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Most students attending college do so in preparation of their futures. In the case of two new degrees in RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and one new degree in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, students also will be competitive employees and leaders and be readily able to navigate their evolving fields.

RIT President David Munson welcomed the community for the start of a new academic year and said RIT has made great strides over the past year in student enrollment and success, research, fundraising, and construction projects to enhance the campus.

Expanded course offerings give outstanding first-year students a jump on earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees

Rochester Institute of Technology will begin offering two new Ph.D. programs beginning in the fall of 2023—each with historical academic significance for the university.

Debbie Lesser is a catalyst, facilitating crucial conversations taking place in often highly sensitive situations. As a certified medical interpreter for one of the largest health systems in the United States, she assists deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing patients and health care providers in communicating with one another regarding everything from mental health crises to detailed complex medical procedures.

When audiences head to Cinemark theaters to catch a movie this July, they’ll also see a commercial produced by students from Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

The Center on Access Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, in partnership with Google and Georgia Institute of Technology, is creating PopSign, which provides an extensive, interactive learning experience that parents can use anytime, anyplace. 

Rochester Institute of Technology has named Erica Haskell professor and inaugural director of the university’s new School of Performing Arts.

Rochester Institute of Technology—one of the top universities in the nation working at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design—is creating a School of Performing Arts to offer additional creative opportunities for thousands of students who wish to pursue their passions in performance while majoring in a range of other fields.

Say Cheese, a pioneering, heartfelt film directed and produced by two RIT students, took home the top prize in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program announced during the final night of CinemaCon in Las Vegas late Thursday. The project featured the combined creative efforts of students, faculty, and staff in RIT’s School of Film and Animation and NTID.