RIT Alumni Association

09/17/2026

Together, Tigers can open doors for the next generation! 🎓🐯Nominate a student for the $1,000/year Alumni Referral Award and help them take their first steps toward an RIT education. Know a future Tiger who belongs here? Make your referral today and be the bridge to their success.

Refer a student today!

08/27/2026

Together, Tigers come back to campus for Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend, October 16-18, 2026!

We’re thrilled to announce our keynote speaker, educator and author Bill Nye The Science Guy, along with 2017 America’s Got Talent finalist, comedian Preacher Lawson!

Tickets are now on sale at rit.edu/brickcity/!

06/21/2026

All year long, Tigers have been filling the map by celebrating their state day as RIT Alumni!

There is still time to represent your state, and in the process, receive a sticker to show off your Tiger and state pride at the same time. Visit rit.edu/giving/tigerpride to fill the map today.

06/14/2026

We’re thrilled that Elan Lee ’98, creator of the Exploding Kittens gaming empire, has received RIT’s Outstanding Alumni Award for 2026! 🎉

From launching a record-breaking Kickstarter to building a global tabletop gaming phenomenon, Elan’s journey is a testament to innovation, resilience, and Tiger spirit!

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) honors Elan Lee as a 2026 O...

06/12/2026

RIT celebrates its founding today, 197 years Tiger strong! 🐯 🎉

Whether we are in Downtown Rochester or Henrietta, Techmen or Tigers, in the rain or shine, RIT fuels student passions and drives them to world-changing impact for the greater good.

Celebrate this year by supporting student success through a donation to the RIT Fund. Any gifts $50 or over will receive an exclusive RIT umbrella to show off their tiger pride!

rit.edu/foundersday

06/06/2026

Together, Tiger cubs can experience an unforgettable summer! Register your family for Camp Tiger, RIT’s STEAM camp for 2nd–12th graders. Enjoy hands-on learning, fun projects, and a vibrant campus atmosphere.

RIT Alumni receive a 10% discount when enrolling their family!

Don’t miss out, Camp Tiger runs one-week sessions throughout July 2026. Spots fill fast, so sign up today and give your future innovators a summer to remember! rit.edu/camptiger

05/29/2026

Take a River Cruise through Europe, February 20-27, 2027!
RIT Alumni save $3,000 if they book before May 31.

rit.edu/go/alumnicruise2027

Those longing for the romance of timeless Old World Europe will get to travel where empires were built, kings and queens were crowned, and some of the world’s greatest music was composed and performed by the likes of Mozart and Beethoven.

Join Lorraine Hems MS '12, RIT Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Hospitality & Service Innovation, and discover how w**e is made and, of course, partake in tastings – all at no additional cost.

05/27/2026

From RIT Greek life to “I do” 💍
Christina Flores ’18 (CAST) and Paul Haberek ’20 (KGCOE) were married in September 2025 in upstate New York. They celebrated with many of their sorority and fraternity friends, all brought together by their shared RIT experience. The couple met through Greek life at Institute of Technology, with Christina as a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and Paul of Phi Kappa Psi.

05/21/2026

Mike Krupnicki MBA '99 (RIT Business ) is the new owner of Rochester Brainery, which is connecting the people and places in Rochester, NY through educational experiences. Krupnicki also owns Arc + Flame, an education and art space in Chili, focused on flameworking: welding, blacksmithing and glass working.

05/14/2026

Celebrating John Raugalis, six of his photographs were featured at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art after a 30 plus year career in lighting. 🎉 📷