Student Government

2021-2022 Student Government
2021 SG Elections
TigerTalk: A Discussion on COVID-19 and the Spring Semester
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Student News

July 22, 2021

RIT’s new Graduate School looks toward future

Graduate education at RIT has evolved over the last 60 years, and now, the university has officially created the RIT Graduate School, replacing the RIT Office of Graduate Education.
July 15, 2021

RIT College of Health Sciences and Technology students gain hands-on experience during clinical trial

RIT undergraduates Jewel Amrich and Courtney Casteen in the College of Health Sciences and Technology are on the frontline of a national clinical trial focused on preventing the risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and stroke through lifestyle management.
July 14, 2021

Building the Future

A global pandemic didn’t stop RIT from looking ahead and building the future. Here’s a look at construction projects that are transforming the campus.
July 14, 2021

The SHED takes shape at the center of campus

Construction on RIT’s maker space and performing arts complex at the center of campus enters a new phase this summer, with finished architectural drawings, projects out to bid, and work beginning on the steel frame.