Homecoming & Family Weekend

Masque Presents Dark of the Moon – a famous 1945 dramatic stage play written by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Dark of the Moon tells the story of John, a witch boy from the Smoky Mountains who turns human to marry a local girl named Barbara, meeting a tragic end. 

Tickets are free but should be reserved in advance at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/masque/masque-dark-of-the-moon.

Show Schedule:

• September 24^th at 7:00 PM
• September 25^th at 7:00 PM,
• September 26^th at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

The Little Theatre · FREE

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall is a great option. Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

All-you-can-eat buffet. $15 per person; children aged 6 and younger are free.

Morgan Dining Hall

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! The food court in the Rubin Campus Center is a great option. 

À la carte pricing on all items.

Rubin Campus Center Food Court

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED

Hosted by the Student Alumni Society. The classes of 2030 and 2029 take on the traditional Rope Pull during the annual First-Year / Sophomore competition, plus more competitions for Juniors / Seniors, Student Alumni Society / Skull, and other student organizations. Pre-registration will be requested for students and student groups planning to compete.

Due to inclement weather, this event is moving indoors.

Hosted by the Student Government Association. Games, food, and performances. 

Sports & Recreation Center · FREE

Join us on Friday, September 25 at 4:00 p.m. at Goddard Hall room 103 for coffee, tea, and cookies as we welcome Chemistry & Biochemistry (CBC) alumni back to campus! Take a stroll down memory lane, reconnect with old friends, and revisit the place where late night study sessions, lab discoveries, and lifelong friendships began. Meet our new Department Head, catch up with familiar faculty, and get to know the newest faces in the department! We look forward to welcoming you back home! RSVPs are requested to assist with planning; however, walk-in will be warmly welcomed. Please RSVP to chem-biochem@wpi.edu.

Goddard Hall 103 · FREE

The Computer Science department is holding this event during Homecoming & Family Weekend to give CS alumni an opportunity to network with each other and CS faculty members. Light refreshments will be available. Advanced registration is requested for this event.

The Nancy and Mike Abrams '77 Multi-use Lounge and Creative Zone (Room 243) · FREE· Who's Coming?

Join the faculty and students of the Center for Wireless Intelligent Network Studies (CWINS) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) for a series of fun, exciting, hands-on demonstrations. Discover some of the many fascinating ways wireless technology interacts with and impacts our everyday lives. Advanced registration is not requested or required for this event. Questions? Contact Professor Alex Wyglinski at alexw@wpi.edu.

Atwater Kent 230 · FREE

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall is a great option. Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

All-you-can-eat buffet. $15 per person; children aged 6 and younger are free.

Morgan Dining Hall

Hosted by Hillel. Contact hillel-officers@wpi.edu with questions.

Higgins House Courtyard

Shabbat services hosted by Hillel.

Higgins House Great Hall and Lower Lawn

Hosted by the Christian Bible Fellowship. Contact cbf-lt@wpi.edu with questions.

Salisbury Labs, Room 412

Masque Presents Dark of the Moon – a famous 1945 dramatic stage play written by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Dark of the Moon tells the story of John, a witch boy from the Smoky Mountains who turns human to marry a local girl named Barbara, meeting a tragic end. 

Tickets are free but should be reserved in advance at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/masque/masque-dark-of-the-moon.

Show Schedule:

• September 24^th at 7:00 PM
• September 25^th at 7:00 PM,
• September 26^th at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

The Little Theatre · FREE

Alumni race and social. Please contact Larry Noble (lnoble@wpi.edu)  or Jason Steele (jsteele@wpi.edu) with questions.

Donahue Rowing Center, 237 North Quinsigamond Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA

Donahue Rowing Center
237 North Quinsigamond Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA
United States

Join President Grace Wang for an inspiring campus update and to hear about how WPI honors its past while shaping a bold future. This engaging program will explore WPI's rich history, the student experience and impact of today, and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead. Light refreshments will be available. Open to all members of the WPI community and free to attend. Advanced registration is requested for this event. Space is limited.

