For several decades a hop (informal dance) was held right after commencement. The hop was sponsored by the junior class in honor of the graduating seniors and it was typically held at a hall downtown. Since commencement was held at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, it was convenient for graduates and their guests to [...]
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the Commencement Hop
Posted in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute History, RPI Trivia, tagged commencement, dances, hops on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
memorabilia
Posted in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute History, tagged cool stuff, dances, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute History, RPI, RPI memorabilia, Soiree, student traditions on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was recently asked a question about RPI memorabilia so I thought I would share an example of what we have in our collection. We receive donations from alums, their families and other generous people. We also regularly troll Ebay looking for RPI related material to add to our collections. (BTW, we NEVER sell anything [...]
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