Veterans Upward Bound at RIT

11/11/2022

Thank you veterans for your service to our country!

And congratulations to Hunter Leach our 2022 VUB Resiliency Award Winner! Hunter has done some amazing things serving our country and our community and it is greatly appreciated.

10/28/2022

10/26/2021

We are just a few weeks away! Make sure you head over and register to join us at our 10th annual Veterans Day Breakfast. We will be joined by keynote speaker Thomas L. Peeples. Register here: rit.edu/diversity/2021vdb

Make sure you head over and register to join us for our 10th annual Rochester Institute of Technology Veterans Day Breakfast. We will be joined by keynote speaker and alum Thomas L. Peeples. Register here: www.rit.edu/diversity/2021vdb

08/19/2021

Congratulations to this group of veterans for completing the VUB program and moving forward with their education. All had a wonderful time at our 4th annual End of Year Celebration!

07/07/2021

The Action Plan for Race and Ethnicity has been released. Head over to learn more and to read the full plan https://bit.ly/3xBDMJv.

RIT unveiled an extensive new plan and series of initiatives aimed at making the university more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. The Action Plan for Race and Ethnicity will guide RIT’s efforts over the next several years as it rolls out new programs, services, and policies to help create equal ...

06/09/2021

A VUB participant:

Victor, N. Y. – A lifelong dream has come true for a veteran from Victor. Carver Johnson served in the U. S. Army in the 1970s, going on to earn an honorable discharge. That service, however, prevented him from earning his high school diploma. But Wednesday, that changed. Johnson had been stud...

05/20/2021

Summer 2021 Class Schedule – HELD ONLINE VIA ZOOM
ALL CLASSES AND SUPPLIES ARE FREE TO VETERANS
UPWARD BOUND PARTICIPANTS.
To enroll please contact your VUB advisor: Rachel, Dave or Amy or call 585-475-5495

Preparing for College Reading and Writing:
Mondays 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9 Class Instruction 5:30-8:30pm, Office Hours 5:00-5:30pm

Preparing for College Math:
Tuesdays 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 Class Instruction 5:30-8:30pm, Office Hours 5:00-5:30pm

Preparing for College Science:
Wednesdays 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 Class Instruction 5:30-8:30pm, Office Hours 5:00-5:30pm

Online Foreign Language: Multiple languages offered
This online foreign language course is taught online through Udemy. Courses require discipline and self-directed learning. Multiple languages are taught at all levels and include 52 lectures and 14.5 hours of content.

• Computer Literacy and Laptop/Hot Spot Internet Loans available
• 1-1 Tutoring also available via Zoom

05/03/2021

Free certification offered at RIT for unemployed/underemployed veterans