The university has more doctoral students than ever before and plans to add six to 12 programs to its Ph.D. portfolio.
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.
Education
RCSD upbeat over court victory, state response
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A court decision scratching the city’s plans to place a non-binding referendum before voters and the state education commissioner’s somewhat positive response have given the school board reason to be optimistic. Still, challenges remain.
Policy Wonk
Let’s not abandon high academic standards
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Recent calls for improving graduation rates by eliminating state-run exit exams are misguided. A high school diploma is meaningless if it doesn’t prepare students for what comes next.
Education
A step toward an RCSD special-ed settlement
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A class-action lawsuit filed this month could provide a path to bringing the city school district’s out-of-compliance special education program into line with federal and state requirements.