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Sandra Johnson

  • August 23, 2024

    Students throw paper planes with their dreams to end the Fall Convocation for New Students

    RIT students urged to launch dreams in their new journeys

    More than 3,100 new RIT students got their official welcome Thursday, first parading past cheering faculty and staff in the annual Tiger Walk, then in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center for some friendly advice during this year’s Fall Convocation for New Students.

  • August 19, 2024

    a student and an adult unload a van with the help of an R I T volunteer.

    RIT welcomes more than 3,100 new undergraduates this week

    The new students come from 47 states (all but Arkansas, North Dakota, and Wyoming), Washington, D.C., and 44 foreign countries. They are among the most well-rounded and academically prepared classes at RIT, with average high school GPA's of 93.8 percent, up from 93 percent last year.

  • April 18, 2024

    Sandra Johnson, Ritchie the Tiger, and Jackie Nicholson stand under a tent with shovels that are covered in dirt signifying a groundbreaking.

    RIT community gathers to break ground on Tiger Stadium

    RIT breaks ground on Tiger Stadium, a $30 million project set to redefine the university's athletics landscape. Scheduled for completion in fall 2025, the stadium serves as a new home to the soccer and lacrosse teams and will elevate attendee and student-athlete experiences.

  • April 16, 2024

    a rendering of the new stadium is shown from an arial perspective.

    Tiger Stadium groundbreaking ceremony set for April 18

    RIT is set to break ground on a modern Tiger Stadium, marking the latest upgrade in its athletic facilities, complete with state-of-the-art amenities and seating for 1,180. Scheduled for completion in 2025, the stadium symbolizes RIT's dedication to athletic excellence and community spirit.

  • August 25, 2023

    row of college students throwing paper airplanes.

    New students are off to a roaring start after convocation

    Turn big dreams into reality. That was just one piece of advice for the newest Rochester Institute of Technology students who attended the New Student Convocation on Aug. 24. The annual event included welcomes from administrators, the new Student Government president, and a lesson in adventure featuring RIT President David Munson.

  • August 21, 2023

    a father, mother and sister help a college student unload totes from a pickup truck.

    RIT welcomes more than 3,300 new undergraduates this week

    The new undergraduate students come from 48 states (all but Iowa and Wyoming); Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; Guam; U.S. Virgin Islands; and 47 countries, with the largest contingent coming from India, Canada, and China. In addition, there are 927 new graduate students.

  • August 18, 2022

    crowd of students throwing orange paper airplanes into the air.

    RIT’s newest Tigers welcomed at convocation

    Explore, discover, and get involved were some of the suggestions the newest RIT students received during Thursday’s New Student Convocation, which included welcomes from administrators, their new Student Government president, and even some levity featuring RIT President David Munson who pretended he needed to finish his college education.

  • February 14, 2022

    political cartoon with Martin Luther King Jr. holding a sign that reads: Equal Rights and two police officers saying: We find your speech hurtful, Dr. King.

    Creating a free speech campus culture

    After the contested 2020 presidential election, the tumult of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and the national protests following the killing of George Floyd, RIT looked inward to see how to address the political climate with the student body. The result is an increased effort to create a campus culture of free speech and to give students the skills to participate in civil discourse respectfully and productively long after they graduate.

  • August 18, 2021

    group of college students outside with their orientation leader.

    Dreams, hard work, and success await new students

    A record number of first-year students Wednesday made their way to the Gordon Field House and Activities Center to cheers and welcomes from faculty, staff, and members of the RIT Pep Band during the annual Tiger Walk and New Student Convocation.