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Around Campus: April 15, 2002

Is Geology Cool?
The Earth Sciences Joint Colloquia Series (with the University at Albany) will present a lecture by Simon Winchester titled "Is Geology Cool? How William Smith Became a Best Seller" on Thursday, April 18, at 4 p.m. in Room 324 in the Darrin Communications Center.

Winchester is author of The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology and The Professor and the Madman. 4/15/02

Reception To Honor Ed Rogers
The Computer Science Department is holding a reception to honor Edwin H. Rogers, professor of computer science and math, on the occasion of his retirement. The reception will take place Friday, April 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Heffner Alumni House.

If you plan to attend, RSVP to Jacky Carley at ext. 8291 or carlej@cs.rpi.edu by April 24. 4/15/02

Call for WMHT AUCTION Volunteers
Rensselaer is again sponsoring a segment on local PBS station WMHT's 2002 Great TV Auction. Volunteers are needed Saturday, April 27, from 1:30 to 6:30 pm. to answer phones and to run bids in the studio. Approximately 120 volunteers are needed.

Volunteers will receive a Rensselaer T-shirt and will be fed by WMHT during the shift. Those who volunteer should plan to be at the WMHT studio in Rotterdam for the entire shift. For more information or to volunteer, contact Lynda Holt at ext. 8192 or holtl@rpi.edu. 4/15/02

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Sodexho Endorses Global Sullivan Principles
Sodexho Campus Services, which provides food service to the campus, has formally endorsed the "Global Sullivan Principles," a corporate code of conduct developed by the late civil rights leader Rev. Leon Sullivan. The objectives of the Sullivan Principles are to support economic, social, and political justice by companies where they do business; to support human rights and to encourage equal opportunity at all levels of employment; to train and advance disadvantaged workers for technical, supervisory, and management opportunities; and to assist with greater tolerance and understanding among peoples.

The principles were first introduced by Sullivan and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 1999 and have since been adopted by companies and organizations worldwide. To learn more about steps Sodexho is taking, go to the "Corporate Responsibility" section of Sodexho's Web site at www.SodexhoUSA.com. 4/15/02

A Conversation on the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle
Two Capital Region scholars will lend their efforts to understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the prospects for peace in a forum titled “A Conversation on the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle” in Room 308 of the Darrin Communications Center on Thursday, April 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. Steven Leibo, professor of modern international history and politics at The Sage Colleges, and Karl Barbir, professor of Middle-East and Islamic studies at Siena College, will lead the discussion.

The forum will be shaped as a conversation between the two scholars and the audience. Leibo will briefly discuss the range of Israeli/Jewish opinion of the struggle, while Barbir will discuss the range of Palestinian/Arab perspectives on the issues

The event is sponsored by Rensselaer’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences' First Year Studies Program. For further information, contact Julie Gutman at ext. 8095 or gutmaj@rpi.edu, or Don Moore at ext. 2992 or moored@rpi.edu. 4/15/02

Save the Date: MDL Open House
The campus is invited to the grand opening and dedication of the Haas Technical Center and O.T. Swanson Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory in the Jonsson Engineering Center on Tuesday, April 30. An open house will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a formal presentation and ribbon cutting at 11 a.m.

The dedication celebrates Rensselaer's partnership with Haas Factory Outlet and Haas Automation, which has established 30 technical centers at schools throughout the United States "to enable engineering students to maximize individual opportunities for growth and exploration by placing the tools they need at their disposal."

The open house will include displays of student projects; demonstrations will be held from noon until 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and RSVPs are appreciated at madigs@rpi.edu. 4/8/02

University at Albany's Mumford Lecture To Address "The Impact of 9/11 on New York"
"Empire City: The Impact of 9-11 on New York" will be the theme of a talk to be delivered by well-known urban historian Ken Jackson of Columbia University at the third annual Lewis Mumford Lecture at the University at Albany. The lecture will be Thursday, April 18, at 3:30 p.m. in the university's Campus Center Room 370. Refreshments will be served.

Jackson is the author of Crabgrass Frontier and editor of The Encyclopedia of New York City. He serves as president of the New York Historical Society.
For more info, contact Brian Lonsway, director of informatics and architecture, at ext. 6871. 4/8/02

EarthFest 2002
Rensselaer will celebrate Earth Day with "EarthFest 2002," a series of events April 17 to 19.

On Wednesday, April 17, there will be two workshop sessions. At 10 a.m., participants can learn about solar cooking and organic gardening. At 12:30 p.m., the sessions will focus on animal rights with the Mid Hudson Valley Animal Rights Coalition and "sustainable careers" with Melissa Everett of the Sustainable Careers Institute.

A hike to Grafton's Peace Pagoda and Grafton State Park will take place on Thursday. The hike is free and includes a vegetarian lunch but pre-registration is required. Contact Jesse Vollick at vollij@rpi.edu for more information.

On Friday April 19, EarthFest will feature a "Sustainable Technology Fair" from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Rensselaer Union. Speakers and exhibits will be on hand from many environmental organizations. Other activities that day include live music, T-shirt tie-dying, organic and vegan food taste tests, and more.

EarthFest2002 is sponsored by the Environmental Education Center and Rensselaer Student Pugwash: Ecologic. For more information for any of these events, contact Shawn Shaw at shaws@rpi.edu or ext. 2027. 4/1/02

Faculty Recognition Dinner Planned for May 7
The annual Faculty Recognition Dinner will be held on Tuesday, May 7, in the Russell Sage Dining Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m. An invitation will be sent to all faculty in early April. Please mark your calendars. 4/1/02

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