RIT Commuter Association records, 1965-1978.
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Rochester Institute of Technology. Commuter Association,
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The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Commuter Association was founded around 1970. A student-run organization, the group was formed to support the needs of the Institute's large commuter population. According to its newsletter, the purpose of the group was: to represent the commuter population of RIT, to promote more interaction between commuters and residents, to make the commuter feel more a part of this school, and to provide services to meet the unique needs of the commuting students....
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...