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We are an organization that seeks to create an open and inviting environment for anime fans to meet with those that share their interests. In addition, we seek to spread knowledge of anime and awareness of Japanese culture to the student body of RIT. We hold many weekly events throughout the year, as well as a host of special events; the largest of which is Tora-Con.

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Members will receive an RIT Anime Club ID Card with their name on it and a choice of 10 designs with fan-favorite anime!

With this ID Card, members are able to rent out of our RIT Anime Club Library, which has a wide array of anime DVDs and Blu-rays, and even more manga.
Additionally, you'll be able to also enter weekly raffles for awesome prizes and receive a discount towards a ticket to Tora-Con, an anime convention run by us!

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An art-focused special interest house, providing people with opportunities to live with/around artists, allowing our members to share and expand their skillset.

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Art House provides benefits to students who want a creative and artistic atmosphere. We provide special amenities to members who live on-floor as well as those who live off-floor. These benefits include 24-hour assess to an on-floor studio and plenty of interesting communal supplies and tools stored in our supply room.

Discord Server: https://discord.gg/zZXYWTb9N6

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To passionately pursue the wonderful world of beekeeping through management of apiaries while increasing public education on the importance of pollinators.

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Gaining lifetime knowledge and skill of beekeeping!
Weekly hands-on hive inspections
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BrickHack is a multidisciplinary group of students who are passionate about running hackathons. We love the challenge of organizing great events through careful planning, empathy, and a little bit of luck. Every year, we come together to organize several hackathon events for the students of RIT and across northeastern North America. We strive to help our event attendees learn and practice new skills in software development and beyond, and we strive to learn communication, teamwork, and organization skills as a club.

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A social group for car enthusiasts of all sorts.

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weekly meets, weekend drives, car shows, etc.

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The mission of the RIT Chess Club is to use the game of chess to create an interest-based community. We create an environment for students and faculty to socialize, learn and unwind after a day of lectures and work. We organize events for our members to have a place to improve their skills and knowledge of the game of chess, while also having the ability to socialize with the help of some refreshments.
Join our Discord as well: https://discord.gg/UF5Pvv3k6h

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The mission of RIT College Republicans is to promote the principles of the Republican Party to college students and to understand the stances of Republicans on current events, debates and policymaking process.

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Learn to develop political skills and leadership abilities as preparations for future services to their respective communities and the Republican Party. Go to events and create a network among the political institution and increase political participation to be utilize in your future.

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The RIT Cosplay Troupe is a RIT club, full of hobbyists and actors that all share an interest in cosplay, crafts, performing arts, and geek-media.

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Members receive a discount to most events hosted by us (Snow Festival, Spring Formal, etc.)

They also gain access to club tools and supplies including, but not limited to, a sewing machine, a Cricut, heat gun, dremel rotary tool, and drill.

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Engineering House is a Special Interest House with a focus on an interest in any, and all, forms of engineering. Established in 1971, we have a large range of alumni to support us. We promote team-building and encourage members to work together to accomplish goals. Engineering studies at RIT are demanding, but you will find that you could have a significant advantage by being a member of Engineering House. Members have access to our pool lounge, kitchen, study lounge, and VAX. In the study lounge you will find walls blanketed with white boards, study aids, and easily accessible tutoring. Half of the VAX houses our stadium seating theater with a surround sound and VR system. The other half is dominated by our workshop, in which you will find a 3D printer, hand tools, power tools, and anything else needed to complete your project. Our strong family atmosphere allows us to work together to sponsor events, encourage project completion, and participate in many exclusive activities throughout the year, including movie nights, athletic events, intramural sports, house trips, community service, and much more.

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If you wish to be an on-floor member, you must be an incoming freshman and apply through housing. If you wish to be an off-floor member, you can simply email ehouserecruitment@gmail.com.

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Fantasy Club wishes to take people on adventures through the fantastical worlds of Middle Earth, Westeros, and anywhere else our members wish to go!

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A comedy troupe focusing on skits, stand-up, improv, and comedy songs.

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- Learn the rules of improv comedy
- Learn how to write scripts
- Gain criticism and advice on stand up, skits, improv
- Enhance public speaking skills
- Form stronger stage presence

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The Global Public Health Association (GPHA) @ RIT will increase awareness of health challenges faced by people throughout our interconnected planet and challenge its members to generate innovative solutions that will benefit our global society. GPHA will utilize a multidisciplinary approach to global public health incorporating the biomedical sciences, international politics and policy, environmental safety, municipal engineering, information technology, and social determinants of health.

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The purpose of the Her Campus at RIT organization is to provide a safe and inclusive online space for RIT's students through content that is both a resource and a source of entertainment, highlighting campus news, events, interesting students, faculty, alumni, campus photos, and fashion and lifestyle content specifically tailored for women at RIT. Though the demographic for Her Campus is mainly directed towards women, Her Campus at RIT welcomes all gender identities, including non-binary students to join as well. We want to allow everyone's voices to be heard. Staff members will gain writing and journalism experience, including a good sense of teamwork and meeting deadlines. All students at Her Campus RIT will gain a new support system and the opportunity to share their writing through this online publication.

