Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - On Wed, Nov 5, at 6 pm in JRSC 3W13, come learn about majors & minors in Environmental Science and Geology (field trips! hands-on research! diverse career paths!) and enjoy a slice of pizza! Meet faculty and students, ask questions, and find out how Earth and Environmental Sciences can complement your academic path.

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - The Off-Campus Services Office will be holding a workshop to learn about the process, resources available, and important considerations in selecting your apartment housing.

Rensselaer Dining will soon be implementing an update to our POS (point of sale) systems across all dining halls. This enhancement will improve our ability to identify meal plan holders during entry by displaying the RPI ID photo for cashiers, resulting in a faster transaction process.

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. To reserve a seat, email hosgob@rpi.edu or call 518-276-6616 by Wednesday, November 19.

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will be in the RPI Student Union on Tuesday, November 18th from 11:00am – 2:00pm.

Stop by to learn more about the career opportunities available, including the Data Analyst position and other potential openings across the department. This is a great opportunity to meet with a representative, ask questions, and gain insight into the department’s career paths, organizational culture, and the important work they do serving New York State.

Ready to see where engineering and innovation meet?

RPI’s School of Engineering and Center for Career & Professional Development invite applications for the 2026 Silicon Valley Career Immersion Trip, a five-day experience exploring the tech capital of the world.

Join a select group of students to:

· Explore world-class innovators like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and PayPal (among others) through site visits and alumni events.

· Connect with RPI alumni shaping the future of technology.

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - The RSPA is a collective of student pianists who passionately develop and share their craft. Join us for an afternoon of music! Admission is free.

The 2026 McKinney Writing Contest is open from November 1, 2025 through March 9, 2026. Submit in any or all of the following categories: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Drama; Poetry; Academic Essay; Language & Image; or our NEW category: Writing for Games. Undergraduate and graduate divisions. First prize $300; 2nd prize $175; and 3rd prize $75. Submit: https://hass.rpi.edu/mckinney. Submit in fall for December graduates. Questions? McKinney@rpi.edu

A new interdisciplinary minor is now available for students interested in the intersection between data science and human behavior. The Behavioral Data Science minor combines psychological science, statistics, and computational methods to analyze, predict, and influence human behavior across a wide range of real-world contexts. Minor requirements can be found in the RPI catalog.
For questions, please contact the School of HASS advising hub at HASSinfo@rpi.edu.