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.

September 17, 2014

RIT’s ‘living dead’ star in Fringe Festival show

Ghoulish zombies from RIT will join hundreds of performers during the 2014 First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival’s Spoon River Rochester.
September 17, 2014

Soccer captain shooting for championship

A Q&A with Kiana Richards, a fourth-year packaging science student and captain of the women’s soccer team.
September 15, 2014

Student Government launches petitioning website

The PawPrints site allows RIT students, faculty and staff to submit and sign petitions requesting changes to any of the university’s services.
September 11, 2014

Student helps prepare for Community Service Fair

A Q&A with Mackenzie Thomson, a third-year business management major and an undergraduate assistant at the Leadership Institute and Community Service Center.
September 5, 2014

RIT hosts 9/11 Remembrance Vigil

The third annual 9/11 Remembrance Vigil will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, on the grass knoll in front of the Sentinel statue.
September 4, 2014

Student Government launches new Bike Share website

The program, launched last spring, allows RIT students, faculty and staff to check out a bike for free for 24 hours. The program is on track to expand because of high demand.
September 3, 2014

Students set to return to Microsoft after co-op

A Q&A with fourth-year game design and development students Daniel Jost and Brandon Littell.
August 27, 2014

Top RIT News stories and videos from the summer

While many students, faculty and staff were away during the summer months, much was happening on campus. Here are some stories and videos you may have missed.
August 19, 2014

RIT welcomes newest class of City Scholars

This year, 15 students from the Rochester City School District will be part of the fifth class entering the Rochester City Scholars program, which covers full tuition at RIT.
August 15, 2014

RIT welcomes first-year students

RIT is preparing to welcome an estimated 2,700 freshmen to its Henrietta campus. The university also welcomes 660 transfer students and 1,175 graduate students.
August 13, 2014

Dr. Sanjay Gupta to speak at Brick City Homecoming

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta will speak Oct. 18 as the Horton Distinguished Speaker during RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend Oct. 16-19.
August 5, 2014

Princeton Review names RIT among best colleges

The education-services company features RIT in the just-published 2015 edition of its annual book The Best 379 Colleges.

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