Week of September 22
- Mon 223:00 PMRetirement Celebration for Charlie MorseWe will be gathering to help Charlie Morse celebrate his pending retirement at the end of September. Please come and join us to thank Charlie for his many contributions to the WPI community over the last 33 years.
- Mon 224:00 PMWPI's 2025 Constitution Day LectureConstitution Day lecture featuring Dr. Kyle Roberts on Religion and the American Revolution A View from the Archives.Kyle Roberts heads the Congregational Library Archive in Boston. He previously worked at the American Philosophical Society and taught at Loyola University Chicago, where he was Director of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities. He is also the author of Evangelical Gotham: Religion and the Making of New York City, 1783-1860.
- Tue 2312:00 PMCEAE Department BS/MS Info SessionCEAE Department BS/MS Info Session
- Tue 2312:00 PMHealth Hut: Stress ReliefJoin the Center for Well-Being Peer Well-Being Ambassadors (PWBA) for the CWB’s Health Hut series. This series promotes wellness from a student’s lens where PWBAs share their passion for wellness and their best tips to ignite your own well-being. This week, join PWBA Zarrin for helpful tips on stress relief.
- Tue 236:00 PM9/23 6:00 PM WPI Men's Soccer at WentworthLive Stats
- Tue 236:00 PM9/23 6:00 PM WPI Women's Volleyball vs MITLive Stats
- Wed 2411:00 AMMicrosoft 365 Storage Drop-In Session - Sept 24 (in-person)Come to this in-person drop-in session to ask ITS staff your questions about how to best manage your Microsoft 365 Storage. You can find us at the Campus Center tables near the bookstore and Dunkin' Microsoft 365 Storage Resources:These resources will help you get started on managing your Outlook and OneDrive storage.Storage Management FAQsExploring OutlookThe Inbox Cleanup Journey of an Email Hoarder by Mike HamiltonExploring OneDriveOneDrive Cleanup Companion by Mike Hamilton
- Wed 2412:00 PMChemical Engineering Colloquium, "Network Phases in Block Polymers", Kevin Dorfman, Ph.D., Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department Head, University of MinnesotaChemical Engineering Colloquium: "Network Phases in Block Polymers" Kevin Dorfman, Ph.D, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department Head, University of Minnesota
- Wed 2412:00 PMWPI i3 Lab Demo Day 2025Join us for an exciting celebration of student innovation and entrepreneurship, where bold ideas come to life! At the heart of this event is a dynamic pitch competition, offering a unique platform for emerging startups to showcase their vision, gain invaluable exposure, and compete for a share of more than $60,000 prize pool! Whether you're looking to launch your venture or take it to the next level, this is your moment to shine!
- Wed 2412:00 PMWPI i3 Lab Demo Day 2025Welcome to the WPI i3 Lab Demo Day!Join us for an exciting celebration of student innovation and entrepreneurship, where bold ideas come to life! At the heart of this event is a dynamic pitch competition, offering a unique platform for emerging startups to showcase their vision, gain invaluable exposure, and compete for a share of more than $60,000 prize pool! Whether you're looking to launch your venture or take it to the next level, this is your moment to shine!
- Wed 2412:15 PMMindful WednesdaysLooking for a way to make your day less stressful and more mindful...take some much-needed time for yourself and join us for Mindful Wednesdays! Drop-in meditation sessions are open to the entire WPI community, and no experience is necessary. A certified meditation teacher will offer guided meditations appropriate for both beginners as well as experienced meditators. People can join in person or via zoom.
- Wed 241:00 PMCPR, AED, and First Aid Certification - September 24Training will be performed in accordance AHA Guidelines and will teach Adult, Child, Infant CPR, as well as Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) and First Aid training. Attendees successfully completing this 4-hour course will be issued (AHA) Completion Cards, within 30-days of completion. This course is intended for WPI Faculty, Students, and Staff.Seats are limited. Registration is required to attend.
