News by Topic: Gifts

  • August 6, 2018

    Drawing of RIT new building idea compared to actual campus.

    Campaign sets $1 billion blended goal
    RIT has publicly launched a $1 billion campaign, the largest fundraising effort in the university’s history. Read about students are already benefiting.

  • August 6, 2018

    A portrait photo of Robert McLaughlin standing in front of a glass wall reading "society of software engineers."

    Software engineering projects build career
    The Alex A. Kipman ’01 Endowment for the Department of Software Engineering helps students like Robert McLaughlin ’18 work on cutting-edge projects. McLaughlin is one example of how students are already benefiting from RIT’s $1 billion blended campaign.

  • July 13, 2018

    RIT President, Dr. Munson, standing on a stage in front of a band.

    RIT publicly launches $1 billion blended campaign
    RIT displayed its signature blend of arts and technology Thursday in an evening of entertainment centered on a major announcement about the university’s future: RIT is publicly launching a $1 billion blended campaign, the largest fundraising effort in the university’s history.

  • July 10, 2018

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    RIT to continue to lead Pollution Prevention Institute
    An RIT-led consortium has won a $19.5 million, five-year award from the New York State Department of Environmental Conversation to operate the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, allowing RIT to continue to lead important environmental projects and initiatives.

  • June 27, 2018

    two students working on a laptop in maker space.

    New programs help students with autism gain confidence, employment
    Two new programs at RIT are helping students with autism prepare for interviews and land jobs. Eight students recently completed a three-week Career Ready Boot Camp, and RIT’s Neurodiverse Hiring Initiative has helped dozens of students network and find co-op work.

  • June 25, 2018

    GIS dedicates Bal Dixit Laboratory
    The Bal Dixit Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Fire Protection Research is made possible by a $2 million gift from RIT alumnus and former trustee Sudhakar “Bal” Dixit.

  • May 16, 2018

    Sara and Jim Knight standing together in front of a body of water.

    Alumna hosts fundraiser for scholarship award
    Sara (Berman) Knight ’92 (criminal justice) and Ingrid Ludt ’92 (graphic design) are hosting a fundraiser for the Patrick T. Lynch Scholarship Award on July 15 at the House of Blues in Boston.

  • May 8, 2018

    Man speaking at a podium.

    Saunders College names lab in honor of Sklarsky family
    RIT alumnus and trustee Frank Sklarsky and his family have made a gift to Saunders College of Business to help support costs associated with the Sklarsky Center for Business Analytics, a 800-square-foot space to the right of the entry to Saunders College formally dedicated on May 4.

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