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.
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April 30, 2013
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Liberal Arts student wins Pickering Fellowship
Kate Macken, a fourth-year international and global studies student, has been awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship. -
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 11, 2013
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Students honored with Leadership Awards
Students received scholarships from the RIT Leadership Institute Program for their involvement with student organizations on campus and other leadership positions. -
April 10, 2013
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RIT recognizes Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars
The scholars will be honored with a ceremony on April 11. High school and community college teachers who had an impact on the students also will be present. -
April 1, 2013
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Top stories and videos for March
Coverage of RIT’s latest rankings and the Big Shot project topped last month’s list of top RIT news stories. Check out all of March’s most popular stories. -
March 28, 2013
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RIT to host NASA Space Apps Challenge
The 48-hour challenge will gather citizens from around the world to work together to solve challenges relevant to improving life on Earth and life in space. -
March 24, 2013
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Maya Angelou program at RIT postponed
Maya Angelou’s scheduled visit to RIT on Monday, March 25, is postponed due to poor weather in the nation’s heartland. -
March 22, 2013
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Conable Conference addresses gender and violence
The Conable Conference in International Studies brings speakers to present on topics such as mass marriages in Africa, human trafficking and intimate-partner violence. -
March 15, 2013
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Spring Career Fair set for March 20
More than 650 representatives from 245 companies and government agencies will be on hand for the event, making this fair the largest for a spring quarter in RIT’s history. -
March 15, 2013
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Presentation sheds light on human trafficking
RIT is hosting a free presentation by Laura Lederer, senior director for Global Projects on Trafficking in Persons for the U.S. Department of State, on March 22. -
March 13, 2013
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Alumnus to address world’s current energy paradigm
Patrick Meyer ’06 of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources presents “How the U.S. Department of State is Transforming Energy Systems Abroad” on March 20. -
March 12, 2013
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Students immersed in underwater photography
A group of RIT students and faculty traveled to the South Caribbean island of Bonaire to learn about diving and underwater photography and videography.
