Senior Gift
Makes a Splash!
The senior class has traditionally presented
the Institute with a gift. Past bequests have included a clock, a
time capsule, the granite "Rensselaer" sign on the lawn
of the Student Union, and the formation of a scholarship fund. This
year, the Class of 2002 has given $2,500 toward the cost of wooden
cabinetry to support a new 330-gallon saltwater aquarium in the north
lobby of the Student Union. More
Hot Jobs!
Preliminary results indicate that, despite the
economic downturn, Rensselaer students — most notably those majoring
in management, computer science, and information technology —
are still getting good jobs. More
Albany
Molecular Funds Post-Doc Position; Establishes Fund in Honor of Art
Schultz
Albany Molecular Research Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRI), located in the Rensselaer
Technology Park, has awarded a total of $100,000 to fund a post-doctoral
research associate in the chemistry departments of Rensselaer and
the University at Albany. More
At
its 196th Commencement on Saturday, May 18, Rensselaer is
expected to confer 1,039 bachelor's degrees, 970 master's
degrees, and 82 doctoral degrees. The Institute also will
bestow an honorary doctoral degree on civilian space traveler
and successful businessman Dennis Tito '64, who will deliver
the Commencement address. Hollywood moviemaker Bobby Farrelly
'81, Claire Fraser '77, director of The Institute for Genomics
Research, and Brown University President Ruth Simmons also
will receive honorary doctorates. 
