News
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March 18, 2022
Students help communities during spring break
RIT students planted trees in Louisiana, revitalized farms and greenhouses in West Virginia, and repaired hiking trails in Georgia and Virginia as projects during this year’s Alternative Break.
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March 16, 2022
RIT’s student Batman helps homeless on both coasts
As many of his classmates spent spring break someplace warmer than Rochester, one RIT student stayed in town, donned a Batman costume, and provided food, water, and clothing to people in need.
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March 8, 2022
After setting Atlantic Hockey record for career games played, RIT hockey’s Dan Willett looks to finish strong
WHEC-TV features men's hockey player Dan Willett.
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March 8, 2022
Global Health Association holds donation drive for Ukraine with InterVol
RIT and the Global Health Association @ RIT are partnering with humanitarian organization InterVol in an urgent donation drive to aid the people of Ukraine affected by the Russian invasion. InterVol’s Ukraine Relief campaign is accepting donations through Thursday, March 10.
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March 3, 2022
SOIS/NTID student excels on and off the track
Julianne Young is a second-year student from Duxbury, Vt., enrolled in both NTID and in the School of Individualized Study. She created her major through SOIS to further her goal of entering audiology school after RIT. On top of her studies, Young is also a standout track athlete.
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March 1, 2022
Student peers promote well-being with encouragement
The Student Wellness Ambassadors Team encourages students to take a moment out of their day to perform a health-related activity, such as stress relief, taking a break, even making essential oil rollers. Wellness Peer Educators connect with their fellow students to talk candidly about alcohol and drug education, sleep hygiene, sexual health, and mental wellness.
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February 28, 2022
RIT’s Career Fair to feature new and familiar employers
The spring university-wide Career Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Gordon Field House. Some 3,000 students are expected to attend.
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February 23, 2022
Winner announced in 2022 Imagine RIT poster contest
An image of a 3D, futuristic, jack-in-the-box is the winning entry in this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival poster contest. The artist, Sarah Neff, a second-year new media design major from Waterbury, Vt., wins $500 in Tiger Bucks. More than 50 entries were submitted.
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February 17, 2022
Planning for what goes in the SHED is a community effort
While the SHED takes shape at the heart of the RIT campus, working groups are filling in the details of what will go inside the building.
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February 14, 2022
Creating a free speech campus culture
After the contested 2020 presidential election, the tumult of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and the national protests following the killing of George Floyd, RIT looked inward to see how to address the political climate with the student body. The result is an increased effort to create a campus culture of free speech and to give students the skills to participate in civil discourse respectfully and productively long after they graduate.
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February 11, 2022
Into the ROC schedule announced
Into the ROC, a popular way for RIT students to explore and volunteer in the area where they attend school, has released its spring schedule, which includes maple syrup harvesting, museum tours, and a coffee crawl of local coffee roasters.
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February 10, 2022
Decrease in COVID brings hope for more normal commencement
RIT President David Munson addressed COVID, Imagine RIT, RIT Dubai, athletic scholarships, and more during his latest “Ask Munson” question-and-answer interview Wednesday on WITR (89.7) radio. The show is scheduled to be aired again 10 a.m. Saturday.