RIT joins Public Interest Technology University Network
Think tank-supported effort focuses on educating students to use technology for public good
Rochester Institute of Technology is among 15 colleges and universities that have joined the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN), a program of the think-tank New America.
The 2-year-old network, which now includes 36 members, unites colleges and universities committed to building the field of public interest technology and growing a new generation of civic-minded technologists.
Ellen Granberg, RIT’s provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs, said the university is very excited to join the network, which includes some of the nation’s most prestigious universities.