New York Public Interest Research Group collection, 1976-1982.

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New York Public Interest Research Group collection, 1976-1982.

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Memoranda, promotional materials, and Student Association ballots relating to the attempted organization of a chapter of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) at RIT. The New York Public Interest Research Group collection contains memoranda, promotional materials, and Student Association ballots relating to the organization of a chapter at RIT. Memos describe the student-wide referendum on organizing a chapter on campus, the results of the vote, and a copy of RIT-NYPIRG News (a one-page newsletter).

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RIT Library, Wallace Library

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RIT Library, Wallace Library

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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...