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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April 3, 2025
RIT community members honored for excellence at Presidential Awards for Outstanding Staff
The annual awards are presented to staff members who exemplify outstanding service and dedication to the university and who exhibit a high degree of personal ethics and integrity, while consistently demonstrating a strong commitment to student success.
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April 3, 2025
Kaminari spreads cultural a cappella on campus
One of seven a cappella groups at RIT, Kaminari and its 13 members aim to show how music transcends language and helps people discover and enjoy music they might not have explored on their own.
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March 26, 2025
The artist Charles Gaines, his beauty and poignance
Los Angeles Times features the life and work of Charles Gaines ’67 MFA (art and design).
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March 25, 2025
‘Shaping the future’: Monroe County launches new Deaf Equity Council
WROC-TV speaks with NTID President Gerard Buckley about Monroe County's new Deaf Equity Council.
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March 25, 2025
Business student finishes first for racing scholarship
Global business management student Kelsey Pinkowski and racing icon Danica Patrick now have something in common. They both won the prestigious Gorsline Scholarship, which honors outstanding up-and-coming drivers in the racing community.
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March 21, 2025
Yusef Ibrahim develops mentoring program for peers in electrical engineering technology
RIT’s Yusef Ibrahim founded Student Engineering Professionals, a peer mentoring group, to help classmates prepare for careers.
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March 20, 2025
Global public health class takes field trip to Dominican Republic
RIT students enrolled in a global public health class spent a weeklong field trip in the Dominican Republic examining healthcare and emergency services.
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March 20, 2025
Celebrating Women’s History Month through interdisciplinary research
The inaugural Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies symposium, hosted on March 28, will feature original work by individuals from across the RIT community.
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March 19, 2025
No barriers, just firewalls
Mastercard speaks to computing and information technologies student Jared Husson about cybersecurity job training for deaf students.
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March 14, 2025
Learning a Shared Love Language — One That Includes Signing
The New York Times features the love story of alumnus Jerald Creer and his husband, Kent Williams.
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March 4, 2025
Manga Education Goes to College
NHK Japan features Kofi Bazzell-Smith, Future Faculty Fellow in the School of Art, as he discusses his work as the first professor of manga practice in the United States.
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February 28, 2025
Local artist celebrates people of color through his work and teaching
WROC-TV features the work of alumnus Unique Fair-Smith, adjunct professor in the College of Art and Design, which shows students how Black history and Rochester are intertwined.