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Student Senate passes annual report

Union Annual Report provides information regarding budget for next year

During this Monday’s meeting, the Student Senate unanimously passed the Union Annual Report, to be approved by the Board of Trustees next month. The report includes general information on the Rensselaer Union and budget information for the upcoming school year, … Continue reading

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Sustainability Studies major now available

Professor advocates major as both stand-alone degree and dual major opportunity

RPI now offers a new major in the school of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Part of the Science and Technology Studies department, the Sustainability Studies major will provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to address the issue of society’s … Continue reading

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PSS: phalanx formation

Over the weekend, future Phalanx inductees were honored at the hockey game. Founded in 1912, the Phalanx Honor Society recognizes students who have exhibited excellence and “distinguished themselves among their peers in the areas of leadership, service, and devotion” to Rensselaer. Phalanx also selects members for White Key—an organization particularly focused on freshmen and sophomores—as well as representatives for Who’s Who, a publication which recognizes students across the country, and the David M. Darrin Counseling Award for faculty. The future members will be officially inducted, or “tapped,” at a later date.
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Student Life VP creates board to advise on student experience

New board comes after Senate Student Life Committee dissolves

Vice President of Student Life Timothy Sams is currently forming the Student Life Advisory Board. This comes in the wake of the recently disbanded Student Life Committee of the Student Senate. This disbandment is the result of the Senate’s attempt … Continue reading

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Music bears credit

Dean pushes for improvement in arts

On Monday, Dean Mary Simoni of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences met with the Student Senate to discuss a new initiative that she and the Rensselaer Music Association have brought forth. Simoni started by sharing a little … Continue reading

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Languages gradually return to Rensselaer

Experimental Mandarin Chinese course determines viability of new teaching approach

Later this semester, select students will participate in an experimental foreign language class, Mandarin II. The course, set up by Professor James Zappen, will be taught by Sui Duan. This is just one step in RPI’s process to eventually reinstate … Continue reading

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Newly appointed VP plans RPI strategies

Joe Medina has been appointed as the new Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Strategy, Services and Infrastructure. Responsible for support work regarding data entry, technology, communication, and research for alumni relations, Medina is eager and excited to work at RPI. … Continue reading

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Senate elects new GM Russell Brown

Three rounds of voting determine leadership for remainder of semester

THE NEWLY APPOINTED GM, RUSSELL BROWN ’14, SITS next to the RPI seal wearing the traditional top hat of his position.

The 42nd Student Senate met this past Monday to elect a new Grand Marshal; the former Grand Marshal Lee Sharma, is no longer a student at RPI as of the beginning of this semester, and an interim GM was needed … Continue reading

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Laundry services enter digital age

Alert system rolling out soon

In a couple of weeks, a new feature is going to be available in the current laundry service program at RPI residence halls. Alexandre M. da Silva, director of Auxiliary, Parking and Transportation Services, described the new feature, LaundryAlert, as … Continue reading

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PSS: hockey plays online from RPI TV

MEMBERS OF RPI TV’S CREW WORK on a hockey broadcast from their production room in the Houston Field House. Seen here are the Graphics and Instant Replay systems, both developed in-house by RPI TV Members and Alumni.
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