Join WE@RIT, ECCO, and a handful of KGCOE faculty for an informal "appy hour," featuring cheese, crackers and conversation. Registration is highly recommended but not required. This "appy hour" is a chance to casually chat with KGCOE faculty about their interests, their research, their path to academia, tips to excel in their classes, and so much more. Intended audience: WE@RIT & ECCO undergraduate community members. Come for all or some of the time.

Carving a Legacy honors Dr. Ellen Swartz, the first woman to graduate from RIT’s woodworking program (1966), highlighting her remarkable craftsmanship and lasting influence. The exhibition showcases her woodworking achievements and examines how her creative processes continue to inspire today’s RIT students. Dr. Swartz’s groundbreaking work encourages future artisans to push the boundaries of individual expression and consider how their craft can serve the greater good.

Are you ready to step into leadership?

New Energy New York (NENY) is a comprehensive ecosystem of project initiatives that support the establishment of an American hub for battery innovation, manufacturing, and workforce development in upstate New York — all made possible by a coalition of academia, non-profit, government and industry partners.

Hosted by the AWARE-AI Program, this workshop, facilitated by Dr. Joy Olabisi, Asst Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Exec. Director of Graduate Admissions at Georgia Institute of Technology, will focus on teamwork and collaboration in research settings.

The Community Service Fair is the perfect opportunity to find out how you can volunteer in Rochester and at RIT. Over forty different community-based organizations will be at the event, looking to connect with students who can help make a difference. A free Java's token will be given to each attendee who completes their passport!

Kurtis Cantley, Ph.D. Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Boise State University

College of Science Access and Belonging Initiatives

Join us for a series of three sessions on Critical Thinking with AI. In the first session, we will focus on Designing Transparent Assignments. Transparent assignment design (TILT) focuses on how and why students are learning course content, concepts and skills in a particular way. Participants will explore TILT strategies that explicitly guide student engagement with AI.

Calling All Black Women and Nonbinary Students!

RIT’s School of Interactive Games and Media will be hosting an official watch party of the 10th annual Game Developers of Color Expo, in conjunction with MAGIC Spell Studios and GCCIS’ Computing Organization for Multicultural Students.

Jumu'ah Mubarak!

Join us for a screening of Vieques: Archivo Vivo, a powerful documentary (2024, 89 min, Spanish with English subtitles) by filmmaker Juan Carlos Rodríguez. This deeply moving film unearths the fifty-year legacy of U.S. naval militarization on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico—marked by environmental degradation, public health crises, and the heroic resilience of local social movements that ultimately forced the Navy’s withdrawal.

Game Design Students, join us to learn more about the opportunity of a lifetime! Wildlife Studios, the largest game design studio in South America is looking for teams of creative designers who want to come and develop their own game idea in their Headquarters in Brazil.

Discover the remarkable story of Dr. Robert F. Panara—poet, educator, activist, and co-founder of NTID—through two powerful mini-exhibits highlighting his enduring contributions to Deaf culture, education, theatre, and literature. NTID students and faculty contributed to the selection of materials for the mini-exhibits. They worked with RIT University Archivist, Elizabeth Call, and NTID & Deaf Studies Archives Liaison Librarian, Dr. Joan Naturale, to bring the mini-exhibits to life. Learn more about Panara on this RIT Libraries InfoGuide. 

RIT/NTID’s Dyer Arts Center invites you to a closing reception for two exhibitions “A Fearless Trailblazer: Dr. Robert F. Panara” and “Background Noise: Reframing Perception” 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025, in the Dyer Arts Center in LBJ Hall on the RIT campus.

Join WE@RIT Director Kathy Ehrlich-Scheffer, Senior Director of the Academic Success Center Cha Ron Sattler-LeBlanc, and the WE Mentors for a workshop with a wholistic approach to engineering student success. We'll begin with decorate-your-own donuts, an overview of KGCOE-specific academic resources and tips for handling an engineering course load. We'll then workshop Executive Function, courtesy of Cha-Ron, followed by interactive stress relief stations with the WE Mentors.

Take a free ride downtown and shop for fresh produce, ethnic delicacies, and much more! No RSVP required, bus is first-come, first-served until the max capacity on the bus is reached!

Families with Deaf/Hard of Hearing children of all ages are welcome to join us at our fun Science-as-Play Family Day!  Lunch and water are provided.  Lunch options are sandwiches, pizza, Goldfish crackers & chips. This event is part of Rochester Deaf Awareness Week!

Men's Soccer vs Alfred State - ROC Community Youth Soccer Day