Faculty and Staff

TIAA Confidential Counseling (In-Person)

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 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 your individual retirement counseling, please call TIAA at 1-800-732-8353 or online at https://www.tiaa.org/public/login/schedule-meeting

RPI Faulty and Staff In Person Workshop: Active Learning Examples to Keep Your Students Engaged

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 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.

Division of Human Resources Professional Development Seminar: "Supervisory Essentials"

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - In this seminar, Managers and Supervisors will learn from each other and our Facilitators about important topics such as the Employee Value Proposition and Employee Experience, the six fundamental Leadership competencies at Rensselaer, and experience a “day in the life” of a Supervisor. In addition, the importance of managing employee performance, providing both rewards and recognition, employment law fundamentals and tools for building team capacity will be explored.

Faculty and Staff In-Person Workshop: Get Wise with the Owl

Date: Monday, October 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Discover how to make the most of your Meeting Owl! Whether your department already has an Owl or you're considering one, this hands-on workshop will walk you through everything you need to know — from setup and placement to an overview of benefits and key features like 360° video, automatic speaker tracking, and pairing devices. Please register using the Event URL in the See section of the calendar event.

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

Date: Friday, October 16, 2026 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.

Fidelity Confidential Consultation (By Phone with Zoom Video Option)

Date: Friday, October 16, 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

Program Spotlight: Systems Engineering & Mechanical Engineering with RPI at Work

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Join RPI at Work Associate Dean Michael Hughes for a 30-minute information session covering RPI's online, project-based Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering degree programs. Explore how professionals can develop their practice in core engineering disciplines while being able to customize the program to fit their needs. Please register to attend.

Celebration Reception for Prof. Kurt Anderson

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM - A reception to honor Prof. Kurt Anderson as he transitions from Associate Dean UG Engineering Programs to Professor in Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering. Kurt served as Associate Dean for 16+ years. His dedication, hard work, and standards of quality elevated UG experience to new levels. Kurt’s contributions to curriculum, core engineering, undergraduate student experience, recruiting, mentoring, and more, have made a tremendous impact and benefited a large number of students.
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