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Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges, the Graduate School, and the School of Individualized Study to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.

WROC-TV speaks to Donna Burnette, executive director of the K-12 University Center, about the importance of exposing youth to collegiate opportunities.

ArtEx creates opportunities for students outside of RIT’s College of Art and Design to participate in creative and collaborative experiences by granting special access to engage with the studios, resources, and expertise available within the School for American Crafts and School of Art.

The Independent Professional Development course was developed last year to reflect fluctuations in the current job market and to support students who, despite their best efforts, have not yet secured co-ops.

RIT alumnus Adam Giammarese’s work in chaos theory has earned him the Edward N. Lorenz Early Career Award, an annual recognition by the publication Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science.

The 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, released this week, listed Saunders College of Business’ online Executive MBA program as No. 13 in the nation for “Best Online MBA Programs.”

Rochester Business Journal speaks to Maria Richart, director of Career Services and Cooperative Education, about the designation.

Recognizing the growing demand for globally fluent creatives, RIT has partnered with Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts to launch a new student exchange program designed to prepare students for the realities of globalized creative industries.

The Executive MBA program at Saunders College of Business is preparing a set of curriculum updates with the aim of better aligning executive education with the needs of the current business environment.

The best cybersecurity students in the world came to RIT to battle in the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition global finals, wrapping up the largest offense-based cybersecurity competition for college students.

RIT has launched CMOS+X, a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program that prepares future STEM leaders with professional skills training, including interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific writing, strategic communication, and project management skills.

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year filled with milestones, innovation, and inspiring stories from across the RIT community.