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RIT’s Archery Club is holding tryouts to encourage students to join the competition team. The club has competed in virtual competitions, and the RIT team held its first live competition on Jan. 27.

There's more than 300 student clubs on campus involving art, gaming, music, politics, science, sports, and theater, including the RIT Beekeeping Club.

Each year, RIT welcomes nearly 2,000 students from more than 100 countries to its campus. The draw of a top-notch STEM education, along with a nationally ranked co-op and internship program and an increasing global reach with numerous opportunities for programmatic exchanges, gives students the chance for real-world work experiences and career focus.

RIT has one of the largest and best collegiate esports programs in the nation. With around 250 players and more than 2,300 community members, RIT Esports is bigger than many college athletics programs.

A new training program for RIT students, faculty, and staff aims to bolster a campus-wide approach to supporting student mental health. Nearly 300 people have completed the Mental Health First Aid Training course last semester and have received certification from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing.

Inside Higher Ed talks to Kendra Evans, director of RIT's Spectrum Support Programs, about programs for neurodivergent students.

RIT's Counter Strike 2 team won the 2023 Grand Finals of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Varsity Premier league—the most competitive league that NACE offers. This is RIT’s eighth national championship in esports.

The English Language Center helps teach English to international students, from beginners to advanced levels. The classes are open to anyone interested in preparing to enroll in a university.

Six interdisciplinary teams of RIT students put on their design-thinking caps in support of the American Red Cross of Western New York for the ninth annual EUREKA! Workshop.

WITR's first “Ask Munson” episode of the academic year is at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

From hockey games and performing arts presentations to receptions and reunions, RIT’s Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend has more than 100 events planned from Oct. 13 to 15.

WITR-FM (89.7), RIT’s student-run radio station, recently got a jump in power, from 910 watts to 3,000 watts, which now enables listeners in portions of counties surrounding Monroe, some 30 miles away, to hear the station clearly.