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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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. -
April 23, 2013
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Maya Angelou visit canceled
Maya Angelou’s rescheduled visit to RIT today has been canceled due to the recent hospitalization of the renowned poet and author. -
April 19, 2013
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STAR Awards recognize student leaders
The annual event, sponsored by RIT’s Multicultural Center for Academic Success, showcases the academic achievements of its students and their contributions to campus groups. -
April 3, 2013
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Hispanic engineering students host 'science night'
Area teens and their parents can experience Noche de Ciencias, a night of science, an event on May 3 to promote interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. -
April 2, 2013
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Smith named director of downtown center
Delmonize Smith, a professor of management, has been appointed as the first director of RIT’s new Center for Urban Entrepreneurship in downtown Rochester.
