');document.writeln(' Office of Minority Student Affairs Hosts 28th Annual Minority Student Awards Ceremony');document.writeln(' (May 2007)
');document.writeln(' The Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) recently honored Rensselaer undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff during the 28th annual minority student awards ceremony. The ceremony honors academic and leadership achievements, and celebrates individual students, student organizations, faculty, and staff who have worked to support minority students at Rensselaer. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Area High School Women Explore High-Tech Careers at “Design Your Future Day”');document.writeln(' (April 2007)
');document.writeln(' More than 300 11th grade girls from the Capital Region and across New England participated in the 11th annual “Design Your Future Day” (DYFD) on Saturday, April 21. The event, hosted by Rensselaer and sponsored by General Motors, is designed to engage students in activities to inform and excite them about career opportunities in engineering, science, architecture, and technology. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Supporting the Advancement of Female Academics');document.writeln(' (April 2007)
');document.writeln(' On March 27, during an event held in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer announced a universitywide initiative to improve representation of female educators in academia’s influential high-ranking positions. The program, which is funded by a $329,960 grant from the National Science Foundation, seeks to aid women along the academic career path from junior positions toward tenure and full professorship. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Hosts Ninth Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day');document.writeln(' (February 2007)
');document.writeln(' More than 600 area students and their families came to Rensselaer to participate in the ninth annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day on Saturday, Feb 10. The workshops, designed to spur young people’s interest in pursuing careers in science and engineering, were hosted by Rensselaer’s Office of Institute Diversity. Rensselaer’s Black Family Technology Awareness Day is part of a nationally celebrated week of the same name. The theme for 2007 is “The Future Starts With Me.” ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out & About: Alianza Latina Celebrates Latino Heritage Month ');document.writeln(' (November 2006)
');document.writeln(' Members of the Rensselaer student organization Alianza Latina celebrated Latino Heritage Month through a series of activities and events including lectures, cultural and music performances, fund-raising events, and a salsa concert. The various programs were held during the month of October. The annual event provides members of the organization with an opportunity to educate the campus community about their culture and beliefs as a way to increase understanding and appreciation of Latinos. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out & About: Women of Diversity — Entrepreneurship Symposium');document.writeln(' (October 2006)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer’s Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at the Lally School of Management and Technology hosted the annual Women of Diversity — Entrepreneurship Symposium Oct. 26. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Lally School’s Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship Hosts Women of Diversity — Entrepreneurship Symposium ');document.writeln(' (October 2006)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer’s Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship will host the Women of Diversity — Entrepreneurship Symposium on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Russell Sage Dining Hall. The symposium “Pushing the Frontier in the 21st Century – A Conversation With Visionary Women” features distinguished leaders who are making their mark on higher education, business, government, and the international landscape. The symposium is part of the Severino Center’s effort to spark the interest of young women to pursue entrepreneurial ventures and careers in science, engineering, and technology. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out & About: STAR Program at Rensselaer 2006');document.writeln(' (October 2006)
');document.writeln(' In an effort to reach out to academically talented underrepresented minorities and young women, the Office of Enrollment Management hosted the annual STAR Program at Rensselaer Oct. 19-21. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out & About: Rensselaer Union NSBE/SHPE Student Organization Hosts 28th Annual Career Fair');document.writeln(' (October 2006)
');document.writeln(' The 28th annual NSBE/SHPE Career Fair, held in the Alumni Sports and Recreation Center (Armory) last week, attracted more than 160 companies seeking students from all disciplines on campus as potential interns and employees. More than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students participated in the two-day event, held on Friday, Sept. 29 and Saturday, Sept. 30. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out & About: HHMI Students Host Research Symposium');document.writeln(' (August 2006)
');document.writeln(' Summer interns from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Minority Undergraduate Research Program in Bioscience and Biotechnology hosted a daylong symposium Aug. 8 in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Math Lessons Get a Makeover');document.writeln(' (June 2006)
');document.writeln(' A Rensselaer researcher has uncovered mathematics embedded in the designs of various aspects of native and contemporary culture, from traditional beadwork and basket weaving to modern hairstyles and music. Using the discovery, he’s developed a series of interactive, Web-based teaching tools that are capturing the interest — and imagination — of students in math classes across the country. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Office of Minority Student Affairs Hosts 27th Annual Minority Students Awards Ceremony');document.writeln(' (April 2006)
');document.writeln(' The Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) honored Rensselaer undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff during the 27th annual minority students’ awards ceremony April 9. The annual ceremony honors academic and leadership achievements, and celebrates individual students, student organizations, faculty, and staff who have worked to support minority students at Rensselaer. The keynote address was delivered by Lou Jones ’67, a Boston-based fine art and commercial photographer. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: SWE Regional Conference Highlights Importance of “Engineering a Sustainable Future”');document.writeln(' (April 2006)
');document.writeln(' On April 1, Rensselaer hosted women engineers from across the Northeast at the 2006 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Region F Conference. The event featured talks, workshops, and opportunities for professional development, all revolving around the theme of “Engineering a Sustainable Future.” Ruth Horton, program manager for energy efficiency services at the New York State Energy, Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and president of the Clean Cities Board of Directors, delivered the keynote lecture about creating a climate for sustainability. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Hosts Design Your Future Day for 11th Grade Girls');document.writeln(' (March 2006)
