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.

December 11, 2017

Performers announced for King's Legacy event

Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People, a critically acclaimed soul band from Rochester, will be the featured performers at RIT's 2018 Expressions of King's Legacy event Jan. 25.
December 7, 2017

RIT named in Top 200 Colleges for Native Americans

'Winds of Change' magazine recognized RIT as one of the Top 200 Colleges for Native American Students. This marks the eighth time RIT has made the annual list.
December 5, 2017

Saunders College cited in Poets&Quants ranking

Saunders College of Business has been named one of the Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2017 by Poets&Quants for Undergrads.
November 27, 2017

RIT Academic Senate launches first Women's Caucus

The RIT Women’s Caucus will establish and promote Academic Senate priorities, develop an agenda based on priority issues defined by the caucus such as student behavior in the classrooms of female faculty, and policies and procedures related to harassment and discrimination.
November 21, 2017

IdeaLab teams brainstorm access technology solutions

Seven teams of students and faculty coaches representing a variety of disciplines spent a weekend in November brainstorming solutions to problems impacting individuals with differing abilities during the RIT Access Technology IdeaLab.
November 13, 2017

RIT family members share international journeys

Four members of the RIT family talked Friday afternoon as part of My Untold Story, hosted by RIT Libraries. The series of talks invites members of the RIT community to share their personal experiences in an effort to challenge stereotypes and build understanding through dialogue.
November 7, 2017

RIT community members to share immigration experiences

RIT Libraries is launching My Untold Story, a new series of events that will invite members of the RIT community to share their personal experiences in an effort to challenge stereotypes and build understanding through dialogue. The first event, set for Friday, will focus on immigration.
November 1, 2017

Host international students for 2017 Thanksgiving

Staff and faculty are invited to welcome an international student to Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 23.
October 31, 2017

RIT helps foster faculty growth through mini grants

To help faculty develop professionally, hone their teaching skills and stay current in their fields, RIT is now accepting applications for four annual grant programs.
October 30, 2017

Keith Jenkins named vice president and associate provost for diversity

Jenkins has been serving as interim vice president and associate provost since June 2016 and assumes the new position Nov. 1.
October 30, 2017

RIT hosts Native American Heritage Month events

Renowned photographer Matika Wilbur will headline a series of events planned by RIT’s Native American Future Stewards Program to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
October 24, 2017

NTID presents adaptation of The Story of Beauty and the Beast

The Performing Arts program at NTID will present a dance and music adaptation of The Story of Beauty and the Beast, conceived by Thomas Warfield, director of NTID's dance department.

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