Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - Schedule a confidential consultation to help you become better informed and more confident about your workplace retirement savings plan benefits. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to midnight, or online at https://nb.fidelity.com/public/nbpreloginnav/rpi/microsite/#/tem/meet-with-us

The 2026 Annual Conflict of Interest and Commitment survey has opened. This year, RPI has moved the survey to a new platform, Huron Research Suite. Also, responsibility for administering the survey has moved to the Institute Compliance Office. More information, including instructions for using the new platform, can be found at Compliance Office.

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Learn to lead from every aspect of an organization with a real-world MBA experience. Prepare to lead the most dynamic and innovative organizations. Engage, involve, motivate, and lead others to reach their fullest potential.  Join RPI  Dean Aric Krause, Ph. D.,  as he reviews this innovative project-based, online MBA for professionals program. Please register to receive login details to join this virtual event.

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026 12:00 AM - Tue , February 10, 2026 1:00 AM - At this session, we will hear from Esther Wertz (Associate Professor, Physics, Applied Physics, & Astronomy) & Fudong Han (Associate Professor & Priti and Mukesh Chatter '82 Career Development Chair, Mechanical, Aerospace, & Nuclear Engineering) about what makes for a competitive education and outreach plan. Assistant Professors from all Schools are encouraged to attend. REGISTER Questions? Contact Sarah Niemann at niemas2@rpi.edu

The Compliance Office is excited to announce a new web-based system for faculty and designated staff (COI Disclosers) to complete the Conflict of Interest and Commitment survey. All COI Disclosers will receive an email from Huron Consulting Group, our vendor offering the system, on Monday, February 2, directing them to the new survey. Questions should be directed to compliance@rpi.edu.

Blackboard has announced an end-of-life for Original course view, the course view we currently use. Therefore, RPI will be moving to Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View beginning with the summer 2026 semester.

Details on the training and support available to help you get the most out of Blackboard Learn Ultra’s tools and features are coming soon.  Please watch MorningMail over the next few months for more information.

Rensselaer's Payroll Office is pleased to announce to all members of the campus community that the 2025 W-2 information is now available via the Rensselaer Self-Service Information System.

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - In this quick learn webinar, we will discuss a high overview of the meaning of digital story telling, advantages, story telling assignment practices, and review the Six-Word Story, Six Unique Shots assignment concept. Maureen Fodera (Office of Undergraduate Education) will be presenting this workshop. Please register using the Event URL in the See section of the calendar event.

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Assigning reading assignments and micro video lectures prior to class is always a great option to allow students to gather initial knowledge. This session will review some tips on how we can engage and motivate the students through these readings or video lectures to guide them in pulling out the important details/understandings. To register for this workshop and see a list of other upcoming workshops, please use the link in the See section.

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 8:00 AM - Wed , January 28, 2026 11:00 AM - The NSF Career Overview Workshop will be held Wednesday, January 28th, 2:00pm - 3:30pm, Center for Industrial Innovations (CII) 3206. Please use the link to RSVP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4VP2qs0LLEyGWBLrA-FXdLb7AcijVV1Pn_oPU_xaG5JUN0tKQ1U2S01JTlZQRUlKMDBLSTVDMEVYRC4u. If you have any questions, contact Sarah Niemann at niemas2@rpi.edu.