News Stories

October 3, 2017

Top stories and videos for September

News and a video about RIT’s U.S. News & World Report ranking among the top 100 universities in the nation was the most viewed last month. Check out all of September’s top stories and videos.
October 3, 2017

2017 Distinguished Alumnus: Meet Gerald McCue

Meet Gerald McCue ’80 (MBA), the Saunders College of Business 2017 Distinguished Alumnus.
October 3, 2017

Co-founder of Black Lives Matter: Canada to speak

Janaya Khan, a leading voice in the international Black Lives Matter movement, will deliver a talk titled “Black Lives Matter: More Than a Hashtag” at RIT on Oct. 11.
October 2, 2017

2017 Distinguished Alumni: Meet Gerald J. Hace

Meet Gerald J. Hace ’74 (printing), the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences 2017 Distinguished Alumnus.
October 2, 2017

Your future awaits at the Fall Career Fair

More than 250 employing organizations and nearly 900 recruiter representatives seeking RIT students and graduates are attending the Fall 2017 Career Fair on Wednesday, the largest fair to date.
October 2, 2017

Dental office on wheels to visit RIT on Thursday

The SMILEmobile from the Eastman Institute for Oral Health will visit RIT from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 in the RITz parking lot.
October 2, 2017

Three staff members receive Diversity Awards to attend NYSERNet Conference

Nicole Mirando, Caitlin Nairn and Michelle Guerrieri-Poysa from RIT’s Information and Technology Services are among the first recipients of New York State Education and Research Network’s Diversity Awards, a program to encourage underrepresented women and men to advance in the IT field.
October 2, 2017

2017 Distinguished Alumni: Meet Barbara-Ann Mattle

Meet Barbara-Ann Mattle ’76, ’80 (general education), the School of Individualized Study 2017 Distinguished Alumna.
October 2, 2017

RIT community gets ready to ROAR on Tuesday

This year, the annual 24-hour day of giving is being held from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, to 10 a.m. the following day. On this day, anyone who has been or is involved with RIT is encouraged to give to their favorite area of the university.
September 29, 2017

Alumna wins Emmy for heart-wrenching video essay story

Kate Penn ’07 (professional photographic illustration) won a 2017 Emmy Award in the category of video essay (single camera operator) for “A Father’s Love: Ayden’s Final Days,” about a father’s devotion to his young son waging a courageous fight against a rare and incurable pediatric cancer.
September 29, 2017

Creativity and innovation on display at inauguration

While RIT President David Munson called upon RIT to “double down” on creativity and innovation during his inaugural remarks Sept. 28, the university was doing just that during a two-day celebration that showcased technology, the arts and design in every corner of the university.
September 28, 2017

LASA promotes positive environment for Hispanic students

Meet Daniel Ruano, a third-year network and systems administration major and president of the Latin American Student Association (LASA).