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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May 3, 2023
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RIT graduates find career successes at alternative tech companies
The tech employment landscape is changing, and RIT graduates are taking their skills to a variety of organizations—to support accessibility for health and wellness companies, to provide coding for data center equipment, and to develop software for sophisticated HVAC systems—and more.
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May 3, 2023
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First students transition to law school as part of 3+3 program
RIT’s College of Liberal Arts partners with Syracuse University’s College of Law to offer an accelerated 3+3 law program. Students complete both a bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor degree in six years as opposed to the traditional seven-year timeline.
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May 1, 2023
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Star Trek, robots and RC cars delight visitors at the Imagine RIT festival
WXXI features Imagine RIT.
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April 30, 2023
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Students travel to Butler from across North America for esports championship
WRTV-TV talks to student Matthew Bussell of the CS:GO RIT Esports team.
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April 29, 2023
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Imagine RIT festival proves the future is bright
Thousands of visitors at the 2023 Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival got to see what’s on the horizon in the areas of technology, the arts, and design. Festivalgoers traversed RIT’s campus on Saturday, exploring more than 350 exhibits.
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April 29, 2023
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Students’ creations on display at annual ‘Imagine RIT’
WROC-TV features Imagine RIT.
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April 29, 2023
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RIT hosts Creativity and Innovation Festival
WHEC-TV features Imagine RIT.
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April 28, 2023
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New tech and creativity on display at Imagine RIT
WHAM-TV previews Imagine RIT as part of the Good Day Rochester segment. Reporter Sam Carter talks to Ann Ielapi, director of Imagine RIT, and highlights several exhibits: Theme Park Enthusiasts, NASA balance gamification, space radiation shield, the RIT Drumline, interpreting dreams from brainwaves, Couchbot, AI car chase, RC cars from RIT Dubai, belt sander racing, That Damn Goat, digital weaving from RIT Kosovo, robotic dog, and the human hamster wheel.
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April 26, 2023
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Previewing 2023's Imagine RIT event
WXXI’s “Connections” program features students Lucy Zhang, Jordan Cincotti, and Ian Dolfi, talking about their Imagine RIT exhibits.
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April 25, 2023
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Where STEM and the Arts Live in Harmony
Inside Higher Ed features RIT’s Performing Arts Scholarship program and talks to student Mia Clarizio, School of Performing Arts Director Erica Haskell, and RIT President David Munson.
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April 25, 2023
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SHED and Wallace Library classrooms offer new teaching and learning experience
When the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) opens in the fall, the multi-use facility will create an entirely new learning environment for RIT faculty and students alike.
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April 25, 2023
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Student agency lends creative talents to help promote Imagine RIT
A new student agency called Technically Speaking is providing a valuable opportunity for RIT students to get first-hand experience in marketing and public relations. The group’s first major client was RIT’s Division of Marketing and Communications, and one of their projects was to capture the behind-the-scenes work of students getting ready for Imagine RIT.
