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April 18, 2018
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RIT joins Habitat for Humanity in Framing Frenzy
Some 200 RIT students, faculty and staff members joined Flower City Habitat for Humanity to construct walls and frames for two homes to be erected in northwest Rochester. -
April 17, 2018
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President Munson to field questions on WITR radio show
WITR-FM (89.7) presents Ask Munson, featuring RIT’s president taking listener questions live at 3 p.m. Wednesday. -
April 12, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Coordinating Service Week
Meet Dan Grinthal, a fourth-year industrial design major and student coordinator for Service Week, an annual week-long service event on campus. -
April 9, 2018
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SNL’s Leslie Jones to perform at RIT’s SpringFest
Comedian Leslie Jones, a cast member and writer on Saturday Night Live, is the featured entertainer for this year’s SpringFest. This year’s theme is “Decades,” and each decade, starting with the 1970s, matches events on that day. -
April 3, 2018
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RIT hosts annual Spring Juggle-In on Saturday
One of the longest running juggling festivals in North America, the RIT Spring Juggle-In celebrates its 41st year from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 7 with more than 500 attendees expected on RIT campus. -
March 30, 2018
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Student earns national recognition for EMS service
Oren Cohn, RIT Ambulance chief of operations, was honored as EMS Provider of the Year by the National Collegiate EMS Foundation. Cohn was recognized for his leadership role with the all-volunteer campus ambulance team. -
March 21, 2018
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Students make a difference during spring break
Three groups of RIT students spent their spring break helping others in Florida, Texas and Costa Rica as part of the Alternative Spring Break program. -
March 21, 2018
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Advocate for state student aid programs
Your help is needed to help advocate with New York state lawmakers for programs of importance to RIT and its students. -
March 19, 2018
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Study-abroad options adapt to better serve students
Study abroad at RIT has been undergoing a quiet transformation in the past five years with the growth of short-term international programs, an increase in faculty-led opportunities and a stronger connection to RIT’s global campuses. -
March 19, 2018
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Pep band grows as school spirit swells
When the RIT men’s hockey team played during Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend last October, 140 people were in the pep band cheering the team on, marking the largest attendance the modern pep band has ever seen since forming in 2006 with fewer than 20 members. -
March 7, 2018
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Winner announced in 2018 Imagine RIT poster contest
Amanda Ho, a third-year new media design major from Bedford, N.H., wins $500 in Tiger Bucks, and visitors can receive a free copy of her poster during the festival on April 28. -
March 7, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Learning at a2ru student summit
Meet Emily Kordovich, a fourth-year film and animation and advertising photography double major who attended the a2ru student summit, which provides a unique weekend-long collaborative experience with discussion panels, speakers and networking opportunities.