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Hooks and Needles is a social hobby group formed to bring together fiber artists to provide a positive environment in which to knit, crochet, and other fiber arts along with teach relevant skills.

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Our club is free for anyone to attend and enjoy, but dues-paying members are also able to:

- Take home club supplies like yarn and needles + pattern library
- Get first dibs on seats for Joann trips + other off-campus events
- Sell items in periodic craft fairs
- Vote in e-board elections

Just fill out our email signup form (http://cglink.me/s9785), shoot us an email (hooks.needles@gmail.com), or attend one of our meetings - we meet Thursdays in the Reading Room from 7-9pm.

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The House of General Science is a venerated social, academic, and professional organization dedicated to fostering its member's love of science and science related fields. We have people from a wide variety of majors, not just the hard sciences and accept people from all majors. Some of the many subjects that our members study includes engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, and graphic design. However, all of our members have one thing in common: a love of science, and that is what brings us all together.

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RIT's version of an advanced game of tag played across universities, schools, and even cities worldwide. Our mission is to provide a vastly entertaining game for both spectators and players across the RIT campus for one week each semester and during invitationals and minigames.

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The RIT Juggling Club provides a place for members to come together and practice all types of object manipulation, to share their skills and learn new ones.

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We are a student-led organization to promote and teach students about Linux & open source. Work on projects and discuss interesting topics in the Linux & open source communities.

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We are a mock trial team that will compete in both invitational and regional tournaments sanctioned by the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA). We will compete in tournaments mostly in New York state, but as we develop as a team, we may compete in national competitions. Our year will consist of planning our case theory in the early fall with some competitions near the end of the semester, as well as competitions in the spring semester.

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Our mission is to promote the hobby of model railroading, to educate our members and the public about the railroad industry, to preserve railroad history, and to promote the fellowship among modelers. We will achieve this through the creation of model railroad display(s) and through participation in the railroad community.

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RIT Model United Nations (Model UN), an RIT-based academic and social club, assists students in getting involved with local and global communities in order to make our world a better place to live.

Members of RIT Model UN participate in National Model United Nations Conferences (NMUN) in either fall, spring, or both fall and spring semesters. RIT Model UN also organized a high school conference at RIT for students in the Rochester region. At Model UN conferences, delegates must take the position of their representative country and advocate for that countries position in a manner that is both diplomatic and persuasive. This requires in depth research and public speaking skills. RIT Model UN also requires our members to think outside of the box and develop creative solutions to global problems.

RIT Model UN welcomes student with diverse academic and personal backgrounds since we strongly believe that the problems considered in the international community require everybody's attention. We encourage members to take initiative in helping any communities and charitable organizations by dedicating their knowledge, expertise, and skills to help various causes.

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Student members gain the United Nations perspective on world issues and the chance to practice their writing and public speaking skills to apply their knowledge, and academic skills in real-world situations.

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To drive continued advancements in Neurotechnology, to make computer interaction more efficient, more immersive, and more human, and introduce students to the field of neurotechnology and get them involved.
[this is the progression from the NXT research group]

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NTID Student Congress is the largest Deaf and Hard of Hearing student organization at Rochester Institute of Technology, formed in 1971. NTID Student Congress has grown and evolving significantly over the past years to become one of the most recognizable organizations on campus.

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) NTID Student Congress is a Representative Student Organization (RSO) that represents the Deaf and Hard of Hearing students and numerous Deaf organizations at RIT. By hosting several events and programs throughout the year, the RIT NTID Student Congress hopes to better connect with its constituency in addition to informing and serving the RIT and greater Deaf community.

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The RIT Outing club strives to bring exciting and fun outdoor experiences to RIT students. We do a wide variety of trips including hiking, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, orienteering, skiing, and snowboarding. We meet every Wednesday @ 8pm in Gosnell A300.

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Members get access to the Outing Club Gear room, a great bank of gear that only our members get to rent out for their own adventures.

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RIT Philosophy club meets weekly to discuss a wide array of topics, ranging from introductory ethics and logic to academic philosophical concepts at the graduate level. In addition, we hold various events during the year intended to allow our members an opportunity to practice their writing, presenting, and philosophizing with their peers- look out for our seminars, annual conference, and collaborative meetings with other RIT clubs and non-RIT philosophy clubs.

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The mission of this organization is to recognize excellence in political science and academic achievement. It will work to further members' understanding of political science and international relations and provide a forum for student interested in the field to share ideas.

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The RIT Psychology club is a group of dedicated Psychology Major and Minor Students who enjoy learning about what makes us tick. Our goal is to deepen our understanding of the program material by discussing real world applications with each other, as well as inviting in professionals from our respective fields.

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- Be surrounded by like-minded individuals
- Increase your knowledge about psychology
- Network with your peers
- Uncover new opportunities in research
- Get more involved with the RIT community
- HAVE FUN DOING IT

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Our mission is to enable students at RIT to engage in the exciting and ever-changing field of artificial intelligence. We are a community of enthusiasts and aspiring developers intent on exploring the latest research, from Deepmind to OpenAI and so much more.

