Celebrating 50 years at RIT’s Henrietta campus
RIT will commemorate the 50th anniversary of its modern campus with a year of events
RIT will celebrate 50 years at the transforming Henrietta campus throughout the 2018-2019 academic year.
Throughout the 2018-19 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology will celebrate the growth of the campus we affectionately refer to as “Brick City.”
In 1968, the university moved from downtown Rochester – where it had been since 1885 – to farmland in the town of Henrietta.
Fifty years later, RIT is celebrating this milestone with a year of activities. Highlighting the anniversary year is:
- Explore the history at rit.edu/henrietta50: Share your memories of RIT, view historical yearbooks, read stories, watch videos and stay-up-to-date on the latest anniversary events.
- NTID 50th Anniversary Reunion: The anniversary marks 50 years since the first cohort of students matriculated at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, one of the nine colleges of RIT, in 1968. A reunion will be hosted on campus June 28 through July 1.
- Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 19–21: The annual bash includes a special Henrietta campus rededication ceremony and downtown campus rededication ceremony.
- 50 Acts of Kindness: This series of programs and events will demonstrate how RIT Tigers give back to the Rochester and Henrietta community.
- Futurists Symposium: Held at the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, April 27, 2019, the event will showcase the future of technology and innovation, including what’s next at RIT.
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