National search underway for new president at local university
A national search is now underway to identify the next president of Roberts Wesleyan University and Northeastern Seminary.
RIT surpasses $1B campaign goal
Rochester Institute of Technology has surpassed the $1 billion goal for its Transforming RIT: The Campaign for Greatness campaign.
Hundreds of students learn about health care jobs at inaugural event
The inaugural GLOW With Your Hands: Healthcare event recently took place at Genesee Community College.
Fisher joins national coalition to advance DEI efforts
Belong offers a suite of professional development resources for faculty and staff to support student belonging in the classroom and campus wide.
University of Rochester names new VP for community partnerships
The new role, established by U of R president Sarah Mangelsdorf, will provide new structure to the university’s wide-ranging work with local and national partners.
RIT’s game design programs earn high scores in national ranking
RIT’s undergraduate program ranked third on the list of top undergraduate schools, while its graduate program landed fourth on the list of top graduate schools for game design studies.
RIT/RPD partnership looks at AI methods to analyze body-worn camera footage
Professor Ernest Fokoue from RIT’s School of Mathematical Sciences received a $1 million grant to conduct the study.
Horizons at Harley names new executive director
Claire Labrosa has been named the executive director of Horizons at The Harley School.
Roberts Wesleyan announces new scholarship
Roberts Wesleyan University has received a $30,000 grant from the Flower City Down Syndrome Network to create an endowed scholarship to assist students pursuing careers that serve people with Down syndrome.
Roberts Wesleyan receives donation in honor of late couple who served community
The Henderson Foundation – which has been serving the community since 2007 - supports local youth groups, charities and other faith-based initiatives.
RIT becomes partner in national semiconductor center at Cornell University
As part of SUPREME, RIT will seek to demonstrate scalable performance improvements in future microsystems by developing novel device architectures using new physics and material properties.
Rochester EOC expands tuition-free programs for underserved area students
The center, located on Chestnut Street downtown, delivers comprehensive, community–based academic and workforce development programs to underserved individuals in the community.