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University at Albany (SUNY)
We had a terrific trip to SUNY Albany, which was exciting for us since we already have 3 students coming to live with us this summer in NYC!
During our visit, we ran in to Zeta Beta Tau members collecting funds for their “Get on the Ball” philanthropy event. The more signatures they collect on the 6-foot diameter inflatable ball, the more they raise for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals…
Here’s a pic of some classic SUNY Albany architecture…
We loved meeting so many friendly staffers + students. Thanks again to all for showing us a great time.
We hope to be back for another visit soon!
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, located in Troy, NY, is the nation’s oldest technological university.
Yet The Rensselaer Plan, conceived by President Shirley Ann Jackson, includes plenty of new research platforms such as the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI), and the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC).
We had a terrific time visiting with the staff and students on campus. We had 6 RPI students stay with EHS last year and already have 4 booked for this summer!
Above is a pic of a steam engine generator while visiting campus. It was used from 1915 until 1975 before being donated to RPI.
(Header courtesy of RPI’s Facebook.)
Vassar College
To say Vassar College is a beautiful campus is an understatement! Our breath was taken away when we visited there this spring, and the staff and students we met while visiting were nothing short of wonderful as well.
When Vassar first opened its doors in 1865, everything was located here in Main Building—living quarters for students, faculty, and administrators, the dining hall, the library, the art museum, classrooms, and offices.
Now this picturesque campus houses over 100 academic and residential buildings ranging in style from collegiate Gothic to Modernist.
We met many friendly folks as we walked around campus as well. We have had over 30 Vassar students stay with us in the last few years and hope to see more this summer! Thanks again to all who made our trip a memorable one.
