 |
News
Institute researches technology for network upgrades up, up, and away
Ed/Op
Avoid germs, stay healthy this part of the year Editorial Notebook
Make scholarships equal Editorial Notebook
Americans looking for change Derby
Team supported by crowd of fans Top Hat
Hockey tradition threatened Independent Council
Investigation of printing to begin My View
School should increase selfishness Letter to the Editor
Get involved with politics
Features
Panhel hosts dancing, singing greeks open mic World sounds enlighten Dave Barry
Perpetual class reunions help lose weight
Sports
Red Hawks reclaim shoes from Dutchmen Engineers lose opening weekend to Terriers, Friars Chiefs, Panthers remain unblemished Red Hawks drop Thoroughbreds Field hockey splits, moves up to fourth
|
|
Rensselaer in Brief
Student fee proposed
With elections just weeks away, many candidates running for office in the city of Troy are contending that RPI should be doing much more for the surrounding city. The candidates that feel that RPI should pay more, pointing to its tax exempt status and the number of services it gets from the city.
The Institute generates many more fire calls than any of the other nearby colleges and the city claims that many are false alarms. RPI disputes that claim, saying that some issues are resolved before the city reaches the campus.
Tom Garrett, Troy fire chief, also stated that the city loses revenue when it sends an ambulance to RPI to respond to a medical emergency, and if the patient needs to be transported, RPI Ambulance takes the patient and the city does not get paid.
Other claims by city candidates focus on the high percentage of public safety calls that the campus generates along with being the largest user of water in the community and using it at a vastly discounted price.
RPI currently is part of a number of initiatives to help Troy and is currently giving around $400,000 to the city annually. While people such as City Councilman Wayne Foy and Democratic candidate for an at-large council seat, Robert Gregor, feel that this is not enough, Bill Dunne, the Democratic candidate in District four, feels that RPI is doing more than its part for the community.
Some candidates, such as Gregor, feel that each student should pay a fee that would be given to the city. A similar program he referenced was one run by Cornell University that gives money to the city of Ithaca. Keynote address
This year’s recipient of the William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year Award, James Q. Crowe ’72, will be giving the annual keynote address next Tuesday, October 21 at the Heffner Alumni House. The award was established in order to have successful business people share their experiences with RPI students.
Crowe is the Chief Executive Officer of Level 3 Communications, a company that specializes in international communication and information services. He has founded and led companies in the telecommunications area for over 30 years.
The address will follow a breakfast reception that begins at 7:30 am and kicks off a month long series of presentations. The events are open to the public. Leadership conference
The Mary Jane and Hugh M. Archer Center for Student Leadership Development will hold its yearly Leadership Conference this Friday in the Student Union. The theme is “Innovative Leadership: Think, Connect, Create” and this year’s co-sponsor is IBM.
In the past, hundreds of students have come to the free conferences. The conference is open to all undergraduate and graduate students.
Pre-registration is required along with a $10 deposit which will be returned at check in. The event will run from 4:30 pm until 1:00 am and dress is casual. To register, go to room 3702 in the Union, contact the Archer Center at 276-2119, or e-mail archercenter@rpi.edu. |
|
