WPI's 141st Commencement Exercises
May 16, 2009
Each spring, some 700 men and women, bedecked in black robes and mortarboards, march across Earle Bridge to the Quadrangle, where they receive their hard-earned degrees from WPI's president. It is a time for looking forward to lives and careers that wait just beyond the horizon, and to cherish the memories of accomplishments, friendships and events that have come before.
On this site, you may turn your gaze to the past, to learn about the history of Commencement at WPI, which stretches all the way back to 1871 when the university sent the 16 young men of its very first graduating class out into the world, or look to the present — Saturday, May 16, 2009, WPI's 141st Commencement.
The Baccalaureate ceremony, was held on Friday, May 15th in Alden Memorial, an annual program planned by seniors, in which graduating seniors give speeches and musical performances that reflect on their experiences as WPI students.
Keynote Speaker
Ursula M. Burns, President of Xerox Corporation delivered the address at the university's 141st commencement exercises on May 16, 2009. To learn more details, please click here.
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