News
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July 11, 2018
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New SG president encourages community involvement
Bobby Moakley, RIT’s new Student Government president, thinks every student should feel welcomed at RIT, regardless of what their interests are, where they are from or their beliefs. -
July 11, 2018
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RIT program receives $4,000 innovation grant
RIT’s Spirituality and Religious Life program in the Center for Campus Life has been given a $4,000 innovation grant from the Interfaith Youth Core to support interfaith leadership training. -
July 10, 2018
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RIT community joins Fringe Festival fun
RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members are part of an 11-day lineup of more than 500 eclectic performances in this year’s KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, Sept. 12-22 in Rochester.
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July 5, 2018
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July 3, 2018
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June 29, 2018
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RIT students explore Japanese video game industry during study abroad
Ten RIT students got to begin their summer vacation in Japan, immersing themselves in a new culture and learning about the world’s third largest video game market. -
June 27, 2018
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New programs help students with autism gain confidence, employment
Two new programs at RIT are helping students with autism prepare for interviews and land jobs. Eight students recently completed a three-week Career Ready Boot Camp, and RIT’s Neurodiverse Hiring Initiative has helped dozens of students network and find co-op work. -
June 25, 2018
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June 15, 2018
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Student from RIT GEAR UP program wins national Student of the Year award
A high school student involved in RIT’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (NYGEAR UP) earned national recognition as the 2018 GEAR UP Student of the Year. -
June 14, 2018
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June 12, 2018
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RIT students and parents ‘Explore Croatia’
Six students and eight parents spent a week at the end of May in Croatia for “Explore Croatia,” a program sponsored by RIT’s Parent and Family Programs that provided non-credit study-abroad experience. It was the first time a trip was planned for students as well as their parents. -
May 23, 2018
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How colleges can prepare for students with autism
Spectrum features Laurie Ackles, director of RIT's Spectrum Support Program, and students Kieran Barrett-Snyder, Logan King, Caleb Katzenstein and Eric Mitchell.
