Hartford
Rensselaer Alumni Chapter
Welcome to the Hartford Chapter Web page!
President: David Turner '05
dynamo@att.net
(914) 474-8386
Upcoming Alumni Events
Phonathon - November 23, 5:30 p.m. Support your Alma Mater and have fun with fellow alumni! The Office of Annual Giving cordially invites you to attend the new Hartford phonathon on November 23, from 5:30–9:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Rensselaer at Hartford campus, 6th Floor 275 Windsor Street, Hartford, Conn. A light dinner and training will be provided. RSVP by November 13 to Eileen Howe, Office of Annual Giving, at (518) 276-2325 or howee@rpi.edu.
Hartford Happy Hour at the Cambridge Brew House - Thursday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Join us to meet and mingle with other alumni in the Hartford area at the Cambridge Brew House, 357 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, Connecticut 06035, (860) 653-2739. Our group will enjoy $5 appetizers. A response by November 30 is appreciated, but not required, so that we may reserve the appropriate number of tables. Please contact Darren Stiles at darren.stiles@thehartford.com to RSVP.
RPI Moms Play Date Saturday, Nov. 21, 10-11 a.m.
Meet at the children's room of the New Britain Museum of American Art. Kids can play, create a craft, read a story, dress-up, play an art scavenger hunt game, or simply get together and have a good time. Play hour will be followed with a self-guided tour of the Museum at 11 a.m. Explore art that encourages children to experience the natural world, and to discover the great American story.
The current exhibit, "Wendell Minor: Reaching for the Moon," includes many illustrations to his children’s picture books, among them Jean Craighead George’s The Wolves are Back, Mary Higgins Clark’s Ghost Ship, and Buzz Aldrin’s Reaching for the Moon and Look to the Stars. Admission to the NBMAA is free during the Community Hours on Saturday from 10 a.m. - Noon, and free parking is available in the museum's parking lot. A cafe is on site if you want to stay for lunch. Museum is adjacent to a large park with a playground. For more information visit the museum's Web site at www.nbmaa.org, or call Ewa Lewczuk at 860-225-3597.
For a complete listing of upcoming Rensselaer events, please visit our events calendar.
Announces Affiliation with The Cornell Club, New York City
 The Rensselaer Alumni Association, the Office of Alumni Relations, and the New York Alumni Chapter are pleased to announce a membership affiliation with the Cornell Club in New York City. This affiliation allows for any interested Rensselaer alumni (undergraduate or graduate) to join the Cornell Club at surprisingly affordable rates. Rensselaer is one of only a few select university affiliations approved by the Cornell Club, and the first in several years. We are very excited about this opportunity for our alumni to join this prestigious university club.
Benefits of being a Cornell Club member include not only access to the beautiful facility in midtown Manhattan, but access to over 90 similar clubs located throughout the U.S. and around the world.This is especially attractive for alumni who frequently travel, even if they don’t live in the New York City area. Reciprocal clubs in Connecticut include the The Hartford Club, New Haven Lawn Club, The Quinnipiack Club, and the Yale University Golf Course. Click here for more information, including a full list of reciprocal clubs and and application form.
Dues-Paying Chapter Members Get Perks!
Join you local Chapter and help us grow. We need your participation to help us continue to be a successful and vital Rensselaer Chapter.
Becoming a dues-paying member has its perks! you receive discounts on events and preference to select activities throughout the year.
Dues are only $15 per year and $10 per year for recent graduates (0-3 years out). If you would like to become a dues-paying member through June 2008, send a check made payable to "Rensselaer Chapter of Hartford" to Darren Stiles ’06, at 117 Dudley Road, Wethersfield, CT 06109. Please include your name, address, telephone number, class year, and e-mail address.
Call for Volunteers
Alumni interested in helping Rensselaer's recruitment efforts in CT by attending a local high school event are encouraged to contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@rpi.edu or (518) 276-4132.
Hartford Discussion Group
Want to have an online discussion with fellow Hartford area alums? Visit @RPInet, the alumni Web community and join your local discussion group today! Go to: www.arpinet.rpi.edu. |
