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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October 3, 2016
Get ready to ROAR today
ROAR Day is a 24-hour window during which students, faculty and staff are encouraged to give back to their favorite area of RIT. For one day only, every student, faculty and staff gift between $5 and $40 will be matched by private donors. -
October 3, 2016
Celebrate ‘International Observe the Moon Night’
The RIT Observatory will host an open house on Saturday for International Observe the Moon Night. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. -
September 28, 2016
Students host forum to build bond between community, police
A group of RIT students is hoping to build a bond between civil servants and the community by holding a barbecue and discussion on campus with uniformed emergency personnel from Rochester. -
September 27, 2016
Hundreds of employers seek students at annual fall Career Fair
Nearly 250 employing organizations and hundreds of recruiter representatives seeking RIT students and graduates are attending the Fall 2016 Career Fair Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Gordon Field House. -
September 23, 2016
Dancers at RIT to raise money for victims of domestic violence
A 12-hour Dance-A-Thon is being held at RIT on Oct. 1 to help raise money for victims of domestic abuse. -
September 23, 2016
RIT student team, alumna win big at Digital Rochester GREAT Awards
A team of RIT students and an RIT alumna won top awards for their innovative creations and technology leadership at the 2016 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology Awards, presented by Digital Rochester Inc. -
September 23, 2016
COLA student finds success working with celebrity photographer
Christina Chan, a fourth-year advertising and public relations major, was one of the first students to enroll in classes offered as a part of one of RIT’s newest majors in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences. -
September 22, 2016
Fringe Festival continues this weekend
The popular First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival continues through Saturday, offering hundreds of performances and displays in downtown Rochester, including many showcasing the talents of RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members. -
September 16, 2016
Student to document Big Shot at Kodak Tower
Meet Ryan Flanagan, a third-year photographic technologies major and the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences photographer for the Big Shot photo project on Sunday. -
September 15, 2016
Students’ card game now licensed by Hasbro
Hex Casters, a card game created by five RIT students for a class project, has been licensed by Hasbro and is available on Amazon.com for $14.99. -
September 12, 2016
RIT makes mark on Fringe Festival
More than two dozen shows and exhibits involving RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members are part of the fifth annual First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival. -
September 9, 2016
Students, alumni nominated for GREAT Awards
With six finalists, RIT will be well represented at the 2016 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology Awards, presented by Digital Rochester Inc.