Featured Regional Events

WPI Impact: Theory and Practice in Our World

In this special series of events held in various cities for WPI alumni and friends, Provost John Orr and a faculty member discuss important challenges facing society and how the work of faculty and students will impact these issues.  See further details.

For more information about these events, call the Office of Alumni Relations at +1-508-831-5600 or e-mail regional-events@wpi.edu.

November 2009

WPI Day at the Museum of Science - Get $10 "Harry Potter" Tix When You Register With WPI (WPI Only)
Saturday, 11/14/2009 10:00 AM-7:00 PM
Boston Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston, MA
The Boston Chapter of the WPI Alumni Association
invites you to a day at the Museum of Science.

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
* Networking breakfast overlooking the Charles River and
the city of Boston
* Presentation by a WPI Faculty Member
* Children's presentation and activity

12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
* General Exhibit Hall access to live presentations and more than 400 exhibits

Cost of $25 per adult and $15 per child age 12 and under includes breakfast, admission to Museum of Science Exhibit Halls, and daylong parking (available on
a first come, first serve basis).

The cost for alums and/or guests with museum memberships is $15 per person. Proof of membership is required at registration.

Please Register by Nov. 6.

Tickets for additional Museum programs and events can be purchased at a
discounted rate through the Office of Alumni Relations. Please submit your request by Nov, 6.(Tickets available on a first come, first serve basis).

For details, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at
(508) 831-5600 or alumni-office@wpi.edu.
For more information, e-mail alumni-office@wpi.edu or call 508-831-5600.

WPI Alumni Networking Breakfast - Newton (WPI Only)
Thursday, 11/19/2009 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Boston Marriott Newton Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Center, MA
WPI ALUMNI NETWORKING BREAKFAST - NEWTON



In response to these unprecedented economic times, WPI Alumni Relations and WPI Career Development Center have partnered to assist you in the development of your career and your professional network.

Join us on November 19th to network with alumni in the Newton area and to touch base with Connie Horwitz, Assistant Director of the Career Development Center with a focus in Alumni Services.

An upscale continental breakfast will be served.


Thursday, November 19th
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Boston Marriott Newton Hotel
2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton


Please RSVP if you plan to attend.


If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations.

p: 508-831-5600 e: alumni-office@wpi.edu


Sponsored by: WPI Office of Alumni Relations
For more information, e-mail aschelkin@wpi.edu or call 508-831-5600.

Installation of Frank Hoy as Beswick Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Friday, 11/20/2009 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Higgins House - Free
Join us as Professor Frank Hoy is installed as the next Beswick Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The Paul R. Beswick Professorship in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, an endowed professorship created through the generosity of successful entrepreneur Paul R. Beswick, Class of 1957, and his wife, Siang Kiang (S.K.). Beswick. The professorship will enable the university to recognize a world-class scholar and educator for its Department of Management and Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
For more information, e-mail alumni-office@wpi.edu or call 508-831-5600.

December 2009

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Concert With WPI
Saturday, 12/12/2009 8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA - $50
The Worcester Chapter of the WPI Alumni Association invites you to attend a holiday concert of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra featuring the WPI Festival Chorus and choral groups from Anna Maria College, Assumption College, Clark University and Worcester State College conducted by John F. Delorey, Instructor and Director of Choral Music at WPI.

A reception will be held for WPI alumni and their guests prior to the concert in the Boyden Salon of Mechanics Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $50 each and include a seat at a table on the main floor, as well as appetizers and cash bar at the reception.

A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The limit is two tickets per alumnus; please contact the
Office of Alumni Relations for other arrangements.

To register, visit http://wpi.imodules.com/s/648/index.aspx?sid=648&gid=1&pgid=709&cid=1596&ecid=1596&crid=0&calpgid=13&calcid=1379&al=1.

For more information on this concert and the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, please visit http://www.masymphony.org.

For more information on Mechanics Hall, please visit http://www.mechanicshall.org.
For more information, e-mail alumni-office@wpi.edu or call 508-831-5600.

WPI at Boston Bruins vs. Atlanta Thrashers (WPI Only)
Wednesday, 12/30/2009 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
TD Banknorth Garden (formerly FleetCenter), 150 Causeway Street, Boston, MA - $65
Come cheer on the Boston Bruins with fellow WPI alumni, family and friends as the Bruins play the Atlanta Thrashers.

Seats are located in balcony 328.

Due to the high demand for these tickets, the registration process will be slightly different for this event. Starting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, you will be able to log onto the website to submit your information for tickets.

This form will allow you to get on a list for tickets; your purchase is not guaranteed and no money will be collected during the first part of this process.

If you are within the first tickets requested, you will be contacted via email after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 with instructions to pay online with your credit card.

* Cost is $65 per ticket. This includes your ticket for the game and a pre-game alumni reception, where you will pick up your tickets.
* Maximum of 2 tickets per person.
* You may choose any game, with a combined maximum of 2 tickets, and you can only register once. Keep in mind, you will only be granted tickets to one game.
* Payment will be due by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19 - any tickets not paid for by this time will be offered to the next person on the list.
* Tickets will not be mailed out to you as they will be available at the game-day reception.

Visit this page to reserve tickets: http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Alumni/Events/Regional/bruins.html

(Make sure your Java script is turned on as you will need this to complete the form.)

If you have questions, please contact Alumni Relations at (508) 831-5600 or alumni-office@wpi.edu.
Sponsored by: Office of Alumni Relations
For more information, e-mail alumni-office@wpi.edu or call 508-831-5600.

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