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Rensselaer in Brief
Give blood
Tuesday, November 19, the American Red Cross and Alpha Phi Omega will be sponsoring a blood drive from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm, held in the Great Hall of the Darrin Communications Center.
APO is sponsoring the event as part of the service organization’s 24th Annual National Service Week. To sign up, send an e-mail to pasqua@rpi.edu with your name and the time you would like to donate. You may request any 15-minute interval from 11:30 to 5:15. Each appointment takes approximately 45 minutes.
For more information, contact Alyssa Pasquale of Alpha Phi Omega at the above e-mail address or x6516. Black Awareness Week
For over 30 years, Black Awareness Week has been a week for the Black Students Alliance to educate the Rensselaer community about black culture and history. Beginning with Black Solidarity Day, the entire Institute is invited to partake in a variety of programs such as a dinner, an African dance class, Nite of Free Expression, a movie night, and a slew of other activities. Bleacher dedication
With spirits high going into half time in the RPI-St. John Fisher football game this past Saturday (RPI was winning 28-10), it was a perfect time for the dedication ceremony of the new bleachers assembled over the past several weeks at the ’86 Field.
Various honored guests were on hand for the ceremony, including President Jackson, Vice President for Student Life Eddie Knowles, President of the Union Zachary Ament, and Ramses Jimenez, an injured football player who was unable to play in Saturday’s game.
The RPI Pep Band played “Hail Dear Old Rensselaer” and the Alma Mater in honor of the occasion, and there was a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the 50-yard line by President Jackson and Mr. Jimenez.
The new bleachers will be able to hold nearly one thousand fans, including ten spaces for wheelchairs.
School spirit contest
The results of the school spirit competition sponsored by the Athletics Department were announced this past weekend at the RPI-St. John Fisher football game. The contest was open to all greek chapters and residence halls. Students designed banners to be hung on the fence surrounding the ’86 Field.
In the residence hall portion of the competition, second place was taken by Nason Hall, while first place was secured by BARH. In the greek spirit contest, Phi Kappa Tau took first with Lambda Chi Alpha in second.
Money will be donated to charity in the names of all four organizations. Evacuate the building
On Friday afternoon, both the Materials Research Center and the Cogswell Labs were evacuated because of a “Hazardous Materials” spill in the MRC. About 200 milliliters (less than a pint) of sulfuric acid was spilled, and Public Safety responded, evacuating the center. As a precautionary measure, Public Safety officers also set off the fire alarms in the Cogswell Labs and evacuated that area, but the safety of that end of the building was quickly determined and the students and faculty allowed back in. Honors bestowed
The Institute held its ninth annual honors convocation this past Friday, celebrating outstanding academic achievements by both students and faculty members. There were 72 students honored with the 2002 Founder’s Award, the highest award given at the ceremony. It honors students with “creativity, leadership, discovery, and the values of pride and responsibility.” In addition, the 222 Rensselaer Medalists in the Class of 2006, 35 students with a 4.0 GPA, and 29 graduate student fellowship awardees were recognized.
Honored faculty members included chair-holders E. Fred Schubert, the Senior Distinguished Professor of the Future Chips Constellation, and James Tien ’66, the Yamada Corporation Professor. Michael Shur, who holds the Patricia W. and C. Sheldon Roberts ’48 Chair in Solid State Electronics, received a coveted Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Bonn, Germany.
Departments restructure
The Division of Institute Advancement here at Rensselaer has recently announced a restructuring of their department.
Starting November 1, the Office of Corporate, Foundation, and International Advancement and the Office of Individual Gifts and Gift Planning will be merged into a new group called the Office of Individual and Organizational Advancement. Bill Shumway, who was formerly the director of corporate, foundation, and international advancement, will serve as the director of the new office. Albany students fined
Albany City Court Judge William A. Carter has decided that he can no longer be lenient with college students. In the past, students arrested for violations like being loud or disorderly, having a forged driver’s license, or urinating in public were fined $25 and the case was dismissed. But this system has changed dramatically.
This past week, Carter issued an ultimatum to twenty students from the University of Albany: plead guilty, pay a maximum fine of $250, and work five days in the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program, or go to trial. They have until November 12 to make a decision.
The new policy is a response to recent outbreaks of violence in the UAlbany area, including bottles being thrown through windows, police being assaulted, and property being vandalized. |
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