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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April 29, 2025
Graduating student charts her own path
Hridiza Roy combined computer graphics with imaging science and anchored it in computer science, resulting in a winning skill set that landed Roy an internship at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
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April 29, 2025
Trilingual grad draws on humanities skills to better serve patients seeking medical care
Ellie Warren came to RIT with the goal of becoming trilingual. Now fluent in English, American Sign Language, and Spanish, her next stop is medical school.
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April 29, 2025
Graduate finds her niche at RIT and on TikTok
When Kaelyn ‘Gil’ Beeman first saw RIT’s Find Your Niche video during an admissions open house, she didn’t just watch it—she made it her checklist.
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April 28, 2025
Trump Executive Order Sets Stage for AI Revolution in Higher Education
University Herald discusses how universities like RIT are shaping multidisciplinary AI curricula.
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April 28, 2025
Hospitality graduate books ticket to Voyage program
Samantha Phillips, a graduating hospitality and tourism management major, has been selected for Marriott International’s prestigious Voyage Leadership Development Program, a fast-track career pathway designed to prepare high-potential college graduates for leadership roles in hotel operations and management.
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April 28, 2025
Graduate aims high as part of U.S. Space Force
Brooke DiFlorio will launch her career as one of the first RIT Air Force ROTC cadets to be commissioned for the U.S. Space Force, the newest branch of the armed services.
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April 28, 2025
Work experience and people skills give RIT exercise science graduate a leg up
With aspirations to work for the NFL, Gabe McMurtrie’s interest in athletic performance made RIT’s exercise science program a natural fit, giving him a strong foundation in human mechanics, physiology, and sport psychology.
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April 28, 2025
Finding connections between animal and human health leads grad to pursue Ph.D.
Hannah DeFelice’s research at RIT focused on how to improve animal welfare. The same research now takes her to Cornell University this fall to pursue her doctoral degree in biogeochemistry, the study of how living things interact with the physical and chemical environment.
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April 28, 2025
Graduate milks his education and creates device to help dairy farms
Jayden Neal always knew that after graduating from RIT he would return to work on the technology side of his family’s dairy farm. What he didn’t expect was that he would do it with a product on its way to commercialization that changes the milking process.
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April 28, 2025
Imagine RIT festival showcases students’ creativity, innovation
WHEC-TV talks to RIT student Xinmei Zheng about Imagine RIT and her project, Pebble, which was one of the over 400 exhibits at Imagine RIT over the weekend.
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April 28, 2025
Imagine RIT showcases young minds in innovation
WHAM-TV highlights exhibits from Imagine RIT.
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April 28, 2025
Rain doesn’t dampen innovation at Imagine RIT Festival
WXXI speaks to Lisa Stein, director of Imagine RIT, and several students about the exhibits and innovation showcased at Imagine RIT over the weekend.