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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April 17, 2018
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Imagine RIT preview: Send message to Frederick Douglass
“Anna and Frederick Douglass’s Parking (Lots of Love)” invites festival visitors to help create an art installation that will be displayed in Rochester to honor the couple’s lives. -
March 30, 2018
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RIT to host networking event for area veterans
The program will feature networking opportunities and a keynote address from Chris Coker, owner of Suit Soldier, a company focused on helping veterans gain the skills they need to succeed in their lives after they leave service. -
March 19, 2018
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NTID celebrates 50 years
Since its establishment in 1968, NTID has become a catalyst for diversity and inclusion on the RIT campus, creating a post–secondary learning environment never before seen in this country. -
March 19, 2018
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Cultural diversity enriches interpretation program
Immersion in ASL and deaf culture is a unique experience that sets RIT’s interpreting graduates apart from graduates at other universities. -
February 13, 2018
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Learn about Veterans Upward Bound program Feb. 16
The Veterans Upward Bound program at RIT will host an information session on Feb. 16 to help local military veterans prepare for college or trade certification programs and advance their careers. -
February 9, 2018
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KGCOE hosts Family Day as part of Engineers Week
Open to middle school students and their parents, participants can visit the mechanical engineering machine shop, the AMPrint Center and the Toyota Production Laboratory. -
February 6, 2018
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Brenda Lee named RIT's 2018 Minett Professor
Brenda Lee, a medical educator and medical school administrator, was appointed the 2018 Frederick H. Minett Professor at RIT. -
February 5, 2018
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Multicultural graduate study info session set for Feb. 7
RIT will host an information session about graduate study options in which attendees will get an insider's view on what is important to consider when applying to graduate school. -
January 25, 2018
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Writing awards named for former Dean Mary Sullivan
Two awards for RIT students writing about issues relating to women and gender will be named after Mary C. Sullivan, a teacher and administrator at RIT for more than 33 years. -
January 24, 2018
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The Wonderful World of Oz comes to RIT/NTID
The performing arts department at NTID presents The Wonderful World of Oz, April 19-22, with encore performances June 28-July 1 in celebration of NTID's 50th-anniversary reunion celebration. -
January 23, 2018
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RIT celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
Several hundred members of the RIT community gathered in Ingle Auditorium last Monday to celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. during the university's first Let Freedom Ring event. The celebration continues Thursday with RIT's Expressions of King's Legacy event. -
January 16, 2018
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National Society of Black Engineers honors Reginald Rogers
Reginald Rogers, assistant professor of chemical engineering, has been awarded the Dr. Janice A. Lumpkin Educator of the Year award by the National Society of Black Engineers.
