News by Topic: Student Experience
RIT continually works to improve and enhance the university experience for our students. Through student clubs and organizations, unique classes and programs, a comprehensive wellness program, and university-led initiatives, students have plenty of opportunities to express themselves, make lifelong connections, and do extraordinary things.
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August 19, 2025
RIT welcomes newest Tigers
WHAM-TV speaks to RIT's incoming students on Move-In Day.
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August 19, 2025
GALLERY: RIT welcomes first-year and transfer students during Move-In Day
WHAM-TV showcases the activities of parents and students on Move-In Day in a photo gallery.
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August 18, 2025
RIT's newest students move in
RIT President Bill Sanders, left, welcomed incoming students and their families during the first day of Move-In on Aug. 17. -
August 14, 2025
RIT cited as a top university for career outcomes by The Princeton Review
RIT once again made The Princeton Review “Best Colleges” list, recognized for its career outcomes for its students and superior game design programs in the Best 391 Colleges 2026 edition. -
August 14, 2025
ROC the Pitch competition enters 5th year
Fox Rochester speaks to Ebony Miller, director of RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, about the contest.
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August 12, 2025
Recyclers Rejoice: AI Learns to See What’s Beneath the Seams
Sourcing Journal showcases RIT's new textile recycling system, which uses AI and robotics to disassemble and sort used clothing. (This content will require a subscription to view)
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August 12, 2025
Student incubator provides space for aspiring entrepreneurs
The Bernard Kozel StartUP Program @ Saunders is helping student teams turn innovative ideas into the beginnings of tangible businesses.
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August 11, 2025
Cybersecurity student Emery Rios awarded Norman Miles academic excellence award
Emery Rios, a combined accelerated cybersecurity BS/MS student, was selected for the Norman A. Miles Award for Academic Excellence in Study for the 2025-2026 academic year. The award is given to a student who began their studies as a first-year student at RIT and is entering their final year of undergraduate study with the highest grade point average across the university.
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August 8, 2025
Ph.D. student’s NASA-funded research leads to new insight on exoplanets
Attila Varga, an astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. candidate at RIT, is proud of his research that has led to new understanding about a newborn exoplanet that is shrinking due to the harsh X-rays of its nearby host star.
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August 8, 2025
'Stranger Things' star to perform at RIT’s Gordon Field House this fall
WHEC-TV highlights the upcoming Djo concert at RIT's Gordon Field House. Djo is the musical project of Stranger Things actor Joe Keery.
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August 8, 2025
'Stranger Things' Joe Keery a.k.a. Djo to perform at RIT
WROC-TV talks about the upcoming performance by Djo at RIT. Stranger Things actor Joe Keery is the singer/songwriter for Djo.
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August 6, 2025
RIT offers occupational therapy clinical doctorate degree in 2026
An entry-level clinical doctorate in occupational therapy will launch in June 2026. The program, which will focus on innovative interventions and adaptive devices that extend patients’ functional skills, represents the university’s first clinical doctorate degree.