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RPI 2016 Off Season thread: A Drivel-free Summer

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Jasma said:
Why no mention of Wiffen? Did I miss something? Did he leave school?
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he was with the Team all year I don’t see why he would leave after all that. Like Ralph said, probably a Weaverism.
 
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Jasma said:
Why no mention of Wiffen? Did I miss something? Did he leave school?
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I typed my response while you were typing this. My gut feeling is that it was just an omission by Weaver, but it is possible that his academic shortfall wasn't rectified. He is still n the RPI directory.
 
Ralph Baer said:
I typed my response while you were typing this. My gut feeling is that it was just an omission by Weaver, but it is possible that his academic shortfall wasn't rectified. He is still n the RPI directory.
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I'd be shocked if guy stays here all year after not being able to play, then leaves. I too would just assume it's just an oversight. On Cho, Ed may be going off of Chris Heidenberg's list, which lists him for 2017. As of now I'd assume he's coming, but wouldn't be shocked if coaches out there looking as well.
 
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Some sad news on our side of the river....Jackie Baldwin, who was executive chef at RPI and then Regional Campus Supervisor for all campus food service in the tri-state area for Sodexho, passed away yesterday in her early 50's. No cause of death was given, but according to a friend she was recently given a cancer diagnosis. Jackie could sometimes be seen in the main concession area in the Field House as well as sometimes catering for campus events. Hopefully, for the sake of the students, the food in the dining hall will remain better than most. This will leave a huge hole to fill on campus.

http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/51768/chef-jackie-baldwin-dies/
 
turk181 said:
Milos making his Utica debut tonight. Rough 1st period, -2 and one of those was a SHG so he must be on the PP.....http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1015616.......Z's not playing. Must be injured because he hasn’t been in the lineup for about 2 weeks now.
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Guess he was on the ice for Utica's first goal, cause he's now -1.
Kind of ironic that he's wearing #39, which was Z's number when he played for RPI.
 
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Today is 20 March 2016. There are 195 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 1 October 2016 for the start of next season.
 
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DeepRed72 said:
That should be no problem. SAJ can easily cover that $4M from her $5.9M retention payout in 2012.
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DeepRed: Your nickname here might well describe the financial situation that has been developing at RPI. Jen and i have always been major supporters of the school but have had our donations targeted (or supposedly targeted). The accounting firm we use for our corporate and personal returns had asked for information from the school years ago and had appraised us of arising problems. Needless to say we have long since changed our charitable donation policy. I am not sure where the blame lies but in my occupation, $hiT flows uphill and the blame has to be placed accordingly. One wonders how an institution that was given an anonymous donation of around $360 million some years back (at least that is what was reported) has managed to squander it.
 
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DrDemento said:
DeepRed: Your nickname here might well describe the financial situation that has been developing at RPI. Jen and i have always been major supporters of the school but have had our donations targeted (or supposedly targeted). The accounting firm we use for our corporate and personal returns had asked for information from the school years ago and had appraised us of arising problems. Needless to say we have long since changed our charitable donation policy. I am not sure where the blame lies but in my occupation, $hiT flows uphill and the blame has to be placed accordingly. One wonders how an institution that was given an anonymous donation of around $360 million some years back (at least that is what was reported) has managed to squander it.
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...and yet, the queen gets the most of any college leader.
 
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RPI actually sent a "They don't know what they're talking about" e-mail to all alums. Funny enough, $1,000,000,000 of debt doesn't lie.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
...and yet, the queen gets the most of any college leader.
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I just received an email from Rensselaer rebutting the Washington Post article. As somebody who worked in Finance for 27 years (switched careers from Engineering after getting an MBA in 1985), I have never seen a Corporation admit to findings of fiduciary irresponsibility. Cooking the books by restating liabilities as assets, over-estimating revenues, not recognizing bad debt, under-funding pension obligations, etc. . . . are all accounting games that they play. I too, used to contribute annually to RPI but that ended a while back. After learning of the outrageous compensation that SAJ is getting, I assure you they will not get another dime from me until her tenure is over. I couldn't find a link to the response but I trust many of you have received the email also. File it under "Damage Control."
 
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I sort of knew what was happening when last year. I gave a small donation to the school so that I could use the Mueller Center. So, I did some research on how much I had to donate, and donated that amount. I got a letter thanking me for my donation, and to call if there were any issues. I went to the MC, and guess what? I couldn't use it. So on the phone I go. I explained what happened, and this is the response. "We apologize for any inconvenience, but our website is wrong. We require a donation of this amount in order to take advantage of our facilities as an alumni." And then I read this. Good going RPI, it's a wonder I still do what I do for you.
 
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DeepRed72 said:
I just received an email from Rensselaer rebutting the Washington Post article. As somebody who worked in Finance for 27 years (switched careers from Engineering after getting an MBA in 1985), I have never seen a Corporation admit to findings of fiduciary irresponsibility. Cooking the books by restating liabilities as assets, over-estimating revenues, not recognizing bad debt, under-funding pension obligations, etc. . . . are all accounting games that they play. I too, used to contribute annually to RPI but that ended a while back. After learning of the outrageous compensation that SAJ is getting, I assure you they will not get another dime from me until her tenure is over. I couldn't find a link to the response but I trust many of you have received the email also. File it under "Damage Control."
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For the record, here is the response:

STATEMENT BY RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE REGARDING US DOE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TEST RESULTS

Rensselaer takes exception to the U.S. Department of Education financial responsibility test calculations, which have been recently reported by a handful of media outlets. We disagree specifically with the Department regarding their treatment of pension liabilities and accumulated endowment gains. This is a view shared by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), each of whom have expressed issues with the Financial Responsibility Standards.

Rensselaer is fortunate to have a fairly large endowment as a result of the generosity of its donors over the years. However, during the past 16 years, Rensselaer has contributed significantly to a long-standing legacy pension plan to meet the targeted funding required by the U.S. Department of Labor. The President, with the support of the Board of Trustees, has chosen to honor and recognize Rensselaer’s commitment to its retired faculty and staff and funded the legacy pension plan to the required funding target level.

Rensselaer has communicated extensively with the U.S. Department of Education and continues to work constructively with the Department to address this issue. Furthermore, Rensselaer has applied the remedy sought by the Department of Education – namely, posting a letter of credit, which puts us in good financial standing with the Department. We did this despite raising our exception, because we value our relationship with the U.S Department of Education and the importance of our participation in the Title IV programs, which are critically important to our students and their ability to obtain a post-secondary education.

The financial state of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is strong. We are proud of the strategic investments we have made in our faculty, students, and campus facilities. We intend to continue to focus expenditures on creating programs and research capabilities that will benefit not only the campus community and our vast alumni base, but the world at large. By realizing our vision of The New Polytechnic, we will advance the science and technology in areas critical to global health and well-being, and will deliver a transformational educational experience to the world’s future innovators, problem-solvers and leaders.
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