Former Radisson hotel renovated to welcome RIT students
A. Sue Weisler
New flooring, carpeting and paint help create a lounge in the lobby of 175 Jefferson, which will provide housing to 124 RIT students this semester. Live-in staff from Residence Life will serve as resident advisors, and the front desk in the lobby entrance will be staffed 24 hours a day.
What used to be the former Radisson hotel at 175 Jefferson Road is now ready to welcome 124 upper class Rochester Institute of Technology students.
A. Sue Weisler
Each of the rooms will be singles with a king- or queen-size bed, private bathrooms, a 50-inch smart television, air conditioning, RIT wireless and data ports, a dresser, desk, chair, and a micro-fridge.
Extensive renovations were made to the four-story building, which was acquired by RIT last year. It was built in 1972, just four years after RIT opened its Henrietta campus.
The building, referred to now as “175 Jefferson,” had been used exclusively last year as space for students needing quarantine or isolation. This semester, 45 rooms on the fourth floor are being reserved for that purpose, if needed.
Each of the rooms will be singles with a king- or queen-size bed, private bathrooms, a 50-inch smart television, air conditioning, RIT wireless and data ports, a dresser, desk, chair, and a micro-fridge.
In addition, students there will have access to free laundry, lounges, an outdoor courtyard, residential parking, RIT shuttle service, and a 24-hour market for grab-and-go food items and vending.
A. Sue Weisler
New flooring, paint, blinds, and light fixtures were also added throughout the building.
“We are happy RIT can utilize this unique space for our students,” said Carla DiLella, executive director of RIT Housing.
New flooring, paint, blinds, and light fixtures were also added throughout the building.
Students will be responsible to maintain the cleaning in their rooms, but RIT Housing will manage the cleaning in public areas.
Live-in staff from Residence Life will serve as resident advisors, and the front desk in the lobby entrance will be staffed 24 hours a day.
Recommended News
-
November 21, 2024
![Various people put their hands together in a circle.]()
Americans agree more than they might think − not knowing this jeopardizes the nation’s shared values
An essay written by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, published by The Conversation.
-
November 21, 2024
!['an illustrated image of a pixelated face appears next to the words real or fake.']()
Detecting digital deception
Today, artificial intelligence is being used to manipulate media. At RIT, a team of student and faculty researchers is leading the charge to help journalists and intelligence analysts figure out what is real and what is fake. Their work has more than $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and Knight Foundation.
-
November 21, 2024
![two men sit at a table looking at a laptop. A third man leans over the table to look at the laptops screen.]()
In and out of Africa
Africa is rich in natural resources and contains one of the most diverse ecosystems across the globe. The Sahara Desert itself is larger than the continental United States. With all the unique landscapes, wildlife, and growing urban areas, more than 30 RIT faculty have recognized the importance of traveling to the continent, all backed by RIT Global.
-
November 20, 2024
!['Five black men stand in a semicircle in a small garden in Kenya.']()
RIT professor helps to tackle energy access in rural Africa
Williams’ collaborative work tackles the subject of energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, the United Nations established Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
