News by Topic: Student Experience

WHAM-TV highlights RIT’s 17th cohort of Rochester City Scholars, a program that has provided more than 370 local high school graduates with the opportunity to attend RIT tuition-free since 2009.

Arriving at RIT for the first time can be daunting; it means new faces, new (mostly brick) buildings, and some unwritten rules that students must learn on their own. We asked a few seasoned Tigers for advice on the RIT student experience.

Yasmine Ibrahim understands the challenges students face and the opportunities Student Government can offer to make positive differences.

Good Housekeeping speaks with Chelsea Petree, director of Parent and Family Programs at RIT, about how parents can support students as they transition to college, including giving them independence, letting them work through challenges on their own, and maintaining a familiar space at home.

RIT has launched a redesigned mobile app, bringing the information and services students use frequently into a single, easier-to-navigate experience, informed by student feedback, focus groups, and usage data.

Bizpreneur Middle East highlights RIT Dubai’s new Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, speaking to Muhieddin Amer, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing at RIT Dubai, about the program.

RIT industrial design student Maggie Wagner applied her problem-solving skills to the miniaturized world of fingerboarding during an internship at Teak Tuning, a leading professional fingerboard designer and manufacturer.

WHEC-TV showcases ROC the Pitch, a competition by RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship that gives local business owners the chance to pitch their business for a shot at winning $20,000.

Nathaniel Bartsch, a dual-degree student studying history and film production, uses interdisciplinary expertise in history and film to get his an internship at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

RIT's MAGIC Spell Studios' Maker program provides students with the funding and support to manage their own digital media projects, and prepares them for publication and investment-readiness.

Cedric Bone wants to better understand how humans adapt to artificial intelligence systems. His research has led to a government scholarship award that fully funds his tuition and guarantees a research role upon graduation.

Multidisciplinary teams of RIT students collaborated on eight projects during the Studio 930 internship program, designing accessible healthcare solutions for children and adults with disabilities.