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Features: Nov. 12, 2001
Alum Bequeaths $5 Million; New Theater
To Bear His Name
 David
Goodman '39 has bequeathed
$5 million to Rensselaer's unrestricted endowment. In honor
of his gift, the electronic media and performing arts center's
elaborate, 1,200-seat theater will bear his name.
Goodman, who died in May, met with President
Jackson in summer of 2000. At that time, he learned about
the proposed arts center—a showcase for Rensselaer's
signature offerings in the electronic arts.
Goodman, who graduated from Rensselaer with
a degree in industrial engineering, established Recorded
Publications Manufacturing Company in 1948. Over the years,
the company expanded from audiocassettes to videocassettes
to computer software.
Goodman was an active Rensselaer Patroon,
a member of the Rensselaer Council and the School of Management
Board of Overseers, and Reunion Gift chairman for the Class
of 1939.
Plans for Rensselaer's arts center are moving
ahead. London-based architects Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners
(and their New York subsidiary, NPGUSA) are working on design,
and an active search for artistic director is in full swing.
Rensselaer faculty and consultants are developing the program,
with an emphasis on residencies by visiting performing artists
and artists with a focus on electronic media.
Resident artists will conduct performances in the Goodman
Theater, engage in research, and interact with students,
faculty, and members of the surrounding communities.
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