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Jaffe, founder and chairman of Jaffe Holden
Acoustics, was the acoustician for the renovation of Severance Concert
Hall in Cleveland, home of the Cleveland Orchestra, and for the third
stage of the renovation of Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center Concert
Hall. In addition to numerous other halls, among them the Assembly Hall
of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints, he worked as a consultant
for various theater constructions and renovations, including the Centro
Nacional de las Artes Opera House in Mexico City. His many honors include an Award of the
American Institute of Acoustics, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and
fellowships in several professional societies. Jaffe has been adjunct
professor of architectural acoustics at Rensselaer, at the Julliard
School of Music, and the City University of New York and taught at Harvard,
Yale, and other academic institutions. The Herta Leng Memorial Lecture series was established in honor of Herta Leng, a professor of physics at Rensselaer from 1943 to 1968 who died in 1997 at the age of 94. In 1966, she became the first woman named a full professor at Rensselaer. The lecture is sponsored by the Department of Physics, Applied Physics & Astronomy. Refreshments will be served beginning at 3:30 p.m.1/28/02
Fischbach Travel Fund
Applications Sought Any member of the faculty who has been actively associated with Rensselaer for 20 years or more is eligible for a grant, which the donor states is "to express appreciation for the many contributions that Rensselaer's faculty have made to the education and motivation of alumni and students." The Faculty Committee on Honors, chaired by Professor Henry Scarton, will review the applications and make a recommendation to the president, who will make the final selection. 1/28/02
Global Citizenship:
Thinking Through 9/11
For further information, contact Brian Lonsway lonsway@rpi.edu or Kim Fortun fortuk@rpi.edu. 1/28/02
Call for Award Nominations Nominees for the Early Career Award must
have been on the faculty at Rensselaer at least three years, with a
maximum of 10 years professional experience. Nominees for the William
H. Wiley Distinguished Faculty Award must have been at Rensselaer at
least seven years. The Faculty Committee on Honors, chaired
by Professor Henry Scarton will review all nominations and make recommendations
to the president, who will make the final selection. Nomination forms are available in the Office of the Provost and must be submitted to Pat Ullrich by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 1. 1/22/02
Nominations Sought for RAA Teaching
Award Program Send the name of the faculty member you would like to nominate with supporting credentials to Jeff Schanz, associate director of alumni relations, Heffner Alumni House or at schanj@rpi.edu. Nominations are due no later than Friday, Feb. 1. All nominations will be reviewed by the RAA Teaching Award Committee and sent to the RAA Executive Committee for approval. Recipients will be honored at the RAA's Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, June 7, 2002. 1/22/02
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