| Rensselaer Opens Washington, D.C. Office
President Shirley Ann Jackson joined with Rensselaer’s trustees, leadership team, faculty, and alumni along with guests representing the nation’s political and technological leadership in celebrating the opening of the Institute’s Washington, D.C. office. Sept. 23.
 “Opening an office in the nation’s capital is a key component of our mission to make Rensselaer a top-tier, world-class technological research university,” President Jackson said. “We will use this office as a platform to participate more directly and more consistently in the decision-making process that affects research universities and their roles in the technological research community.”
She noted that the office, located in the Hall of the States, “not only stands in the shadow of the Capitol Dome, but also houses the offices of nearly 30 states and their governors, including those of Governor George Pataki of New York and Governor John Rowland of Connecticut, where our campuses are located, as well as national media and public policy organizations.”
“Rensselaer is on the move, and our office in Washington D.C. is yet another example of the renaissance under way,” said Larry Snavley, vice president for government and community relations at Rensselaer. “Our new home-away-from-home will allow us to work more effectively with the Congress, Executive Branch agencies, professional societies, and the educational and research communities. Whether discussing biotechnology, nanotechnology, terahertz, lighting, energy, or interconnect technologies, to name just a few, our academic leadership and distinguished faculty will have a greater opportunity to be more directly involved in public policy debate and decision-making.”
Rensselaer’s new Washington, D.C. office is located in Suite 590 of the Hall of the States, 400 North Capital Street, NW in Washington, D.C.
To read more, go to http://www.rpi.edu/web/News/press_releases/2003/dcoffice.htm.
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