News by Topic: Diversity
RIT is open to all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality, ability, and culture, and actively supports the inclusion of all communities. Through accessible technologies and academic programs, research on social issues, and celebrations of individuals from all backgrounds, RIT hopes to be the model for a brighter future for all people.
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June 3, 2026
Campus improvement projects underway
With the spring semester concluded, the RIT campus remains busy with nearly 100 construction and renovation projects underway to welcome new and returning students in August. -
June 2, 2026
Physician leader uses EMBA degree to bridge business and patient care
Shubha Shastry earned an RIT Executive MBA to bridge business strategy and patient care.
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June 1, 2026
Saunders College of Business will recognize Jay McHarg with 2026 Vanden Brul Award
Jay McHarg, CEO of AeroSafe Global, has been named as the 2026 recipient of the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award, presented by Saunders College of Business.
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May 27, 2026
Emirates Robotics Competition Advances University Innovation with Fourth Edition Registration
Cyberwarriors Middle East highlights the Emirates Robotics Competition, organized in partnership with RIT Dubai, challenging university students to develop intelligent robotic systems for large-scale library operations.
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May 5, 2026
RIT partners with Army to strengthen nation’s future workforce
The U.S. Department of the Army Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics has awarded RIT a premier cooperative agreement to establish and lead the Army STEM Education Consortium.
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April 30, 2026
Graduate combines engineering expertise with a passion for STEM advocacy
Engineering technology graduate Talitha Sutton is putting computing technology skills and STEM advocacy to use for social good.
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April 25, 2026
Campus transforms into innovation showcase at 2026 Imagine RIT
Robots, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and performing arts were just a sampling of what visitors experienced at the 2026 Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival on April 25.
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April 16, 2026
New AI program aims to bridge language gaps for deaf and hard of hearing students
WROC-TV speaks to Erin Finton, lecturer at NTID, about the Grammar Laboratory app she helped develop with Google to support deaf and hard-of-hearing students in learning English and ASL.
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April 13, 2026
From smartwatches to emojis—RIT graduate researchers explore uses of popular technology
The RIT Graduate Showcase allowed students to explain their research to their peers.
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April 10, 2026
Fanfare marks the opening of the RIT Performing Arts Center
The 747-seat, 50,000-square-foot building officially opened this morning. The center will provide a state-of-the-art venue for theater, musical theater, music, and dance for both RIT students and community groups.
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April 10, 2026
Benefactors help support performing arts center
Bob Kalka ’89 and his wife, Kelly Porter Kalka ’88, have made a donation to support RIT’s new Performing Arts Center, naming the theater’s follow spot room.
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April 2, 2026
Student performers take the stage when RIT Performing Arts Center opens April 10
The 747-seat venue is the first major theater project in the Rochester region in decades. It will provide a state-of-the-art performance hall, which will be used by students as well as community groups to hold concerts, talks, and other events.