');document.writeln(' Hundreds of 11th grade girls took part in the 10th annual Design Your Future Day (DYFD) on March 25. The event, hosted by Rensselaer and sponsored by General Motors, engages participants in activities to inform and excite them about career opportunities in engineering, science, architecture, and technology. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Hosts Eighth Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day');document.writeln(' (February 2006)
');document.writeln(' More than 450 area students and their families came to Rensselaer to participate in the eighth annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day. The Feb. 11 event, hosted by Rensselaer’s Office of Institute Diversity, featured workshops designed to spur young people’s interest in pursuing careers in science and engineering. Rensselaer’s Black Family Technology Awareness Day is part of a nationally celebrated week of the same name. The theme for 2006 is “Preserving Our Legacy Through Technology.” ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' More Than Meets the Ear: Rensselaer Researcher Studying the History of Turntablism');document.writeln(' (February 2006)
');document.writeln(' The phonograph, though initially not a musical instrument, has emerged at the center of a thriving, global performance art known as turntablism. Rayvon Fouché, associate professor of science and technology at Rensselaer, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to examine the phonograph’s cultural and technological transformation into a vehicle for musical expression within hip-hop culture. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: “Remember the Titans” Coach Herman Boone Speaks as Part of Rensselaer’s 5th Annual “Embrace the Dream” Diversity Week Celebration');document.writeln(' (January 2006)
');document.writeln(' To commemorate the life and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Rensselaer hosted the fifth annual “Embrace the Dream” Diversity Week 2006 celebration. Events, from Jan. 16-21, included speeches, discussions, and community service projects. On Thursday, Jan. 19, Herman Boone — who coached the 1971 Titan football team, following the integration of the school system in Alexandria, Va. — shared his experiences with students and other members of the Rensselaer campus in a lecture titled “Remember the Titans: Lessons of Diversity and Unity.” Boone discussed his inspirational story captured in the Disney film Remember the Titans and encouraged the audience to “accept the soul of another human being… and learn to speak up for what you believe in.” ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Rensselaer Fraternity Hosts 10th Annual Cultural Pride Night');document.writeln(' (October 2005)
');document.writeln(' Approximately 180 Rensselaer students, faculty, and staff joined in celebrating and honoring the cultural diversity of the Rensselaer campus, through dance, music, poetry, and other forms of artistic expression during the 10th annual Cultural Pride Night event held in the Rensselaer Union McNeil Room. The evening featured a series of performances by Rensselaer student organizations. President Shirley Ann Jackson was the keynote speaker. The Sept. 24 event was organized by the La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity Inc. – whose mission is to raise awareness about Latino culture and history on the Rensselaer campus and in the local community. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Gates To Deliver 15th Annual Garnet Baltimore Lecture April 18');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' Sylvester James Gates Jr., director of the Center for String and Particle Theory at the University of Maryland at College Park, will deliver the 15th annual Garnet Baltimore Lecture at Rensselaer. The lecture, titled "Thoughts for a Third Millennial United States," will be held on Monday, April 18, at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Hosts Seventh Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day');document.writeln(' (February 2005)
');document.writeln(' More than 450 area students and their families came to Rensselaer Feb. 12 to participate in the seventh annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day. The workshops, designed to spur young people\'s interest in pursuing careers in science and engineering, were hosted by Rensselaer\'s Office of Institute Diversity. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Fourth Annual "Embrace the Dream" Celebration: Diversity Week 2005');document.writeln(' (January 2005)
');document.writeln(' The week of January 18, 2005, the Rensselaer campus community of students, faculty, and staff and area residents enjoyed a weeklong series of Diversity Week 2005 events honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Entrepreneur and Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison To Give Keynote Address at Rensselaer’s Women of Diversity Entrepreneurship Conference');document.writeln(' (October 2004)
');document.writeln(' Dr. Mae Jemison, the founder of two technology companies and the first African American female astronaut to travel into space, will address the “Women of Diversity Entrepreneurship” Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 3. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Julian M. Earls, Director of NASA\'s Glenn Research Center, Will Deliver 14th Annual Garnet Baltimore Lecture April 13');document.writeln(' (April 2004)
');document.writeln(' Julian M. Earls, director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland, Ohio, will deliver the 14th annual Garnet Baltimore Lecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Hosts Black Family Technology Awareness Day');document.writeln(' (February 2004)
');document.writeln(' The Office of Institute Diversity at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host Black Family Technology Awareness Day, designed to interest area young people and their families in pursuing occupations in the fields of science and engineering. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Kenneth B. Durgans Named Vice Provost for Institute Diversity at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute');document.writeln(' (August 2003)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson has named Kenneth B. Durgans the university\'s vice provost for institute diversity. Durgans began his appointment at Rensselaer at the start of the Fall 2003 semester. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Upperclass Women Are ‘There’ for Incoming Frosh');document.writeln(' (May 2002)
');document.writeln(' Consider the many challenges of freshman year: being away from home, getting your bearings on campus, juggling the enormous weight of course work. These tasks may be especially daunting for female students, the decided minority on campus, who may shy away from technical studies because of the many demands involved. ');document.writeln('