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Gateway Shuttle for Thanksgiving Break

RPI’s Department of Parking and Transportation will again offer Gateway shuttle service to the Albany International Airport, Albany Bus Terminal, and Amtrak Train Station for Thanksgiving break. Shuttles depart from the RPI Student Union horseshoe via CDTA bus. To reserve a seat, email hosgob@rpi.edu or call 518-276-6616 by Wednesday, November 19. Please be sure to include your full name, RIN and which departure date and time you would like to sign up for.

Interested in combining engineering or science with business? | Nov. 13

Join us for an information session on the Accelerated Eng/Sci + MBA program! Learn how you can earn both your undergraduate and graduate degrees in 5 years or less through our accelerated pathway. Discover how this program can help you stand out in today’s competitive job market by pairing technical expertise with business leadership skills. Register for our next virtual information session Thursday Nov 13 at 2:30pm here: https://apply.rpi.edu/register/?id=187e4a9d-01c4-418a-9f12-f207ef707c46

DoD S.M.A.R.T. application reviews now available!

Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 12:00 AM - Mon , December 1, 2025 12:00 PM - Students applying to the DoD S.M.A.R.T. Scholars program are encouraged to seek application assistance and review from the DoD on-campus support advisor. The program provides one-five years of salary and full tuition for undergraduate and graduate students with guaranteed work post-graduation. Send application drafts and/or questions to Betty Madigan madige@rpi.edu before the December 5th deadline.

Ask the Experts: Navigating a Job in Software (Virtual)

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Join the So.CA alumni chapter for session on getting started with a career in software engineering and development. Learn what to expect "day to day" in this career path, the different potential roles, and how things are changing. This will largely be a Q&A session with some initial remarks up front. Jeffrey Wen ’13 and Linjing Wen ’13G will lead the session in partnership with members of the CCPD.

Ask the Experts: Navigating a Job in Software | Nov. 6

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Current students are invited to attend a virtual session on getting started with a career in software engineering and development sponsored by the alumni chapter of S. California. Join us and learn what to expect in this career path, the different potential roles (e.g. coding, testing, architecture, project management), and how things are changing. Jeffrey Wen ’13 (Computer & Systems Engineering) and Linjing Wen ’13 (MBA) will lead the session with members of the CCPD.

LLMs and R: How Posit is Making it Easy: RPIrates Monthly Meeting (Weds, 12 Nov, 6p, AE217)

RPI R users are invited to the November 2025 meeting of RPIrates: The RPI R Users Group! Our topic for Weds, 12 Nov (6p, AE217) will be "LLMs and R: How Posit is Making it Easy!" In this session we'll review the many ways that Posit, the creators of RStudio, is supporting data analytics that tightly integrates popular LLMs. RPIrates is led by Dr. John S. Erickson, Dir. of Research Operations of the Rensselaer IDEA and Chief Instigator of RPIrates. Pizza and salad starts at 5:30p.

Engineering Ambassadors Recruitment

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 12:00 AM - Mon , November 10, 2025 12:00 AM - ATTENTION FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORES! The Engineering Ambassadors application is open and they are holding a recruitment information session! This group has a passion for educational outreach and works with local schools to promote STEM exploration; making engineering more accessible to a younger audience. Come to the info session on November 10th, 6-7pm in JEC 3232 (Design Lab) to learn more about the organization & meet Ambassadors!
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