Commencement 1912

Rensselaer’s 86th annual commencement exercises were held in the Troy Music Hall on Wednesday June 12, 1912. Institute President Palmer C. Ricketts presented diplomas to 118 graduating seniors. The Class of 1912 was the largest class to date to graduate from the Institute. Ninety six of the degrees awarded were in Civil Engineering, thirteen in Electrical [...]

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1911 Commencement Speaker – “I have made good.”

One hundred years ago, commencement for the class of 1911 was held on June 14th at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. It was a momentous occasion. The first degrees for electrical and mechanical engineering were awarded that day, nine EE and three ME degrees. The graduates and their guests were honored by the presence [...]

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commencement speakers in pictures

Commencement is right around the corner and the anticipation is building.  During the ceremony, cameras will inevitably become focused on the commencement speaker.  In a long held tradition, a person of honor will step up to the podium and address the graduates.  To mark the occasion of commencement, I’ve brought together some selected images of [...]

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this week in May

Finals week is coming to an end and from my vantage point (limited as it may be), it has been very quiet on campus this week. It definitely feels like the semester is winding down. On the job, I often live in the past and today I wondered how very different it must have been [...]

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