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Membership is free—just show up!

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The RIT Book Club is dedicated to cultivating a community of avid readers that enjoy deep analysis and essential understanding of challenging text. We will vote as a collective on a new book every few months to read individually, then come together to discuss, critically analyze, and unpack its contents. We seek to support students in their academic and personal life by promoting reading outside the classroom as an important aspect of leading a healthy and successful life.

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DSA is a multidisciplinary Doctoral Students association at RIT, striving to create a collaborative environment. The PhD student community is in need of an inviting environment that brings students together to encourage collaborative work. Peer discussion and evaluation are inseparable aspects of the scientific and personal growth of researchers. This organization will serve as a resource for PhD students where they can collaborate to produce high quality journal publications and conference presentations in a friendly and encouraging environment. We believe that students will benefit from both the process of receiving assistance as well as reviewing the work of others. We will also work to provide information about professional and social activities to help produce well rounded graduate students.

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RIT Esports is a student run club on RIT's campus. We started under the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, growing to become one of the largest clubs on campus. This growth is due to incredibly dedicated and passionate staff on our competitive teams, as well as in our support teams.

We are one of the only collegiate esports clubs in the country to operate mimicking not only professional team management, staffed by students, but also in recreating broadcasting, community, development, and production departments within our program.

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The mission of this organization is to make skydiving as affordable and accessible as possible to RIT students interested in either jumping for the first time or potentially progressing through to receive a USPA Skydiving License. We also strive to compete at the USPA National Collegiate Skydiving Championship held every year over winter break with our more dedicated club members who have all received their license and qualify to compete. Aside from those events we also are focusing on exposing licensed members to the various disciplines within skydiving such as freeflying, canopy piloting, wingsuiting, etc.

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The purpose of the organization is to discuss sports and relevant news repeatedly.

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To create a place for students interested in veganism to connect with one another, share their views, and create positive change on campus.

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RIT Vegan Club (RVC) serves as a social group that connects students, faculty, and alumni interested in veganism. RVC will also serve as a place for discussion about animal rights issues, the environment, health, and other societal implications of veganism. The club will also provide information and education on how to transition to a cruelty-free lifestyle and how to make more compassionate choices in day-to-day life.

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We perform the Rocky Horror picture show 2-3 times a semester. Our shows include a full shadow cast and a phantom Troupe with more call line than you can shake a stick at.

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We aim to help bring students interested in medical and scientific illustration together to peer review work and to create connections within the medical illustration community.

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The RIT Skateboarding Club's mission is to provide a safe, comfortable space for skateboarders on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus to learn skills, make new friends, and progress their abilities in the sport of skateboarding.

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We are here to provide a comfortable environment for the deaf and hard of hearing students who prefer spoken communication.

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To better One another and foster a positive learning environment, and
To provide equal opportunity to any student to better the whole, and
To offer networking through both the interpreting and Deaf communities,
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To offer our skills as individuals and compile them to become a resource for the practice of the whole, and
To unite our student body to maintain better practice during and after our studies, and
To promote the field of interpreting through creating a community within the National Technical Institute for the Deaf,
Have Resolved to Combine our Efforts to Accomplish these Aims.

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Mission: To embody the TED mission of "Spread[ing] Ideas" by incorporating local resources and community diversity.

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We the Order of The Cardboard Knights seek to promote healthy and fun lifestyles through environmental awareness and stress relieving activities. As a club based around sustainability, crafting, and comedy, we gather recyclables such as paper products, cans, and bottles, and re-purpose those items by crafting armor and trinkets. Additionally, every semester we will hold various events centered around LARPing (Questing), crafting, and community restoration. In our weekly meetings and club events, we seek to support students in their college endeavors by promoting healthy living practices.

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Our mission is to bring together those with a similar passion for roller coasters and theme parks and foster this excitement for this unique industry.

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When you join the Theme Park Enthusiasts, you'll receive discounts to Amusement park club trips, opportunities to participate in Design competitions, attend behind the scenes tours of Amusement parks, travel to professional conferences, and the chance to network with professionals in the Amusement Industry!

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WITR Radio is a student run radio station at the Rochester Institute of Technology. We serve the Rochester metropolitan area on FM 89.7MHz and the world at large via our web streams. We are home to nearly 100 individuals who are dedicated to providing a focused variety of emerging music, news segments, and RIT sports coverage to our audience.

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DJing Opportunities
Audio Engineering Experience
Recording Studio Access
Broadcasting Experience
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Saltines

Reach out to the WITR Member At Large to get you the password: mal@witr.rit.edu

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The World Soccer Club serves to unite the many different backgrounds of the students here at RIT through the world's most popular sport. One of the two main events that will happen weekly are discussions on Friday at 6 PM. In these discussions, the members will discuss the previous weekend's results, the upcoming fixtures, and news happening in the soccer world. The other is watch parties on the weekends. The certain times and dates of those events would be dependent on the dates. We hope that soccer becomes the medium that can connect students in a way that has not been accomplished at RIT before.

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-Join a formal community of soccer fans
-Enjoy games together
-Access to great discussions
-Opportunity for pickup games between other members