 A new president's medallion and chain were cast in 1985. Designed on campus, it was refined and executed in wrought, pierced, applied, and engraved silver by Philip and Angela Lowery of Upton St. Leonards, Glouchester, England. The center of the medallion features the Rensselaer shield, bearing the arms of various members of the Van Rensselaer family with the surveyor's target below. Surrounding theshield are the words "Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute" and "The President."
On the periphery are five modified segments of a circle with the names of Rensselaer's five schools engraved, one on each segment. The medallion and chain are worn by the president at all official functions that call for academic regalia.
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