Alden Memorial · FREE· Who's Coming?

Open to Phi Sigma Sigma members.

Please contact Juliana Nardone at jdnardone@wpi.edu with questions.

Phi Sigma Sigma Chapter House, 15 Elbridge Street

This program is intended for prospective students and families. Your visit to WPI will include an information session followed by a campus tour given by a WPI student. The tour will include access to certain buildings and all visitors will have the opportunity to speak with an admissions counselor. In total, the visit will take about two hours.

Advanced registration is required. Please register here. Also offered at 12:00 PM.

Bartlett Center

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall is a great option. Brunch will be served from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

All-you-can-eat buffet. $15 per person; children aged 6 and younger are free.

Morgan Dining Hall 

Open to Phi Sigma Kappa members.

Schedule of Events:

• 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM: Disc Golf Tournament
• 2:00 to 3:00 PM: Backyard Cookout & Cornhole Tournament
• 3:00 to 4:00 PM: KXA Annual Meeting
• 4:00 to 5:00 PM: Undergraduate-guided house tour

Please contact Evans Wood '27 at emwood@wpi.edu with questions.

Phi Sigma Kappa Chapter House, 11 Dean Street

Get to know the WPI of today with a campus tour! Tour guides will show you around and share information on recent renovations, sustainability efforts, and talk about how philanthropy supports life on campus. Advanced registration is not requested or required for this event. This tour is still scheduled despite the weather forecast.

Also offered at 1:00 PM.

Departing from the Bartlett Center · FREE

Due to inclement weather, this event is moving indoors.

Sponsored in part by the Alumni Association. Join your herd in the Sports & Recreation Center for food, games, music, giveaways, trivia, and our famous "Stuff-a-Goat" activity. Advanced registration is requested for this event. Food, drinks, giveaways, and activities are available on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of pre-registration.

The following student organizations will be hosting activities throughout the event:

• A Moment of Magic
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Group
• Brazilian Student Association
• Campus Girl Scouts
• Combat Robotics
• Engineers Without Borders
• Green Team
• High Powered Rocketry Club
• Marching & Pep Band
• Men's Club Volleyball
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Neurodivergent Student Association
• The Birding Club
• The Inspiring and Developing Educators Association
• The Outing Club
• SciFi Writing Club
• Tech News
• The Student Alumni Society
• The Wireless Association
• Water Polo Club
• Wind Band
• WPI Jazz Group
• WPI Philharmonic Association

Sports & Recreation Center · FREE· Who's Coming?

Reunion celebrants in the classes of 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021, and 2026 are encouraged to meet-up with classmates at their designated meet-up event so you can reconnect and make plans for the rest of the weekend. Be sure to register so your classmates know you're coming! Information on meet-up locations will be available at the main registration desk during Homecoming & Family Weekend.

Various Locations · FREE· Who's Coming?

Open to Phi Kappa Theta members.

Please contact Joshua Dunlap '27 at jpdunlap@wpi.edu with questions.

Phi Kappa Theta Chapter House, 26 Institute Road

Join a panel of students and staff to learn more about what it's like to be a member of a fraternity or sorority at WPI.  This session is great, especially for families who are looking to learn more about what the Greek Life experience looks like at WPI or for Alumni who are looking to see where WPI fraternity and sorority life is now!

Salisbury Labs, Room 115 · FREE

Stop by for coffee with the Heebner Career Development Center (HCDC) team and learn how the HCDC supports the WPI community for life. From alumni career advising and recruiting opportunities to conversations about student career development, we're here to help WPI students and alumni stay connected and engaged.

Heebner Career Development Center, Unity Hall · FREE

Join members of the WPI community to remember and reflect on Officer Robert "Bob" Vandal’s life and his three decades of service to WPI. Bring your stories and memories of Officer Vandal to share - we’ll supply the coffee and donuts. 

~ Friends of Office Vandal

Venue TBD · FREE

Open to the classes of 1975 and prior. The classes of 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, and 1971 will celebrate their reunions during this special luncheon. Emily Ping O'Brien and Gillian McCuistion will share a special presentation from the WPI Archives & Special Collections. Registration for this luncheon includes one complimentary beer or glass of wine with lunch service. Advanced registration is requested for this event.

