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.

February 13, 2013

Maya Angelou at RIT for Women’s History Month

RIT will host poet Maya Angelou at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in the Gordon Field House as part of its commemoration of Women’s History Month.
February 1, 2013

Student embraces diversity at RIT

A Q&A with third-year new media marketing student Aksa Asgher, who is secretary of the Global Union club.
January 11, 2013

Student encourages others to get involved

A Q&A with second-year environmental sustainability, health and safety major Maya Anichini, who is a co-event manager for Saturday night events for CAB.
December 19, 2012

Maureen Valentine honored for supporting diversity

Valentine was presented the 2012 Changing Hearts and Minds Award this fall.
December 13, 2012

RIT named CUDA Research Center

Engineering faculty and staff can process complex data problems in science, engineering and medicine faster through increased power and workload efficiencies.
December 5, 2012

Professor named to emergency preparedness group

Professor Jennifer Schneider has been appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to serve on the NYS Respond Commission.
December 4, 2012

Top stories and videos for November

Coverage of NTID’s Todd Pagano being named U.S. Professor of the Year topped last month’s list of top RIT news stories. Check out all of November’s most popular stories.
December 3, 2012

Harvey Mudd College president to visit

Maria Klawe to discuss women in computing on Dec. 7 at RIT.
November 28, 2012

RIT honors Martin Luther King

Economist Julianne Malveaux opens Expressions of King’s Legacy event Jan. 28.
November 4, 2012

What will RIT look like at the end of Connect@RIT?

A guest essay by Margaret Bailey on an initiative to increase the participation and advancement of female faculty in STEM fields.
October 30, 2012

RIT receives $3.2M to advance female faculty

RIT’s project is part of the National Science Foundation’s initiative to increase representation and advancement of women in the STEM fields.
October 19, 2012

RIT’s E. Philip Saunders College of Business Dean dt ogilvie Receives Award

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