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Events & Announcements


mxmtoon Concert

March 19, 2024 7:00 PM to March 20, 2024 12:00 AM

Come out to ECAV for UPAC Concert's annual Big Show Tuesday 3/19 at 7pm, featuring mxmtoon and opener Canella. Tickets are on sale now in the Student Union, at the Box Office, and online.

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Provost Picnic

March 20, 2024: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Join GM Week and the Provost in the Armory on Wednesday 3/20 for a day of fun and free food, featuring live music, from 11am until 3pm. Events will include Axe Throwing, a Petting Zoo, an American Ninja Warrior Course, and so much more! This event is open to the entire RPI community, including Students, Staff, and Faculty.

Alumni Sports and Recreation Center (Armory)



GM Week Day without Classes features annual Provost BBQ (12-2)

March 20, 2024: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The GM week Day without Classes events will be held on Wednesday, March 20th in the Armory. Games and activities will be from 11-3pm with the Provost BBQ for the campus to be held from 12-2pm only. All of the campus community are invited to come out and enjoy this annual spring celebration. NOTE: Parking behind the Armory will be suspended all day to allow for this activity

Robison Gym (Armory)



Innovation and Commercialization in the Life Sciences: Insights from Rensselaer Trustee, Dr. John M. Capek, B.S. ’83, M.E. ’84, M.E. ’85, MBA ’87, Ph.D. ’88

March 22, 2024: 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM

Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Board Trustee, John M. Capek, B.S. ’83, M.E. ’84, M.E. ’85, MBA ’87, Ph.D. ’88, as he discusses the future of innovation and commercialization in the life sciences. Dr. Capek led Abbott’s venture investment arm as well as new ventures, and Abbott’s Mitral Valve Replacement business. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President, Medical Devices, and Senior Vice President, Abbott Vascular, heading Abbott's global vascular business. Please register below.

CBIS Bruggeman Room



March '24 game Jam

March 29, 2024 5:00 PM to March 31, 2024 7:00 PM

RPI's Game Dev Club continues its Game Jams! Join us once again (or for the first time!) on March 29 for fun while you form teams and design your own game. Anyone from the RPI student body regardless of major or level of experience is invited to attend! The jam runs in the VAST Lab in Sage 2411 from 5:00 PM on the 29th to 7:00 PM on the 31st, (with an overnight break at 10:00 pm, with doors open again at 8:00am).

Sage Building


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About The Union

The Rensselaer Union has the responsibility of overseeing several facilities on campus, many of these facilities and operations are housed within the Rensselaer Student Union, a building at the corner of Sage Avenue and 15th street, containing meeting rooms, businesses, dining, and social spaces. The Rensselaer Student Union is a place to study and attend special events or visit the RPI Bookstore or the Clubhouse Pub. In addition to the Rensselaer Student Union, Rensselaer Union manages fitness and weight training facilities and wellness programs at the Mueller Center, performance spaces in the RPI Playhouse, musical practice spaces in the J-Building, the Academy Hall dance studio and auditorium, and more. All of the Union Facilties include: 87 Gym, Armory basement Storage, Armory Rifle Range, J-Building Music Suite, Mueller Center, Academy Hall Auditorium and dance studio, West Hall Green Room, EMPAC Room Beta, RSA Garage, Ambulance Crew House, Crew Club Boat House, WRPI Media Suite, and the Rensselaer Student Union.

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Student Involvement

Get involved at RPI! Join one of our 200+ clubs and organizations to explore new interests, connect with your classmates and have some fun!

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Campus Recreation

Students active in campus clubs and organizations, club sports, campus programming, student employment, and student government engage in experiential learning through hands on work with budgets, group coordination, conflict management, and overall personal and professional development. Rensselaer Union encourages all members to be active and engaged to better the campus community for all.

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Businesses

The McNeil Room is both a dining facility and a multipurpose programming space for student organizations at RPI. Monday through Friday, visit during lunch for a rotating menu and standby favorites including sandwiches, soups, salads, and Thunder Mountain Curry. The McNeil Room also serves as a study space for many students around the clock.

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Student Life

The Rensselaer approach to education prepares students for leadership and for life. Undergraduates can take advantage of extraordinary learning opportunites, including research, internships, and international programs.

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