A couple of WPI students sit on the Quad with a dog wearing a WPI bandana.

The Month in Photos: September 2021

October 11, 2021

The leaves are starting to change, but some things are staying the same ... the energy, the camaraderie, and the excitement on campus as students settle into their studies and faculty continue their teaching and research. And that’s just the beginning—check out what else the WPI community was up to in September through the lenses of our staff photographers and videographers.

Offices and Departments

Community & Culture

When visitors come to WPI, they notice right away that there is something special about the campus. While features like our charming urban setting and endearing goat mascot certainly make an impression, what really sets WPI apart are the people who make up our community.

Our students, faculty, and staff are an eclectic group of people with diverse backgrounds and interests, yet they all share WPI’s spirit of collaboration and inclusive outlook. The result is a welcoming and supportive community where anyone can find their place and everyone feels at home.

Fraternities & Sororities

Fraternities and sororities are founded on the principles of scholarship, leadership, and community service. In addition to developing leadership skills, attending social events, and serving the community, being in a fraternity or sorority is about forging friendships that will last far beyond the college years.

The fourth annual Arts & Sciences Week celebrated all things arts and sciences at WPI through roundtable discussions, lightning talks, art exhibits, dramatic and musical performances, and some other events (like the “Lighting the Spark: Science and Creativity” panel pictured above) all focused on this year’s theme, Imagine, Innovate, Integrate, and Impact.

 

Everyone loves a good tradition at WPI, and we gave this year’s Earle Bridge crossing for graduate students two thumbs up.

 

Goats of years past returned to Boynton Hill on September 18 for Homecoming, where they enjoyed sporting events, a mural unveiling and dedication, games, live music, and catching up with old (and new) friends.

 

Watch a time-lapse video of the creation of WPI's newest mural.

The unveiling? Local artist Sharinna Travieso brought the Senior Class Gift from the Class of 2021 to life by designing and installing a mural that represented and celebrated diversity in STEM.

 

WPI’s Women’s Cross-Country team earned fifth place at the Purple Valley Cross Country Invitational in Williamstown, Mass.

 

Business innovation and marketing expert Rosanna Garcia, PhD—who Curtis Abel, WPI’s executive director of innovation and entrepreneurship, describes as “a great match for WPI’s culture of entrepreneurial thinking in curriculum, student pursuits outside the classroom, and research”—has been named the Paul R. Beswick Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in The Business School.

 

The Business School enjoyed a night out at Polar Park complete with baseball, food, fun, and (for three students who completed project work at the park) the chance to throw out the ceremonial first pitches.

 

Oh, the places you’ll go ... and they all start right here at WPI. September saw the return of the in-person Global Fair, where students got to explore project opportunities at WPI’s 50+ project centers around the world.

 

The Student Alumni Society sponsored a Celebration of Diversity event featuring cultural and religious student clubs and organizations on campus.

 

The Quad was transformed into a volleyball court (as well as a mechanical bull-riding station, a slushie stop, and a lawn game locale) as part of this year’s Greek Carnival festivities.

 

The Men’s Soccer team ended a game versus St. Joseph’s in a double-overtime draw after Matthew Biando ’25 scored a game-tying goal.

 

Female runner

Professor of Biomedical Engineering Karen Troy was awarded a $462,645 grant by the National Institutes of Health to fund a three-year project that will determine the role muscle and bone strength play in stress fractures in the feet of female runners.