Welcome to an exciting fall semester! 

On August 14, RIT/NTID welcomed to campus first-year and transfer students entering associate degree programs, associate+bachelor’s degree programs, pre-baccalaureate programs, and NTID career exploration studies. The students participated in the NTID Summer Vestibule Program, a two-week orientation program designed to help deaf and hard-of-hearing students ease their transition to college life prior to the start of the academic year.

Students made the most of SVP, where they had opportunities to interact with other incoming deaf and hard-of-hearing students as well as staff and faculty. They also met current RIT/NTID students, and participated in interactive sessions and activities, all designed to help them get a great start in college.

On August 15, NTID SVP staff hosted Parents and Family Orientation, offering information sessions where parents and family members learned more about resources and support services available for their deaf and hard-of-hearing students, attended Q&A panels with RIT/NTID staff and faculty from Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, and more. 

RIT/NTID is excited to have all our new students join the Tiger family. While transition to college can be challenging and sometimes a little overwhelming, we are committed to providing parents and family members with support and the information and resources they need to ensure their students’ success during their transition and throughout their entire college experience. Be sure to check out all the resources available for parents and families.

RIT/NTID was thrilled to welcome Dr. Caroline Solomon on her first official day as the new NTID president on August 18. President Solomon enjoyed the opportunity to meet and interact with students, faculty, staff, and community members and shared her excitement, energy, and vision for the future of NTID. RIT/NTID is looking forward to all of the amazing things ahead under her leadership. 

RIT’s Tiger Walk and Fall Convocation for New Students, held this year on August 21, are annual fall traditions, where RIT/NTID staff, faculty, and students come together to celebrate our new students.

Following a group photo, students paraded together through on Tiger Walk, where faculty, staff, and the RIT Pep Band lined up to greet and cheer on students as they headed to the Gordon Field House and Activities for the convocation.

At convocation, administrators, faculty, staff, and students urged new students to dream big, study hard, get involved, and reach out for help when they need it. As this event concluded, students wrote their goals and dreams on a piece of paper, folded it into an airplane and launched them in the air, symbolizing the opportunities at RIT for them to aim high and soar as they pursue their dreams. 

RIT/NTID invites students, staff, faculty, alumni, retirees and friends to the sixth annual Deaf Culture Night hosted by the Rochester Red Wings at Innovative Field on Friday, September 12, 2025. The game will begin at 6:05 p.m., with first ceremonial pitches thrown by RIT President Bill Sanders and NTID President Caroline Solomon. 

Tickets are available for purchase, with 100-level seating discounted to $18.50 and 200-level seating discounted to $13.00. The Red Wings also are offering a ticket package that includes a t-shirt with “Rochester” written in ASL fingerspelling for $38.00 in the 200-level seating and $43.00 in the 100-level seating.

Encourage your student to get discounted tickets and celebrate the Deaf Culture on game day! 

To stay in touch with other parents and up to date on current events, join our Facebook group for parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing and interpreting students at RIT/NTID! More resources are available on the NTID Parents and Families page. Other resources also are available on the RIT Parents and Families page.

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For any questions, feel free to reach out to Loriann Macko, Director of NTID Alumni and Constituent Relations, at Loriann.Macko@rit.edu.

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