News by Topic: Community Outreach

RIT is a proud member of the Rochester community and is dedicated to giving back, whether it’s through donating to charitable causes, organizing events to raise awareness of certain issues, or empowering local education.

  • November 8, 2018

    woman posing with prints of her photography.

    RIT helps veterans take their next step
    About 136 veterans are studying at RIT, and an additional 100 veteran family members are pursuing degrees here. RIT is annually recognized as a welcoming place for veterans.

  • 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.

  • November 1, 2018

    Stefani Schultz uses her laptop to digitally sketch out design ideas for the team's park.

    Student Spotlight: Park design chosen for KaBOOM! grant
    Meet Madison Miller, Jim Chen and Stefani Schultz, third-year interior design students who designed a play area for the Sojourner Home at Wilson Commencement Park in Rochester. The project received a $63,000 grant to make the students’ design a reality.

  • October 30, 2018

    A collage of photos featuring different groups who's proposals won awards in the Community Grants program.

    13 teams win awards for 2019 Community Grants Program
    The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has announced awardees of its 2019 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state.

  • October 16, 2018

    Two women and three men pose for a photo holding the Century Award trophy.

    Tigers set records at United Way Golf Tournament
    The annual RIT United Way Golf Tournament raised a record $12,000 for the Greater Rochester United Way Community Fund. The event also featured the most teams (40) and sponsors (18) in the tournament’s history.

  • October 11, 2018

    Yellow "Crime Scene Do Not Cross" police tape stretching across black pavement.

    RIT research aims to cut Rochester gun violence
    With a grant from the New York State Health Foundation, RIT’s Center for Public Safety Initiatives will form a program to determine whether a victim of street crime was involved in a dispute, and whether that dispute could escalate with gun violence.

  • October 3, 2018

    Monet's "Waterloo Bridge" painting with the words "Monet's Waterloo Bridge Vision and Process" overlaying the image at the top.

    RIT Press, Memorial Art Gallery explore Monet
    Impressionist painter Claude Monet created more than 40 versions of London’s Waterloo Bridge. His artistic vision and creative process are put under the microscope in a new scholarly catalogue by RIT Press that serves as a companion to a new exhibition at Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery.

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