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.

March 6, 2014

RIT hosts its first all-female hackathon

RIT’s Women in Computing student organization hosts WIC Hacks on April 26. The event is free and open to female college students and junior and senior girls in high school.
March 5, 2014

Society of Women Engineers hosts teen students

RIT’s section of the Society of Women Engineers hosted 50 girls for the group’s annual SWE Overnight program. The girls toured RIT and explored hands-on workshops.
March 4, 2014

RIT celebrates International Women’s Day March 7

From noon to 2 p.m. Friday, March 7, RIT will host a tulip giveaway in the Student Alumni Union lobby honoring the contributions of women on campus and around the world.
February 17, 2014

RIT to address advancement for female faculty

Eight individuals received grants to support leadership and career development for female tenured and tenure track faculty.
February 13, 2014

Students win national material handling contest

For the second year in a row, engineering students from RIT took top honors in the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education student design competition.
February 10, 2014

Engineering World Health CEO to visit RIT Feb. 12

Edward Hutton will be on campus Feb. 12 to talk about the role engineers play in supporting the health care and medical communities in the developing world.
February 6, 2014

Legacy of slavery program at RIT Feb. 13

Sharon Morgan is a descendant of slaves; Thomas DeWolf is a descendant of slave owners. Both will be at RIT Feb. 13 for a book signing and discussion.
February 5, 2014

ADVANCE RIT team hosts program launch Feb. 13

RIT is beginning its first series of campus-wide projects to increase career opportunities and overcome barriers to advancement for its female faculty.
January 30, 2014

RIT student nominated as only American for award

Jen Lamere, a first-year software engineering student, has been nominated for the 2014 Net Award in the category of Emerging Talent of the Year.
January 28, 2014

Student to participate in ‘State of Race’ panel

Journalism and political science student Tianna Manon will be among the community panelists discussing “State of Race in Rochester: 50 years after the ’64 Riots” on Jan. 30.
January 8, 2014

Professor presents at international conference

Santosh Kurinec, professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering, spoke on global trends in alternative energies at the Qatar National Research Foundation conference.
November 22, 2013

Staff, alumni named to 40 Under 40 List

Four RIT alumni and one staff member were honored by the Rochester Business Journal this year for professional success and civic contributions in the local area.

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