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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October 3, 2017
Co-founder of Black Lives Matter: Canada to speak
Janaya Khan, a leading voice in the international Black Lives Matter movement, will deliver a talk titled “Black Lives Matter: More Than a Hashtag” at RIT on Oct. 11. -
October 2, 2017
Three staff members receive Diversity Awards to attend NYSERNet Conference
Nicole Mirando, Caitlin Nairn and Michelle Guerrieri-Poysa from RIT’s Information and Technology Services are among the first recipients of New York State Education and Research Network’s Diversity Awards, a program to encourage underrepresented women and men to advance in the IT field. -
September 20, 2017
Interactive symposium highlights successful alumni
RIT alumni making significant impacts on the world will share their insights into the importance of creativity and innovation to their success during an interactive symposium at 2 p.m. today. -
September 19, 2017
Glass Pumpkin Patch ready for picking on Sept. 30
The School for American Crafts’ glass program will sell its unique, hand-blown glass pumpkins and gourds during the 13th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser on Sept. 30 in the Gene Polisseni Center. -
September 14, 2017
‘She Got Game’ filmmaker to talk at RIT Sept. 21
Cailleah Scott-Grimes’ 2015 award-winning documentary She Got Game is the story of a young woman searching to reconnect with the world of video games. -
September 13, 2017
Scientist organizes symposium on ‘Global Women of Light’
Jie Qiao is collaborating with the Optical Society (OSA) Foundation to host the second annual symposium for women in optics and photonics on Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C., as part of the Frontiers in Optics OSA Conference. -
August 16, 2017
Astrophysics Ph.D. student wins NASA fellowship
RIT graduate student Chi Nguyen was selected for a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship in Astrophysics Research, one of eight fellowship recipients selected from 141 applicants to the Astrophysics Science Research Program. -
August 14, 2017
Exhibition and book detail life of photo pioneer Jeannette Klute
Jeannette Klute: A Photographic Pioneer, published by RIT Press, is illustrated with color photographs and personal papers from the Jeannette Klute Collection held at the RIT Archives, the largest collection of her work in the world. The book was written by RIT Professor Therese Mulligan. -
June 15, 2017
Robin Cass named interim dean of CIAS
Robin Cass, who has been serving as acting dean of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences since April 1, has been named interim dean. Cass will assume her new responsibilities on July 1. -
June 9, 2017
Student honored for 4.0 GPA
Kimberlee Keithley, who is pursuing bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and applied mathematics, is the 2017 winner of the Norman A. Miles Scholarship, given to a student entering their last year of undergraduate study with the highest GPA across the university. -
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. -
May 22, 2017
Girl Scouts honor RIT’s women in STEM groups
RIT’s Women in Computing and Women in Engineering programs were honored with the Commitment to Excellence Award from the Girl Scouts of Western New York for their dedication to encouraging young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.