Announcements

What can happen when the right people work together?

Most times the biggest wins at RPI aren't the work of one person—they're the result of people from different areas coming together around a shared goal.

The Vision in Action Team Award recognizes a cross-functional team that turns collaboration into meaningful results—improving efficiency, increasing productivity, reducing costs, streamlining processes, or creating lasting improvements for the Institute.

Rensselaer’s  Managers and Supervisors play a pivotal role in the success of the Institute. More than any other factor, the relationships that they forge with employee direct reports and colleagues contribute to defining the levels of engagement and job satisfaction that our employees feel. These Managers and Supervisors are the fulcrum of the Employee Value Proposition, carefully balancing the needs of the individual and the organization.

This course provides supervisors with a step-by-step overview of how to assign learning content to employees using Percipio. You’ll learn how to search for relevant courses, create and manage assignments, track completion, and support your team’s development goals. Designed to be quick and practical, this session equips you with the tools needed to guide your team’s learning journey effectively.

Some people don’t just work at RPI—they help shape it.

The Pillars of Rensselaer Award is RPI’s highest and most prestigious honor for staff, recognizing a long-term staff member whose dedication, contributions, and impact have left a lasting mark on the Institute. 

Congratulations to colleagues who were promoted in August! We’re excited to celebrate this well-deserved achievement with you. Your contributions help make RPI a stronger community every day. Wishing you all the best and continued success as you step into your new role! 🎉👏  Log into Awardco to see who they are!

What if “the way we’ve always done it” wasn’t good enough?

Every great improvement starts with someone willing to ask a different question, try a new approach, or find a better way.

The Innovation Excellence Award recognizes an RPI staff member who turns curiosity and creativity into action—using resourcefulness, forward-thinking ideas, and distinctive perspectives to drive positive change and advance RPI’s mission.

Protect yourself and our campus community this fall with a free flu and/or COVID vaccination at one of RPI’s upcoming on-campus clinics.

📍Heffner Alumni House:

Mark your calendar! RPI’s 2026 Benefits Expo is coming Thursday, October 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

We’re excited to once again bring the RPI community together for an event filled with benefits resources, wellness opportunities, helpful information, lunch, and plenty more reasons to stop by, connect, and explore.

More details are coming soon — but for now, save the date! We look forward to seeing you there! 🎉

Discover the hidden patterns that can limit confidence, relationships, decision-making, and leadership effectiveness. In this Leadercamp, participants will explore the lifetraps that quietly shape behavior and learn how to recognize when old patterns are getting in the way of present-day impact. The session will offer practical tools for increasing self-awareness, breaking unhelpful cycles, and leading with greater clarity and intention.

Staff at RPI make a difference every day. Maybe they’re always finding a better way to do things. Maybe they bring people together. Maybe they’ve made a big impact in a short amount of time. Or maybe they’re part of a team that turns big ideas into meaningful action.