News by Topic: Gifts
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December 13, 2017
Alumnus gives RIT $50 million to foster entrepreneurship and cybersecurity
A 2009 alumnus has given RIT $50 million, the largest donation ever made to the university and one of the largest ever in the region. The unprecedented gift comes from Austin McChord, founder and CEO of Datto, a Connecticut-based data protection company. -
December 13, 2017
A history of philanthropy for RIT
RIT has benefited from the generosity of many. Top lifetime donors to the university are James S. Gleason and the Gleason Family Foundation, B. Thomas Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, Eastman Kodak Co., The Nippon Foundation and E. Philip Saunders. -
October 12, 2017
Grad’s gift completes Saunders College Challenge
RIT has received a $3 million gift from Joseph M. Lobozzo II ’95 (Executive MBA) to conclude the Saunders College of Business Challenge initiative. -
July 25, 2017
Nathaniel Rochester Society celebrates 50 years
The Nathaniel Rochester Society, established in 1967 to develop friends and ambassadors to promote and support RIT, celebrated its 50th anniversary July 20 and honored Joseph M. Lobozzo II as the 2017 NRS Award recipient. -
June 12, 2017
Destler and Johnson honored with gala dinner, gifts
RIT bid a fond farewell to retiring President Bill Destler and his spouse, Rebecca Johnson, in part by announcing $3.6 million in donations raised in their honor. The announcement was made at a gala dinner in honor of the couple. -
June 7, 2017
RIT receives $1M to promote diversity
RIT has been awarded $1 million as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence Initiative to increase diversity and inclusivity among undergraduate science majors and develop a strategy for supporting their success. -
March 22, 2017
Carillon set to ring across campus once again
The sound of the RIT carillon bells will be heard throughout campus for the first time in nearly three years on Friday. The system, which broke in 2014, was repaired and will resume chiming at 3 p.m. Friday. -
November 21, 2016
RIT’s first Alumni House opening in 2017
RIT’s first multipurpose welcome center for alumni on campus is expected to open in the coming year. -
November 15, 2016
RIT officially launches MAGIC Spell Studios
RIT today launched the building that will house MAGIC Spell Studios, a first-of-its-kind effort in higher education that will link RIT’s internationally ranked academic programs with high-tech facilities needed to commercialize computer gaming, film and animation, and digital media projects.
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November 14, 2016
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
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
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.