Rochester Institute of Technology
Motto:	The making of a living and the living of a life
Established:	1829
Type:	Private
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President:	William W. Destler
Faculty:	915
Staff:	1,831
Undergraduates:	15,989[1]
Postgraduates:	2,513[1]
Location:	Henrietta, NY, USA
Campus:	Suburban 1,300 acres (5. The word million In standard English, the -lli- in million is pronounced with an l-sound followed by a University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as William W Destler is an American university professor and administrator A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Henrietta is a Town in Monroe County, New York, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. 3 km²)
Sports:	24 varsity teams
Colors:	Orange and burnt umber
Nickname:	Tigers
Mascot:	RITchie - (Tiger) [2] [3]
Affiliations:	MAISA;
Website:	www.rit.edu

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private higher education university, emphasizing undergraduate instruction and career preparation, located in the town of Henrietta, outside of the city of Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The colour orange occurs Burnt umber is both a Pigment and a Colour. The dark brown pigment is made by heating Umber, a clay containing oxides of Iron and Manganese The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The Bengal tiger, or Royal Bengal tiger ( Panthera tigris tigris or Panthera tigris bengalensis) is a Subspecies of Tiger primarily Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA organizes and regulates intercollegiate sailing in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Henrietta is a Town in Monroe County, New York, United States. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. It was founded in 1829.

History

RIT's traditional seal

The university was founded as the Rochester Athenaeum in 1829, which later merged with the existing Mechanics Institute in 1891 to create the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. Historically Mechanics' Institutes were educational establishments formed to provide Adult education, particularly in technical subjects to working men In 1944 the university changed its name to Rochester Institute of Technology. The university originally existed in downtown Rochester but encountered an eminent domain claim which took over some of its original land to create Rochester's I-490. Eminent domain ( United States) compulsory purchase ( United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland) resumption/compulsory acquisition In 1968, RIT, keeping its name, moved outside the city limits to the town of Henrietta, New York where it remains today. Henrietta is a Town in Monroe County, New York, United States. ^[4]

Today RIT enrolls over 15,500 full-time, part-time, and distance-learning students. Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees are awarded. An associate degree is an Academic degree awarded by Community colleges Junior colleges four-year Universities, Business colleges A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement The institute includes a federally funded National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID the first and largest technological College in the world for students who are Deaf or Hard of hearing The current president is William W. Destler, formerly a senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maryland, College Park. William W Destler is an American university professor and administrator Provost is the title of a senior Academic administrator at many institutions of Higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research Destler, the Institute's ninth president, took office on July 1, 2007, replacing Albert J. Simone, who retired after 15 years at RIT. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dr Albert Joseph Simone (born 1935 is a former president of the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester New York, USA

The university's annual budget for 2007-2008 is $450 million ^[5], up from $430 million in the previous year. RIT's endowment fund is worth 661 million dollars ^[6].

Academics

The B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences building

The university is well-known for its information technology, imaging, business, engineering, art, and photography programs. The B Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (or GCCIS, pronounced "gee-sis" as a joke among faculty is the newest and second largest It also has one of the oldest cooperative education programs in the United States in which students hold a full-time job for a period (while not taking classes) as part of their graduation requirements. Please note that Co-operative education can also refer to education about Co-operative societies. The school year is divided according to the quarter system. An academic term is a division of an academic year the time during which a School, College or University holds classes

Colleges

• College of Applied Science and Technology
• E. Philip Saunders College of Business
• B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
• Kate Gleason College of Engineering
• College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• National Technical Institute for the Deaf
• College of Science

In addition to these colleges, RIT operates three schools in Europe:

• U. The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST is one of the original eight colleges of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT. The E Philip Saunders College of Business (or SCB is the Business school of Rochester Institute of Technology. The B Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (or GCCIS, pronounced "gee-sis" as a joke among faculty is the newest and second largest The Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE is one of RIT 's original colleges The College of Imaging Arts and Sciences is one of Rochester Institute of Technology 's eight colleges The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID the first and largest technological College in the world for students who are Deaf or Hard of hearing S. Business School in Prague (USBSIP) in Prague, Czech Republic
• American College of Management and Technology (ACMT) in Dubrovnik, Croatia
• American University in Kosovo (AUK)

