News
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April 12, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Coordinating Service Week
Meet Dan Grinthal, a fourth-year industrial design major and student coordinator for Service Week, an annual week-long service event on campus. -
March 21, 2018
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Students make a difference during spring break
Three groups of RIT students spent their spring break helping others in Florida, Texas and Costa Rica as part of the Alternative Spring Break program.
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April 19, 2017
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New program takes RIT students Into the ROC
Into the ROC was created last fall to enable students to experience cultural and recreational activities in the Rochester area and allow them an opportunity to volunteer to make the community a better place. -
March 21, 2017
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RIT designated ‘Voter Friendly Campus’
RIT has been named a “Voter Friendly Campus” by the Campus Vote Project and Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education for its ROAR the Vote effort to encourage students to register and vote in the 2016 general election and in coming years. -
August 22, 2016
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RIT promotes student voter education
The “ROAR the Vote” campaign aims to have at least 60 percent of eligible RIT students cast their votes in this year’s election. -
April 21, 2016
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Students recognized with 2016 Leadership Awards
The awards are given to nominated students who possess high leadership qualities, advance college life on campus or in the community or build bridges for their peers. -
December 16, 2014
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Students help build Habitat for Humanity home
RIT Habitat for Humanity chapter helped build a home for RIT parking officer Cedric Bowen and his family. Bowen and his family contributed 500 hours to the construction, too. -
April 3, 2014
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Students volunteer for Alternative Spring Break
The students helped at-risk youth and adults in Atlanta as part of the Alternative Spring Break program with RIT’s Leadership Institute and Community Service Center.