- Wed 241:00 PMECE Graduate Seminar Lecture, Speaker: Francesco Restuccia, ECE Department, Northeastern University (via Zoom)Title:Toward (Truly) Resilient Neural Networks in High-Stakes Mobile Systems Abstract:Mobile autonomous systems extensively leverage neural networks to implement a wide variety of high-stakes inference and control tasks (e.g, obstacle detection for unmanned navigation). As such, guaranteeing that neural networks will be resilient to both intentional and unintentional perturbations becomes necessary. Most of existing approaches tackle this issue at training time, which cannot address sudden and/or unpredictable perturbations. While test-time adaptation has been proposed, existing work takes a series of unrealistic assumptions that does not make them applicable in mobile autonomous systems. In this seminar, we are going to present our recent research results on ensuring resilience in neural networks operating in the context of mobile systems. We will conclude the seminar with discussions on ongoing research efforts in and possible research directions. Speaker:Francesco RestucciaAssistant Professor, ECE Department, Northeastern University Bio:Francesco Restuccia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University. Prof. Restuccia’s main research focus is addressing the fundamental challenges related to edge-assisted data-driven resilient mobile systems. Prof. Restuccia’s research is funded by several grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense. Prof. Restuccia has received the DARPA Young Faculty Award, ONR Young Investigator Award, the AFOSR Young Investigator Award, the ACM SIGMOBILE Research Highlights Award, the Mario Gerla Award in Computer Science, as well as best paper awards at IEEE INFOCOM (twice) and IEEE WOWMOM. Prof. Restuccia has been granted 14 US patents and has been cited 5000+ times with an h-index of 39. He regularly serves as a TPC member and reviewer for several top-tier ACM and IEEE conferences and has served in the editorial board of Computer Networks, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking and IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM.Host: Professor Ulkuhan Guler
- Wed 242:00 PMLGBTQIAP+ Advocacy 201 TrainingThese trainings are divided into a 101- and 201-level and will be offered on a termly basis in Stratton Hall 311. Both trainings will include creating an action plan and discovering new resources for continued learning. Please contact Lauren Feldman (they/she) at diversity@wpi.edu with any questions or accommodations requests. All are welcome to attend! 101: Learn about identities, pronouns, and how to advocate for your students and colleagues. A-Term: Wednesday, September 17, 2:00-3:30pm ET Zoom: Tuesday, October 14, 1:30-3:00pm ET B-Term: Tuesday, October 28, 11:00am-12:30pm ET 201: Learn about LGBTQIAP+ history, queer identity in other cultures, and queer liberation. Participants are encouraged to either attend the 101 training or have solid foundational knowledge before attending the 201 training. A-Term: Wednesday, September 24, 2:00-3:30pm ET B-Term: Wednesday, November 5, 1:30-3:00pm ET
- Wed 244:00 PM9/24 4:00 PM WPI Women's Soccer vs UMass BostonLive Stats
- Wed 246:00 PMDIY Wednesdays: Mini Mason Jar LightsDIY Wednesdays are craft activities for you to de-stress and build social connections. This week, join us to make your own little hanging light from a mason jar! Drop-by, relax, have fun, and create with your friends or make new friends.
- Wed 247:00 PM9/24 7:00 PM WPI Field Hockey vs Trinity (CT)Live Stats
- Thu 252:15 PMMindful ThursdaysLooking for a way to make your day less stressful and more mindful...take some much-needed time for yourself and join us for Mindful Thursdays! Drop-in meditation sessions are open to the entire WPI community, and no experience is necessary. A certified meditation teacher will offer guided meditations appropriate for both beginners as well as experienced meditators. People can join in person or via zoom. Mindful Thursdays: 2:15PM to 2:35PM Center for Well-Being, Daniels Hall 102E Zoom: https://wpi.zoom.us/j/186050714 Each Friday an email will be sent out to the group called Mindfulness Tools To-Go which will include information about meditations, poems shared during the week, and mindful resources. If you have questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact Robin Benoit, rbenoit@wpi.edu
- Thu 255:00 PMBulb Planting with Greenhouse Club!Help make our campus bloom by planting bulbs with us around campus!
- Thu 255:00 PMCelebrating WPI Chemical Engineering TrailblazersREGISTER WHO'S COMING?Celebrating 50+ years of WPI 's Chemical Engineering Department. This event will showcase the late Professor Ed Ma’s contributions, as told by current faculty touched by his work. Current faculty will also be recognized for their many achievements in the department and the new department head will be introduced. Advanced registration is requested for this event.Rubin Campus Center, Odeum · $25
- Thu 256:00 PMWPIWA A-Term GBMsCome join WPIWA for our weekly GBMs! Come to learn about interesting radio topics, upcoming events you can participate in, or how to get your radio license. Hope to see you there!
- Fri 2612:00 PMFriday Lunch on Your OwnREGISTER WHO'S COMING?Grab your classmates and head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall and the Rubin Campus Center food court are both great options. Morgan Dining Hall: All-you-can-eat buffet; $13.50 per personRubin Campus Center Food Court: À la carte pricing on all items
- Fri 2612:00 PMMilk & CookiesJoin ODIME on Fridays from 12:00-2:00pm ET in OASIS House for milk and freshly baked cookies! For more information or accommodations, please contact ODIME at diversity@wpi.edu. All are welcome!