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Notable academic programs

The Microelectronic Engineering program, created in 1982,^[8] was the nation's first Bachelor of Science program specializing in the fabrication of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Microelectronics is a subfield of Electronics. Microelectronics as the name suggestsis related to the study and manufacture or Microfabrication, of electronic Semiconductor device fabrication is the process used to create chips the Integrated circuits that are present in everyday Electrical and electronic Microchipsjpg|right|thumb|200px|Microchips ( EPROM memory with a transparent window showing the integrated circuit inside

The information technology program was the first nationally recognized IT degree, created in 1993. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support ^[9]

In 1996, Rochester Institute of Technology established the first software engineering Bachelor's degree program in the United States but did not obtain ABET until 2003, the same time as Clarkson University, Milwaukee School of Engineering and Mississippi State University. Software engineering is the application of a systematic disciplined quantifiable approach to the development operation and maintenance of Software. Clarkson University is a private university located in Rural Potsdam, New York. MSOE redirects here For the e-mail program see Outlook Express The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE is a private University Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and

Campus

RIT's Quarter Mile walkway

The current campus is housed on a 1,300 acre (5 km²) property. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U This property is largely covered with woodland and fresh-water swamp making it a very diverse wetland which is home to a number of somewhat rare plant species. A swamp is a Wetland featuring temporary or permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water A wetland is an area of Land consisting of Soil that is Saturated with Moisture, such as a Swamp, Marsh, or Bog The campus comprises 237 buildings and 5. 1 million square feet (474,000 m²) of building space. The nearly universal use of bricks (14,673,565 bricks by 10/19/2006 ^[10]) to construct the campus prompted students to give it the pseudo-affectionate nickname "Brick City", which has inspired the seasonal fall event: "Brick City Homecoming".

The residence halls and the academic side of campus are connected with a walkway called the "Quarter Mile. " Along the Quarter Mile, between the academic and residence hall side are various administration and support buildings. The Quarter Mile is actually 1/3rd of a mile when measured out. Many myths try to explain the misnomer. On the academic side of the walkway is a courtyard, known as the Infinity Quad due to a sculpture of a Möbius strip (commonly referred to as the infinity loop because if the sun hits the strip at a certain angle it will cast a shadow in the shape of an infinity symbol on the ground) in the middle of it; on the residence hall side is a sundial and a clock. This article is about the mathematical object See Mobius Band (music group for the music group A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. These symbols represent time to infinity. Standing near the Administration Building and the Student Alumni Union is The Sentinel, a steel structure created by the acclaimed metal sculptor, Albert Paley. Albert Paley is a modernist American metal sculptor who was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1944 Reaching 70 feet (21 m) high and weighing 110 tons, the sculpture is the largest on any American university campus. There are five RIT-owned apartment complexes; Colony Manor, Perkins Green, Racquet Club, Riverknoll and University Commons.

Along the Quarter Mile is the Gordon Field House, a 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m²), two-story athletic center. Opened in 2004 and named in honor of Lucius "Bob" Gordon and his wife Marie, the Field House hosts numerous campus and community activities, including concerts, career fairs, athletic competitions, graduations, and other functions. Other facilities between the residence halls and academic buildings include the Hale-Andrews Student Life Center, Student Alumni Union, Ingle Auditorium, Clark Gymnasium, Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena, and the Schmitt Interfaith Center. The Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena, known colloquially as "The Ritter", is an ice Arena in Henrietta New York, a Suburb of

Park Point at RIT

Main article: Park Point at RIT

RIT is currently developing an 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m²) commercial enterprise with the Wilmorite Properties called "Park Point at RIT,"^[11] originally referred to as "Collegetown. Park Point at RIT (originally referred to as "Collegetown" is a commercial enterprise on the northeast corner of Rochester Institute of Technology 's campus in Wilmorite Properties Inc is a commercial real estate company based in Rochester New York. " The proposed project consists of stores anchored by a Barnes & Noble (which will also double as the new campus bookstore), restaurants, and apartment-style housing for 924 people. Barnes & Noble Inc is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of Bookstores Park Point will be built in a 60 acre area on the northeastern corner of the campus which has been sold to Wilmorite Properties. Construction on Park Point was originally planned to start in Fall of 2006, but instead began in late Spring 2007. The delay was attributed to issues with the wetlands in the proposed area. A wetland is an area of Land consisting of Soil that is Saturated with Moisture, such as a Swamp, Marsh, or Bog RIT worked with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deal with the issues. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ( NYSDEC or DEC) is responsible for the conservation improvement and protection of Natural resources The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel Park Point is targeted to open by August 2008

Research

While RIT is traditionally a teaching university, its research programs are rapidly expanding. The total value of the institute's research grants for FY 2006-2007 totaled $39. 7 million dollars ^[12]. RIT offers five Ph. D. programs in Imaging Science (1989), Microsystem Engineering (2002), Computing and Information Science (2006), Color Science (2007), and Astrophysics (2008). A Ph. D. program in Sustainability is currently under consideration by RIT's administration.

