Symposium Schedule
A three-day program designed to move beyond conversation—connecting ideas, evidence, and action around the future of project-based learning in higher education.
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Dates
May 27–29, 2026
Location
WPI Campus
Worcester, MA
Cost
$150 per person
Capacity
100 participants
Day 1
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
| 4-6 pm | Check in | Rubin Campus Center, Main Floor |
| 5–7 pm | Welcome Reception | Rubin Campus Center, Patio Lower Level |
Day 2
Thursday, May 28, 2026
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
| 8-8:45 am |
Breakfast
|
Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
|
9-9:15 am
|
Symposium Framing: What brings us here today? | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 9:15-10:45 am |
Keynote Speaker- Matt Sigelman, Burning Glass Institute
|
Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 10:45-11 am | Break | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 11-12:15 pm | Panel: Making the Case for Higher Education | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 12:15–1:30 pm | Lunch | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 1:30– 3 pm | Institutional Mapping for Strategic Change Workshop | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 3-3:15 pm | Break | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 3:15-4:45 pm | Panel: Career Readiness When Careers Keep Changing | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 4:45–5:15 pm | Synthesis | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner on your own | Local Restaurants |
Day 3
Friday, May 29, 2026
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
| 8-8:30 am | Breakfast | Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 8:30-9 am | Welcome | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 9-10:30 am | Panel: The AI Rupture and The Path Not Taken | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 10:30-10:45 am | Break | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 10:45am-Noon | PBL Showcase | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 12-1 pm | Lunch | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 1-2:30 pm | Breakout Working Sessions | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 2:30-2:45 pm | Break | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 2:45-4:00 pm | Working Sessions | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 4-4:30 pm | Closing Remarks and Adjournment | Odeum, Rubin Campus Center, 3rd Floor |