Photo Spotlights

Students prepare peanut butter sandwiches to be donated to various food pantries in Rochester. It’s part of this year’s 50 Acts of Kindness to spotlight various ways RIT students, faculty, staff and alumni give back to the community to commemorate RIT’s 50 years on its Henrietta campus. Their goal was to prepare 1,600 sandwiches.

Rochester Commissioner Danielle Lyman-Torres addressed incoming RIT graduate students during an Graduate Orientation welcome event in Ingle Auditorium August 21.

Faculty and staff welcome new students to RIT during the Annual Tiger Walk.

Daniel Nadel, a first-year biomedical engineering student from Houston, Texas, had some help moving into his dorm from RIT President David Munson (on left). Munson moved several students’ luggage on a golf cart during move-in day. Some 2,800 new students are expected to move in by today.

Kobie Arndt, a first-year computer science exploration student from Jim Thorpe, Pa., had some help moving into his dorm from RIT President David Munson (on right). Munson moved several students’ luggage on a golf cart during move-in day. Some 2,800 new students are expected to move in by today.

Student volunteers move and arrange merchandise for the Goodbye, Goodbuy! sale that begins at 10 a.m. Aug. 21 in Clark Gym. The sale offers incoming students the opportunity to buy used furniture, clothing, fans, lamps, televisions, kitchenware and more at bargain prices. The sale, in its fourth year, is a student-led sustainability initiative to help reduce items normally thrown out while offering needed items to incoming students. The sale runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 21-24 and accepts Tiger Bucks and cash.

First-year and transfer RIT/NTID students move in for the first day of SVP, the college’s Summer Vestibule Program, an orientation program that provides classroom and social experiences prior to the beginning of classes.

Incoming freshmen participating in the Division of Diversity and Inclusion (DDI) Summer Experience worked on community service projects at the RIT FoodShare, Bern's Closet, the Community Garden (shown here) and more. The four-week DDI Summer Experience helps prepare first-year students from underrepresented populations for a successful transition to college. The students live on campus and take two credit-bearing classes—a first-year writing seminar and a course in college algebra, pre-calculus or intercultural communications. The Summer Experience also provides the students workshops on study techniques from the Academic Support Center, connects them with mentors, allows them to explore regional landmarks such as Niagara Falls and engages them in community service projects.

Incoming freshmen participating in the Division of Diversity and Inclusion (DDI) Summer Experience worked on community service projects at the RIT FoodShare, Bern’s Closet, the Community Garden (shown here) and more. The four-week DDI Summer Experience helps prepare first-year students from underrepresented populations for a successful transition to college. The students live on campus and take two credit-bearing classes—a first-year writing seminar and a course in college algebra, pre-calculus or intercultural communications. The Summer Experience also provides the students workshops on study techniques from the Academic Support Center, connects them with mentors, allows them to explore regional landmarks such as Niagara Falls and engages them in community service projects.

Jim Augustine, right, COO of Zuckerberg Media, spoke to students in the New York GEAR UP Summer Leadership Academy about the value of an education and led the students in a Hackathon. Here, the winning team explains their magnetic glove that helps deliver plates of food. RIT hosted high school students from across the state for the New York GEAR UP Summer Leadership Academy. The GEAR UP program aims to help economically-disadvantaged high school students find a path to higher education and this camp is designed to help them find their passion. RIT’s GEAR UP program serves students in the class of 2020 within the City of Rochester.

Kevin Farnand, right, a third-year mechanical engineering student from Fairport, N.Y., discusses his rock climbing wall project that will be used by children with attention disorders with Dan Meyers, president emeritus at Al Sigl Center. More than 30 students representing a variety of RIT colleges and programs displayed projects that address accessibility concerns and medical challenges. The exhibition was the culmination of the Studio 930 interdisciplinary consultancy this summer.

Nearly 30 first-year students arrived on July 27 to attend the New Signers Program, a two-week pre-orientation program offered to newly accepted deaf and hard-of-hearing students who have little or no prior skills in American Sign Language. This program is designed to help students learn basic sign skills, so that they will be able to communicate more effectively with RIT/NTID students, faculty and staff members who use sign language. During NSP, students also have an opportunity to explore Rochester, learn how to navigate the RIT campus, and participate in other fun activities. Here, they play an ASL fingerspelling baseball game.