RAA Community Service Award
The Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) is seeking nominations for the RAA Community Service Award, which recognizes a student who is involved with community service and philanthropic activities in the local community.

The student should have proven length, depth, and breadth of involvement. Furthermore, the student should have significant and positive impact on the community and received active acknowledgement from not only campus peers, but also the community itself.

The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, Dec. 11. The award-winner — who will be honored at center ice during the Friday night game of the Big Red Freakout weekend — will receive a plaque and $1,000 to donate to the charity of his or her choice.

Nomination forms are available in the Rensselaer Union Administration Office or in the Heffner Alumni House. If you have questions, contact Peter Pedone at ext. 6061 or pedonp@rpi.edu. 11/18/02

Save the Date: Michael West to Speak at Faculty Recognition Event Dec. 5
The campus community is invited to attend the 2002 Trustee Celebration of Faculty Achievement program on Dec. 5.

Michael West '76, a science visionary who is at the center of the national debate over human cloning, will be the keynote speaker at the lecture that will kick off the event. West will speak at 4 p.m. in Room 308 of the Darrin Communications Center. For more on West, go to http://www.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/Magazine/sep02/feature1-1.html.

At 5:15 p.m., President Jackson and the trustees will honor faculty achievement during a reception at the Russell Sage Dining Hall. The lecture and reception are open to the entire campus community.
An invitation-only celebration dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. at the Heffner Alumni House. For more information, contact Pat Ullrich at ext. 6214 or ullrip@rpi.edu. 11/4/02

Blood Drive Nov. 19
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in the Great Hall of the Darrin Communications Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. You may sign up in advance or drop by on the day of the drive.

To sign up by e-mail, send a note to pasqua@rpi.edu with your name and the time that you would like to attend. You may request any 15-minute interval beginning at 11:30 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. Each appointment takes approximately 45 minutes. You will receive a e-mail confirmation of your appointment.

If you have any questions, contact Alyssa Pasquale, Alpha Phi Omega, at ext. 6516 or pasqua@rpi.edu. 11/4/02

Call for Video Works
Vertical Video is seeking video art submissions for upcoming shows in the stairwell gallery of Rensselaer' Folsom Library. Show themes are selected based on the work submitted. Artists are invited to submit works of any subject and genre; preference will be given to non-traditional, experimental work. No commercial works are accepted. The running time may not exceed 10 minutes. Artists should include an artist statement, brief description of the work, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

For more details, contact lanesa@rpi.edu. Send submissions on VHS to:

Vertical Video
Arts Department
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180-3590
Attn: Annmarie Lanesey

11/4/02