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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November 7, 2012
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Alumna receives Kennedy Human Rights Award
Librada Paz, a leader in New York’s farmworker human rights movement, received the 2012 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. -
November 4, 2012
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What will RIT look like at the end of Connect@RIT?
A guest essay by Margaret Bailey on an initiative to increase the participation and advancement of female faculty in STEM fields. -
October 30, 2012
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RIT receives $3.2M to advance female faculty
RIT’s project is part of the National Science Foundation’s initiative to increase representation and advancement of women in the STEM fields. -
October 26, 2012
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Kodak leader named Minett Professor
Kevin Williams, department head of Materials Science in Kodak Research Laboratories, was appointed the 2012–2013 Minett Professor. -
October 26, 2012
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Students win grand prize in business contest
Justin Hillery and Sean Petterson, co-founders of Strong Arm Technologies Inc., won $100,000 in the MassChallenge startup business contest. -
October 25, 2012
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October 19, 2012
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October 17, 2012
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October 11, 2012
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October 8, 2012
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Army veteran earning MBA from Afghanistan
Harry Wescott is working on his Executive MBA through the Saunders College of Business’ online program—while working seven days a week in Afghanistan for IBM. -
September 27, 2012
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September 24, 2012
