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Students walk down a snow and slush-covered sidewalk at RIT outside the Gordon Field House on Feb. 10, 2026.

Examining RIT’s Seasonal Path Accessibility

On Feb. 19, 2025, Harper Van Lare, a Psychology student at RIT, uploaded a petition titled “Clear paths OR cancel Classes” onto the PawPrints website. The petition opened, “Campus accessibility is horrid right now. Paths are covered in snow, ice, and slush, walking safely takes twice as long, and indoor floors are soaked.” Garnering 560 signatures, those words hit close to home for many RIT students.

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Aiko Levick

Feb 187 min read