RPI Service Day is an event open to all students on Saturday, October 5th. We provide free transportation and lunch to allow you to spend a few hours helping the community at various community organizations; Regional Food Bank, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, Sanctuary, Frear Park, and Humble Hearts for Hope. We are working closely with the Bicentennial committee to elevate this event and provide an opportunity for any interested student to learn about and help the local community.
Rensselaer Union Horseshoe
Join the Society of Women Engineers for a resume workshop hosted by the decorated conference speaker, Anne Ryan! She will be joining us online, and you can join our Union Room or the Webex room!
Shelnutt Gallery
Join the Society of Women Engineers, Women in Business, and the Association for Women in Computing Machinery for a Professional General Body Meeting with Goldman Sachs!
Union 3202
Thrift sale in the Union selling chargers, calculators, electronics, umbrellas, jackets, and various other things for very cheap. The Thrift sale is a great way to buy small things you may have forgotten or get great deals on a variety of items.
Rensselaer Union
Join the Society of Women Engineers for our final Professional General Body meeting of the semester with Pratt and Whitney!
Union 3202
The Rensselaer Union has the responsibility of overseeing several facilities on campus, many of these facilities and operations are housed within the Rensselaer Student Union, a building at the corner of Sage Avenue and 15th street, containing meeting rooms, businesses, dining, and social spaces. The Rensselaer Student Union is a place to study and attend special events or visit the RPI Bookstore or the Clubhouse Pub. In addition to the Rensselaer Student Union, Rensselaer Union manages fitness and weight training facilities and wellness programs at the Mueller Center, performance spaces in the RPI Playhouse, musical practice spaces in the J-Building, the Academy Hall dance studio and auditorium, and more. All of the Union Facilties include: 87 Gym, Armory basement Storage, Armory Rifle Range, J-Building Music Suite, Mueller Center, Academy Hall Auditorium and dance studio, West Hall Green Room, EMPAC Room Beta, RSA Garage, Ambulance Crew House, Crew Club Boat House, WRPI Media Suite, and the Rensselaer Student Union.
Get involved at RPI! Join one of our 200+ clubs and organizations to explore new interests, connect with your classmates and have some fun!
Students active in campus clubs and organizations, club sports, campus programming, student employment, and student government engage in experiential learning through hands on work with budgets, group coordination, conflict management, and overall personal and professional development. Rensselaer Union encourages all members to be active and engaged to better the campus community for all.
The McNeil Room is both a dining facility and a multipurpose programming space for student organizations at RPI. Monday through Friday, visit during lunch for a rotating menu and standby favorites including sandwiches, soups, salads, and Thunder Mountain Curry. The McNeil Room also serves as a study space for many students around the clock.
The Rensselaer approach to education prepares students for leadership and for life. Undergraduates can take advantage of extraordinary learning opportunites, including research, internships, and international programs.