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The Division of Diversity and Inclusion works collaboratively with the entire RIT community to create an environment that embraces all students, faculty and staff. Respecting different cultures, perspectives and beliefs is important because we believe through thoughtful engagement, we can all learn from our differences.

Expressions of King's Legacy

We are excited to announce our 2025 Expressions of King's Legacy Keynote Speaker, Deborah Archer.

Wednesday, Janaury 29, 2025 | 12-2PM 

Deborah Archer is the eighth President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), she leads America’s premier civil rights and civil liberties organization. 

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RIT has one of the largest divisions in the nation, housing 38 faculty and staff dedicated to the university’s core values of respect, diversity, and pluralism.

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More than 800 students from across the university participate in Diversity and Inclusion events, programs, and initiatives.

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Number of years RIT has hosted the Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP), creating the first nationally recognized best-practice in faculty diversity and recruitment.

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The chance that any two undergraduate students selected at random are of different race/ethnicity.

Message from Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental aspects of RIT’s identity as an institution and are intrinsically tied to its historic strength as one of America’s most innovative and forward-looking universities.

Keith Jenkins
Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
585-475-6795

Faces of RIT

Diversity and Inclusion News

  • November 14, 2024

    Sue and Bob Mather celebrate their 50th anniversary in Alaska.

    Tiger Love: New major leads to lifetime of love

    Bob Mather will forever remember the summer of 1970. He was attending a visual performance in American Sign Language at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf and Sue Mozzer was signing.
  • November 13, 2024

    a young indian woman stands beside R I T president David Munson holding a plaque in front of a set of cement steps..

    Ph.D. student finds joy in carbon composite 3D printing

    Sai Sri Nidhi Munaganuru, from Hyderabad, India, anticipates completing her Ph.D. this summer from RIT’s mechanical and industrial engineering program. Her work extends the capability of carbon fiber technology through a new manufacturing approach that could eliminate high production costs, waste, and dependence on skilled labor.