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Nomination forms are available in the
Rensselaer Union Administration Office; if you would like a copy faxed
to you, call ext. 6505. For more information, contact Phalanx President
Daniel Altobello at altobd@rpi.edu.
3/25/02
Rensselaer Business
Plan Competition The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship
is sponsoring the seventh annual Open Business Plan Competition. The
competition is open to all alumni, faculty, staff, Incubator and Rensselaer
Tech Park companies, as well as Venture Affiliate members and students.
First prize is $3,000 and an opportunity
to present the winning business plan at a private luncheon of venture
capital/angel investors. Second and third prizes are $2,000 and $1,000,
respectively. The date of the finalist presentations is Thursday, April
25. All plans must be postmarked by April 3
and sent to the attention of:
For further information, contact Jeanne Stefanik at stefaj@rpi.edu. 3/25/02
Second Annual Colloquium
on Teaching and Learning "One of the most important areas of
teaching is the assessment of what a student has learned in a course,"
said Gary Gabriele, vice provost and dean of undergraduate education.
"Few, if any, of us have had any formal training in how to assess
students. We have typically developed our tests, quizzes, and exercises
based on experience or tradition, without knowing if these are the most
effective measures of what a student knows." According to Gabriele, this year's colloquium
will bring in outside speakers on assessing student learning, and will
draw upon many of Rensselaer's faculty who have developed innovative
means of assessing student learning. Mark your calendars; more details will follow. 3/25/02
Quilt Project Under
Way to Raise Money for Habitat for Humanity House Individuals or groups can purchase eight-by-eight-inch
cloth squares for $100. Participants can either personalize a square
from an available template or have the square designed for them. A "quilting party" will be held
April 20-21 in the Shelnutt Gallery, where the squares will be decorated
and assembled. The quilt will be displayed in the Student Union to celebrate
Rensselaer's commitment to helping build affordable housing in the Troy
community. Once $10,000 has been raised, the Habitat for Humanity International will match that amount. It costs about $50,000, most of it for materials, to build a Habitat for Humanity home. For more information, call the Student Union Administration Office at ext. 6505. 3/18/02
"Preparing the
Global Citizen" Program Seeks Student Advocates The program, initiated through a grant
by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, will, among other things,
build a global citizenship plan for students that will revolve around
issues of diversity and cultural awareness. The community advocates being sought will
help Rensselaer's students cultivate a deeper appreciation for diversity,
unity, and pluralism. For more information, go to http://www.rpi.edu/dept/fye/ and click on the banner that says "Community Advocates Wanted," or call FYE at ext. 6864. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/hr/newsletter/ 3/18/02
HR Sets Performance
Evaluations and Merit Increase Guidelines
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