The Alumni Center at Higgins House · $40 · Who's Coming?

Open to Lambda Chi Alpha members.

Please contact Tucker Heline '28 at theline@wpi.edu with questions.

Lambda Chi Alpha Chapter House, 30 Dean Street

Whether you've only recently picked up a paddle or you're a regular on the courts, this pick-up pickleball event is the perfect opportunity to play, learn, and connect. Come enjoy a welcoming atmosphere, meet new people, and experience one of the fastest-growing sports around. Players have access to locker rooms and showers, and should bring their own equipment. Registation is not requested or required.

Sports & Recreation Center · FREE

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! The food court in the Rubin Campus Center is a great option. 

À la carte pricing on all items.

Rubin Campus Center Food Court

This program is intended for prospective students and families. Your visit to WPI will include an information session followed by a campus tour given by a WPI student. The tour will include access to certain buildings and all visitors will have the opportunity to speak with an admissions counselor. In total, the visit will take about two hours.

Advanced registration is required. Please register here. Also offered at 10:00 AM.

Bartlett Center

Open to Chi Omega members.

Please contact Caroline Sturm '28 at crsturm@wpi.edu with questions.

Innovation Studio, Room 205

Open to Alpha Tau Omega members.

Please contact Kevin MacDonald '27 at kdmacdonald@wpi.edu with questions.

Alpha Tau Omega Chapter House, 10 Regent Street

Open to Tau Kappa Epsilon members.

Please contact Peter Capi '27 at pcapi@wpi.edu with questions.

Tau Kappa Epslion Chapter House, 63 Wachusett Street

Open to Alpha Phi members.

Please contact Jessica Revis '27 at jmrevis@wpi.edu with questions.

Alpha Phi Chapter House, 9 Einhorn Road

Embark on a journey through the years by visiting some of WPI's Historic Buildings! Learn about them through stories as you follow the candlelit path. Hunt through WPI history in order to complete your journey! Hosted by the Student Alumni Society.

Departing from Sanford Riley Hall · FREE

Masque Presents Dark of the Moon – a famous 1945 dramatic stage play written by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Dark of the Moon tells the story of John, a witch boy from the Smoky Mountains who turns human to marry a local girl named Barbara, meeting a tragic end. 

Tickets are free but should be reserved in advance at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/masque/masque-dark-of-the-moon.

Show Schedule:

• September 24^th at 7:00 PM
• September 25^th at 7:00 PM,
• September 26^th at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

The Little Theatre · FREE

Get to know the WPI of today with a campus tour! Tour guides will show you around and share information on recent renovations, sustainability efforts, and talk about how philanthropy supports life on campus. Advanced registration is not requested or required for this event. This tour is still scheduled despite the weather forecast.

Also offered at 11:00 AM.

Departing from the Bartlett Center · FREE

Open to Theta Chi members. Dinner served between 6:00 and 7:00 PM.

Please contact Ethan Dean '27 at eddean@wpi.edu with questions.

Theta Chi Chapter House, 85 Salisbury Street

Join African Drumming Ensemble to learn more and participate in this hands on learning experience!  Great for guests and families of all ages!

Rubin Campus Center, Back Patio · FREE

Due to inclement weather, this event has been canceled.

The Homecoming Parade is back! And this time, we're inviting our alumni to be part of it. Members of reunion classes ending in 1 and 6, award recipients, and others will take part in a special Alumni Bridge Crossing before embarking on our traditional march around the Quad.

Volleyball post-game gathering. Pizza and light refreshments with be provided. Please contact Mickey Cahoon at mcahoon@wpi.edu with questions.

Harrington Auditorium Balcony

Join the Social Committee for fall Tie Dye Fun!

Rubin Campus Center, Back Patio · FREE while supplies last

The Alumni Association is pleased to announce its 2026 Alumni Award recipients, who will be honored during Homecoming & Family Weekend this fall.

