News Stories

September 18, 2014

RIT to test emergency notification system Sunday

RIT will conduct a test of RIT Alert, the emergency notification system, at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. This is only a test; no action is needed.
September 17, 2014

RIT’s ‘living dead’ star in Fringe Festival show

Ghoulish zombies from RIT will join hundreds of performers during the 2014 First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival’s Spoon River Rochester.
September 17, 2014

Soccer captain shooting for championship

A Q&A with Kiana Richards, a fourth-year packaging science student and captain of the women’s soccer team.
September 17, 2014

Service industry expert to speak tonight

Raul Pupo ’72, author of America’s Service Meltdown, will discuss the important role service plays within American business during a lecture at 6 p.m. today.
September 17, 2014

Candidates visit RIT for recruitment program

RIT’s 11th annual Future Faculty Career Exploration Program brings diverse faculty candidates to campus to explore teaching or post-doctoral opportunities at the university.
September 16, 2014

RIT hosts 2014 Software Freedom Day

To educate people about the benefits of using high quality free and open source software, RIT hosts its fifth annual Software Freedom Day Rochester celebration Sept. 20–21.
September 16, 2014

Polisseni Center to be dedicated today

The official Gene Polisseni Center Dedication Ceremony will take place in the new arena today. The event is open to the public, with doors opening at 5 p.m.
September 15, 2014

RIT celebrates Constitution Day

The political science department is hosting two presentations on religious liberty and constitutional morality on Sept. 17 and 18 for Constitution Day.
September 15, 2014

RIT named best online college in New York state

TheBestSchools.org has named RIT the top online college in New York based on academic excellence, faculty strength, online teaching methods, reputation and awards.
September 15, 2014

Student Government launches petitioning website

The PawPrints site allows RIT students, faculty and staff to submit and sign petitions requesting changes to any of the university’s services.
September 12, 2014

Datto celebrates opening of new Rochester offices

As one of the first companies to join the START-UP NY program in June, the company takes the fourth floor of the RIT-owned 40 Franklin St. in downtown Rochester.
September 11, 2014

Student helps prepare for Community Service Fair

A Q&A with Mackenzie Thomson, a third-year business management major and an undergraduate assistant at the Leadership Institute and Community Service Center.