Interested in Joining?
There are many good reasons to join the Women's Council of RIT. First and foremost is that by joining, you belong to an organization that has a purpose, you help the community to understand and support the institute.
Secondly, you will have an opportunity to interact with specialists in
higher education who have a vision for the future.
In addition: while learning about RIT and its place as one of the nation's leading comprehensive Universities, you gain knowledge of many academic programs and subjects in the arts, sciences, and technology.
Even more, you become special to RIT. After all, you chose to work to advance the needs of its students, the Institute, and the community.
Want more? As you work to achieve the Council's goals, you also have an opportunity to enhance your personal and career goals and to widen your circle of friends.
If you are interested in joining, please contact Jo Anne Smith at 38 Shelwood Drive, Rochester, NY 14618 or by phone at: 585-385-1868.
Latest news
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
Which Green is Your Green?
April 21st, 2010
RIT's Gallery r
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.