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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April 7, 2016
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2016 Imagine RIT set for May 7
Rochester’s festival season kicks off in the best way imaginable: Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 7, and the 2016 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
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April 7, 2016
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RIT hosts Spring Juggle-In April 8–9
Rings, clubs, balls and more will go airborne this weekend during the 39th RIT Spring Juggle-In, one of the longest running juggling festivals in North America. -
April 1, 2016
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Top stories and videos for March
A video on Hot Wheelz, RIT's all-female electric race car team, was the most-viewed in March. Check out all of March’s most popular stories and videos. -
March 28, 2016
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RIT hosts Learning Assistant workshop
Dozens of faculty from colleges along the East Coast will visit RIT April 1-2 to learn about how the Learning Assistant program is transforming STEM education at RIT. -
March 25, 2016
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RIT celebrates graduate student research
The third annual Graduate Education Week at RIT will be held April 4–8 and feature speakers, a play reading, the new Three Minute Thesis competition and social events. -
March 24, 2016
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Bus passes, viewing party available to students
Bus passes are available at the Gene Polisseni Center for students to travel to the NCAA Eastern Regional Tournament in Albany. A viewing party will also be held on Saturday. -
March 24, 2016
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NCAA Division I Regional ticket information
Tickets for this weekend’s NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Regional are on sale at the Gene Polisseni Center, Times Union Center and Ticketmaster.com. -
March 22, 2016
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RIT mourns the loss of Burton August
Burton August, trustee emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology, died March 18. He was 100 years old. The RIT flag will be flown at half staff on April 5 in his memory. -
March 21, 2016
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Crowdfunding fuels innovation
Students, faculty and staff are eligible to apply to crowdfund through RIT, but projects have to be driven by students and directly benefit the RIT community. -
March 18, 2016
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Winner announced in 2016 Imagine RIT poster contest
Third-year new media design student Kelly Hurlburt’s design of an intricate and colorful machine formulated inside the numerals “2016” was chosen from among 75 entries. -
March 17, 2016
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RIT hosts young professionals conference
The Young Professionals in Higher Education Conference, March 25 at RIT, aims to provide the region’s young professionals with an opportunity to build skills and network. -
March 17, 2016
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Students to compete on ABC’s ‘BattleBots’
Four RIT students will be competing in the second season of BattleBots, the hit TV show in which robots duel to the death. The team flies to Los Angeles in April.
