| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.33 |
| Liaison | Enid Cardinal |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Neha
Sood Assistant Director for Campus Sustainability RIT Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
As a result of the commitment to preserve Indigenous Knowledge, RIT, Ganondagan State Historic Site and Friends of Ganondagan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding forming the Indigenous Arts and Sciences Coalition.
Through this relationship RIT is able to conduct field research at Ganondagan. Future Steward Scholars have the opportunity to become involved with research projects related to controlling invasive plant species and restoring native grass seed.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
A strategic partnership between RIT and the Seneca Park Zoo Society was established in 2017, which continues to this day: https://www.rit.edu/news/rit-seneca-park-zoo-society-sign-partnership
The collaboration ensures that various departments and programs at RIT can collaborate with the Seneca Park Zoo for educational and research programs. A full list of projects is available here: https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/2019-06/ZooNooz_june2019_rit%5B1%5D.pdf
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
https://www.rit.edu/news/rit-and-foodlink-partnership-combats-food-insecurity
RIT and Foodlink signed a MOU in 2018 to signal the start of a strategic partnership to combat food insecurity and hunger in the Greater Rochester region. This program provides RIT students critical experiential learning, nutritional research, and civic engagement opportunities. It allows Foodlink to utilize student volunteers for group projects, pilot initiatives, and internships.
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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