The RIT Alumni Association presents Tiger Stories

The Project
Every RIT Tiger has a story, and the RIT Alumni Association wants to hear yours. However, with nearly 150,000 alumni, it would take many years to meet with each of you individually. That’s why we’ve decided to embark on a new project called Tiger Stories to collect the stories of alumni like you in your own words. These stories will be preserved in a book that celebrates the impact Rochester Institute of Technology has had on your lives and who you are today. Every year we don’t capture and preserve these stories feels like another opportunity lost, so we’re excited to get started!

The Partnership
We have partnered with PCI (also known as Publishing Concepts) to produce a Publication for RIT. PCI is a family-owned business based in Dallas, TX that has published directories for educational institutions, fraternities, sororities, and military organizations across the nation for over 100 years. This project allows us to hear about your personal experiences from your time at RIT and how the school helped to shape your life since then.

With our limited resources, we’d never be able to tackle a project like this. By partnering with PCI, we’re able to access their trained staff of real live human beings who are excited to listen to what you have to share. PCI will also be helping us to collect and assemble the stories into the Tiger Stories book that we can share with all Tigers.

Please note that we have only shared your contact information with PCI in conjunction with this project. We have NOT sold your contact information, or otherwise used it for outside marketing purposes.

How can I participate if I am Deaf/Hard of Hearing?
If you would like to participate and are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, please email Ron Goldberg at rjgrar@rit.edu. We will send you a personalized link for you to share your written story and photo.

Have you moved?
As part of this project, we are also taking this opportunity to help make it easier for you to stay connected to RIT. PCI will help us to collect updated contact information from those of you who may have moved and inadvertently lost touch with your alma mater.

Your Story
So what Tiger Story will you tell?

• Did a special faculty or staff member have a profound impact on your life?
• Did you find your future partner at RIT?
• Can you trace your career path back to a defining moment at our Alma Mater?
• Have connections you made on campus turned into lifelong friendships?
• Were you on the Quarter Mile during a historical moment?
• Are you a legacy Tiger, meaning there are other Tigers in your family?

Do I have to buy something?
No. This project is being done at NO COST to RIT. The project is completely funded by the alumni who CHOOSE to purchase the Tiger Stories book that will be produced at the end of the project. The book is offered at $150. PCI will also offer you the option to purchase other RIT branded merchandise such as a t-shirt and a travel bag. You are welcome to purchase these items, but you are not required to do so to (a) participate in the project or (b) order the Tiger Stories book. Again, we’d never be able to embark on a project like this without the support of our amazing alumni and the partnership with PCI. So, we sincerely thank every person that participates and chooses to purchase the book.

What’s next?
Soon you will be receiving email and postcard communications from the PCI team with instructions on how to participate. We invite you to share one of your stories with us and take part in this first of its kind project to honor the experiences and voices of our alumni. The PCI team will collect stories until April 4, 2025. After then, they will enter a post-production phase editing the data and stories collected. We look forward to hearing from each and every and every RIT Tiger!

What to look for
Below is an example of a postcard you will receive in the mail. This is an official postcard from the RIT Alumni Association, distributed by our partner PCI. Once you receive the postcard, please follow the instructions to update your information and set up an interview time to share your Tiger Story.

Below is an example of an email you will receive in your inbox. Once you receive the email, please follow the instructions to update your information and set up an interview time to share your Tiger Stories. If you do not receive it, please take this opportunity to call PCI at 1-888-848-8197 and update your contact information so we can stay connected.

FAQs
To get answers to frequently asked questions from alumni regarding the project please visit our Tiger Stories FAQ webpage.

Contact Information
If you have any other questions regarding the (oral history) project or your order, please reach out to PCI customer service desk at 1-866-497-0952 or customerservice@publishingconcepts.com.  For any other questions, please email the RIT Alumni Association at ritalum@rit.edu.