Saunders News
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October 26th, 2017
Two Rochester Institute of Technology students have taken their revolutionary hair care product all the way to Europe for the unique opportunity to engage and brainstorm with investors, innovators and industry experts.
Kailey Bradt, a student in...
October 25th, 2017
On Wednesday October 11th Saunders College’s community came together to commemorate the namesake of our business school, Phil Saunders. Saunders himself attended the event that also recognized esteemed individuals like Philip Tyler and unveiled the...
October 23rd, 2017
Entrepreneurship experts will share their words of wisdom with aspiring business owners during the 13th annual Entrepreneurship Conference at Rochester Institute of Technology. The event, which runs 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in RIT's...
October 19th, 2017
Saunders College of Business dedicated the new Dr. Philip R. Tyler Active Learning Classroom in honor of an associate professor emeritus of marketing who taught at Rochester Institute of Technology for 38 years.
Pittsford resident Philip Tyler '...
October 18th, 2017
Venture Creations, the business incubator at Rochester Institute of Technology, celebrated the launch of four new businesses at a graduation ceremony Oct. 17.
In addition to recognizing the business start-ups, the event featured a networking...
October 12th, 2017
Registration, enrollment changes, student demographics, curriculum demands, faculty requirements and classroom space require constant monitoring and adjustments each semester at RIT. This is where Linda Chamot's job as scheduling officer for...
October 12th, 2017
Rochester Institute of Technology has received a $3 million gift to conclude the Saunders College of Business Challenge initiative.
The donor is RIT alumnus Joseph M. Lobozzo II '95 (Executive MBA), founder and former president/CEO of JML Optical...
October 12th, 2017
Serial entrepreneur and philanthropist E. Philip Saunders remains focused on growing local businesses, supporting higher education and giving back to the community. The president and CEO of Saunders Management Co., 80, is widely known around campus...
October 9th, 2017
Local entrepreneur and noted philanthropist E. Philip Saunders, president and CEO of Saunders Management Co., will be honored for his decade-long contributions to his namesake college at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Saunders College of...
October 4th, 2017
For the National Football League, Dawn Hudson plays both offensive and defensive positions.
During her three-year career as the league's executive vice president and chief marketing officer, she has been responsible for building the NFL fan...
October 3rd, 2017
For Gerald McCue '80 (MBA), senior vice president at Merrill Lynch, managing client portfolios has a higher purpose than simply growing wealth.
"Philanthropy is the ultimate goal with a client because they have reached a level of...
September 20th, 2017
A staff member of Rochester Institute of Technology and two RIT alumni won top awards for their innovative creations and technology leadership at the 2017 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology Awards, presented by Digital...
September 14th, 2017
Noah Chrysler, a fourth-year student in the new media marketing program, is full of fun and creative ideas for video content. One of his many ventures into entertainment and public engagement has been making videos under the persona "The RIT...
September 14th, 2017
Noah Chrysler, a fourth-year student in the new media marketing program, is full of fun and creative ideas for video content. One of his many ventures into entertainment and public engagement has been making videos under the persona "The RIT...
September 13th, 2017
Rochester Institute of Technology associate professor Jie Qiao is collaborating with the Optical Society (OSA) Foundation to host the second annual symposium for women in optics and photonics.
The free Global Women of Light Symposium will be held...
September 11th, 2017
Rochester Institute of Technology is now among the top 100 universities in the nation, having jumped 10 places in the "National Universities" category, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.
RIT, which just last year moved into the...
September 11th, 2017
The first-ever Light and Sound Interactive (LSI), hosted Sept. 12-14 in Rochester, will shine a light on Rochester Institute of Technology's imaging and audio experts.
The three-day conference, expo and career fair focused on light and sound-...
September 8th, 2017
Rajendran "Raj" Murthy has been named J. Warren McClure Research Professor of Marketing at Rochester Institute of Technology's Saunders College of Business. He is the second professor from the business school to hold the esteemed...
August 30th, 2017
Rochester Institute of Technology is hosting a webinar, "Engineering Leadership Programs at RIT," from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, for professionals looking to advance leadership skills within high-tech industries. The webinar is an...
August 18th, 2017
While summer is traditionally a slow time on campus, RIT students used the break to develop ideas and projects that may one day hit the marketplace.
More than 100 students participated in the university's summer entrepreneurship programs -...