News by Topic: Student Experience
RIT continually works to improve and enhance the university experience for our students. Through student clubs and organizations, unique classes and programs, a comprehensive wellness program, and university-led initiatives, students have plenty of opportunities to express themselves, make lifelong connections, and do extraordinary things.
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January 22, 2018
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Student leaders from RIT's global campuses meet in Dubai
Student leaders from RIT's campuses in Rochester, Croatia, Kosovo and the United Arab Emirates met in Dubai during the holiday break to discuss their strengths and challenges and how they can better work collaboratively. -
January 16, 2018
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RIT bowler is among the best in the nation
Laura Branch, a member of RIT's bowling team, has been named a member of the United States Bowling Congress's Junior Team USA, a prestigious honor given to the top 12 male and female bowlers in the country who are under 21. -
January 11, 2018
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Top RIT News stories and videos for 2017
What a year! RIT had some great news to share in 2017. Among the top stories are the $50 million gift from Austin McChord and the announcement of David Munson as RIT's 10th president. -
December 7, 2017
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Student Spotlight: Creating a Holo-Assistant
Meet Chirag Kular, a computer science graduate student who is working on an innovative research project using augmented reality technology and incorporating the technology of Microsoft HoloLens, Amazon’s Alexa and IBM’s Watson. -
December 1, 2017
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Student Spotlight: Making an impact on the online beauty community
Meet Louis Albano, a fourth-year marketing major. Through Instagram, Facebook Live and YouTube, Albano shares his creativity by making videos and posting photos of his different makeup looks. -
November 21, 2017
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The rise of RIT athletics
There's a long list of accolades for all 24 varsity sports, including that RIT's student-athletes earned the highest cumulative GPA in program history with a 3.32. The rise of RIT athletics is a remarkable story but not unexpected given the growth and advancement of RIT. -
November 17, 2017
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Students urged to volunteer for Hunger Project
RIT students are encouraged to volunteer to prepare 20,000 healthy meals for the community during the Giving Tuesday Hunger Project Nov. 28 in the Gordon Field House. -
November 17, 2017
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Student starts new professional opportunity for the hospitality program
Linden Pohlan, a fourth-year hospitality and tourism management major from Germantown, Wis., started a new chapter of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) at RIT. -
November 10, 2017
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Student Spotlight: Meet the Beast
Kendall Charles, a fourth-year computing and information technologies major from Opelousas, La., is playing the role of Beast in NTID’s production of The Story of Beauty and the Beast. -
November 6, 2017
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RIT Veterans Day Breakfast focuses on support for veterans
The annual Veterans Day Breakfast will be held Monday and pays tribute to individuals who serve or have served honorably in uniform. -
November 2, 2017
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Student Spotlight: Using technology for humanitarian causes
Meet Pratik Shirish Kulkarni, a second-year computer science major who completed a 13-week co-op for UNICEF International working with data collecting. -
November 2, 2017
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Students, staff visit School No. 5 today for the Giant Read
For the past 10 years, RIT student-athletes and library staff have been helping young City of Rochester students learn to read as part of the READ: Hope in Action program. The 10th annual Giant Read, the program’s signature event, will bring more than 40 of these volunteers together on Friday.
