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Rensselaer in Brief
Reception planned
The members of the Rensselaer community are invited to attend a farewell reception for Victor Rauscher that will be held from 3-5 pm on April 26 in the Russell Sage Dining Hall’s center meeting room.

Rauscher, a controller in the finance division for the past four years, is leaving RPI to become the vice president for finance and business at Albany Law School.

"Victor Rauscher’s tenure as controller ushered in a new level of professionalism and discipline in the areas under his responsibility," said Virginia Gregg, vice president for finance. "His dedication, integrity, and technical expertise were integral to his success at Rensselaer."

Dining hall closed
The faculty and staff dining room in the Russell Sage Dining Hall will be closed for lunch service on Wednesday, April 25, for a professional staff holiday. The room will reopen for service on Thursday.

During this time period, staff and faculty members of the campus community can obtain lunch service at the Rensselaer Union, at the Library Cafe, and at carts located in the DCC, Pittsburgh Building, and Sage Lab.

To find out more information on the room closing, contact JoAnn Powers at 276-6109.

Students recognized
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation recently named two RPI undergraduates as 2001 Goldwater Scholars.

According to Samuel Wait ’52, associate dean of science, this is the first time that Rensselaer has had two students named in the same year.

David M. Weber ’02, a chemistry and molecular biology major, and Shaan M. Raza ’02, a biology major, were among the 302 undergraduates from the 50 states and Puerto Rico chosen to be awarded scholarships.

According to Hans Mark, chairman of the Goldwater Fund’s board of trustees, the students were selected based on academic merit from a group of 1,164 students nominated by college and university faculties nationwide.

The one- and two-year scholarships given out will help to cover the cost of tuition, books, fees, and room and board up to a maximum of $7500 per year.

Honoring former Senator Barry Goldwater’s 56 years of service to the U.S., the scholarship program was established to encourage the involvement of outstanding students in the careers of mathematics, engineering, and the natural sciences. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship program is the foremost scholarship program for those fields.

Investment pledged
Entrepreneur Mike Herman ’62 and the Herman Family Foundation recently pledged a $1 million investment toward the transformation of degree programs at RPI.

"The real breakthrough ideas for new products and services come from scientists and engineers," said Herman. "They’re the creators of emerging business opportunities. That’s why they need to be immersed in entrepreneurial know-how."

A renowned entrepreneurship supporter, Herman has encouraged and practiced the formation of new businesses for the past 30 years. His past ventures include developing nuclear fuels, working as a top pharmaceutical executive, heading a major league baseball club, and serving on the board of the Ewing Marion Kaufman Foundation, America’s pioneering force in entrepreneurship education.

The Herman Foundation has also supported other programs at Rensselaer in the past, including a number of scholarship programs and an annual graduate scholarship for women.

The $1 million grant will help provide the start-up funds necessary to integrate entrepreneurship into the Rensselaer curriculum.

Herman, who graduated from Rensselaer in 1962 with a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, also holds an honorary doctorate degree from the Institute, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees.

"Rensselaer is particularly well-poised to lead the way in graduating technologically gifted men and women who are extremely savvy entrepreneurs," said Herman. "Many very successful people have started their businesses right on the campus, while they were students."

Herman noted the practice of entrepreneurship is "not just about starting and running companies. It’s about being part of a daring organization intent on making a difference in the world. Whether you are the CEO, the director of manufacturing, the chief financial officer, or the head of product development, you need to know what it takes for the venture to succeed."

Sculptures exhibited
Shadow sculptures fabricated by Larry Kagan, professor of arts, will be on display in an exhibit titled "Substance and Shadow" at the O.K. Harris Gallery in New York City through April 28.

Kagan—who is also associate dean of undergraduate programs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences—specializes in using light as a drawing medium. Seemingly derived from nothing more than tangled metal, his sculptures are cast by scrupulously maneuvering steel structures.