Spring 2021 Trustee and Society Meeting at 9:00AM EDT
Sat, Apr 24, 2021 |
As you read, we are forming an Alumni Advisory Committee to assist the Trustees in getting feedback from the Alumni stakeholders as well current students and RPI. The Committee is currently being formed and so far, Keith Smith ’79, Dave Hall ’80, Don Thoma ’83, and John Freer ’98 have volunteered. However, we need more people to provide input and join this Committee, especially from recent graduating classes and those alumni pre 1970’s.
Read more: Needed: Alumni Input and Involvement in The Alumni Advisory Committee
By: Christen Bell
David Youmans ’75 remembers vividly the welcoming atmosphere, sense of community and various personalities that drew him to join The Rensselaer Society of Engineers (RSE.) In addition to the unique, centrally located and accommodating house, Youmans remembers it feeling like a good place to call “home” on campus.
“It was very, very welcoming,” Youmans recalls. “They participated in activities that were interesting to me and the house has a tremendous location centrally on the campus.”
These are interesting times, and RSE faces challenges across our organizational structure. Regarding our building, we have continued making progress on multiple fronts. As a result of RPI requiring the evacuation of all Greek Housing because of COVID-19, we took a number of measures.
Read more: Necessary Upgrades Required to the Clubhouse to Weather the COVID-19 Storm