Campus.News Schedule

Due to spring break, there will be no issue of Campus.News the week of March 10. We will resume publication on Monday, March 17, and will continue to appear weekly on Mondays through the rest of the semester.

If you have news to report, go to Campus.News online at and click on "Tell Us Your News." If you have items to submit for the calendar, e-mail them to Margaret Leoniuk at leonim@rpi.edu. The deadline for calendar submissions is Tuesday at noon, for the following week's issue.

Issues March 17 March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 May 5 May 12

Deadline March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6

2/24/03

Call for Nominations: David M. Darrin Counseling Award

Phalanx, the senior leadership honorary society at Rensselaer, is accepting nominations for the David M. Darrin Counseling Award. Recommendations for the award should be submitted to the attention of Cynthia Smith in the Office of the First-Year Experience no later than 4 p.m., Monday, March 3.

The honor recognizes faculty members who have made unusual contributions to the personal counseling of undergraduate students, generously shared their time and talents with undergraduate students, and demonstrated special concern for the welfare of undergraduate students in and out of the classroom. The honoree, whose name will be announced during Commencement exercises on May 17, will receive a certificate and income provided by an endowment established by David M. Darrin '40.

For more information, contact Jennifer Spear '03, president of Phalanx, at spearj@rpi.edu. Download the nomination form at the Rensselaer Union's Web site, http://www.union.rpi.edu. 2/24/03

Outing Club to Host Banff Film Festival Tour

The Rensselaer Outing Club and the Adirondack 46ers Conservation Trust will host a tour stop for the Banff Film Festival on March 4 at 7 p.m. in Room 308 of the Darrin Communications Center. The event marks the first time the film fest has come to the Capital Region.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international competition featuring films and videos on mountain subjects. Two hundred and sixty-three films from 31 countries were entered in this year's competition. The annual event, organized by Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre, also features world-renowned guest speakers, seminars on current mountain issues, an adventure trade fair, mountain art and craft sale, and a climbing wall. The festival will visit more than 175 locations across Canada and the United States.

Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door; $10 for students with current ID. Advance tickets must be purchased by Feb. 26. Send a check or money order for $12 per ticket, made payable to: "Adirondack 46R Conservation Trust." Indicate the number of tickets that you want, and mail your check or money order to: Tickets- Banff Mountain Film Festival, Adirondack 46R Conservation Trust, PO Box 757, Schenectady, NY 12301-0757. To order online, go to http://www.rpi.edu/dept/union/outing/public/www/. For more information, contact Cynthia Cacy, Rensselaer Outing Club president, at ext. 7708. 2/18/03

Faculty Memorial Service Planned for April 2

The annual Faculty Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 2, in the Chapel & Cultural Center, from 1-3 p.m. Chaplain Margaret Leathem will lead the service.

Specific details regarding the schedule for April 2 will be announced soon. Anyone having information regarding deceased faculty members who should be included as part of this memorial service can contact Anne DeCelle, decela@rpi.edu, ext. 3080, by March 5. 2/18/03

Save the Date: Rensselaer Colloquium on Teaching and Learning May 12-13

The Provost's Office will sponsor the third annual end-of-year colloquium on teaching and learning on May 12-13. The two-day event will follow the same format as in previous years: the first day will feature a morning keynote session with speakers from outside Rensselaer who have been selected for their innovation in teaching and learning, with an afternoon workshop on a topic of general interest, and the second day will be devoted to panels and workshops organized to highlight Rensselaer faculty and their teaching innovations.

Mark these two days on your calendar and plan to attend. More details on speakers and events will be made available later in the semester. 2/18/03

Shelnutt Gallery Hosts Black History Month Exhibit

The Rensselaer Union's Shelnutt Gallery is currently hosting "Transformations: An Exhibition to Honor Black History Month." The exhibition features works by Stanwyck Cromwell, Francelise Dawkins, Stephen Tyson, and Barbara Zuber. Sketches and drawings by Tahira Reid '00 of her Double Dutch jump rope invention also will be displayed. The exhibit will remain up until March 18. For more information, contact the Union at ext. 6505. 2/10/03

Grand Marshal Week Plans Under Way

Grand Marshal Week 2003, a festive week of celebrations and student elections, will be held April 4-11. The GM Week Committee is developing a comprehensive schedule of the week's events, and asks campus organizations, departments, and offices to contact them about any activities planned for that week so they may develop an include the events in the schedule. The deadline for submitting information to the GM Week program book is Feb 28.

Student clubs and organizations interested in planning an event for the week can go to http://gmweek.union.rpi.edu/EventForm.html for an event form. All requests are on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have questions, contact Arielle Doerle, GM Week Committee chair, at ext. 8688. 2/10/03

Energy Conservation Program Seeks Logo Designs

The Rensselaer Energy Conservation Program is sponsoring a design contest to create a new logo for the program. The designer of the winning logo will receive a check for $100. Other prizes include compact fluorescent light bulbs and gift certificates to local businesses.

Entries and questions should be directed to Shawn Shaw, conservation coordinator in campus planning and facilities design, at shaws@rpi.edu or ext. 2036. All entries are due by March 14, in JPEG format. Logo designs should be easily readable at 4 inches by 4 inches. All designs should include the words "Rensselaer" and "Energy Conservation Program." The current logo can be found at http://www.rpi.edu/dept/cpfd/conservation/index.html. 2/10/03

Transitions

Mary Dixey has been appointed director of the Robert L. and Sara Marcy Cole Library at Rensselaer at Hartford. Dixey earned a B.A. from the University of Connecticut and an M.L.I.S. from Simmons College. Most recently, she served as content manager of OneSource Information Services in Concord, Mass., and previously, as Business Information Specialist and Instructor at Arthur D. Little School of Management in Chestnut Hill.

The Cole Library provides users with information resources and services that focus on the areas of management, business, computer science, and engineering. Its specialized collection of print and electronic resources consists of over 30,000 volumes, over 400 print journals, a collection of special focus e-journals, and a variety of bibliographic and full-text, online databases. Cole shares an online catalog with the Folsom Library at Rensselaer in Troy. 2/10/03

Megan Galbraith has been named acting director of media relations in the Office of Communications. Galbraith, who has served as assistant director of media relations for five years, earned a bachelor's degree at Penn State University. 2/10/03