The Chester F. Carlson building

In 1986, RIT founded the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, and started its first doctoral program in Imaging Science in 1989. Chester Floyd Carlson ( February 8, 1906 – September 19, 1968) was an American Physicist, Inventor, and Chester Floyd Carlson ( February 8, 1906 – September 19, 1968) was an American Physicist, Inventor, and The Imaging Science department also offers the only Bachelors (BS) and Masters (MS) degree programs in imaging science in the country. The Carlson Center features a diverse research portfolio; its major research areas include Digital Image Restoration, Remote Sensing, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Printing Systems Research, Color Science, Nanoimaging, Imaging Detectors, Astronomical Imaging, Visual Perception, and Ultrasonic Imaging.

The Center for Microelectronic and Computer Engineering was founded by RIT in 1986. The institute was the first university to offer a Bachelor's degree in Microelectronic Engineering. The Center's facilities include 50,000 square feet (4,600 m²) of building space with 10,000 square feet (930 m²) of clean room space; the building will undergo an expansion later this year. A cleanroom is an environment typically used in Manufacturing or scientific research that has a low level of environmental Pollutants such as dust airborne Its research programs include nano-imaging, nano-lithography, nano-power, micro-optical devices, photonics subsystems integration, high-fidelity modeling and heterogeneous simulation, microelectronic manufacturing, microsystems integration, and micro-optical networks for computational applications. Photolithography (also called optical lithography) is a process used in Microfabrication to selectively remove parts of a thin film (or the bulk of a substrate Semiconductor device fabrication is the process used to create chips the Integrated circuits that are present in everyday Electrical and electronic

The Center for Advancing the Study of CyberInfrastructure (CASCI) is a multidisciplinary center housed in the College of Computing and Information Sciences. The Departments of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Imaging Science, and Bioinformatics collaborate in a variety of research programs at this center. Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their Software engineering is the application of a systematic disciplined quantifiable approach to the development operation and maintenance of Software. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Computer engineering (or Computer Systems Engineering) encompasses broad areas of both Electrical engineering and Computer science. Imaging science is concerned with the generation collection duplication analysis modification and visualization of Images. Bioinformatics is the application of information technology to the field of molecular biology RIT was the first university to launch a Bachelor's program in Information Technology in 1991, the first university to launch a Bachelor's program in Software Engineering in 1996, and was also among the first universities to launch a Computer Science Bachelor's program in 1972. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Software engineering is the application of a systematic disciplined quantifiable approach to the development operation and maintenance of Software. Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their Rochester's faculty helped standardize the Forth programming language and developed the CLAWS software package. Forth is a structured, imperative, stack-based, computer Programming language and programming environment CLAWS is a modular open-source software package that provides account and identity management functions in a heterogeneous computing environment

The Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) was founded in 2007. The CCRG comprises several faculty and postdoctoral research associates working in the areas of general relativity, gravitational waves, and galactic dynamics. Computing facilities in the CCRG include gravitySimulator, a novel 32-node computer that uses special-purpose hardware to achieve speeds of 4TFlops in gravitational N-body calculations, and newHorizons, a state-of-the art 85-node Linux cluster for numerical relativity simulations.

Recently, the Center for Biotechnology Education and Training (CBET) has been established. The facility was created to train future employees in the field of biotechnology as well as to promote research in the vast field of biosciences, including bioinformatics, molecular biology, genetics, immunology, and biochemistry. Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine.

Athletics

RIT has 24 men's and women's varsity teams. All of RIT's teams are in the NCAA's Division III, with the exception of the men's hockey program, which joined the Division I Atlantic Hockey Association in 2006. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Atlantic Hockey is a college athletic conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. Additionally, RIT has a wide variety of club, intramural, and pick-up sports and teams to provide a less-competitive recreational option to students. The Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Athletics currently sponsors Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field and Wrestling along with Women's Intercollegiate Basketball, Softball, Cheerleading, Tennis, Swimming, Track & Field, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, and Crew.

