News Stories
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August 28, 2018
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50 Acts of Kindness spotlights yearlong ways to give back
As part of RIT’s 50th anniversary of its Henrietta campus, “50 Acts of Kindness” was born as a year-long initiative to spotlight the efforts RIT’s students, faculty, staff and alumni do to help the community. -
August 27, 2018
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RIT Press to reprint rare essay by Aldous Huxley
RIT Press is reintroducing a rare essay by famed English writer Aldous Huxley that argues the significance and power of words. The limited edition facsimile of Huxley’s 1940 title Words and Their Meanings is now available through RIT Press. -
August 27, 2018
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Inclusive Excellence cultivates diversity
The first Inclusive Excellence research fellowship was held this summer and paired seven undergraduate students in the College of Science with research mentors. The initiative is working to create a deeper understanding of diversity in the College of Science and at RIT. -
August 24, 2018
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RIT garners record $78 million in research funding
RIT’s sponsored research portfolio grew in fiscal year 2018, reaching a record $78 million in funding. RIT received 340 new awards and had a record 333 principal investigators associated with active research awards. -
August 24, 2018
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President Munson outlines RIT’s 2025 Strategic Plan
RIT President David Munson said exciting changes are in the works in RIT’s revised 2025 Strategic Plan that will help the university get closer to becoming a top-50 university, yet unlike any other top-50 university in the nation. -
August 23, 2018
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CNN’s Tara Setmayer to keynote Expressions of King’s Legacy event
CNN political commentator Tara Setmayer will be the keynote speaker for the annual Expressions of King’s Legacy celebration in January. -
August 23, 2018
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President’s Address to the Community set for Friday
All members of the RIT community are invited and encouraged to attend the President’s Address to the Community at 9 a.m. Friday in Ingle Auditorium. A live stream is also available. -
August 22, 2018
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New students urged to dream and change the world
Get involved, know your fellow students and professors, and take advantage of as many opportunities as you can was the main theme expressed during New Student Convocation at RIT today, as the university welcomed its most academically qualified first-year students. -
August 21, 2018
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Chad Davis named RIT's Bruce B. Bates Women's Hockey Coach
Chad Davis, who arrives at RIT after spending the previous seven seasons at Adrian College, has been hired as the Bruce B. Bates Women's Hockey Coach, effective immediately. -
August 21, 2018
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RIT welcomes new students to campus
RIT this week welcomes its most academically qualified freshman class, with an average SAT score expected to exceed 1300 for the first time. With the new students, total RIT enrollment is expected to surpass 19,000, the highest in history. -
August 20, 2018
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RIT welcomes 2018 class of Destler/Johnson scholars
RIT will welcome the ninth class of Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars at a ceremony on Monday. Since 2010, the program has provided more than 200 graduates of the Rochester City School District and Rochester charter schools with the opportunity to attend RIT tuition-free. -
August 17, 2018
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RIT well represented at Digital Rochester awards
RIT will be well represented at the 2018 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievement in Technology Awards, presented by Digital Rochester Inc., which recognize individuals and organizations from the Rochester area who are making contributions to innovation and technology.
