Where to Give Archives | Rensselaer Giving

Support for the ASCE Student Chapter

The ASCE Chapter supports student professional development by hosting meetings with local professionals, and participation in three national competitions: ASCE/AISC Steel Bridge, ASCE Concrete Canoe, and ASCE Geowall.

Student Experience

As Rensselaer prepares to enter its third century, and it remains true to its mission of “applying science to the common purposes of life.” Becoming a fully-realized technological research institute is paramount as Rensselaer continues to pose the question “why not change the world?”

Academics and Research

September 22, 2017
Tom Padovan
Faculty, Students, Where to Give

Under The Rensselaer Plan, research was invigorated by taking risks to achieve impact and moving into new domains of significance at the intersections of important disciplines.

Building out the Campus

October 3, 2017
Tom Padovan
Campus, Where to Give

Rensselaer requires more than talent to be transformative in the world at large: we must have the right land, buildings, and infrastructure to undergird the education and research that occurs here.

Faculty Excellence

September 22, 2017
Tom Padovan
Faculty, Where to Give

Faculty are the intellectual foundation of our innovative programs, groundbreaking research, and—ultimately—our students’ success.

The Endowment

September 25, 2017
Tom Padovan
Campus, Faculty, Students, Where to Give

Gifts to the Rensselaer endowment secure the university’s future in the long term, and in the more immediate future, speed us toward full implementation of The Rensselaer Plan 2024.

The Mark D. Smith – Magistra Vitae (“Life Teacher”) Student Scholarship Fund

April 21, 2021
Tom Padovan
Students

This annual scholarship fund was established in memory of Mark, and in recognition of his long-standing service to students by promoting and supporting both academic excellence and personal development through his expertise, wisdom, and empathy.