WPI Together: Updates & Resources for Fall 2020

As of March 17, WPI is no longer permitting visitors to campus. All WPI employees who are able to work from home, including University Advancement staff, have been asked to do so. Please do not come to campus during this time. Advancement staff are available by phone and email during regular office hours of 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. You can contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumni-office@wpi.edu, 508-831-5600, for assistance.

We will keep you informed of any changes this spring.

WPI is Here for You

While we may not be able to come together in person, we’re hard at work (remotely, of course) finding and creating ways that you can continue to learn new things and engage with the WPI community like you always have. It is our hope that our Virtual Intersession provides you with inspiration, enrichment, and entertainment during this unsettled time.

Through Virtual Intersession you can find tips and tricks for personal wellness, ideas for keeping your kids busy, career advice, inspirational stories about how the WPI community is participating in the fight against COVID-19, and much more.

Whether you’re working remotely, homeschooling, or practicing social distancing, through technology, we can still easily connect, and you can still be part of the WPI alumni network and programming that you’ve grown to love.

Virtual Intersession about WPI is Here for You

  


Traditions are what draw us in and pull us back. They are cherished and revered. They give us chills and create wonderful memories of times spent on campus. Upon them, many great things can be built. They create the tie that binds the entire WPI community—the students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

As a WPI alum, you can be proud to count yourself among this illustrious group of innovative problem solvers who are always breaking new ground, seeking better solutions, and creating positive change in the world.

You are part of a worldwide network of more than 38,000 alumni who live in more than 100 countries and are working in diverse fields and professions.

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Jodi Gernon ’86: Leading the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at HBS

Jodi (Griesemer) Gernon is the first to admit that the tumultuous, exhilarating world of start-ups, entrepreneurial endeavors, and seat-of-the-pants potential isn’t for everyone.

“In a start-up, all bets are off,” she says. “You have to figure out what problem the company is trying to solve, and it has to be a problem you want to work on. You have to create it and develop it from the get-go.”

Read More about Jodi Gernon ’86: Leading the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at HBS

Eric Soederberg ’83: Sunrise Lab’s innovations are both changing and saving lives

For an electrical engineer in the medical device world, Eric Soederberg’s role models aren’t entirely—well—expected. “Oh, Gandhi, probably,” says Soederberg, with a self-effacing laugh. He falls silent for a moment, tousling his auburn hair. “Although, lately I’ve been asking myself, ‘What would Fred Rogers do?’” he adds, drumming his fingers on the table.

Read More about Eric Soederberg ’83: Sunrise Lab’s innovations are both changing and saving lives

News

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July 01, 2020
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December 16, 2019
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December 16, 2019

Announcements

September 16, 2020
Alumni, Homecoming
Fun Ways to Homecoming from Home
September 16, 2020
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Faculty Highlighted During Homecoming 2020
September 16, 2020
Alumni, Homecoming
Honor Janet Begin Richardson on September 24
August 27, 2020
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Class of 2024 Earle Bridge Crossing August 30, 2020
August 03, 2020
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Q&A with Professor Gregory Fischer, director of PracticePoint
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The Father of the Plan:
Bill Grogan '46

WPI's latest book, The Presiding Genius of the Place, explores the life of the late Bill Grogran '46, dean emeritus of undergraduate studies, whose influence and leadership forever changed WPI. 

About Bill Grogan

Building the Hill Together

The Foisie Innovation Studio and Residence Hall, as pictured in this architectural rendering, is named to honor WPI's most generous benefactor, Robert A. Foisie '56—but it also pays homage to the university's growing tradition of philanthropy.

Every gift makes an impact.

Learn about giving to WPI

Contact Us

The Alumni Relations team is located in Higgins House.

Phone 508-831-5600     Fax 508-831-5791     alumni-office@wpi.edu 

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