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February 20, 2019
Eight Beat Measure wins a cappella quarterfinals competition
Eight Beat Measure, one of seven student a cappella groups at RIT, won the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Tournament quarterfinals Saturday and advances to the ICCA semifinal competition March 30.
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February 8, 2019
Student Spotlight: Turning passions into a career
Meet Aida Hajdarpasic, a fourth-year illustration student who plays in the RIT Philharmonic Orchestra and the RIT Game Symphony Orchestra.
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January 25, 2019
FreezeFest celebrates snow and cold Jan. 31-Feb. 3
A snowboarding and ski course, escape rooms, grocery bingo, hockey games and Saturday Night Live cast member Mikey Day are some of the events and activities planned for the 10th annual FreezeFest.
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January 17, 2019
Former head of Xerox research to give 2019 commencement keynote
John Seely Brown, former chief scientist of Xerox Corp. and director of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), will be the keynote speaker for RIT’s annual commencement celebration.
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January 8, 2019
RIT’s global student leaders meet in Rochester
Although they attend colleges thousands of miles away, student leaders from RIT’s global campuses found common goals to improve student experiences, cultural understanding and lasting friendships at the sixth annual Student Government Global Consortium.
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November 28, 2018
RIT preps 50,000 meals on Giving Tuesday
More than 300 RIT students, faculty and staff spent part of Giving Tuesday preparing 50,688 healthy meals for the community during the Giving Tuesday Hunger Project. The meals were donated to Foodlink and RIT’s FoodShare program. -
November 21, 2018
Program helps students succeed in ‘historically difficult’ classes
RIT’s Supplemental Instruction program offers free sessions for students in historically difficult classes to study with other students outside of the classroom. The program recently became the first in the state to be certified by the International Center for Supplemental Instruction. -
November 8, 2018
Student Spotlight: Experiences with PTSD
Meet Matt Altobelli, a third-year psychology student who is publishing a personal memoir about the struggles he has faced dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. -
November 1, 2018
Student Spotlight: Park design chosen for KaBOOM! grant
Meet Madison Miller, Jim Chen and Stefani Schultz, third-year interior design students who designed a play area for the Sojourner Home at Wilson Commencement Park in Rochester. The project received a $63,000 grant to make the students’ design a reality. -
October 25, 2018
Student Spotlight: Why study exercise science?
Meet TJ Bartholomew, a third-year exercise science major -
October 23, 2018
RIT hosts Entrepreneurship Conference on Friday
The Entrepreneurship Conference at RIT features informational networking sessions, the student Tiger Tank competition and a keynote address from Mark Gentile, founder of Odyssey Software. -
October 12, 2018
RIT hits the runway for Fashion Week of Rochester
Sixteen students and two alumni from RIT’s School for American Crafts showcased their jewelry creations at the ninth annual Fashion Week of Rochester.