News by Topic: K-12

  • November 2, 2018

    A group of young women focusing on their computer screens during the hackathon.

    RIT hosts all-girl youth hackathon

    Girls as young as 11 will use their laptops, imagination and teamwork skills for social good at ROCGirlHacks Powered by AT&T, Rochester’s all-girl youth hackathon hosted Nov. 17 at RIT.

  • September 4, 2018

    RIT to open gallery space in historic Sibley Square

    The College of Art and Design is moving its gallery space to the historic Sibley Tower Building in the heart of downtown Rochester, where the newly named exhibition venue will invite the public to engage with RIT through creativity.

  • August 20, 2018

    Last year's class of Destler/Johnson scholars pose for a photo on the front steps of a house.

    RIT welcomes 2018 class of Destler/Johnson scholars

    RIT will welcome the ninth class of Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars at a ceremony on Monday. Since 2010, the program has provided more than 200 graduates of the Rochester City School District and Rochester charter schools with the opportunity to attend RIT tuition-free.

  • August 17, 2018

    The students who participated in RIT Upward Bound Classic summer program hold up their certificates for completing the program.

    Program exposes teens to college experience

    RIT’s Upward Bound Classic program wrapped up its first year with a residential summer program that provided Rochester-area high schoolers a taste of college, including living on RIT’s campus, completing academic workshops, visiting other area colleges and speaking with community leaders.

  • August 16, 2018

    A group of WE@RIT students stand outside in their WE@RIT shirts, using their bodies to spell out "WE RIT." The photo is taken from above.

    Diversity initiatives in STEM honored by magazine

    Women in Engineering (WE@RIT) and Engineers of Color Creating Opportunities (ECCO), two cultural and gender diversity programs at RIT, were recognized as Inspiring Programs in STEM by INSIGHT into Diversity magazine.

  • August 6, 2018

    A group of graduating students from Rochester Prep High School stand on a stage and hold up t-shirts from the colleges they have been accepted into for the fall.

    RIT helps prep Rochester seniors for next step

    The Rochester Prep High School graduating class of 25 students received 96 college acceptances, and 100 percent of these students will attend college in the fall--three of whom will attend RIT.

  • July 11, 2018

    Three award winners' headshots side-by-side.

    Students awarded E. Philip Saunders scholarships

    Three Livingston County students are the recipients of this year’s annual E. Philip Saunders Endowed Business Scholarship. They have been accepted at RIT’s Saunders College of Business, where they will begin classes in the fall.

  • May 21, 2018

    Students on stage holding up their future colleges' shirts.

    Rochester Prep grads head to college

    RIT’s partnership with Rochester Prep High School reached a major milestone: all 25 of the graduating students from the first class are bound for college--including three to RIT.

  • May 3, 2018

    Gabby Garcia and E. Philip Saunders pose for a photo together with trophy.

    Saunders College hosts young entrepreneurs contest today

    Saunders College of Business at RIT is the host and a sponsor for the 10th annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders College Competition, in which young students compete in a Shark Tank-style competition for the opportunity to advance to the finals.

  • April 24, 2018

    A person talking to two kids in a classroom. Kids are sitting at desks with maps of America in front of them.

    Saunders College helps kids learn business concepts

    RIT’s Saunders College of Business, Junior Achievement and Helen Barrett Montgomery School No. 50 in Rochester brought together RIT alumni, students and local business leaders for an all-day learning marathon to educate K-6 children at School No. 50 about business, economics and free enterprise.

  • March 27, 2018

    RIT student pointing to computer screen teaching grade school student.

    Grade school students Get Connected to computing

    More than 50 Rochester-area grade school students are now dreaming of careers in computing after attending RIT’s Get Connected events this February and March. The free workshops gave 8th–10th grade students a taste of computing and highlighted different areas of the field.

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