RIT’s Next President, William H. Sanders

About Bill Sanders

Distinguished researcher. Cybersecurity pioneer. Global innovator. Accomplished entrepreneur. Servant leader.

Sanders, with 37 years of experience in academia, is currently serving as the Dr. William D. and Nancy W. Strecker Dean of the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

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Meet Bill Sanders

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Message from Bill Sanders

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RIT has taken a unique approach on its path to excellence, working at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design. It’s clear that RIT’s acceleration in excellence has been due to charting its own way – being strategic in picking the intellectual areas that it focuses on and creating an identity that does not seek to replicate what others are doing.

RIT has momentum in which we can capitalize on to make it ‘the’ destination for students that value its unique brand of innovation, creativity, passion, curiosity, and joy. This is RIT’s time!

Bill Sanders
The Dr. Willam D. and Nancy W. Strecker Dean,
College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

RIT’s Incoming President

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Message from RIT Board of Trustees Chair Susan Puglia

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Dr. Sanders is a pioneer and innovator with a distinguished career in academia. He is the right leader at the right time to take the baton from President Munson and continue the acceleration of our university’s amazing trajectory. This is an exciting and fantastic time for RIT.”

“Dr. Sanders demonstrates a deep understanding and appreciation for RIT, its history, and its current upward trajectory. He articulates a compelling vision for RIT that will continue to drive RIT as a distinguished university both nationally and globally.”

 

Susan Puglia
Chair, RIT Board of Trustees
Chair, Presidential Search Committee

The Search

The search for RIT’s 11th president began last summer, and impressive candidates from across the nation quickly expressed interest in becoming the next leader of the university.

A 25-member search committee composed of students, faculty, staff, alumni, administrators, and trustees narrowed the pool of candidates before the final selection by the Board of Trustees in December. The committee was led by Trustee and Board Chair Susan Puglia, a retired IBM vice president.

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The Announcement

January 28, 2025