News by Topic: Diversity
RIT is open to all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality, ability, and culture, and actively supports the inclusion of all communities. Through accessible technologies and academic programs, research on social issues, and celebrations of individuals from all backgrounds, RIT hopes to be the model for a brighter future for all people.
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August 28, 2023
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RIT welcomes incoming class of Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars
WHAM-TV features the newest class of Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars.
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August 28, 2023
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Fredericka Douglass Sprague Perry Hall commemoration planned
A commemoration to rename an RIT residence hall after a granddaughter of abolitionist Frederick Douglass will be held Thursday evening in conjunction with RIT’s annual Lighting the Way ceremony to welcome women and non-binary students to campus.
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August 11, 2023
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Dyer Arts Center to host Anthropology of Motherhood: Culture of Care traveling exhibition starting Aug. 28
The 2023 edition of the Anthropology of Motherhood exhibit will be presented in collaboration with Dyer Arts Center at NTID. The exhibition runs Aug. 28 to Dec. 8.
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August 8, 2023
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RIT's "Roc the Pitch" event this month
Fox Rochester previews the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship's "ROC the Pitch" competition.
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July 26, 2023
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RIT residence hall renamed to honor Frederick Douglass’s granddaughter
RIT is renaming Nathaniel Rochester Hall after Fredericka Douglass Sprague Perry, granddaughter of Frederick Douglass and a former student of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, which later became RIT.
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July 17, 2023
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Why and How We Must Diversify Cybersecurity
Essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, published by PIT Cases.
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July 11, 2023
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5 Places to Visit in New York State Run by Incredible Leaders with Disabilities
ILoveNY.com features NTID's Dyer Arts Center and Director Fran Flaherty.
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July 7, 2023
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Brodner holds the keys to the SHED
In only a few weeks, the SHED will open to the RIT community, and Tiffany Brodner is preparing for her new role overseeing the multi-use facility.
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July 6, 2023
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The future after affirmative action
Rochester Beacon talks to former RIT President Bill Destler about the Supreme Court's decision against affirmative action in college admissions.
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June 26, 2023
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Mechanical and industrial engineering Ph.D. student leads and enhances graduate student communities
Samantha Sorondo, a fifth-year student in the mechanical and industrial engineering Ph.D. program from San Juan, Puerto Rico, has taken on leadership roles in the graduate student community in addition to her research on metal 3D printing.
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June 23, 2023
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Migrants often can’t access US health care until they are critically ill – here are some of the barriers they face
Essay by Anthony Jimenez, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, published by The Conversation.
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June 21, 2023
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Local woodworker makes space for everyone to create
Madison Magazine features Sylvie Rosenthal '03 (woodworking and furniture design).
