As part of the national All in Campus Democracy Challenge, they boosted student voting rates in the 2018 midterm elections.
Education
Which local college has the best ROI?
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A new nationwide report examines the net economic gain—both long term and short term—from attending college.
Education
Rochester chosen for education initiative
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The city is one of seven nationwide selected to identify ways to remove barriers to basic needs for post-secondary completion and workforce success.
Education
Saunders gives $7.5 million more to RIT
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The latest gift from the entrepreneur, whose donations to the university now top $25 million, will fund a major renovation and expansion at the Saunders College of Business.
Education
State’s interim education chief to exit
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Beth Berlin is slated to leave Nov. 15. Her former boss, MaryEllen Elia, stepped down as commissioner at the end of August.
Technology
RIT team wins top honors at Boston gaming festival
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The university, which ranks among the top schools nationwide for game design and development programs, earned more plaudits with the Gristmill, a digital card game created as a student project.
GUEST OPINION
To STEM or not to STEM? That is not the question
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Science, technology, engineering and math students should actively pursue non-STEM coursework just as much as non-STEM students should engage deeply in the STEM disciplines. Incorporating synthesis and analysis is key to a well-rounded college education.
Education
RCSD unearths budget woes
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An internal audit discovered some overspending, the Rochester City School District Board of Education says. The impact of these preliminary findings is not clear.
Education
Building a bridge from engineering to entrepreneurship
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RIT has joined a national partnership of universities focused on combining engineering skills with the mindset of entrepreneurs.
GUEST OPINION
A closer look at student performance in city schools
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Within upstate urban school districts, there are relatively large differences between the best- and worst-performing schools. In Rochester, some charter schools—but not all—outperform those operated by school districts.
Notable News
Voting Lovely Warren onto the school board, and other alternatives to a referendum
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The planned vote was only a means to an end. The real goal—to determine if there is public support for a state takeover of the Rochester City School District—can be achieved by other means.