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 19, 2015
RIT recognized for public relations work
RIT won seven awards at the 2015 PRism Awards ceremony, including top awards in five categories. -
June 3, 2015
Project aims to draw black teens to STEM fields
Associate professor Edward Brown received a grant to expose African-American teens to STEM fields through design projects related to rehabilitation and assistive robotics. -
May 11, 2015
Angel Male receives Gender Diversity Award
Angel Male, a network engineer II in RIT’s Network Communications Group, was honored by Internet2 for her work at RIT’s Henrietta and Croatian campuses. -
May 1, 2015
Future Faculty program accepting applications
The 2015 Future Faculty Career Exploration Program aims to recruit diverse faculty candidates. -
May 1, 2015
Program diversifies student success at RIT
Meet Ashley Rivera, a fourth-year biomedical sciences student and member of the Higher Education Opportunity Program. -
April 22, 2015
NTID professor named Community Champion
Thomas Warfield, director of dance at NTID, as been named a 2015 Community Champion honoree for his commitment to advancing LGBT equality and justice in Western New York. -
April 15, 2015
Facebook security director to speak April 23
Jennifer Lesser Henley, director of security operations at Facebook, will discuss the state of cybersecurity as part of the GCCIS Dean’s Lecture Series. -
April 3, 2015
Nominations open for new Women of Color program
WOCHA—Women of Color, Honor and Ambition—is a one-year initiative for women to enhance leadership ability, build camaraderie, and open networking opportunities. -
April 2, 2015
Symposium examines how to save native languages
A symposium to discuss the documentation, conservation and revitalization of American Indian Languages will be held April 17. -
February 27, 2015
D.I.V.A.S. at RIT work toward empowering women
Meet Olivia Harrison, a fourth-year journalism student and original member of D.I.V.A.S. at RIT — Determined Individuals Victoriously Achieving Success. -
February 3, 2015
Top stories and videos for January
News about RIT’s best value ranking and a video on what athletes do during break were among the most popular last month. Check out all of January’s top stories and videos. -
February 2, 2015
‘How I Learned to Drive’ revs up at RIT
The production is part of a weeklong symposium on prevention and recovery from sexual harassment, abuse and assault.