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.

August 19, 2015

RIT welcomes 2015 class of Rochester City Scholars

This year, 18 students from the Rochester City School District will be part of the sixth freshman class entering the program, which covers full tuition at RIT.
August 4, 2015

Students thriving 25 years after ADA

As the nation and RIT celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, RIT remains committed to providing equal access to students with disabilities.
July 15, 2015

Something for everyone at Fringe Festival

RIT students, faculty, staff—and even the president and his spouse—are among more than 500 performers in this year’s First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival.
July 14, 2015

SMASH gives girls math skills, career ideas

Forty-three girls entering eighth grade will spend this week at RIT exploring mathematics as the language of science and solving problems through mathematical modeling.
July 1, 2015

Professor wins Inspiring Women in STEM Award

Lea Vacca Michel was chosen as a recipient of the INSIGHT Into Diversity 2015 Inspiring Women in STEM Award.
July 1, 2015

RIT included in ‘Fiske Guide to Colleges 2016’

Once again RIT has been selected in the newest Fiske Guide to Colleges due, in part, to RIT’s successful co-op program and diverse campus.
June 19, 2015

RIT recognized for public relations work

RIT won seven awards at the 2015 PRism Awards ceremony, including top awards in five categories.
June 3, 2015

Project aims to draw black teens to STEM fields

Associate professor Edward Brown received a grant to expose African-American teens to STEM fields through design projects related to rehabilitation and assistive robotics.
May 11, 2015

Angel Male receives Gender Diversity Award

Angel Male, a network engineer II in RIT’s Network Communications Group, was honored by Internet2 for her work at RIT’s Henrietta and Croatian campuses.
May 1, 2015

Future Faculty program accepting applications

The 2015 Future Faculty Career Exploration Program aims to recruit diverse faculty candidates.
May 1, 2015

Program diversifies student success at RIT

Meet Ashley Rivera, a fourth-year biomedical sciences student and member of the Higher Education Opportunity Program.
April 22, 2015

NTID professor named Community Champion

Thomas Warfield, director of dance at NTID, as been named a 2015 Community Champion honoree for his commitment to advancing LGBT equality and justice in Western New York.

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