Table of contents:
New staff member is ISSS Office
How to write your address in SIS
Orientation for International Spouses
Labor Day September 6, 2004 – no classes
American Slang
Driving Tip
Suzanne Hoffmann-Hull is our new assistant in the ISSS Office. She replaces Willie Cobbs. Suzanne started on Monday, August 30, 2004 and begins the long process of learning immigration regulations. Be sure to introduce yourself the next time you come to the office.
The Troy Post Office has informed us that many students are listing their local
address incorrectly. Below are some addresses that are written correctly and
some written wrong.
When you put your address in the Student Information System (SIS) make sure
it is written correctly.
The correct way:
Name Name Name
111 Main St. #b7 or 999 State Ave. Apt. 282 rear or 1510 S. Green St. 2fl
Troy, NY 12180 Ann Arbor, MI 48111 Colonie, NY 12200
The wrong way:
Name Name Name
111 Main St. 999 State Ave 1510 S. Green St.
#b7 Apt 282 rear 2fl
Troy, NY 12180 Ann Arbor, MI 48111 Colonie, NY 12200
When: Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Where: Rensselaer Union in Mother’s
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Who is Invited: All Spouses of RPI students and scholars
This is a great opportunity for spouses to learn about the Rensselaer campus
and what is available to them and their children. Speakers will include: Public
Safety, Health Center, Parking/Transportation, Student Union, Advising &
Learning Assistance Center, International Office, First Year Experience, ID
desk. Refreshments will be served.
Please bring your children if you don’t have anyone to leave them with.
We will have students available to entertain them while you listen to the speakers.
But don't worry, they will be in the same room with you.
Please don’t stay home because you feel your English is not good. We are
here to help.
At the end of the evening, spouses will be able to obtain their Rensselaer ID
card.
If you have questions, feel free to call the International Office at 276-6561.
Monday, September 6, 2004 is Labor Day, there will be no classes and most offices will be closed on campus. This is a National Holiday in the U.S. Banks and post offices will be closed, but most stores will be open. Below is an explanation of Labor Day.
The History of Labor Day
Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means
"Labor Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays of the
year in any country," said Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president
of the American Federation of Labor. "All other holidays are in a more
or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over man,
of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation
over another. Labor Day...is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect,
race, or nation."
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement
and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.
It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made
to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
The First Labor Day
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in
New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The
Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on
September 5, 1883.
In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, as originally
proposed, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities
to follow the example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday"
on that date. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in
1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.
The above explanation was taken for the United States Department of Labor
website.
“My Bad”. When a person does something wrong they say “My Bad”. This means they realize they have done something wrong.
Do not park in front of a fire hydrant. Fire hydrants are located on city street. They are there in the event of a fire. Firemen attach hoses to the hydrant to get water.
If you park in front of a fire hydrant, your car will be towed and you will
receive a ticket.