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August 6, 2018
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Study abroad a highlight for hospitality student
Connor Draughn wanted to get out of his comfort zone and try something new, so the hospitality and tourism management major decided to spend a semester studying at RIT Croatia. Draughn is one example of how students are already benefiting from RIT’s $1 billion blended campaign. -
August 6, 2018
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Software engineering projects build career
The Alex A. Kipman ’01 Endowment for the Department of Software Engineering helps students like Robert McLaughlin ’18 work on cutting-edge projects. McLaughlin is one example of how students are already benefiting from RIT’s $1 billion blended campaign. -
July 10, 2018
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RIT included in 2019 ‘Fiske Guide to Colleges’
The 2019 edition highlights RIT’s “big focus on connecting students with careers” and says RIT is “strong in anything related to computing, art and design and engineering.” -
June 27, 2018
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New programs help students with autism gain confidence, employment
Two new programs at RIT are helping students with autism prepare for interviews and land jobs. Eight students recently completed a three-week Career Ready Boot Camp, and RIT’s Neurodiverse Hiring Initiative has helped dozens of students network and find co-op work. -
March 29, 2018
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Creative Industry Day set for today
Companies in the creative industry from near and far have the opportunity to meet with RIT talent in a career fair setting. -
March 19, 2018
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NTID celebrates 50 years
Since its establishment in 1968, NTID has become a catalyst for diversity and inclusion on the RIT campus, creating a post–secondary learning environment never before seen in this country. -
February 2, 2018
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Thousands to attend RIT’s Spring Career Fair
More than 230 companies searching for skilled employees are expected at RIT’s 2018 Spring Career Fair on Wednesday. More than 5,000 students and alumni typically attend the Career Fair. -
November 2, 2017
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Student Spotlight: Using technology for humanitarian causes
Meet Pratik Shirish Kulkarni, a second-year computer science major who completed a 13-week co-op for UNICEF International working with data collecting. -
October 19, 2017
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Student Spotlight: Unique experience gets student an internship at NASA
Meet Erez Binyamin, a third-year computer engineering student who was an intern with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Systems. -
October 2, 2017
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Your future awaits at the Fall Career Fair
More than 250 employing organizations and nearly 900 recruiter representatives seeking RIT students and graduates are attending the Fall 2017 Career Fair on Wednesday, the largest fair to date. -
August 3, 2017
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A family first: Graduating from college
Over the past 10 years, more than 5,000 first-generation students have enrolled in RIT undergraduate programs. Many have found support in on-campus programs designed to extend opportunity and encourage the pursuit of higher education. -
June 9, 2017
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Student honored for 4.0 GPA
Kimberlee Keithley, who is pursuing bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and applied mathematics, is the 2017 winner of the Norman A. Miles Scholarship, given to a student entering their last year of undergraduate study with the highest GPA across the university.
