News by Topic: Global Engagement

With international campuses located in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo, along with numerous study abroad, international research opportunities, and faculty-led excursions, RIT maintains a strong global network, giving students and faculty the chance expand their horizons across the world.

  • January 25, 2018

    Man clearing a path with a rake at a nature preserve.

    RIT group helps recovery efforts in Puerto Rico

    While many of their fellow students relaxed with their families during the winter break, a group of seven honors students and four administrators or staff from RIT volunteered to spend a week in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, helping clear debris and distribute needed supplies.

  • January 22, 2018

    group of international students holding RIT Tigers banners.

    Student leaders from RIT's global campuses meet in Dubai

    Student leaders from RIT's campuses in Rochester, Croatia, Kosovo and the United Arab Emirates met in Dubai during the holiday break to discuss their strengths and challenges and how they can better work collaboratively.

  • January 18, 2018

    The photo is split into three vertical sections. The left section features a red, Japanese Torii, the middle is a close up photo of colorful, embroidered Spanish fabric stacked on top of each other, and the third is a photo of a Chinese guardian lion.

    RIT offers new bachelor's degree in modern language

    A new bachelor's degree in applied modern language and culture will be offered to students at RIT this fall that will provide advanced studies of languages and cultures that directly apply to the global workplace and economy.

  • January 16, 2018

    Headshot of Rebecca Scales

    Historian studies polio consequences in France

    Rebecca Scales, an associate professor of history, has received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support 12 months of full-time study about the effects of polio in France, from 1920 to 1980.

  • November 21, 2017

    Luvon Sheppard showing an illustration.

    Master's program 'like family' for artists who teach

    For nearly half a century, the School of Art in RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences has offered a unique, one-year master's program for highly motivated students seeking to become certified in teaching art to students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

  • November 21, 2017

    student working on woodworking project.

    Graduate programs offer cutting-edge education

    Today, RIT offers 73 master's programs, with 14 new programs added in just the past 10 years. And the number of master's programs is likely to grow even more in the near future.

  • November 21, 2017

    mayor of Dubrovnik posing outside the city.

    'Knowledge is power' says mayor of Dubrovnik

    Mato Frankovic '03 (hotel and resort management) was appointed to a four-year term as mayor of Dubrovnik after winning the election in his hometown last June. He said what set him apart in the race--and from his predecessors--was his leadership.

  • November 7, 2017

    Two people talking at event.

    RIT community members to share immigration experiences

    RIT Libraries is launching My Untold Story, a new series of events that will invite members of the RIT community to share their personal experiences in an effort to challenge stereotypes and build understanding through dialogue. The first event, set for Friday, will focus on immigration.

  • November 2, 2017

    Five men in suits around a table at a ceremony.

    RIT partners with Colombian university

    RIT and the Universidad Autonoma de Occidente recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, an agreement that would include student and faculty project and research exchanges focused on international product design theory and commercialization for developing economies.

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