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Your support could help a student like Skylar's decision to attend RPI easier to make.
Want to learn more? Check out giving.rpi.edu/scholarship to start making a direct impact.
#RPI #RPIAlumni #RPIForward
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May 26
Our mission — Take RPI forward! 💯 Last month, RPI alumni in D.C. gathered at the International Spy Museum for a night of fun & connection with RPI leaders. 🌟 Full album here: bit.ly/4dk9fWp. Stay tuned for more cities coming this fall! 👀 #RPIForward #RPI #RPIAlumni
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26 Nov 2025
RPI is taking over the Golden State!
Please join RPI leadership, faculty, alumni, and students in San Diego (Dec. 10) and Los Angeles (Dec. 11) as we share our strategic plan, RPI Forward.
Learn more and register for one of these events: bit.ly/42EyGxs. #RPIForward
ALT Promotional image for RPI's campaign 'RPI Forward: A Campaign for Our Third Century'. The left half of the image features a bold red background with text, and the right half displays scenic cityscapes of Los Angeles and San Diego.
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5 Nov 2025
Happy Founders Day! 🎉
201 years ago, Stephen Van Rensselaer founded what would become RPI with a mission to apply science “to the common purposes of life.” That vision continues to drive us forward today. #RPIForward
ALT Illustration of the first building of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, labeled as "The First Scientific School in America." The red brick building is surrounded by trees and features a prominent white fence and white clouds in the sky.
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23 Oct 2025
RPI alumni achieving the impossible! 💯
Thanks to a scholarship he received, Pierre Goudiaby Atepa ’72, ’73 was able to study in the US and attend RPI where his passion grew for architecture far larger than he could have imagined.
#RPI #RPIForward #RPIAlumni
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9 Oct 2022
Scenes from #RPI Reunion & Homecoming 2022! #Rensselaer #RPIForward #TroyNY @ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute instagram.com/p/CjfvFV7AsMW/…
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7 Oct 2022
Congratulations to @RPI on the inauguration of their new President Marty Schmidt. #RPIForward It is so much fun to see a former student (a really good one too!) at the helm of this great institution.
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6 Oct 2022
President Schmidt: “RPI is a great institution – great in its history, its people, and most importantly to me, its potential. I am so proud to have this opportunity to lead it.” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
President Schmidt: “The question for everyone at RPI moving forward is, ‘how do we grow into an organization that allows the talented people here to fly even higher?’” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
19th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute @rpi Martin A. Schmidth '81, Ph.D ~ Investiture Ceremony #RPIForward #rpi #engineers
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6 Oct 2022
President Schmidt: “Greatness in a university takes three things: brilliant people, sufficient resources, and a shared sense of purpose.” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
Nishtha Langer, president of the faculty senate at RPI, describes our community: “They say change is a scary word…we say ‘bring it on!’” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
Dr. Leslie Lawrence, executive director for health and wellness at RPI: “Our new president has inspired a lot of hope and excitement here in the Rensselaer community.” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
Meghan Lenihan Moulder ’10, president of the Rensselaer Alumni Association: “What struck me the most was President Schmidt’s focus on innovative ways to teach and mentor students as well as his desire to embed entrepreneurship into the student experience.” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
Kristoff McIntosh ’24, graduate council president, recalls his first meeting with Dr. Schmidt: “One of his central ideals really resonated with me — his vision of creating a diverse, inclusive, and engaged student body.” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
Caitlin Bennett ’22, the 156th grand marshal at RPI, describes Dr. Schmidt: “He’s humble, he’s authentic, and he's a man of action.” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
L. Rafael Reif, president of @MIT: “There is one thing the people of RPI love even more than we do and that is hockey. President Schmidt and the entire Schmidt family are enormous hockey fans. The Big Red Freakout just got a little bigger!” #RPIForward
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6 Oct 2022
Gregory Hyslop of @Boeing: Dr. Schmidt “fully understands the importance of the relationships with industry and the benefits they bring to the academic community.” #RPIForward
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