Tom Coughlin, coach of the NFL's 2008 Super Bowl champion New York Giants, taught physical education and coached the RIT Men's Club Football team in the 1970s. Thomas Richard Coughlin (born August 31, 1946 in Waterloo, New York) is the head coach for the New York Giants, the 2007 National The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey.

Mascot

RIT's athletics nickname is the "Tigers", a name given following an undefeated basketball season in the 1950s. Prior to that, RIT's athletic teams were called the "Techmen" and had blue and silver as the sports colors. In 1963, RIT purchased a rescued Bengal tiger which became the University's mascot, named SPIRIT. The Bengal tiger, or Royal Bengal tiger ( Panthera tigris tigris or Panthera tigris bengalensis) is a Subspecies of Tiger primarily He was taken to sports events until 1964, when he was put down. [1] The original tiger's pelt now resides in the school's archives at the on-campus library. RIT helped the Seneca Park Zoo purchase a new tiger shortly after SPIRIT's death, but it was not used as a school mascot. Seneca Park Zoo is a Zoo located in Rochester New York. The Zoo covers an area of 12 Acres (49000 m² and houses 300 animals A metal sculpture in the center of the Henrietta campus now provides an everlasting version of the mascot.

RIT's team mascot is a version of this Bengal Tiger named RITchie. After it was announced that the RIT Men's Hockey Team was moving from Division III to Division I in 2005, RITchie was redesigned and made his debut in the fall of 2006.

Co-op program

RIT's co-op program, which began in 1912, is the fourth oldest in the world. Please note that Co-operative education can also refer to education about Co-operative societies. It is also the fifth largest in the nation^[13], with approximately 3,500 students completing a co-op each year at over 2,000 businesses^[14]. The program requires (or allows, depending on major) students to work in the workplace for one or two quarters alternating with quarters of class. The amount of co-op varies by major, usually between 3 and 5 three-month "blocks" or academic quarters. Many employers prefer students to co-op for two consecutive blocks, referred to as a "double-block co-op". During a co-op, the student is not required to pay tuition to the school and is still considered a "full time" student.

Because many majors require at least a year of co-op experience, the majority of undergraduate degree programs at RIT require five years to complete.

Presidents

The flagpoles at RIT

Campus life

The Gordon Field House

In addition to its academic and athletic endeavors, RIT has over 150 student clubs, 10 major student organizations, a diverse Interfaith center and 29 different Greek organizations. Carleton Bartlett Gibson ( 18 September, 1863 – 1927 was a 19th– and 20th century American industrial educator most notable for having served as the first president "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year James Francis Barker (1871 – 10 Dec 1950 was the second president of the Rochester Athenæum and Mechanics Institute, succeeding Carleton B "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Royal Bailey Farnum ( June 11, 1884 – August 29, 1967) was an American art educator who served in administrative roles in various public and John Arthur Randall ( July 25, 1881 – June 9, 1968) was the fourth President of the Rochester Institute of Technology, succeeding Mark W Ellingson was the 5th president of the Rochester Institute of Technology, succeeding John A Paul Miller was the 6th president of the Rochester Institute of Technology, succeeding Mark W M Richard Rose (born 1933) was the tenth president of Alfred University from 1974 – 1978 and the seventh president of the Rochester Institute of Technology Dr Albert Joseph Simone (born 1935 is a former president of the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester New York, USA William W Destler is an American university professor and administrator "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The term interfaith or interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions (ie ^[15]

RIT has its own ambulance corps, student-run magazine, ESPN2 TV show, Radio Station (WITR FM 89.7), production company, activities committee, Amateur Radio Club, K2GXT, model railroad club, anime club, Formula SAE Racing Team, and SAE AeroDesign team, just to name a few organizations. RIT Ambulance (RITA is a student run Emergency Medical Services organization at the Rochester Institute of Technology which responds to emergencies RIT also has its own student-run theatre company, the RIT Players that does two shows a year as well as numerous student-run productions throughout the year. During the winter hockey season, many RIT students, staff, and alumni unite to follow the RIT Tigers as a tenacious and eccentric fan base known as the RIT Corner Crew. RIT's Gordon Field House is not only home to competitive and recreational athletics and aquatics, but also houses a fitness center and hosts frequent concerts and other entertainment. The Field House, also known as Building 24, kicked off its inaugural year of performances with concerts by artists including Kanye West and Bob Dylan in Fall of 2004. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major ^[16][17] It is the 2nd largest venue in Rochester, next to Blue Cross Arena.

