In addition, RIT was listed by U. S. News & World Report as one of only 12 colleges nationally recognized for excellence in the internships / co-ops category and has secured this ranking, which is based on nominations from college presidents, chief academic officers and deans, for four years in a row since U. S. News began the category in 2002.

The Center for Microelectronic and Computer Engineering was founded by RIT in 1986.

RIT was the first university to launch a Bachelor's program in Information technology in 1991, the first university to launch a Bachelor's program in Software Engineering in 1996, and was also among the first universities to launch a Computer science Bachelor's program in 1972.

In 2005, it was announced by Russell W. Bessette, Executive Director New York State Office of Science Technology & Academic Research ( NYSTAR ), that RIT will lead the University at Buffalo and Alfred University in an initiative to create key technologies in microsystems, photonics, nanomaterials, and remote sensing systems and to integrate next generation IT systems.

RIT helped the Seneca Park Zoo purchase a new tiger shortly after SPIRIT's death, but it was not used as a school mascot.

RITchie was the selected name entered in 1990 by alumnus Richard P. Mislan during a College Activities Board " Name the RIT Tiger " contest.

After it was announced that the RIT Men's Hockey Team was moving from Division III to Division I in 2005, RITchie was redesigned and made his debut in the fall of 2006.

An annual festival, publicized as " Imagine RIT ", was initiated in May 2008 to showcase innovative and creative activity at RIT.

Curitiba, Brazil's Rede Integrada de Transporte | RIT was the first BRT system implemented in the world.

The first BRT system in the world was the Rede Integrada de Transporte ( RIT, translated as " Integrated Transportation Network "), implemented in Curitiba, Brazil in 1974.

* 1976: The first volume of Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works ( RIT ) was published, later supplemented by a Festschriften ( 1960 – 1969 ) volume prepared by Elmer and Betty O ' Brien and RIT: Multi-Author Works, 1970-1975.

In 1986 a 96 year lease ( with an additional 24 year option ) was purchased by RIT Capital Partners, the family company of Lord Rothschild, and the state rooms and garden restored to their original appearance.

The planned construction of the Inner Loop ( now part of I-490 ) through the Corn Hill district of downtown Rochester just west of the Genesee River was the driving factor that led the Rochester Institute of Technology ( RIT ) to relocate to its present location in Henrietta in 1968.

This so-called RIT Bag was invented by Darrin Shaw, a firefighter with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue.

* Chontosh, a 2000 graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology ( RIT ) was honored as RIT's 2005 Outstanding Alumnus.

RIT was the first US university to offer a degree in the fields of Information Technology and Software Engineering.

SPARSA was founded in the wake of 9 / 11 by RIT students Jared Campbell, Eric Linden and Matt Hile.

ISTS3 was sponsored by the IT Department and by GCCIS at RIT.

ISTS4 was sponsored by SunnKing Electronics Recyclers, SMP, VarData, and the Network, Security and Systems Administration Department, the Information Technology Department, Computer Science Department and GCCIS at RIT.

In sum, the CHA will continue as a women's-only conference for the 2012-13 season with a total six teams consisting of Mercyhurst ( original member from 2002 ); Robert Morris ( joined 2005 ); Syracuse ( joined 2008 ) and new members Penn State, Lindenwood and RIT.

RIT's campus is host to thirty-one fraternities and sororities ( eighteen fraternities and thirteen sororities ), which make up a small percentage of the total RIT population, usually ranging between 6 % and 8 %.

3 star graduates Bryan Murray ( Barry's Bay, Ontario ) Mike Daoust ( Brockville, Ontario ) and Guy Come ( Iroquois Falls, Ontario ) of the Brockville Braves won the 2001 NCAA National Championship with the Plattsburgh Cardinals vs the RIT Tigers.

Three days later, RIT successfully applied for the women's hockey team to move from Division III to Division I.

His tenure at RIT saw additional PhD programs ( in microsystems engineering, computing and information sciences, and color science ) inaugurated and improvements made to RIT's athletic program ( such as the construction of the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and the elevation of the men's hockey team to Division I ).

In addition to its academic and athletic endeavors, RIT has over 150 student clubs, 10 major student organizations, a diverse interfaith center and 30 different Greek organizations.

* RIT had just moved to a new campus, so the Institute would not find itself in second-hand quarters.

RIT has collaborated with many industry players in the field of research as well, including IBM, Xerox, Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle, Siemens, NASA, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( DARPA ).

RIT has 24 men's and women's varsity teams including Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field and Wrestling along with Women's Intercollegiate Basketball, Cheerleading, Crew, Cross Country, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.

An open event, visitors to Imagine RIT have an opportunity to tour the RIT campus and view new ideas for products and services, admire fine art, explore faculty and student research, examine engineering design projects, and interact with hundreds of hands-on exhibits.

There are also 492 deaf and hard of hearing students cross-registered into another RIT college's program with support from NTID.

In 1993, Slava Filimonov invited Stefan to join RitLabs ( formerly RIT S. R. L ) to continue producing and publishing DN with joint efforts.

Gleason Works is still in operation today and retains a strong connection with RIT.

The term ' RIT Bag ' is now widely used, but the trademark stays with RIT BAG from Puyallup, WA.

Haradinaj also has a Master's degree in business from the American University of Kosovo which is associated with Rochester Institute of Technology ( RIT ).

GCCIS is the second largest college at RIT, and the Information Technology major combined with the recent Network, Security, and System Administration major hold more enrolled students than any other at RIT.

* ISTS6 took place March 28 – 29, 2008 with Jolt Cola, Ebaums World, Crowe Chizek, RIT IT Department, RIT CS Department, NSSA department, and GCCIS as the sponsors and took place at RIT.

* ISTS8 took place April 1 – 3, 2011 with ShmooCon, Perimeter E-Security, Arnold Magnetics, RIT CS Department, RIT NSSA Department, Wegmans, No Starch Press, and Syngress as the sponsors and took place at RIT.

See 18 November 2011 RIT press release.

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* ISTS7 took place March 19 – 21, 2010 and took place at RIT.

Tom Coughlin, coach of the NFL's 2008 and 2012 Super Bowl champion New York Giants, taught physical education and coached the RIT Men's Varsity Football team in the 1970s.