Career Development Center Sponsors Two Career Fairs Oct. 23
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, from noon to 4 p.m., the Career Development Center (CDC) will be sponsoring two career fairs on campus. The career fairs are aimed primarily at students in the schools of Humanities and Social Sciences and Architecture.

The Creative Technologies Career Fair, directed at humanities and social sciences majors and co-sponsored by that school as well as the student chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Artists, will be held at the Heffner Alumni House. This is the first-ever career fair in the creative technologies field for the CDC. Employers such as Flipside and DVD-USA from New York City will send representatives to campus while MTV Networks, Blue Sky Studios, IBM, and others will have a "virtual" presence, and resumes will be forwarded to them electronically. Approximately 20 employers will be represented at the fair, which the CDC considers a "great turnout considering this is a first-time event," said Diane Leis Delker, associate director of the CDC.

Across campus in the gallery of the Greene Building, the CDC and the School of Architecture will host the third annual Architecture Career Fair. Representatives from firms across the United States will be attending. In previous years, over 150 architecture students have come to this event.

For more information on the Creative Technologies Career Fair, contact Delker at leisdd@rpi.edu. For the Architecture Career Fair, contact Colleen O'Byrne at obyrnc3@rpi.edu. 10/21/02

Campus Blood Drive Oct. 22
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Great Hall of the Darrin Communications Center from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. Walk-ins are accepted; however the Red Cross is encouraging people to sign up in advance when possible.

To make an appointment, call the Information & Personal Assistance Center at ext. 6636. Appointments will be offered beginning at 11:30 a.m. and will continue every 15 minutes, with the last available appointment at 5:15 p.m. Each appointment takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. E-mail any questions to ipac@rpi.edu. 10/21/02

Family Weekend Nov. 1-3
Rensselaer students will have the opportunity to show off the campus to their families during Family Weekend 2002 Nov. 1-3. Schedule highlights include Honors Convocation, musical performances, a scenic tour of Troy, a welcome address from President Jackson, academic open houses and demonstrations, and more.

For more information, contact the Office of the First-Year Experience at ext. 6864 or fye@rpi.edu. For a full schedule of the weekend's events, go to http://www.rpi.edu/fye/famweek/. 10/21/02

Expert on Population To Speak Oct. 28
Werner Fornos, president of the Population Institute, will be on campus Monday, Oct. 28, to speak about "Population and Sustainable Development: A Perspective from Earth Summit 2002." His lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 203 of the Ricketts Building.

The Population Institute is an international educational nonprofit organization that works to increase awareness of the social, economic, and environmental consequences of rapid population growth. Established in 1969, the Institute — with members in 172 countries — is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Fornos has been described as the foremost spokesman on global population issues.

Carl McDaniel, professor of biology at Rensselaer, was one of 13 United Nations delegates with the Population Institute to attend the Earth Summit in Johannesburg Aug. 26-Sept. 4. 10/21/02

Friends of Folsom Library Presents Luncheon and Talk by James Neal Oct. 30
The Friends of Folsom Library will hold its annual luncheon Wed., Oct. 30. James Neal, vice president for information services and university librarian at Columbia University, will be the featured speaker. Neal's talk is titled "The Revolution in Scholarly Communication: New Roles and Responsibility for the Academic Library."

At Columbia Neal provides leadership for university academic computing and network services and a system of 22 libraries. He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, and a consultant and published researcher with a focus in the areas of scholarly communication, intellectual property, digital library development, organizational change, and human resources development.

The luncheon begins at noon in the Russell Sage Dining Hall. Please contact Kim Scott at ext. 8329 or scottk2@rpi.edu for more information. RSVP by Oct. 23. To register, click here. 10/14/02