Schedule of Events

Arrival and Registration
Campus Center, Lobby

Pick up your registration packet, which includes a full schedule of events. Staff members will be available to answer questions.

Dinner on your own

Experience one of Worcester's many dining options.

South Pacific

Alden Memorial

WPI theatrical talent abounds! Well known for its extraordinary score, South Pacific portrays Americans stationed in the South Pacific Islands during WWII. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for students. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show.

Bowling at Gompei's Gutters

Alumni Gymnasium, Lower Level

Don’t miss this bowling experience, complete with black lights, glow-in-the-dark balls, and great music. Use the coupon you’ll receive at registration for a free game of bowling for the family! (Additional games are $3.00 per person for game and shoe rental.)

Arrival and Registration,
Campus Center, Lobby

Pick up your registration packet, which includes a full schedule of events. Staff members will be available to answer questions.

Admissions Tour for Prospective Students

Bartlett Center

The WPI Admissions Office will offer student-led campus tours at 9:00, 11:00, and 2:00, and an information session at 10:00 and 1:00 for any siblings who may be interested in learning more about what WPI has to offer. While walk-ins are welcome, please call 508-831-5286 or e-mail admissions@wpi.edu to pre-register.

Admissions Information Session for Prospective Students

Bartlett Center

Details above at 9:00am

Parents College Session I

Choose from one of the educational sessions offered.

Feel free to attend with your student.

• Health Benefits of Cranberries ~ Salisbury Labs 105
  Dr. Terri Camesano, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
  Cranberry has long been recognized for its benefits to the urinary tract.  This fruit is also high in antioxidants and has known cardiovascular, anti-aging, and possibly even anti-cancer effects.  Cranberries are also very important for the economy of Massachusetts.  We will discuss some of the unique properties of cranberries and learn the science behind the benefits.

• Return on Your Investment: How to jump start your career ~ Salisbury Labs 115
  Career Development Center
  This session will provide you with tips about what students can do during their college years to begin establishing a career prior to graduation. Join the Career Development Center and corporate representatives to learn about the benefits of internships and co-ops. A brief presentation will be followed by questions & answers.

• Navigating the Social Media Waters: How to connect with your kids online ~ Salisbury Labs 104
  Jon E. Bartelson '01, Director of Computing Services
  The use of social media on the Internet has blossomed over the last few years - Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter have experienced significant growth, particularly from college students and young professionals. Come learn how to connect and communicate with your students online using these tools.

• My kid wants to go where?  ...to do what? ~ Olin Hall 107
  Natalie Mello, Director of Global Programs
  Worcester to Windhoek, Boston to Bangkok, DC to Denmark. Learn about the various opportunities WPI students have to complete degree required projects. The IQP and MQP will be decoded and demystified. The application process and qualifications will be discussed.

Women's Field Hockey vs. MIT

Alumni Field

Parents College Session II

Choose from one of the educational sessions offered.

Feel free to attend with your student.

• Greek Life at WPI ~ Salisbury Labs 105
  Did you know that 30% of WPI students are involved in Greek Life? ...that fraternity and sorority members performed over 11,600 hours of community service last year? ...that Greeks raised over $58,000 for charitable causes? This session provides a snapshot of the fraternity and sorority community at WPI.
• Spend the Day with a Knight ~ Salisbury Labs 115
  Jeffrey L. Forgeng, Adjunct Associate Professor of History and Paul S. Morgan, Curator, Higgins Armory Museum
  The Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester is the world's leading center for the study of how medieval knights used their arms and armor. Every year teams of WPI students develop projects that interpret this research for local and global audiences. Experience the technology and techniques behind a knight's battlefield equipment, and how it shaped the medieval world of castles and kings.

• Using Impossible Problems to Engage Students ~ Salisbury Labs 104
  Jill Rulfs, Associate Professor of Biology & Biotechnology
  David Spanagel, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Humanities & Arts
  Helen Vassallo, Professor of Management
  Kristin Wobbe, Head of Chemistry and Biochemistry, John C. Metzger Associate Professor, and Associate Dean for the First Year
  This session will discuss how WPI professors are using the problems facing our world today as a mechanism to help students get engaged with their education, learn important professional skills, and embark on the project based learning that is a hallmark of the WPI education.

• Five Changes for Parents ~ Olin 107
  Mike Weber, The Leadership Institute
  The tears! The fun! The changes! Sending a student off to college is a series of ups and downs that transcends understanding! Mike Weber has been there! He examines five significant changes in how we interact as families in the transition to college. A must-see for parents of new students!

Boston Baked Blues

Quadrangle

Boston Baked Blues is a blues band with soul. Ranging from swing, to R & B, to down-in-the-alley old time blues, don't miss the sounds and stylings of this Boston based band. (Rain location: Campus Center, Odeum)

Get Your Goat On!

Quadrangle

Get your picture taken with WPI's famous and always energetic mascot, Gompei the Goat. (Rain location: Campus Center, Lobby)

Cultural Celebration

Quadrangle

This festival celebrates the rich diversity of our campus. Students from countries of the world will display artifacts and cultural information, share food samples, and musical performances from some of the 40 countries represented at WPI. Sponsored by International Student Council.

Admissions Information Session for Prospective Students

Bartlett Center

Details above at 9:00am

South Pacific

Alden Memorial

Details at 8:00pm Friday

Robotics Lab Demonstration

Campus Center, Odeum

See the latest creations of the WPI/Mass Academy Robotics Team. With over 130 WPI student-mentors on the team, this is one of the most popular activities on campus. Team members will demonstrate the winning moves of their internationally awarded FIRST robots. Audience volunteers will get a chance to operate the robots via remote-control. (Rain location: Riley Commons, Sanford Riley Residence Hall, Lower Level)

Parents’ Reception

Higgins House

Hosted by the WPI Parents Fund, this reception will give you an opportunity to talk with other parents about their experiences, as well as to experience a unique and beautiful space on campus. Light refreshments will be served.

Dinner on your own

Experience one of Worcester's many dining options.

South Pacific

Alden Memorial

Details at 8:00pm Friday

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Fuller Labs, Perreault Lecture Hall

Details at Friday 8:00pm

Arrival and Registration

Campus Center, Lobby

Pick up your registration packet, which includes a full schedule of events. Staff members will be available to answer questions.

Dine with your student at Morgan Commons

Cost: On-campus WPI students can use their meal plans and all other guests can enjoy the all-you-can-eat brunch for $9.70. Make a reservation for additional family members using the included registration form. Tickets must be pre-ordered.