Humans are the only species with the capacity
for symbolic thinking.
We don't just live, but we think deeply about
our lives and chase after meaning.
We construct systems of values and aspirations.
We envision utopias of our cherished values
of respect, equality, inclusion, liberty,
compassion, care, and love.
And yet, we find ourselves today in a nested
series of social problems, including violence,
exclusion, war, displacement of refugees,
racism, xenophobia, inequality, hunger, addiction,
despair, and destruction of the environment
upon which we and our grandchildren will depend.
At Rochester Institute of Technology, we do
Sociology and Anthropology in the public interest.
We harness social theory, methods of research,
and bodies of knowledge to address the urgent
social problems of our time.
We combine Rochester's spirit of innovation
with the spirit of social reform inherited
from our city's most famous residents, Susan
B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.
Our students choose a concentration in sociology,
archaeology, cultural anthropology, urban
studies, or else topics of special interest,
such as population movements, social inequality,
diversity, or language and culture.
Our majors take advantage of the hundreds
of technical programs at RIT to develop expertise
in mapping, graphic design, advanced statistics,
photography, business, or other fields to
round out their résumés.
We embrace experiential, or hands-on learning,
and RIT's mission of career preparation.
Our diverse and distinguished faculty teach
with student learning at the center, and RIT
students work with faculty on research projects,
and in the archaeology and field linguistics
laboratories.
Sociology and anthropology graduates pursue
careers in law, education, urban planning,
healthcare, community and international development,
social work, disability advocacy, museums
and cultural resource management, language
conservation, among others.
Don't you want to see less of this, and more
of this?
More inclusion, equality, protection of our
environment, more dignity, self-determination,
creativity, joy, and quiet stillness.
The world needs you, so study the world.
Here at RIT.
