Dia de Los MuertosInnovation Studio Room 2034pm - 6pmPresentation by: Benjamin Juarez EcheniqueOfrenda, light refreshments

Join us for the Opening Event to kick off WPI Business School's Business Week 2025!President Grace Wang, along with Dean Kwamie Dunbar, will welcome the WPI community to the start of WPI’s third Business Week. President Wang will expand on her article, “Business Education in a Polytechnic Era” and Dean Dunbar will share his vision of how The Business School is preparing students to thrive in a rapidly changing world.Don’t miss this inspiring conversation as we set the stage for a week of exploration, networking, and business in action.We look forward to seeing you in the Odeum

Join WPI Archives & Special Collections in celebration of the new 2025-2026 Gladwin Gallery exhibit, "Currents of Change: Electrical & Computer Engineering at WPI from the Dawn of the Electric Age to Present Day". This event is a casual drop-in/drop-out style gathering with a brief welcome and short program led by ECE faculty at the start. After this introduction, attendees will be welcome to explore the exhibit and some interactive elements on their own. Light refreshments provided. Students, staff, faculty, alumni, and guests are welcome. Registration preferred. Please email archives@wpi.edu with any additional questions.

REGISTER WHO'S COMING?Join your host Matt Dunster '16 for an alumni gathering in New York City! Get together with old and new friends for snacks, drinks, and WPI memories.Monday, November 3, 20256:00 to 8:00 PMRaines Law Room at the William24 East 39th StreetNew York, NY 10016 This event is sponsored by the WPI Alumni Association. Appetizers and bar service will be available. Space is limited - advanced registration is strongly encouraged.

Take a Midweek Break at Wellness Day Bundtinis!Join us on Tuesday, November 4, from 11 AM–1 PM in Washburn AM for a special midweek pause. Enjoy delicious bundtinis while connecting with peers, faculty, and staff in a relaxed and welcoming setting.This is the perfect chance to recharge, build community, and celebrate wellness during Business Week 2025. Don’t miss out on the sweetest event of the week!We look forward to seeing you there!

REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 3WHO'S COMING The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Student Steel Bridge Competition competes annually, challenging universities to design, fabricate and build a scale model of a steel bridge. What's the 2026 challenge? Communities north of El Paso need a new, aesthetically pleasing pedestrian bridge over the Rio Grande, and they’re counting on student teams to make it happen. WPI Voyagers invites the WPI community, age 55+, to the undergraduate student and faculty-led Steel Bridge Team presentation highlighting their endeavors, priorities and needs, including their academic learning, skills, design and construction process for an annual scale model steel bridge competition. The team will also discuss how you can support their efforts, and you will learn about WPI's Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Department priorities.Meet the PresentersDr. Leonard Albano is faculty advisor for the Steel Bridge Team, and Associate Professor for Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering for WPI. Dr. Albano enjoys teaching engineering fundamentals as well as upper level and graduate courses presenting advance topics and fostering deeper learning. He works to align his approach to MQPs with classroom philosophy, guiding students to build from their background learning experiences and to integrate new knowledge and skills.Student Teammates:Freddie Smith IV ’26, Civil EngineeringSteven Tran ’26, Civil EngineeringMena Youssif ’26, Civil EngineeringAidan Flanagan ’26, Civil Engineering Matt Santos ’27, Civil Engineering Kyler Ma '27, Civil EngineeringDavid Nichols ’28, Civil EngineeringFollow the team on Instagram (@wpisteelbridge)!DetailsWednesday, November 5, 2025The Alumni Center at Higgins House10:00 AM Check-In and Guest Social10:30 AM Welcome Remarks, WPI Voyagers10:45 AM Steel Bridge Team Presentation/Q&A11:30 AM Closing Remarks and Guest Social12:00 PM Program ConcludesRegister by November 3 to receive your parking pass. WPI Voyagers has been a campus staple since 1958 and welcomes all members of the WPI community, age 55+. Learn more about this social organization, and upcoming programs here.