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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February 14, 2025
Graduate student creates educational guide about chemotherapy side effects for Colorado children’s hospital
Cancer-free for nearly 20 years, RIT graduate student Bryona Hamilton seeks to educate patients, survivors, and family members about potential chemotherapy side effects that can occur decades after treatment.
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February 7, 2025
Opinion: To protect transgender rights in the future, we must look to the past
Los Angeles Times features an opinion essay co-authored by Shay Ryan Olmstead, lecturer in RIT's Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program.
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February 6, 2025
Rochester Prep High School students gain research experience at RIT
The RIT-Rochester Prep High School Partnership gives high school seniors college-level research experience with faculty mentors.
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January 28, 2025
William H. Sanders named RIT’s 11th president
The dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is praised for his research credentials, success in global partnerships and entrepreneurship, and strong student engagement. He starts at RIT July 1.
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January 23, 2025
Alm and Fitch awarded NSF grant to study visual prosody in ASL in collaboration with Gallaudet University
Linguists face a resource gap for studying visual prosody and its grammatical and emotional functions in sign languages, and for creating AI systems capable of processing visual prosody. Faculty members affiliated with RIT’s Ph.D. program in Cognitive Science aim to fill that gap through Deaf scientist-centered research.
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January 17, 2025
Dialogue on Disability: Disaster preparedness often excludes people with disabilities
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson speaks with NTID President Gerard Buckley about inclusive disaster preparedness.
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January 13, 2025
U.S. Deaf National Volleyball team trains at Rochester Institute of Technology
Spectrum News speaks to USA deaf women’s volleyball player Grace Phelan about training at RIT, home of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
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January 9, 2025
Philanthropy, leadership, and networking opportunities are keys to Greek Life at RIT
The 750 RIT undergraduate students who belong to one of the 28 fraternities or sororities on campus also perform thousands of hours of community service and raise thousands of dollars for charities each year.
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January 6, 2025
Men's and Women's USA Deaf Indoor Volleyball National team holds scrimmage at RIT
WHAM-TV speaks to RIT men's volleyball player Zain Shahid about the game.
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December 18, 2024
American Sign Language broadcasters talk Winter Classic
NHL.com speaks with Noah Blankenship '20 (MBA) about the importance of accessibility and inclusion in sports commentary.
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December 18, 2024
ACLU President Deborah Archer headlines 43rd annual Expressions of King’s Legacy
RIT will welcome Deborah Archer, eighth president of the American Civil Liberties Union, to campus on Wednesday, Jan. 29, for the 43rd annual Expressions of King’s Legacy event.
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December 17, 2024
Faculty exhibit in Venice earns a European Cultural Centre Award
A group of six faculty members in RIT’s College of Art and Design have earned the University & Research Projects Award from the European Cultural Centre (ECC) for their collection of works, titled “Cultural Disruptors.”