These distinguished alumni and friends are being recognized for their outstanding professional accomplishments and meaningful contributions to the WPI community and the Alumni Association.
 

Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement

Robert Sinicrope ’71

Richard Urella ’81

Mary Teresa Lombardo ’86 

Maureen A. McCaffrey ’86 

Mark Noyes ’86 

James Simonelli ’86, MS ’92

Leila J. Carvajal Erker ’96 

Lizabeth Amaral Leveille ’01, MS ’02

Ichabod Washburn Young Alumni Award for Professional Achievement

Christopher Baker ’06, MS ’06

Karen Hammel ’06 

Linnea Paton ’11 

Herbert F. Taylor Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to WPI

James P. Baum ’86

John Boynton Young Alumni Award for Service to WPI

Janelle Drake ’11 

Matthew Dunster ’16

In addition, the Alumni Association will present Philip N. Clay, retired senior vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, with the William R. Grogan Award for Support of the Mission of WPI in appreciation of his more than 30 years of dedicated service to the university.

We hope you will join us to celebrate these remarkable members of our community, This event is open to all members of the WPI community and is free to attend. Advanced registration is requested and space is limited.

Alden Memorial · FREE · Who's Coming?

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall is a great option. Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

All-you-can-eat buffet. $15 per person; children aged 6 and younger are free.

Morgan Dining Hall 

Howdy fellow gamers — WPI is gathering alumni on campus for Homecoming & Family Weekend! Let's get together for a chill evening of food and games with old and new friends.

All IMGD alumni welcome, whether you were an IMGD major/minor/grad or part of the greater WPI IM/Game Dev community. Please RSVP here.

Unity Hall 243

Open to members of the 40th reunion class of 1986 and their guests. Registration for this event includes heavy appetizers and one complimentary beer or glass of wine per attendee. Advanced registration is requested for this event.

The Dean John P. van Alstyne Academic Advising Suite, Unity Hall · $40 · Who's Coming?

Open to members of the 50th reunion class of 1976 and their guests. Reunion celebrants will be inducted into the Fifty-Year Associates. Registration for this event includes complimentary beer and wine during the opening cocktail reception and dinner (choice of beef, chicken, or vegetarian entrée) with cash bar service. Advanced registration is requested for this event.

Location TBD · $85 · Who's Coming?

Cap off your Homecoming celebration at The Boynton, one of WPI's favorite gathering spots. Join fellow alumni to reconnect with old friends, make new connections, and share memories from your time on the Hill. Hosted by the WPI Alumni Association, this gathering includes sponsored appetizers and bar service while the event tab remains open.

The Boynton, 117 Highland Street

The Boynton
117 Highland Street
Worcester, MH
United States

Masque Presents Dark of the Moon – a famous 1945 dramatic stage play written by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Dark of the Moon tells the story of John, a witch boy from the Smoky Mountains who turns human to marry a local girl named Barbara, meeting a tragic end. 

Tickets are free but should be reserved in advance at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/masque/masque-dark-of-the-moon.

Show Schedule:

• September 24^th at 7:00 PM
• September 25^th at 7:00 PM,
• September 26^th at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

The Little Theatre · FREE

Guerilla Improv is the official unscripted improv comedy group at WPI.  

Fuller Laboratories, Upper Perreault Hall

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall is a great option. Brunch will be served from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

All-you-can-eat buffet. $15 per person; children aged 6 and younger are free.

Morgan Dining Hall 

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! The food court in the Rubin Campus Center is a great option. 

À la carte pricing on all items.

Rubin Campus Center Food Court

Open to all members of the WPI community.

Alden Memorial · FREE

Open to all members of the WPI community.

Alden Memorial · FREE

Open to all members of the WPI community.

Alden Memorial · FREE

Open to all members of the WPI community.

Alden Memorial · FREE

First Baptist Church
111 Park Avenue
Worcester, MA
United States

Alumni and families are invited to head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall is a great option. Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

All-you-can-eat buffet. $15 per person; children aged 6 and younger are free.

Morgan Dining Hall