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The Division of Diversity and Inclusion works collaboratively with the entire RIT community to create an environment that embraces all students, faculty and staff. Respecting different cultures, perspectives and beliefs is important because we believe through thoughtful engagement, we can all learn from our differences.
Let Freedom Ring
The RIT community is invited to join us for our 7th annual Let Freedom Ring that honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will be joined by keynote speaker Krystle Ellis '09, '15.
This event is for the RIT community only.
Expressions of King's Legacy
Join us for our 42nd annual Expressions of King's Legacy for a moderated conversation featuring Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, and the founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research.
Musical performances by famed Rochester-based musician and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra trumpeter Herb Smith and the Freedom Trio.
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RIT has one of the largest divisions in the nation, housing 38 faculty and staff dedicated to the university’s core values of respect, diversity, and pluralism.
600+
More than 600 students from across the university participate in Diversity and Inclusion events, programs, and initiatives.
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Number of years RIT has hosted the Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP), creating the first nationally recognized best-practice in faculty diversity and recruitment.
52%
The chance that any two undergraduate students selected at random are of different race/ethnicity.