News by Topic: Community Outreach
RIT is a proud member of the Rochester community and is dedicated to giving back, whether it’s through donating to charitable causes, organizing events to raise awareness of certain issues, or empowering local education.
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October 14, 2024
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From absentee ballots to free rides, local colleges break down barriers to get students voting
WHEC-TV speaks to Kathryn Cilano, director of RIT's Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, about the university's efforts to engage students in the voting process through the “ROAR the Vote” initiative, which has registered over 500 students this year.
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October 11, 2024
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Irshad Altheimer honored with the inaugural Ellen M. Granberg endowed professorship
Irshad Altheimer has made a significant impact on both the RIT and greater Rochester communities during his 12 years teaching at the university.
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October 9, 2024
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GCV&M offering new virtual tours of its historic village
Rochester First highlights the project put forth by Izzy Moyer '24 (museum studies), which will allow for student interns and co-ops to work across the museum’s departments.
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October 7, 2024
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Students find tiger pride in the RIT Archives
Students in the museum studies course Critical and Digital Curation used the archives to explore the origin of the RIT tiger mascot in 1955. Their exhibit shines a light on 1963, when RIT students brought a tiger cub to campus, parties, and hockey games.
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October 3, 2024
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Four Upstate NY universities partner to form ‘Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine'
WBNG News 12 highlights a partnership between RIT, Binghamton University, Cornell University, and Syracuse University which aims to create the “Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine."
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October 3, 2024
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RIT Car Club preps Fall Motor Show
Fox Rochester features the RIT Car Club's Fall Motor Show, which includes an array of classic and modern cars.
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October 2, 2024
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ASL-English Interpretation major uses life experiences to build sign-language skills
Growing up in Ethiopia, Zahria Ruper couldn’t communicate with her Deaf brother. Today, Ruper, a fourth-year ASL-English Interpretation major at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, is looking ahead to graduating in May and starting her career.
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October 1, 2024
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Donors Say a Scarred Island Could Become a Park
The New York Times features alumnus Austin McChord and his pledge to transform an abandoned industrial site into an ecological waterfront park in Norwalk, Conn. (This content may require a subscription to view).
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September 23, 2024
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RIT students interpret at Deaf Culture Awareness Day at Seneca Park Zoo
WHEC-TV highlights Deaf Culture Awareness Day at Seneca Park Zoo, interviewing RIT students enrolled in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf's (NTID) ASL-English interpretation program who volunteered to interpret for visitors during the event.
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September 23, 2024
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RIT Big Shot 36 illuminates the Student Hall for Exploration and Development
Hundreds gathered in front of RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) at sunset to capture the latest Big Shot image on Sept. 20.
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September 21, 2024
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RIT, Red Wings team up for fifth annual Deaf Culture Night
WHAM-TV highlights the annual Deaf Culture Night event hosted at Innovative Field, made possible through a partnership with RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID).
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September 20, 2024
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Inside Sign Speak’s Mission To Make Accessibility Out Of American Sign Language And Artificial Intelligence
Banking Financial talks to the founding team of Sign Speak about community autonomy being at the core of all they do.
