Beyond These Towers
The Campaign for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The distinctive towers of WPI’s first two buildings have been enduring symbols of the simple but powerful idea that is the university’s bedrock: theory and practice, knowledge and skilled art, learning and doing. With the Two Towers ideal as our anchor, we are stepping beyond our sphere of comfort, beyond these storied towers, to play an ever-growing role in understanding and meeting the needs of a profoundly interconnected and interdependent planet. Our goal is beyond any set before, $350 million in philanthropy. Join us on this journey.
Campaign priorities
Our drive to go beyond is fueled by the belief that what we have created and what we do at WPI can be of immense value to a world beset by challenges. Here is how this campaign—and your part in it—will drive positive change.
Beyond these towers are tomorrow’s global problem solvers, innovators, and leaders.
Our goal: $100 MILLION
For undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships and the academic and student life programs that prepare graduates to make a positive difference in the world—as students and as alumni.
Beyond these towers is a new model for a world-spanning, globally engaged university.
Our goal: $50 MILLION
For The Global School and its initiatives, Global Project Centers, and Global Lab, as well as programs that expand and deepen WPI’s capacity to create positive change, globally and locally.
Beyond these towers our research and scholarly work are changing the world.
Our goal: $100 MILLION
For graduate fellowships, endowed faculty chairs, graduate programs, and the dynamic research ecosystem that fuels WPI’s national and international reputation and is ultimately aimed at solving critical problems and improving lives.
Beyond these towers is a global community energized and propelled by innovation and inclusion.
Our goal: $100 MILLION
To support faculty, students, staff, and programs that ensure our students graduate with entrepreneurial mindsets and learn how to create value, our community is supported in its pursuit of excellence in all things, and that we are living our promise of creating a campus community where each person feels a sense of belonging.
Learn more about the Beyond These Towers campaign.
Campaign Impact
Beyond These Towers: Jim Wilkinson ’91, MS ’93 Supports Undergraduate Scholarship with Campaign Gift
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Dr. Henna (Anu) Karna ‘98: Tech Entrepreneur and Global Leader in Risk Management Field Praises WPI
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Corning Museum of Glass Names Shawn R. (Harrington) Markham ’91 to Board of Trustees
Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Engineering
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Victoria “Tori” Fleek ’15: IQP and MQP Prepare Alumna For Career in Healthcare Development
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Philanthropy Supports WPI’s Diverse and Dynamic Community
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David Andrade ’92: WPI Experiences Prepare and Inspire Alumnus to Serve Humanity
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Donor to the Alumni Center at Higgins House Supports Stratton Hall Renovations
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Siearah Robles ‘20: When Theory and Practice Make a Positive Impact Near Home
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Kranti Gunale ’20 MS Offers Gratitude for WPI Education
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David G. Levine ‘00: Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) Secures Path to Career in Large Animal Medicine
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Joshua Croke ’14: WPI Experience Spurs Equitable Community Design Work
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Jon Rennie ’89 Credits WPI for Role in Successful Career
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STEM and Humanities and Arts Work in Tandem at WPI
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Alok Mehta ’03 PhD: Living Life to the Fullest
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Will you help us go beyond?
In Two Towers, WPI’s centennial history, Mildred Tymeson famously observed that WPI has endured, evolved, and prospered “because—by some strange and wonderful supply— there have always been enough people who cared.” It is time, once again, for people who care to come forward and come together to support WPI in this unprecedented campaign. Make your gift today.