News Stories

August 21, 2015

President Destler: RIT ‘on the cusp of greatness’

Enrollment is at record-high levels, more investment is occurring and the future will bring more opportunities for growth, said President Destler in his address on Friday.
August 20, 2015

Lecturer Joe Williams addresses new students

Criminal justice lecturer Joe Williams, who won the Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure Track Faculty this year, was the keynote speaker at this year’s convocation.
August 20, 2015

SG President Nick Giordano addresses new students

RIT Student Government President Nick Giordano addressed new students at the convocation ceremony Aug. 19 in the Gordon Field House.
August 19, 2015

RIT welcomes record number of freshmen

RIT this week welcomes a record freshman class of 2,940 students and about 600 transfer students, bringing its total enrollment to more than 18,500 students.
August 19, 2015

RIT welcomes 2015 class of Rochester City Scholars

This year, 18 students from the Rochester City School District will be part of the sixth freshman class entering the program, which covers full tuition at RIT.
August 19, 2015

RIT recognized for computer science, engineering

RIT was ranked among the best computer science and engineering schools in the Northeast and U.S. in the most recent Business Insider ratings.
August 18, 2015

Schwartz to lead GCCIS school

David Schwartz has been named director of the School of Interactive Games and Media.
August 18, 2015

New name for Center for Multidisciplinary Studies

The Center for Multidisciplinary Studies is now called the School of Individualized Study to better reflect the school’s mission.
August 17, 2015

Engineering Dean Harvey Palmer to retire

Harvey Palmer, dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, today announced his retirement from the college he has led for the past 15 years.
August 17, 2015

2015 fall move-in parking lot closures

Several roads and parking lots will be closed Tuesday in order to accommodate new student move-in day.
August 14, 2015

RIT hosts audio engineering symposium

The second annual Rochester Interdisciplinary Audio Engineering Symposium, “Immersive Sound and Music Information,” takes place Aug. 28.
August 14, 2015

Project SEED cultivates young scientists

The American Chemical Society Project SEED Program is a 10-week summer research program for economically disadvantaged high school students.