Student Government

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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.

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.

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.

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

November 30, 2020

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is inviting applications for summer 2021.
November 30, 2020

Hands-on engineering senior design program flourishes this fall

RIT’s Multidisciplinary Senior Design program began last fall with more projects for engineering student teams than expected, despite the pandemic. From collaborations with other universities and NASA to an anthropologist needing a robotic model of a dinosaur leg, all the projects represent innovative technologies built with sustainable, user-friendly designs.
November 23, 2020

RIT Dining delivering safe solutions to keep students fed

With so many uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, one thing remains constant: People need to eat. Whether it’s a breakfast sandwich, a healthy salad, or even a hot Thanksgiving Day meal, the essential workers at RIT Dining have scrambled this year to safely accommodate hungry students, faculty, and staff.
November 16, 2020

International graduate students look forward to joining RIT campus community

RIT’s annual celebration of graduate research begins this week with an online platform that reflects the new normal during COVID-19. The virtual symposium also expands the content to an audience of international graduate students who started their programs from their home countries.