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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September 9, 2013
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Hundreds of students enjoy NTID’s Apple Festival
The annual Apple Festival, put on by NTID’s Student Life Team since 1998, is a way to introduce first-year students to the organizations available on campus. -
September 6, 2013
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Saunders Dean ogilvie honored by The PhD Project
Dean dt ogilvie has been inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame, established in 2011 to recognize a select few who have inspired many. -
August 20, 2013
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RIT welcomes 4th class of Rochester City Scholars
The scholarship program covers full tuition at RIT. This year, 22 students from the Rochester City School District will be part of the program. -
August 19, 2013
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RIT women ‘Light the Way’ Aug. 23
Lighting the Way is a traditional welcoming ceremony for female first-year and transfer students that will celebrate the connections and contributions of women at RIT. -
August 16, 2013
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Program reaches out to city school parents
CausBuzz, developed by a team of RIT students, is a mobile, cloud-based, automated check-in system to increase parental engagement in the Rochester City School District. -
August 13, 2013
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City students solve business challenges
Forty junior and high school students from the Rochester City School District will graduate Saturday after completing the Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs program. -
July 19, 2013
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Summer camp highlights everyday engineering
The camp, held July 8–12 at RIT, included hands-on engineering activities and events designed to inspire and encourage young girls interested in the engineering field. -
July 18, 2013
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Book explores what it means to be gay and Mormon
Associate Professor Gerald Argetsinger co-edited and wrote the introduction for Latter-Gay Saints: An Anthology of Gay Mormon Fiction, which was published this week. -
June 5, 2013
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Saunders College teaches teens about business
The Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs program teaches junior and senior high school students how to be professionals with real businesses in the community. -
May 28, 2013
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Multicultural Center honors campus leaders
The Multicultural Center for Academic Success at RIT recognized student, faculty and staff leaders at the annual “Celebration of STARS” awards celebration and dinner. -
May 20, 2013
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RIT celebrates Taiwanese-American Heritage Week
Taiwanese-American Heritage Week opens with its annual spring performance, featuring the Taipei Physical Education College Cultural Arts Performing Team, June 1 at RIT.
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May 4, 2013
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Experiencing the future
Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival drew a large and inquisitive crowd on May 4. More than 30,000 visitors explored the RIT campus during the festival.
