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Always Evolving
The nutrition is an ever-changing field where knowledge is always evolving. Professor Ruder enjoys watching her students question what they know as they use hands-on experiences to contribute to future nutritional guidelines.
The power of music
Jasen is a physician assistant major and the music director for RIT Players. She is applying her passion for music to research that studied how music can reduce pain and anxiety in pediatric patients.
Streaming worldwide
RIT’s student-run radio station broadcasts to the Rochester community and streams worldwide. Nate, WITR’s music director, appreciates that RIT has a place where people who love music can bond over their passion and share that connection over the airwaves.
A spit take
Guy’s biomedical science research is analyzing microbes linked to cardiac disease. She’s hoping to keep the population healthy one vial of saliva at a time.
Come see us at SG Office!
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Campus Center 1710
Get some free popcorn!
Join us at our Senate meetings Fridays at 2:00pm
Location: Campus Center 2610 (The Bamboo Room)
Mission and Vision
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Student Government’s mission is to represent the interests of the student body through the implementation of innovative programs, services, and initiatives that enrich student lives. |
We will be the primary source of advocacy for students from RIT and utilize our shared governance structure to voice student opinions and concerns. RIT Student Government will be at the forefront of change within the university.
Structure
RIT Student Government is the governance group representing and serving students at RIT. SG is one of three groups that together contribute members to University Council. SG’s counterparts are Staff Council, which represents RIT’s staff, and Faculty Senate, which represents RIT’s faculty.
University Council directly advises the President, who makes all final decisions. The President is accountable to the Board of Trustees, which has final responsibility for the university.
Internally, Student Government is composed of an executive branch and a senate. The President, who is the head of the executive branch, is elected by the student body each spring. Following the elections, the President appoints members of the executive (also known as the cabinet), which are then approved by the Senate.
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Student News
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March 24, 2025
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2025 Remodel of RITZ
Trey Choate, left, a third-year visual media major, and Melson Miranda, a second-year visual communications design major, spent part of Spring Break painting a mural. Designed by Amber Stokes, a multimedia graphic designer with RIT’s Finance and Administration division, the mural was made for a relaunch of the former Ritz Sports Zone. Now officially “Ritz,” the space gives visitors a new vibe, focusing on energy, pride, and unique connections that make RIT a vibrant community. A week of events are planned in the space including making charm bracelets, photos with Ritchie and Balloon Ritchie, trivia, table and lawn games, interactive crafts, giveaways, and more.
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March 24, 2025
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Deepfakes: What to Know About AI Images and Videos
CNET interviews Matthew Wright, Endowed Professor and department chair in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the fight against deepfake misinformation. Ph.D. students John Sohrawardi and Kelly Wu also break down tips on how to spot deepfakes.
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March 21, 2025
![Smiling man with glasses and an afro hairstyle holds up a breadboard with electronic components in one hand and a small orange and white 3D-printed block with the letter 'I' in the other. He wears a beige sweater with 'MOCHA' and a bear design, sitting in a modern classroom or lab setting with computers and wiring in the background.]()
Yusef Ibrahim develops mentoring program for peers in electrical engineering technology
RIT’s Yusef Ibrahim founded Student Engineering Professionals, a peer mentoring group, to help classmates prepare for careers.
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March 20, 2025
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Global public health class takes field trip to Dominican Republic
RIT students enrolled in a global public health class spent a weeklong field trip in the Dominican Republic examining healthcare and emergency services.
