Around Campus: Week of April 9, 2001

Robison Field Dedication
The campus community is invited to attend the dedication of the Doris B. Robison Field on Friday, April 20, at 2:30 p.m. The field is located at the corner of 15th Street and Bouton Road. In case of inclement weather the dedication will be held inside the Armory. RSVP by April 13 to Carol Campbell at campbc2@rpi.edu or ext. 4769. 4/9/01

Schumacher Park Dedication
The campus community is invited to join in the dedication of Schumacher Park, located behind Walker Laboratory, on Friday April 20. The park honors the memory of John Schumacher '66, former professor and chair of science and technology studies, who died in 1999 after a long struggle with cancer. Known for his unbounded willingness to devote time and thought to students, colleagues, and friends, Schumacher was a beloved presence on campus.The dedication will be outside beginning at 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served 4-5 p.m. in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences Dean's Lounge, located on the fifth floor of Russell Sage Laboratory. 4/9/01

Nominations Sought for Pillars of Rensselaer Award
Nominations for the 2001 Pillars of Rensselaer Award, the highest honor bestowed upon employees of the Institute, are now being accepted. The deadline for nominations is April 27. The Pillars of Rensselaer Award is presented annually to a staff member who demonstrates understanding of the Institute's mission and history, has been a role model for other employees, showed concern for students and their welfare, added to the human dimension of the school, and who has played an active role in his or her home community. The nominee must be employed in a staff role for at least 10 years.

The award was establish in 1993 by Carl Westerdahl, former dean of students and director of alumni relations, to honor a long-term staff member.

Please return nomination forms to the Division of Human Resources, attention Jackie Creech, 2144 Burdett Avenue. You may contact Jackie Creech at ext. 2888 for additional copies of the nomination form. 4/9/01

Hold the Date: Annual Service Recognition and Retirement Dinner
The annual employee service recognition and retirement dinner will be held Friday, June 15, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Albany. Employees, who will complete service with Rensselaer in five-year increments by June 30, 2001, will be honored at this event along with employees who have retired during the current fiscal year. Invitations will be issued in May. Contact Human Resources at ext. 2888 for more information. 4/9/01

Holiday Schedule for 2001-2002
Rensselaer offers 10 employee holidays per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). Nine paid holidays and one additional floating holiday have been designated for the 2001-2002 fiscal year. A floating holiday may be used at each employee's discretion, with supervisory approval.

4/9/01

Call for Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to participate in Rensselaer's Third Annual Community Service Day, which will be held Wednesday, April 18.

The Community Service Day Committee is planning clean-up projects in the Troy parks near the Rensselaer campus, including Frear Park, the Poestenkill Gorge, Prospect Park, Beman Park, and Oakwood Cemetery. Projects also will take place along the city's riverfront, and the Troy Public Library.

T-shirts, food, and transportation will be provided. A Web site will be available and volunteers will be able to sign up online on the RPInfo page by April 6. For more information, contact Cynthia Smith at smithc@rpi.edu 4/2/01

Shadow Sculptures of Rensselaer Arts Professor Larry Kagan on Display at New York City Gallery
Larry Kagan, professor of arts, will show off his elaborate shadow sculptures at the O.K. Harris gallery in New York City. The exhibit, titled, "Substance and Shadow," will be on display through April 28.

Kagan, also associate dean of undergraduate programs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, specializes in light as a drawing medium. His "sculptures," which seem to be derived from nothing more than tangled metal, are cast by meticulously maneuvered structures of steel. 4/2/01

Kodak Distinguished Lecture in Materials Science and Engineering Slated
The Materials Science and Engineering Department presents the second annual Kodak Distinguished Lecture in Materials Science and Engineering on Thursday, April 12, 4-5 p.m., 4050 CII. A reception will immediately following in the Low Lounge.

Catherine Bréchignac, research director at the Laboratoire Aimé Cotton, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, will present a talk titled "Assembled Clusters, A New Way Toward Nano-Materials." Bréchignac will discuss how the interplay between cluster mobility and cluster coalescence strongly affects the formation of the resulting nano-objects. She will focus on silver and antimony cluster deposition on graphite. 4/2/01

Support Staff Day
The annual Support Staff Day event will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2001, for nonexempt secretarial and clerical staff. Invitations for these staff members will be issued in April to supervisors for distribution. The event will include a luncheon at the Russell Sage Dining Hall followed by a brief program. For more information, contact Human Resources at ext. 2888. 3/26/01

2001-2002 Campus Vehicle Registration
If you are a regular permanent employee of Rensselaer, you can take advantage of AutoRenew to renew your campus parking permit. If you choose AutoRenew you will no longer have to resubmit your parking application annually. Online registration is also available.

Watch your mailbox for more details, or visit the Parking Office Web site at www.rpi.edu/dept/parking. 3/5/01

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