News by Topic: Gifts

  • November 14, 2016

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    Precision Optical Transceivers joins RIT initiative

    Precision Optical Transceivers Inc. has become the first member of RIT’s Future Photon Initiative Industry Partnerships Program. The initiative develops collaborations with commercial entities to advance photonic technology and innovations.

  • November 7, 2016

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    Couple receives RIT’s prestigious NRS award

    Sandra A. Parker and John M. “Dutch” Summers will receive the 2016 Nathaniel Rochester Society Award on Nov. 10 for their outstanding and significant contributions to the university’s advancement.

  • October 25, 2016

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    State opens AMPrint Center at RIT

    Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul joined state representatives, corporate partners and RIT leaders today in launching the Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing (AMPrint) Center, one of New York state’s newest Centers for Advanced Technology.

  • October 3, 2016

    Get ready to ROAR today

    ROAR Day is a 24-hour window during which students, faculty and staff are encouraged to give back to their favorite area of RIT. For one day only, every student, faculty and staff gift between $5 and $40 will be matched by private donors.

  • June 2, 2016

    RIT establishes Harvey Palmer Professorship

    The Harvey Palmer Professorship, established through an endowment made by the Gleason Family Foundation, honors the retiring dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.

  • May 16, 2016

    RIT dedicates room to professor Dane Gordon

    Dane R. Gordon, who retired in 2000, cut the ribbon Friday at the Dane R. Gordon Seminar Room in Liberal Arts Hall, dedicated to him for his many years of outstanding service.

  • April 25, 2016

    ESL Charitable Foundation donates to CUE

    ESL Charitable Foundation has donated $25,000 to RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship for its Capacity Building Program for fledgling entrepreneurs.

  • February 24, 2016

    RIT establishes Gleason Doctoral Fellowships

    Gleason Corp. of Rochester recently donated $300,000 to establish the Gleason Doctoral Fellowships, which will be incorporated into RIT’s Ph.D. in engineering program.

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