Well it has been a while since I posted and a lot has happened here at WPI over the last couple of months. Trying to capture everything here would be impossible, but looking forward there is lots to share. With May comes a new season of excitement here on campus: The weather turned nice…finally…and [...]
February 8, 2013
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It’s not snowing in St. Thomas!!
Hello from beautiful St. Thomas!! People say location is everything…and it’s true St. Thomas is a great location, but there’s something to be said for timing this week!! I had the chance to sneak away for a few days to enjoy some warm weather and in adddition I guess I am missing a bit of [...]
November 27, 2012
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WPI’s International and Intercultural Magazine
I get a lot of e-mail….maybe not a great surprise to many people out there. I get e-mail from colleagues, community members, prospective students, parents, people trying to sell me things, and of course junk. Thankfully most of the junk gets blocked. I think I am pretty good about keeping up with e-mail, but it’s [...]
October 19, 2012
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Homecoming 2012
There are a number of exciting campus events each year at WPI, but one of my favorites is always Homecoming. Spending most of the day on campus I got to see former tour guides, classmates, faculty, staff, trustees, and of course all the cute children of my friends. The weather cooperated and a fun time [...]
October 6, 2012
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Update From France
Bonjour from France! There has been a lot going on over here since my last update. This week was especially exciting, as our group was able to travel to KU Leuven in Leuven, Belgium to take part in the Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling (CR3) conference being held there. We had the opportunity to [...]
September 24, 2012
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Where is WPI popular?
This past year the WPI Office of Admissions received 7,585 first year applications. Any guesses where WPI is most popular? Westford Academy (MA) sent us the most applications for the Class of 2016. The 45 applications from Westford were closely followed by Acton/Boxborough (MA) and Wachusett Regional (MA) with 42 applications respectively. Of course that’s only [...]
September 17, 2012
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The WPI Road Trip
It’s September so it must be travel season in the admissions office. The staff is busy hitting the road, meeting with prospective students and parents across the globe. From Korea to Vermont we have admissions counselors there as I type this. We certainly want you to visit campus this fall, but meeting up with our [...]
September 2, 2012
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Bonjour From France!!
Hello from Lille, France!! Lille is located in northern France, almost at the border with Belgium, and it is where I will be living for the next four months as I complete my Major Project. I have the unique opportunity of helping to launch a new project center for WPI, as one of the two [...]
August 19, 2012
Welcome Class of 2016!
This Sunday morning is one of the most exciting of the year as we welcome the newest members of the WPI community to campus! The Class of 2016 is yet another extremely impressive group of young women and men, and we are thrilled that they are joining the ranks of WPI students and alumni. I [...]
August 6, 2012
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A quiet and peaceful WPI from 1,800 feet
It’s been a little while since I last posted. It’s been a busy summer with visitors to campus, summer pre-college programs, and of course recruiting the next incoming class. The class of 2016 will be arriving over the next couple of weeks, with everyone moving in on or before August 19th. Just when the craziness of [...]
May 3, 2013
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