For the first time in the 145 year history of the Grand Marshal, there is the possibility that an incumbent will serve a second term. Remarkable? Perhaps, but it may be useful to put this historic moment into perspective with some past election criteria. From 1866 to 1970, the Rensselaer Union constitution stated that: “The [...]
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GM history is made?
Posted in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute History, RPI Trivia, tagged Grand Marshal, Rensselaer Union, RPI history, student elections on April 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
tuition lowered
Posted in RPI Trivia, tagged April Fool's Day, The Polytechnic on April 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Rensseltute Board of Trustees announced today another tuition decrease, following their biennial pattern of such action. Commenting on the decrease, President T.D. Failsome said, “The Tute is well aware that because of the continuous decline in the cost of running a college today, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find worthy uses of the [...]
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