News by Topic: Women

Rochester has a proud history of breaking barriers and fighting for social change. Susan B. Anthony and Anna Murray Douglass were Rochesterians and our community continues to celebrate their social contributions. RIT upholds a tradition of social equity by supporting female students with a host of clubs and organizations, as well as community resources, that provide platforms for meaningful discussion centering on feminine social justice.

October 12, 2015

Featured speaker for Hispanic Heritage Month

Actress-singer Jackie Cruz, star of the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black will be the featured speaker during Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 15 at RIT.
October 12, 2015

RIT launches new diversity leadership program

W.O.C.H.A. (Women of Color, Honor and Ambition), a diversity program modeled after the highly successful M.O.C.H.A., aims to enhance leadership ability and build camaraderie.
October 9, 2015

Candice Baldwin of RIT named Forty Under 40 winner

The senior director for Academic Success and director of the Multicultural Center for Academic Success was a "2015 Forty Under 40" award from the Rochester Business Journal.
September 30, 2015

University faculty elected to wine educators board

Lorraine Hems, educator and sommelier, was elected to the Society of Wine Educators National Board. She will serve on the education and recertification committees.
September 22, 2015

Eileen Pollack talks STEM discipline gender bias

Novelist, essayist and short-story writer Eileen Pollack will discuss gender bias in STEM fields at 1 p.m. Sept. 25 in Ingle Auditorium. A book signing will follow.
September 11, 2015

NTID professor named ‘Champions of Change’ honoree

Talila A. Lewis, a faculty member in liberal studies at NTID, was one of nine disability advocates from across the U.S. selected as “Champions of Change” by the White House.
September 8, 2015

University Gallery features artist Benigna Chilla

University Gallery is hosting an exhibition of large-scale paintings, prints and installations inspired by an artist’s journey to South Asia and the eastern Himalayas.
September 3, 2015

Gallery r exhibit showcases modern-war reenactment

“Theater of War” opens Sept. 4 and features work by assistant professor Meredith Davenport.
August 28, 2015

Annual glass pumpkin sale now at Polisseni Center

The School for American Crafts’ glass program will sell its unique, hand-blown glass pumpkins and gourds during the 11th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser on Sept. 26.
August 26, 2015

Professor named Outstanding Faculty Advisor

Marca Lam was named the 2015 Outstanding Faculty Advisor by the Society of Women Engineers.
August 21, 2015

Hospitality student receives prestigious award

Sarah Coleman will receive the Statler Foundation Scholarship for $15,000 this fall, in recognition of her strong academics, leadership roles and work experience.
August 14, 2015

Project SEED cultivates young scientists

The American Chemical Society Project SEED Program is a 10-week summer research program for economically disadvantaged high school students.

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