RIT WOMEN'S COUNCIL
The RIT Women's Council meets once a month (with a summer break for June, July and August). For more information on our organization, please check our website under "who we are." For more information on our events look at our "Upcoming Events" or "Past Events. If you are interested in joining the RIT Women's Council, please contact us. Please download our current newsletter and our luncheon flyer if you'd like to join us on September 16th.
The RIT Women's Council will be holding their 5th Annual Glass Pumpkin Sale on Saturday, October 17th from 11am-3pm. Once again, we are partnering with the School for American Crafts - students and faculty will be making handblown pumpkins and gourds, vases and paperweights. If you'd like to volunteer for this event, contact Bette Rogers at 624-1875. For purchasers of our lovely pumpkins, please note, only checks and cash accepted. Download a copy of the Pumpkin Sale flyer, for distribution.
COUNCIL UPDATES
Betty Jane Altier passed away on August 21, 2009. Betty was a long time member of the RIT Women’s Council and had served on our board. Her memorial service will be Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 3:00 pm at the First Unitarian Church of Rochester, 20 Winton Road South.
Carol L. Mulford, Carol L. passed away peacefully on May 24, 2009. An active member and past president of the RIT Women's Council, she will be missed.
Debbie DiBacco will be serving as a member of the Internal Advisory Board of WE@RIT
BOX-TOPS FOR EDUCATION
The Women's Council collects Box Tops for Education (found on many General Mills products and Kleenex boxes). These coupons are redeemed for nonbudgeted items for Margaret’s House. Please remember to bring your box tops to a meeting or mail directly to Margaret's House.
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October 21st, 2009
Dr. Sam McQuade
Cybercrime Expert, RIT Professor
November 18th, 2009
Carol Samuel
History of the Carousel
December 11th, 2009
Holiday Tea
The Chatterbox
January 20th, 2010
Dr. Betty Perkins Carpenter
“Watch that Last Step”
Senior Fitness
March 17th, 2010
Bella Blue Color
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April 21st, 2010
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May 12th, 2010
Dr. Destler, President RIT
2009 Past Presentations
2009 - September 16th
Heidi Zimmer-Meyer President, Downtown Development Center
2009 - May 20th
Dr. Margaret Bailey, "WE@RIT Everyday Engineering Summer Camp Series: Introducing Girls to Engineering”
2009 - April 22nd
Jeff Tyzik, Director, RPO
Talk and Concert at Hochstein
2009 - March 18th
Kate Bennett, President,
Rochester Museum and Science Center “Future of Rochester”
2009 - January 21st
Speaker: T. Jane Doctor
Two Cultures/One Woman
2008 - December 12th
Holiday Tea, Memorial Art
Gallery, Patricia Drumwright
Bedford Tea Society
2008 - November 19th
Speaker: Bill Finewood and Pop Up Books
2008 - October, 18th
4th Annual Glass Pumpkin Patch
Red Barn on RIT Campus
2008 - October, 15th
Tour of New RIT Campus
(Park Point) & lunch
2008 - September 17th — Speaker: Stefi Baum, PhD
Astronomical Imaging Systems
2008 - May 21st — Speaker: Alexa Gifford, Executive Director, New York Wine & Culinary Center
Monroe Golf Club
2008 - April 11th — Our Fashion Show was a sell-out event. It raised money for our scholarship program.
2008 - March 12th was a great meeting. We heard from Roberta DiNoto, Director of RIT's Margaret's House.
2008 - January 16th, we were privileged to hear Dr. James Watters discuss the building plans in store for RIT.
2007 - Did you miss the Stacey Miller "Hats Off" presentation? Catch some of the information here.
2007 - Our October program featured Guest Speaker Dr. Walter Cooper, Regent Emeritus, State of New York, Seventh Judicial District
“Education Issues & A Touch of History”
2007 - December 5th was our trip to the Corning Glass Museum and the Rockwell Museum.