Faculty and Staff

Rensselaer Faculty and Staff Quick Learn Webinar: Tips for Improving Online Breakout Room Sessions | Oct. 15

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - In this webinar we will review tips and tricks to creating more productive breakout sessions. In this session, we will not be learning "how to" use the breakout room feature in Webex but we will be strategizing on how to improve the engagement in the sessions by offering roles, mixing things up, and creating connections. To register for this workshop and see a list of other upcoming workshops, please use the website listed in the See section.

Rensselaer Faculty and Staff In Person Workshop - Deeper Dive into the Active Learning Approaches of Jigsaw, Think/Pair/Share, & Visual Maps | Oct. 14

Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - In this workshop, we will focus on the three active learning concepts of the Jigsaw activity, Think/Pair/Share and working with Visual Maps/Charts. We will spend some time on each of these three approaches, discussing the concept of each and looking at examples to help you think about how you might be able to incorporate the approach into your class as an activity. Please register using the Event URL in the See section of the calendar event.

Join us for the next talk in the Quantum Vision Lecture Series | Oct. 13

Mon., Oct. 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Featuring Elias Towe, Ph.D., Grobstein Professor of Materials Science and Engineering & Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. The talk will explore innovative strategies for advancing quantum research and discuss opportunities to leverage RPI’s intellectual and infrastructure strengths to enhance our position at the forefront of this rapidly evolving domain. 30 minute presentation, followed by a discussion.

Faculty and Staff Quick Learn Webinar: Considering Brave Spaces vs. Safe Spaces in Discussions | Oct. 9

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - In this workshop we will look at the strategies around building brave spaces versus safe spaces and what that means in situations when in a learning environment with a group of peers discussing challenging topics. Maureen Fodera (Office of Undergraduate Education) will be presenting this workshop. Register here

Division of Human Resources Professional Development Seminar – “Assigning Learning in Percipio: A Guide for Supervisors” | Oct. 8

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - This course provides supervisors with a step-by-step overview of how to assign learning content to employees using Percipio. You’ll learn how to search for relevant courses, create and manage assignments, track completion, and support your team’s development goals. Designed to be quick and practical, this session equips you with the tools needed to guide your team’s learning journey effectively.

Rensselaer Faculty and Staff Webinar: Active Learning Examples to Keep Your Students Engaged | Oct. 8

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - If you are interested in hearing more about various active learning exercises that you may be able to implement into your course, then this workshop is for you. Please join me to discuss the practice of active learning, the benefits, and some of the more popular active learning exercises. Maureen Fodera (Office of Undergraduate Education) will be presenting this webinar. Please register using the Event URL in the See section of the calendar event.

TIAA Confidential Counseling (In-Person) | Oct. 6

Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - A TIAA Financial Consultant will be available for one-on-one consultations on a broad range of retirement topics. Attend this upcoming event to help you become better informed and more confident about Rensselaer's retirement plan benefits. Consultations will be conducted in 60 minute increments. To schedule, please call TIAA at 1-800-732-8353 or online at https://shared.tiaa.org/public/publictools/events/meetingatworkplace

Rensselaer Faculty and Staff Quick Learn Webinar - Creating Basic Pivot Tables with Excel for Windows | Oct. 3

Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Do you work with data in Excel? Are you always manipulating the content with filters and sorting? If so, taking a look at Pivot Tables in Excel could be beneficial. This workshops will focus on using Pivot Tables in Excel to summarize, filter and group data. Basic functions will be applied as well as a quick look at charts. Please register using the Event URL in the See section of the calendar event.

MBA for Professionals Review on Friday, October 3 at 12 PM

Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 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 at Work 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

Division of Human Resources Professional Development Seminar: "Connect Through Conversations" Part 2. | Oct. 3

Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Much of a leader’s work is accomplished through daily conversations with team members and others. These interactions, especially the tough ones, often involve intensely personal feelings (on both sides) that have an impact on the practical outcome of the conversation and the personal connection between the leader and the person. The leader’s level of emotional intelligence—the ability to manage oneself and one’s relationships—is a critical factor in the success of these tough conversations.

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