Alumni News

May 10, 2016

RIT appoints two new members to Board of Trustees

Robert W. August and Ronald S. Ricotta, business leaders from diverse industries, were appointed to the RIT Board of Trustees at its May 5 meeting.
May 9, 2016

President Destler announces 2017 retirement

William W. Destler, RIT’s ninth president, announced today that he will retire at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year.
May 7, 2016

Innovation and creativity on display

The ninth annual Imagine RIT festival featured battling robots, portable coffee makers, glass blowing and devices to help people with mobility issues among the 400 exhibits.
May 6, 2016

RIT hosts Microelectronic Engineering Conference

The 34th annual conference features top researchers in nanotechnologies, trends in silicon wafer production and photovoltaics development.
April 28, 2016

Hot Wheelz competes in national competition

RIT’s all-female Formula SAE electric team is the first and only all-female team to enter the national Formula Hybrid competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
April 28, 2016

Two from RIT win Fulbright fellowships

An RIT student and an alumna have won prestigious Fulbright fellowships for the 2016-17 academic year.
April 27, 2016

RIT to host national Climate Leadership Summit

RIT was one of six U.S. locations selected to host the summit, designed to educated student leaders on issues that have a profound effect on climate.
April 27, 2016

Video games featured at PAX East Indie showcase

Three video games with ties to RIT were featured at the national PAX East Indie Showcase, one of North America’s largest gaming events, April 22–24 in Boston.
April 27, 2016

Get on the list at Walk the Moon

Alumnus Scott Saldinger is organizing a bone marrow drive at Saturday’s Walk the Moon concert to sign concertgoers up for the international bone marrow registry.
April 21, 2016

City students to learn about business concepts

Saunders College of Business and Junior Achievement of Rochester are teaming up to educate children in grades K-6 about business, economics and free enterprise.
April 19, 2016

RIT recognizes dedicated volunteers

Cindee Gray, assistant vice president of the RIT & RRH Alliance, and student Amanda Schartau are the recipients of the Alfred L. Davis Distinguished Public Service Awards.
April 15, 2016

Film graduate brings movement of hope to Rochester

Marc Raco ’88 partnered with Villa of Hope, a human service organization for families and youth, to help several of its teenagers and adult influencers find hope.