News
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March 30, 2017
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Events planned for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Solidarity walks, speakers, educational displays and a film are some of the events planned in April as RIT participates in Sexual Assault Awareness Month. -
March 29, 2017
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Preparing students on autism spectrum for success
RIT is one of the leading universities in the nation in preparing students on the autism spectrum for professional success. Its strength stems from a combination of the Spectrum Support Program and the cooperative education program.
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March 29, 2017
![RIT President Bill Destler posing on couch with his wife]()
End of presidential era
Under Bill Destler’s leadership, RIT’s enrollment has reached record levels, selectivity and diversity have improved, the value of research awards has skyrocketed and geographic draw continues to widen. But his strong relationship with students is the key piece of his legacy. -
March 28, 2017
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Need a nap? RIT has a map for that
Students at Rochester Institute of Technology can now find the best spots on campus to catch a few Z’s between classes with help from “Naps,” a website that shows and rates places to get some shuteye. -
March 24, 2017
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RIT hosts Individualized Major Programs conference
RIT’s School of Individualized Study, in partnership with Drexel University, Ithaca College and St. Bonaventure University, is hosting the ninth annual 2017 National Conference for Individualized Major Programs March 30-31. -
March 23, 2017
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2017 Imagine RIT poster design announced
Riley Yankowich, a third-year new media design student from Deerfield Beach, Fla., created the winning poster and will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks as her prize. -
March 22, 2017
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Carillon set to ring across campus once again
The sound of the RIT carillon bells will be heard throughout campus for the first time in nearly three years on Friday. The system, which broke in 2014, was repaired and will resume chiming at 3 p.m. Friday. -
March 21, 2017
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RIT designated ‘Voter Friendly Campus’
RIT has been named a “Voter Friendly Campus” by the Campus Vote Project and Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education for its ROAR the Vote effort to encourage students to register and vote in the 2016 general election and in coming years. -
March 10, 2017
![Deborah Stendardi, Ja'Nai Gray, Ashante Hendrix, and Sharitta Gross-Smith pose for a photo, Ja'Nai holding up an award certificate.]()
Grad honored for community service
Ja’Nai Gray ’16 was selected as one of 10 recipients of an Independent Sector Student Service Award and a $500 H.D. Paley Scholarship. The award honors outstanding Independent Sector TAP students for their leadership in community service throughout the state. -
March 10, 2017
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ROTC student earns Gold Congressional Award
Meet Gabriel Curcione, a first-year mechanical engineering technology major and member of the Air Force ROTC. -
March 9, 2017
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RIT to host statewide Game Dev Challenge kickoff
RIT’s MAGIC Center will host the kickoff for its first-ever New York State Game Dev Challenge on Friday. The challenge is an opportunity for students and indie developers to bring their game ideas to production. -
March 7, 2017
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CHAIRity auction to benefit United Way now open
Thirty ordinary chairs have been transformed into beautiful works of art and are available to the highest bidder—in support of RIT’s 2017 United Way of Greater Rochester campaign. The third annual CHAIRity Auction runs until March 17.
