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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July 2, 2025
New president takes office at RIT amid uncertainty over research funding in higher ed
WHEC-TV covers the welcome of Bill Sanders, RIT's 11th president.
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July 1, 2025
RIT students win award for design of game 'Overboard'
WROC-TV showcases Overboard, an award-winning game created by Colby Heaton, recent graduate, and Elia Cohen, both new media interaction development majors.
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July 1, 2025
Recent graduate wins Fulbright scholarship to study public health in England
Sammy Deol won a yearlong Fulbright Scholarship to attend graduate school in England. He will earn a master’s degree in public health in preparation for medical school.
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June 30, 2025
RIT concrete canoe a surprise success story on way to this weekend’s ASCE Student Championships
ASCE speaks to concrete canoe team club captain Leah Mestayer, a third-year civil engineering technology student, and Lois Furioso, team adviser and adjunct faculty member, about earning RIT's highest placement at the Upstate New York-Canada Student Conference in nearly two decades.
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June 27, 2025
RIT researchers continue to explore the universe during JWST Cycle 4
Numerous members of the RIT community will participate in exploring the universe during the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) fourth cycle, set to begin in early July.
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June 23, 2025
RIT reaccreditation process advances with key milestones
Universitywide reaccreditation teams reached new milestones this spring, including finishing the first draft of a self-study prepared by eight working groups. Three priority areas have also been identified as the focal points of the self-study: student success, research, and community well-being.
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June 18, 2025
Experience with documentary filmmaking leads alum to Festival de Cannes
RIT graduate Sebastian Nazario-Colon presented at the Cannes Film Festival. He says documentary filmmaking courses and the RIT in LA study away program paved the way to his success.
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June 16, 2025
New Carnegie Classifications affirm RIT’s reputation for science and technology
Changes to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education introduce new criteria for categorizing colleges and universities and link student access and return on investment to institutional excellence.
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June 11, 2025
How Rochester Institute of Technology is powering a new generation of women leaders
Yahoo interviews Associate Professor Kathleen Lamkin-Kennard and members of the Hot Wheelz racing team for a story about women taking on leadership roles.
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June 4, 2025
Summer construction projects underway at RIT
The campus may seem quiet, but RIT Facilities Management Services is in high gear, racing to complete over 100 construction projects before students return in late August.
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June 3, 2025
Senior project uses AI-powered tools to help local business expand across North America
A team of software engineering students is completing a senior project with KidsOutAndAbout.com, an event curation platform that helps families find local events.
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May 30, 2025
East Penn’s Ashlyn Brysiak, cancer survivor, commits to RIT
WHTM-TV reports on the story of Ashlyn Brysiak, who just verbally committed to RIT. She battled leukemia at the age of 8 and has since become a straight-A student and captain of East Pennsboro’s soccer team.