News
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July 11, 2018
New SG president encourages community involvement
Bobby Moakley, RIT’s new Student Government president, thinks every student should feel welcomed at RIT, regardless of what their interests are, where they are from or their beliefs. -
July 10, 2018
RIT community joins Fringe Festival fun
RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members are part of an 11-day lineup of more than 500 eclectic performances in this year’s KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, Sept. 12-22 in Rochester.
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June 29, 2018
RIT students explore Japanese video game industry during study abroad
Ten RIT students got to begin their summer vacation in Japan, immersing themselves in a new culture and learning about the world’s third largest video game market. -
June 27, 2018
New programs help students with autism gain confidence, employment
Two new programs at RIT are helping students with autism prepare for interviews and land jobs. Eight students recently completed a three-week Career Ready Boot Camp, and RIT’s Neurodiverse Hiring Initiative has helped dozens of students network and find co-op work. -
May 23, 2018
How colleges can prepare for students with autism
Spectrum features Laurie Ackles, director of RIT's Spectrum Support Program, and students Kieran Barrett-Snyder, Logan King, Caleb Katzenstein and Eric Mitchell.
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May 11, 2018
RIT grads challenged to fuse technology, humanity
Thomas Wheeler, former director of the Federal Communications Commission, told some 2,400 graduating students during Academic Convocation that they are challenged to humanize technology-driven changes. -
May 4, 2018
RIT Ambulance celebrates 50 years of service
RIT Ambulance started when a small group of students convinced administrators that the university needed its own ambulance service. Today, it is a recognized member of the area’s emergency medical services community. -
May 3, 2018
Goodbye, Goodbuy! in full swing at RIT
One of the largest college recycling and sustainability programs in the country is underway at RIT, as the academic year ends and students move out and donate otherwise discarded items to the fourth annual Goodbye, Goodbuy! event. -
May 2, 2018
Ghazle honored as 2018 Edwina Award winner
For his advocacy for gender diversity on campus and in the community, Hamad Ghazle was honored with the 2018 Edwina Award during RIT’s annual Women’s Career Achievement dinner and gala. -
April 18, 2018
RIT joins Habitat for Humanity in Framing Frenzy
Some 200 RIT students, faculty and staff members joined Flower City Habitat for Humanity to construct walls and frames for two homes to be erected in northwest Rochester. -
April 17, 2018
President Munson to field questions on WITR radio show
WITR-FM (89.7) presents Ask Munson, featuring RIT’s president taking listener questions live at 3 p.m. Wednesday. -
April 12, 2018
Student Spotlight: Coordinating Service Week
Meet Dan Grinthal, a fourth-year industrial design major and student coordinator for Service Week, an annual week-long service event on campus.