News by Topic: Women

Rochester has a proud history of breaking barriers and fighting for social change. Susan B. Anthony and Anna Murray Douglass were Rochesterians and our community continues to celebrate their social contributions. RIT upholds a tradition of social equity by supporting female students with a host of clubs and organizations, as well as community resources, that provide platforms for meaningful discussion centering on feminine social justice.

  • October 3, 2016

    Women in Engineering hosts open house Nov. 5

    Female engineering students from the Kate Gleason College of Engineering will host an open house for prospective students with hands-on activities, demonstrations and experiments. It is free and open to girls in grades 5-9 and their parents and teachers.

  • October 3, 2016

    ACM president to open GCCIS Dean’s Lecture Series

    RIT Distinguished Professor Vicki Hanson, president of the Association for Computing Machinery—the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society—will discuss the latest in computing accessibility and human-computer interaction on Oct. 14.

  • September 28, 2016

    Melisza Campos named 2016 Minett Professor

    Melisza Campos, a nationally recognized Dale Carnegie master trainer and workforce leader, was appointed the 2016-17 Frederick H. Minett Professor. The Minett Professorship brings distinguished Rochester-area multicultural professionals to the RIT campus to share their experience.

  • September 21, 2016

    Future Faculty program welcomes 15 participants

    RIT’s Future Faculty Career Exploration Program will welcome 15 prospective faculty to campus for its annual program Sept. 28–Oct. 1 to explore teaching or post-doctoral opportunities at the university.

  • September 16, 2016

    Professor to study K-12 computing education

    Adrienne Decker, assistant professor of interactive games and media, received a $1.19 million grant to study the long-term effects of pre-college computing activities.

  • September 2, 2016

    SAAC president prepares for home opener

    Meet Natalie Hurd, a fourth-year industrial engineering major, member of the women’s soccer team and president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

  • August 8, 2016

    Khazanchi named department chair in SCB

    Shalini (Shal) Khazanchi has been named department chair of management, international business and entrepreneurship of Saunders College of Business.

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