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students

One of RIT's unique features is the large presence of deaf and hard of hearing students, which make up more than 10% of the student body. ^[18] The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, one of RIT's eight colleges, provides interpreting and captioning services to students for classes and events. The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID the first and largest technological College in the world for students who are Deaf or Hard of hearing Many courses' lectures at RIT are interpreted into American Sign Language or transliterated into Signed English for the benefit of hard-of-hearing and deaf students. American Sign Language (or ASL Ameslan is the dominant Sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts Manually Coded English (MCE is a general term used to describe a variety of visual communication methods expressed through the hands which attempt to represent the English language There are several deaf and hard-of-hearing professors and lecturers, too; an interpreter can vocalize their lectures for hearing students. This significant portion of the RIT population provides another dynamic to the school's diversity, and it has contributed to Rochester's high number of deaf residents per-capita. In 2006, Lizzie Sorkin made RIT history when she became the first deaf RIT Student Government President. ^[19]

The Tojo Memorial Garden in the Eastman Kodak Quad

Fraternities and sororities

RIT's Greek system hosts 29 chapters (17 Fraternities and 12 Sororities),^[15] which make up a small percentage of the total RIT population, usually ranging between 6% and 8%. RIT built six large buildings for Greek students on the academic side of campus next to the Riverknoll apartments. In addition to these six houses, there is also limited space within the residence halls for another six chapters. ^[20]

Special Interest Houses

RIT is home to eight Special Interest Houses, which are part of the housing system. A special-interest house provides an environment to live immersed in a specific interest, such as photography, engineering, or business. Members of a special-interest house share their interests with each other and the rest of campus through academic focus and special activities. Special Interest Houses are self-governing and accept members based on their own criteria. The Special Interest Houses are: Art House, Business Leaders of Tomorrow, Computer Science House, Engineering House, House of General Science, Photo House, International House, and Unity House. Computer Science House (CSH is a Special interest house at the Rochester Institute of Technology made up of a group of students who share an interest in computers ^[21]

ROTC programs

RIT is the host of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 538 Blue Tigers and the Army ROTC Tiger Battalion. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps ( AFROTC) is one of the three commissioning sources for officers in the United States Air Force, the other ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches RIT students can also enroll in the NROTC program which is based at the University of Rochester. The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps ( NROTC) program is a College -based Commissioned officers recruitment tool of the United States Navy The University of Rochester ( U of R UR) is a private, nonsectarian Coeducational Research University located in Rochester

Honors program

Starting in 2000, RIT began admitting students in the top of their application pools into the RIT Honors Program. ^[22] Each college participates voluntarily in the program and defines their own program details. As an example, the College of Engineering focuses on engineering in a global economy, and uses much of the honors budget to pay for domestic and international trips for engineering students. In contrast, the College of Science is focused on expanding research, and provides most of its budget to student research endeavors. Students admitted to the program are given a small scholarship and have the opportunity to live in the honors residence hall.

Alumni

Main article: List of Rochester Institute of Technology alumni

RIT boasts over 100,000 alumni from all 50 U. Rochester Institute of Technology boasts over 100000 alumni from all 50 U S. states and over 100 countries. ^[20]

In popular culture

Comic strip character Alex Doonesbury, a high school senior in 2005-06, was considering attending RIT but ultimately chose the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ^[23]

References

External links

• RIT's website
• RIT Colleges:
  • College of Applied Science and Technology
  • E. Philip Saunders College of Business
  • College of Computing and Information Sciences
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • College of Science
  • National Technical Institute of the Deaf
• Aerospace Studies / Air Force ROTC
• Army ROTC
• History of RIT
• RIT Athletics
• RIT Student Government
• RIT Clubs & Organizations
• RIT History
• RIT Greek Chapters

• Rochester Institute of Technology is at coordinates 43°05′04″N 77°40′30″W / 43.084412, -77.674949 (Rochester Institute of Technology)Coordinates: 43°05′04″N 77°40′30″W / 43.084412, -77.674949 (Rochester Institute of Technology)