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.

February 13, 2013

Maya Angelou at RIT for Women’s History Month

RIT will host poet Maya Angelou at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in the Gordon Field House as part of its commemoration of Women’s History Month.
February 1, 2013

Student embraces diversity at RIT

A Q&A with third-year new media marketing student Aksa Asgher, who is secretary of the Global Union club.
January 30, 2013

Fonzworth Bentley to host Tribute event

TV personality, musician and author Fonzworth Bentley will open the annual cultural showcase on Feb. 10.
January 28, 2013

RIT Public Service Award winners announced

NTID professor Stephanie Polowe and RIT/NTID student Abubakar Ali have been chosen to receive prestigious public service awards from RIT.
January 25, 2013

Marcos Esterman appointed faculty associate

Marcos Esterman, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering, has been appointed faculty associate by RIT Provost Jeremy Haefner.
January 24, 2013

Gospel Fest features Deon Kipping Feb. 1

Kipping will be joined by RIT’s Gospel Ensemble, God’s Vision Ministries All Male Choir and the local All High School Gospel Ensemble.
January 22, 2013

RIT students take the lead in Adirondack Cup

A team of students from the E. Philip Saunders College of Business is ahead of its competitors—17 schools from across the Northeast—in the mock portfolio competition.
January 17, 2013

Saunders College to hold town hall meetings

College seeks ideas in developing a strategic plan and programming for the new Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, expected to open this fall.
December 19, 2012

Maureen Valentine honored for supporting diversity

Valentine was presented the 2012 Changing Hearts and Minds Award this fall.
December 4, 2012

Top stories and videos for November

Coverage of NTID’s Todd Pagano being named U.S. Professor of the Year topped last month’s list of top RIT news stories. Check out all of November’s most popular stories.
November 28, 2012

RIT honors Martin Luther King

Economist Julianne Malveaux opens Expressions of King’s Legacy event Jan. 28.
November 21, 2012

Navajo recording artist to speak, perform at RIT

Radmilla Cody is the keynote speaker for RIT’s celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

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