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  • January 27, 2023

    RIT President Munson sitting in a cafeteria with a plate of food in front of him, holding a sandwich in one hand and giving a thumbs up with the other.

    Move over Reuben. Here comes the Munson

    Dining options at RIT are growing, with the introduction of a sandwich that has gotten a presidential seal of approval. Yes, you can still get a burger, Philly cheese steak, or a club sandwich. But starting Monday, you’ll also be able to order up a Munson.

  • January 19, 2023

    two college students playing a Pac Man game at a museum.

    RIT students building community partnerships

    What started as a program to help RIT students get to know more about the community has also resulted in strengthened partnerships between the university and local organizations.

  • January 9, 2023

    four esports students posing like an album cover.

    Building an esports community

    Hundreds of millions of people around the globe are engaging in electronic sports, called esports. It’s a billion dollar industry, where fans watch as their favorite professional and amateur players take each other on in some of the most popular video games. Since starting an esports club in 2016, RIT has become one of the nation’s largest and best collegiate esports programs.

  • January 9, 2023

    five women posing for a photo against a white backdrop.

    Pursuing the promise of Title IX

    Fifty years ago, Title IX set the stage for change. But the reason why RIT now has more women faculty, administrators, coaches, and exemplary students is that women acted. Prior generations of women invested their careers to make RIT a better version of itself, including winning two transformative grants from the National Science Foundation focused on gender equity.

  • October 31, 2022

    two lofted beds in a dorm room.

    Residence halls to undergo major ‘refresh’

    A three-year, multi-million dollar project is about to start on RIT’s 1,800 rooms and nearly 400 bathrooms in 13 residence halls, the first major sprucing up since renovations were done more than 20 years ago.

  • October 18, 2022

    hockey fans cheer and high-five in the stands.

    RIT to host ASL Hockey Night Oct. 28

    The RIT men’s hockey team will face off against AHA rivals Holy Cross for a special ASL Hockey Night event at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the Gene Polisseni Center. The first 2,000 people through the doors will receive a commemorative towel.

  • October 6, 2022

    side-by-side images of magician Dustin Tavella and comedian Seth Meyers.

    RIT’s Brick City Weekend offers dozens of activities

    Men’s hockey downtown, fireworks, performing arts, women’s volleyball, family activities, and speaker Seth Meyers are just a few of the events to enjoy at this year’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, beginning next Friday.

  • October 5, 2022

    graphic reads, a message from the office of international education and global programs and the division of student affairs.

    Message to RIT Community

    At RIT, we join the voices of those fighting against the injustice the world is witnessing in Iran.