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.

  • April 17, 2017

    Picture of Awards for Mark of Excellence

    ‘Reporter’ wins multiple awards

    Reporter, the student-run magazine at RIT, has won several Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and awards from the 2016 Better Newspaper Contest given by the New York Press Association.
  • April 17, 2017

    CEO posing next to globe

    Archie Comics co-CEO to give Earth Day talk

    Nancy Silberkleit will discuss Archie, environmental outreach and how comics can change the world during a talk Wednesday hosted by RIT’s School of Individualized Study.
  • April 7, 2017

    Drawing of Cartoonist

    ‘New Yorker’ cartoonist R. Sikoryak to speak

    R. Sikoryak, a leading figure in comic art and illustration, is coming to RIT on April 12 to discuss his new work, Terms & Conditions—a graphic novel adaptation of the iTunes Terms and Conditions agreement.
  • March 31, 2017

    Person posing at table for "Make a Wish"

    Women in Business hosts etiquette dinner

    Meet Harianne Hewitt, a second-year double major in business management and international hospitality and service management and president of the Women in Business club.
  • March 29, 2017

    student and staff member talking at a table.

    Preparing students on autism spectrum for success

    RIT is one of the leading universities in the nation in preparing students on the autism spectrum for professional success. Its strength stems from a combination of the Spectrum Support Program and the cooperative education program.

  • March 29, 2017

    RIT President Bill Destler posing on couch with his wife

    End of presidential era

    Under Bill Destler’s leadership, RIT’s enrollment has reached record levels, selectivity and diversity have improved, the value of research awards has skyrocketed and geographic draw continues to widen. But his strong relationship with students is the key piece of his legacy.

  • March 28, 2017

    Person sleeping on chairs

    Need a nap? RIT has a map for that

    Students at Rochester Institute of Technology can now find the best spots on campus to catch a few Z’s between classes with help from “Naps,” a website that shows and rates places to get some shuteye.