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2020-2021 Student Government

Highlights

Advocate

We represent the student body as a whole by advocating for students and student groups.

Connect

We help students connect with each other and the people they need to know at RIT to ensure they have the best experience possible.

Lead

We lead by guiding others along with us to further the impact of our advocacy.

Inform

We inform students about the resources offered through RIT and Student Government

Serve

We serve as a liaison between the students and administration and always have the student's best interests in mind.

Streaming worldwide

Nate Bellavia

WITR 89.7

RIT’s student-run radio station broadcasts to the Rochester community and streams worldwide. Nate, WITR’s music director, appreciates that RIT has a place where people who love music can bond over their passion and share that connection over the airwaves.

The power of music

Becky Jasen

Physician Assistant

Jasen is a physician assistant major and the music director for RIT Players. She is applying her passion for music to research that studied how music can reduce pain and anxiety in pediatric patients.

A spit take

Diamond Guy

Biomedical Sciences

Guy’s biomedical science research is analyzing microbes linked to cardiac disease. She’s hoping to keep the population healthy one vial of saliva at a time.

Always Evolving

Elizabeth Ruder

Assistant Professor

The nutrition is an ever-changing field where knowledge is always evolving. Professor Ruder enjoys watching her students question what they know as they use hands-on experiences to contribute to future nutritional guidelines.

Student News

February 26, 2021

RIT/NTID and Garth Fagan Dance announce working partnership

RIT and NTID have announced a partnership with Garth Fagan Dance for a “cooperative-creative-connection” to begin Aug. 1.
February 26, 2021

Ask Austin McChord anything on Monday

Board of Trustees member Austin McChord ’09 will be taking questions from Reddit during an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session at 4 p.m. Monday. McChord will be taking questions on a variety of topics, including an exciting new opportunity for current students that launches on March 1.
February 25, 2021

Accomplishments from Saunders Students

At Saunders College of Business, students are always on to something amazing, even before graduating! If you are a student at Saunders College and have exciting news to share, email communications@saunders.rit.edu.
February 25, 2021

Rochester Public Library to use students' design for project build out

The library was awarded a Play Everywhere grant to execute a redesign of its historic play and reading room based on a concept by a group of Interior Design students.