News by Topic: Student Experience

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April 13, 2016

Pete the Planner offers financial advice

Peter Dunn, known on the speaking circuit as “Pete the Planner,” presents “Tip$ for getting your finances together in 140 characters or less” on April 13.
April 11, 2016

RIT launches pilot composting program

Bright green totes for food waste have been placed around University Commons. The contents will ultimately be taken to an anaerobic digester in Linwood, N.Y.
April 8, 2016

RIT honors 2015-16 Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars

RIT honored 117 students whose academic and personal achievements have made them this year’s Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars.
April 7, 2016

2016 Imagine RIT set for May 7

Rochester’s festival season kicks off in the best way imaginable: Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 7, and the 2016 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
April 7, 2016

RIT hosts Spring Juggle-In April 8–9

Rings, clubs, balls and more will go airborne this weekend during the 39th RIT Spring Juggle-In, one of the longest running juggling festivals in North America.
April 1, 2016

Top stories and videos for March

A video on Hot Wheelz, RIT's all-female electric race car team, was the most-viewed in March. Check out all of March’s most popular stories and videos.
March 28, 2016

RIT hosts Learning Assistant workshop

Dozens of faculty from colleges along the East Coast will visit RIT April 1-2 to learn about how the Learning Assistant program is transforming STEM education at RIT.
March 25, 2016

RIT celebrates graduate student research

The third annual Graduate Education Week at RIT will be held April 4–8 and feature speakers, a play reading, the new Three Minute Thesis competition and social events.
March 24, 2016

Bus passes, viewing party available to students

Bus passes are available at the Gene Polisseni Center for students to travel to the NCAA Eastern Regional Tournament in Albany. A viewing party will also be held on Saturday.
March 24, 2016

NCAA Division I Regional ticket information

Tickets for this weekend’s NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Regional are on sale at the Gene Polisseni Center, Times Union Center and Ticketmaster.com.
March 22, 2016

RIT mourns the loss of Burton August

Burton August, trustee emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology, died March 18. He was 100 years old. The RIT flag will be flown at half staff on April 5 in his memory.
March 21, 2016

Crowdfunding fuels innovation

Students, faculty and staff are eligible to apply to crowdfund through RIT, but projects have to be driven by students and directly benefit the RIT community.

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