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.
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April 1, 2016
Top stories and videos for March
A video on Hot Wheelz, RIT's all-female electric race car team, was the most-viewed in March. Check out all of March’s most popular stories and videos. -
March 25, 2016
Anne Haake named dean of GCCIS
Anne Haake, who has been serving as interim dean since last July, was chosen after an international search. She will become the first female dean of the Golisano College. -
March 24, 2016
Registration open for TechBoyz, TechGirlz camps
Deaf and hard-of-hearing middle-school students with interests in science, technology, engineering and math can attend TechGirlz or TechBoyz summer camps at NTID. -
March 21, 2016
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March 21, 2016
Crowdfunding fuels innovation
Students, faculty and staff are eligible to apply to crowdfund through RIT, but projects have to be driven by students and directly benefit the RIT community. -
March 17, 2016
Club volleyball finishes second in division
RIT’s women’s club volleyball team finished second in their division of the Northeast Women’s Volleyball Club League, their best finish in their four-year history. -
March 15, 2016
Game design student wins Intel Award
Juliann Internicola has been selected for an Intel Scholars award at the 2016 Game Developers Conference, the world’s largest professional gaming industry event of the year. -
March 11, 2016
Doreen Edwards appointed dean of KGCOE
Doreen Edwards, who is currently dean of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University, will join RIT on July 1. -
March 8, 2016
All-female racing team builds community and a car
When RIT students arrive at the Formula Hybrid competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in May, they will make history. -
March 7, 2016
Production examines unconscious bias in academia
RIT will host the Michigan Players on April 7 for their production of The Fence. The Players create performances that examine current issues in higher education. -
March 2, 2016
Top stories and videos for February
News about RIT researchers’ work to confirm Einstein’s theories was among the most popular last month. Check out all of February’s top stories and videos. -
February 25, 2016
WiC leader organizes all-female hackathon
Meet Susan Heilman, a fifth-year computing security student and the committee head for WiCHacks, a hackathon for female college and high school students.