RIT Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RITArc-0301

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The RIT Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS) collection includes a 1990 proposal for the creation of CIMS, promotional materials regarding the dedication of the CIMS building on the RIT campus in 1997, as well as a re-dedication of the building for Congresswomen Louise M. Slaughter in 2001,including a VHS videorecording of the naming ceremony on April 6, 2001. The following documents were added in 2015:

Planning Grant Proposal for CIMS

Initiatives and Achievements, Annual Report: Fiscal Year 1991-92

Proposal to New York State for Manufacturing Outreach Support, Fiscal Year 1999-2000

National Center for Remanufacturing and Resource Recovery

Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies dedication paperweight, May 9,1997

Dates

Creation: 1990-2001

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

The following is excerpted from the mission statement of the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies at RIT:

The Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS) at Rochester Institute of Technology was established in 1992 with a mission to increase the competitiveness of manufacturers through applied technology and training. CIMS represents a dynamic collaboration of in-house technical experts, as well as academic, industry and government resources. Located on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, our unique, world-class facility houses research centers, industrial programs, and an all-encompassing training program. CIMS provides technology and workforce development solutions that strengthen our clients' ability to compete in the global marketplace. Our activities are focused on our mission.

The CIMS building (built in 1997) was re-named in honor of Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter in 2001. Slaughter was a dedicated advocate for RIT, its students, and programs, and in particular, CIMS.