Institutional Advancement Commission records 1975-1978

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Institutional Advancement Commission records 1975-1978

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Records of the institutional Advancement Commission, an organization started in 1975 to determine the future direction of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The collection contains reports from the university's nine academic areas as well as background research on higher education and RIT's unique role. There is also some correspondence and a final report published by the commission. The Institutional Advancement Commission records contain research materials used by the Commission to create its final report. The correspondence in the collection is mostly from business leaders that had hired Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) alums. These individuals were asked to provide feedback on the university's successes and shortcomings in educating the work force. The collection also includes reports from the nine academic areas of the university: College of General Studies, College of Fine and Applied Arts, College of Engineering, College of Science, College of Graphic Arts and Photography, College of Business, College of Continuing Education, Institute College, and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. These reports include background and data on the various colleges including histories, faculty information, tenure criteria, facilities overviews, descriptions of service involvement, and stated goals and philosophies. Most reports also include enrollment figures and other relevant data. In addition to the individual college reports, the collection includes some background research on topics such as a history of higher education, career-based educational programs, and RIT's educational system. A copy of the Commission's final report is located at the end of the collection.

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RIT Library, Wallace Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8145047

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Rochester Institute of Technology. Institutional Advancement Commission

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The Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Institutional Advancement Commission was started in 1975. Its purpose was to advise the president of the university and the Board of Trustees on the future direction of the Institute. The Commission began collecting data on the various colleges of the university in the spring of 1976. Additionally, they solicited feedback from the various corporations that had hired RIT graduates. This data, along with research on the field of higher education, publi...

Rochester Institute of Technology Institute College.

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Rochester Institute of Technology. College of Graphic Arts and Photography

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Rochester Institute of Technology College of Engineering.

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Rochester Institute of Technology College of Science.

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Rochester Institute of Technology. College of Fine and Applied Arts

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Rochester Institute of Technology College of Continuing Education.

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Rochester Institute Of Technology College Of Business.

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National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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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...

Rochester Institute of Technology College of General Studies.

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