Events
Diversity Day 2008
Monday, April 28
Gordon Field House and Activities Center
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast; 9 a.m. - noon Seminar
Diversity Day 2008, is sponsored by the RIT Board of Trustees, and is the prelude to the "Imagine RIT" Innovation Festival. This year's theme for Diversity Day 2008 is: Diversity Drives Innovation. We welcome Frans Johansson, an entrepreneur, thought-leader, and author of the bestselling business book, The Medici Effect as our keynote speaker. Johansson explains that "individuals, teams, and organizations can create an explosion of remarkable ideas at the intersection of different fields, cultures, and industries." He will show us how to create this experience by bringing change to our way of thinking in order to achieve the best possible outcome.
Johansson brings proven examples of how to find new paths by taking what you do best and combining it with something that is just slightly different to affect change the world. He will prove that a seemingly random combination (diversity) creates ground-breaking ideas that spawn new fields of interest.
RSVP at RIT BOT Diversity Day 2008 or by contacting RIT's Center for Professional Development at cpdcoop@rit.edu (585) 475-6200; dascpd@rit.edu (585) 475-5579; or spdcpd@rit.edu, (585) 475-5313.
Expressions of Diversity Conference
April 28 - May 2, 2008
RIT's 7th Annual Expressions of Diversity Conference is sponsored by the President's Commission on Pluralism and Inclusion. A week-long series of workshops, entertainment, and dialogue covering a variety of topics, including social and educational issues, culture, and music.
For more information about the 2008 Expressions of a Diversity Conference, click here.
Coming Events
Thomas Jefferson High School Career Conference
RIT faculty, students, and staff serve as counselors and meet with high school students to discuss their career portfolios.
Past Events
26th Annual Memorial Celebration - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Partnerships in Pluralism