Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Campus.News

	May 19, 2003

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Academy Hall Parking Lot Advisory

Effective Tuesday, May 27, construction on the Academy Hall parking lot will impact automobile and pedestrian access as follows: To accommodate construction, the Academy Hall parking lot will be divided in half and allow parking for approximately 50 cars.

Additional parking will be available in North Lot, AS&RC Lot, or any residence hall lot. Automobiles will be able to access the lot from directly behind Academy Hall and there will be no pedestrian access from Academy Hall to the main campus.

Ongoing work will include construction of new gates and associated work; final grading, paving, and striping; new catch basins and storm lines; new lighting and conduits; new pedestrian path and security work; and, all sidewalk related work on College Avenue.

Construction activity also will limit access to the pedestrian paths from the west side of the lot in the area to the north and east of Cogswell. This work will include installation of new ductbank, sewer, chilled water lines, steam and condensate lines that cross through the area near the existing sub-station and the pedestrian crossing. The lots to the east of Cogswell will continue to be staging areas or will be excavated through the summer. Workers will be actively digging up the east end of the research quad. Both of those areas will be closed to pedestrians but there will be access to the ADA parking area in the research quad. Pedestrians will not be able to cross into the construction activity.

According to Allison Newman, director of community relations, these projects have been timed for the summer months to minimize impact. Work should be complete and the lot returned to full capacity in time for the fall semester. For more on campus construction projects, go to http://www.rpi.edu/dept/gov/construct/index.html. 5/19/03

Nominations Sought for Pillars of Rensselaer Award

Nominations are being sought for the 2003 Pillars of Rensselaer Award. The deadline for nominations is Monday, June 9. All nomination forms are to be returned to the Division of Human Resources, attn: Jackie Creech, 2144 Burdett Avenue. Contact her at ext. 2888 for additional copies of the nomination form.

The Pillars Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a staff member at Rensselaer. It is presented annually to a staff member who understands the Institute’s mission and history, has been a role model for other employees, showed concern for students and their welfare, added to the human dimension of the school, and who has played an active role in their community. The nominee must have been employed at Rensselaer in a staff role for 10 years.

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In 1993, Carl Westerdahl provided the funding to establish the Pillars Award to honor a long-term staff member. Past recipients have been Robert Conway, Phylis Federici, E. Jeanne Jenkins, Bonnie Carson, Oliver Holmes, Sharon Kunkel, Kerry Quinn, Richard Hartt, Lynn Hopwood, Rebecca Danchak, and Elizabeth Large. 5/19/03

Hold the Date: Annual Service Recognition and Retirement Dinner
The annual employee service recognition and retirement dinner will be held on Friday, June 27, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Albany. Employees who will have completed service with Rensselaer in five-year increments by June 30, 2003, will be honored at this event along with employees who have retired during the current fiscal year. Invitations will be sent in June. 5/19/03

Take Part in “Navigating Rensselaer & Beyond” Aug. 22-23

The Office of the First-Year Experience is planning “Navigating Rensselaer & Beyond” for the Class of 2007. Campus is invited to participate in this five-day program for first-year students that includes a variety of activities designed to get students connected to Rensselaer. Departments and campus organizations are invited to sponsor an open house, reception, or other activity for new students during a two-hour period on Friday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 23 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

If you are interested in offering programs during these blocks, or working with student groups that might be interested in sponsoring a program, go to http://www.rpi.edu/dept/fye/special.html to download a more detailed description and a program planning form.
In order for your program to be listed in the “Navigating Rensselaer & Beyond” Schedule of Events, you must return the program planning form for each program you are sponsoring no later than May 30. Completed forms should be returned to the Office of the First-Year Experience, 4042 Troy Building, or via e-mail at fye@rpi.edu . (Please note: after May 21, the Office of the First-Year Experience will be located at 4100 Academy Hall.)

If you have questions, contact the Office of the First-Year Experience at ext. 6864 or or e-mail FYE. 5/12/03

Annual Electrical Shutdowns Academic Campus May 20-21

Each year at this time the Campus Planning Electrical Engineer and the Physical Plant Electrical Shop transfer power from the main electrical feed at the campus substation to the alternate electrical feed, to ensure that the transfer switch is in proper working order in case of an emergency. In addition, other high-voltage equipment in the substation and selected other buildings is inspected and cleaned.

Electrical service will be interrupted on Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 21, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. After 4 p.m. all air conditioning will be shut down until 11 p.m. All electrical power will be shut down at the academic buildings and the Black Cultural Center, Blaw Knox buildings, Boiler House, E Dorms, H Building, J Building, North Hall, Service Building, Quad Dorms, Rensselaer Union, and Sage Dining Hall.

After the shutdown periods, the Physical Plant Electrical Shop will continue their work on the high-voltage equipment until 11 p.m. each night. While this work has been performed in the past without incident, there is no guarantee that there will not be an interruption in power. To be safe, shut down any equipment that is sensitive to loss of electrical power, such as computers.
If you have any questions concerning your building please call Rich Hornberger at ext. 6401 or hornbr@rpi.edu. 5/12/03

Steam Shutdown May 18-25

The annual steam shutdown for campus is scheduled from 8 a.m. Sunday, May 18, through 5 p.m. Sunday, May 25. During the shutdown, there will be periods when academic campus buildings, the Rensselaer Union, the Commons Dining Hall, and Commons Residence Halls will have no heat or hot water. The Materials Research Center (MRC) and Walker Lab will have no distilled water.

The temperature in academic campus buildings may be cooler than normal in the mornings. If you have any questions concerning your building, contact Rich Hornberger at ext. 6401 or at hornbr@rpi.edu. 5/12/03

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