Task Force on the 80s records 1977-1979

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Task Force on the 80s records 1977-1979

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The Task Force on the 80s records contain documents from the group from 1977-1979. The correspondence in the collection is split into external correspondence and internal memoranda. Both series contain documents dealing with the activities of the task force and plans for the future. Additionally, the correspondence series includes letters to and from other universities, inviting representatives to participate in the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) case study. The collection also includes meeting minutes and agendas, as well as miscellaneous planning documents. Copies of committee reports, preliminary findings, and the final report are located in a separate series at the end of the collection. Documents from the Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Task Force on the 80s. The group was created in 1977 as part of RIT's reaccreditation process. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, agendas, committee reports, and miscellaneous planning documents.

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RIT Library, Wallace Library

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RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) can trace its origins to the founding of the Rochester Athenaeum in 1829. After joining with several different Rochester institutions during the 19th century, the Athenaeum finally merged with the Mechanics Institute (founded in 1885) in 1891 to form the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI). RAMI changed its name to the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1944 to better reflect the Institute's role in the field of technical education.Dur...

Rochester Institute of Technology. Task Force on the 80s,

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The Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Task Force on the 80s was initiated in September 1977 by Paul A. Miller, president of the university. A team was formed with the primary task of drafting a plan for "RIT's response to the environment of the 80s." RIT had grown rapidly over the previous few years, a fact that was attributed to its unique approach to higher education. The university administration surveyed 250 members of the RIT community to determine the two most important issues faci...

Rochester institute of technology

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It is unclear when the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) first admitted minority students. However, it appears as though the first African American students entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed RIT in 1944) during the early 1900s. For instance, in 1906 Fredericka Sprague, the granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, took classes at the Institute. There are several other instances of African American students attending the school during the early 20th century as well...