News by Topic: Student Experience

Jake Coon has turned RIT men’s lacrosse into a national powerhouse. Coon, though, prefers to talk about the 15 classes of leaders he helped shape and the assistant coaches who worked with him to build a top-notch program. He has built a community that is there for his players long after they graduate.

In its inaugural year, the program begins with an orientation at the start of the fall semester and lasts throughout the academic year. It offers an experiential learning approach through interactive workshops, conversations with sustainability advocates, and hands-on activities.

Bloomberg reports on the RIT team that won the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge.

Julian Heuser, a fifth-year computer science major, is taking his game Year Unknown to the Game Developer’s Conference in March. His game is in the running for Best Student Game at the Independent Games Festival, which is held during the conference.

The RIT-Rochester Prep High School Partnership gives high school seniors college-level research experience with faculty mentors.

Semiconductor Engineering interviews Karl Hirschmann and Doreen Edwards from the College of Engineering on preparing students for careers in microelectronics.

WHAM-TV highlights some of the student performers of this year's "Ovation" talent show.

Ovation will feature 14 acts of dance, vocal and instrumental music. The first-place act will win $1,000, with a $500 prize awarded to the second-place act.

WROC-TV highlights the next president of RIT, William H. Sanders.

WHEC-TV speaks to William H. Sanders, the next president of RIT.

13WHAM features William H. Sanders, RIT's 11th president.

Rochester Beacon highlights the announcement of RIT's 11th president, William H. Sanders.