Date: Friday, December 1, 2023, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Join RPA for a night of drag! There will be a professional drag queen and king performing, catered food, a makeup table, and dancing. All are encouraged to come in drag. Tickets are $5, Cash or Venmo.
Union, McNeil Room
Calling all graduates for December and May! iSmile Studios will be on campus in the Union room 1802 from November 14 through the 17th; 9am-4pm. Appointments are required.
Rensselear Union
EMPAC invites you to Evelyn’s Café! A fulcrum of activity, this intimate space on Level 5 is filled with natural light and nestled beneath the red cedar hull of the EMPAC Concert Hall. Table seating offers sweeping northwest views of the seasons and a tempting outdoor terrace. Always open during EMPAC building hours for studying, relaxing, and groups. Café service available 11AM-2PM Wednesdays when classes are in session. All are welcome. Join us this Wednesday for lunch with a view!
EMPAC Evelyn's Cafe
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.
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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.
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