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 18, 2025
That’s a wrap! Munson’s movies mark an RIT era
RIT’s 10th president will be remembered for many things after he retires June 30—construction of the SHED, completion of the 2025 Strategic Plan, creation of the Performing Arts Scholarship program. But a key piece of David Munson’s legacy is the six playful and sometimes wacky videos that welcomed students each year to RIT.
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April 17, 2025
Two College of Science students earn Goldwater Scholarships
Grace Perna, a third-year biotechnology student, and Eva Reilly, a second-year biochemistry major, will use the scholarship to further their research in labs that aim to find better solutions for a range of diseases.
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April 16, 2025
Plant-based chemistry
City talks to Joshua Thorson, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about lessons learned from visiting scholar Alice Cazenave.
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April 15, 2025
Future100 Interior Design Undergraduate Winners
Interior design student Troa Vimahi is named a top-100 interior design undergraduate student by METROPOLIS.
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April 15, 2025
RIT Players cast spells in 'Midsummer Night's Dream'
WHAM-TV speaks to director Ben Waterhouse and assistant director Adrian Dowd-Pettingill about the production.
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April 15, 2025
WITR hosts President Munson finale
After eight years of broadcasts, the final “Ask Munson” episode will air in a one-hour special from 2 to 3 p.m. April 16.
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April 15, 2025
‘Rochester History’ explores deaf spaces in 19th-century New York
The Rochester History journal's 21st-century makeover is turning heads and winning accolades and grant funding.
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April 14, 2025
Students build community through beats and BARS
RIT’s Black Artists & Records Society builds community and opportunity for student creatives through live events and creative collaboration.
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April 14, 2025
Student Spotlight: Short film encourages a shift in perspective about Down syndrome
For his final capstone project, Snyder, a Rochester Native, directed a short film called Turn Table. The film spins a tale of a young man with Down syndrome who goes into a record store to find an album but keeps getting pulled in many directions by different people who don’t quite understand him.
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April 11, 2025
My Favorite Things Around Rochester, NY
An essay by Kate Young, third-year ASL Interpreting major, published by Her Campus.
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April 10, 2025
Five facts about Imagine RIT
RIT will welcome thousands of people to campus on April 26 for the Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, where a record 434 exhibits will be on display. Here are five things to know about the event.
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April 9, 2025
RIT A Cappella group embraces Japanese culture
FOX Rochester features RIT's Japanese A Cappella group, Kaminari.