- Fri 262:30 PMFriday Community CoffeeREGISTER WHO'S COMING TO HOMECOMING?Need an afternoon pick-me-up? Stop by our Community Coffee for coffee, tea, and a light snack when you arrive on campus. Alumni affinity group leaders, leaders of student organizations, faculty and staff members will be on-hand to welcome you to campus and chat with you about what's happening at WPI today. Advanced registration is requested for this event.The Alumni Center at Higgins House · FREE
- Fri 264:00 PMClass of 1975 50th Reunion ReceptionREGISTER WHO'S COMING TO HOMECOMING?Members of the 50th Reunion Class of 1975 will kick off their golden anniversary weekend with a private cocktail reception in Higgins House. Reunion celebrants will be inducted in the Fifty-Year Associates. Open to members of the Class of 1975 and their guests. Advanced registration is requested for this event.Innovation Studio · FREE
- Fri 264:00 PMComputer Science Alumni GatheringREGISTER WHO'S COMING TO HOMECOMING?The Computer Science department is holding this event during Homecoming 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.Unity Hall · FREE
- Fri 265:00 PMAthletic Hall of Fame Banquet and InductionREGISTER WHO'S COMING?The WPI Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1983 to honor the best that WPI Athletics has to offer. It was conceived and founded on the basis that many individuals have bestowed honor and recognition upon both themselves and WPI as a result of their involvement in WPI athletics.Join us on Friday, September 26 to honor the newest members of the Athletic Hall of Fame:Jeffrey Baker ’11, Track & FieldGabriela Hoops ’19, Women’s SoccerMatthew Mercer ’94, FootballVeroniki Nikolaki '16, Swim & DiveLiz Pellegrini '16, Track & FieldNick Triantafell '86, Wrestling In addition, Brian Daly ’91 will be presented with the Frank C. Harrington (1898) Award in recognition of his distinguished and significant contributions to the WPI Athletics Program.Also, the Poly Club Executive Committee is reviving a tradition of celebrating special teams in our athletics history and the following will be recognized: '83-'84 Women's Basketball'84-'85 Men's Basketball'84-'85 WrestlingThis event is open to all members of the WPI community. Doors open at 5:00; dinner and programming to commence at 6:00. Includes dinner and cash bar service. Advanced registration is required for this event.Rubin Campus Center, Odeum · $55 per person
- Fri 265:30 PMFriday Dinner On Your OwnREGISTER WHO'S COMING?Grab your classmates and head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall and the Rubin Campus Center food court are both great options. Morgan Dining Hall: All-you-can-eat buffet; $15.00 per personRubin Campus Center Food Court: À la carte pricing on all itemsSpecial gathering spaces and opportunities will be available for reunion classes in Morgan Dining Hall during dinner hours on Friday and Saturday.
- Fri 266:00 PMFriday GOLD LoungeREGISTER WHO'S COMING?GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni are invited to gather in our exclusive GOLD Lounge to kick off Homecoming Weekend. Snacks and bar service will be provided. Advanced registration is requested for this event.Sports & Recreation Center · FREE
- Sat 279:00 AMSaturday Community CoffeeREGISTER WHO'S COMING TO HOMECOMING?Start your day with coffee and a light breakfast with friends. Alumni affinity group leaders, leaders of student organizations, faculty and staff members will be on-hand to welcome you to campus and chat with you about what's happening at WPI today. Plus, you will hear directly from President Grace Wang about the state of WPI today, recent achievements, and all the latest news and highlights. Advanced registration is requested for this event.Alden Memorial · FREE
- Sat 2710:30 AM"The Herd Comes Home" Gathering on the QuadREGISTER WHO'S COMING?Sponsored in part by the Alumni Association. Join your herd on the Quad for food, games, music, giveaways, trivia, arts and crafts, and our famous "Stuff-a-Goat" activity. Access to the Quad is open to all; however, registration and the purchase of a wristband is required to access various activities and food vendors. Food and beverage products and some activities available while supplies last. Special gathering spaces and opportunities will be available for reunion classes. Advanced registration is requested and encouraged for this event. Recently added: facepainting with WPI's Moment of Magic, rocket-building with HPRC, and arts and crafts with our campus Girl Scout troop, just to name a few. Trivia! Challenges! Prizes!Do you remember your WPI history? Think you could still solve a Calc 1 problem? Or sing the alma mater? We're putting you to the test during "The Herd Comes Home" Gathering on the Quad. As you answer trivia questions or solve challenges at the stations on the Quad, you'll collect stamps and prizes along the way and earn an entry into our raffle drawing! More information available on campus during Homecoming.Quad · $20 Attendees Age 11 Years or Older, $15 Attendees Age 10 Years or Younger, $5 Current WPI Students
- Sat 2711:00 AMCampus Tour (11 AM)REGISTER WHO'S COMING?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 about how philanthropy supports life on campus. More information to come.Location TBD · FREE
- Sat 2712:00 PM9/27 12:00 PM WPI Football vs Coast GuardLive Stats
- Sat 2712:00 PMSaturday Lunch on Your OwnREGISTER WHO'S COMING?Grab your classmates and head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall and the Rubin Campus Center food court are both great options. Morgan Dining Hall: All-you-can-eat buffet; $13.50 per personRubin Campus Center Food Court: À la carte pricing on all items
- Sat 2712:00 PMWPI Football vs Coast Guard AcademyREGISTER WHO'S COMING TO HOMECOMING?WPI Football takes on Coast Guard Academy in this NEWMAC Conference showdown!Plus, don't miss the halftime show, which will include a performance by WPI's Marching and Pep Band, recognition of Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees, a rousing rendition of the alma mater performed by the Student Alumni Society and the Skull, and the presentation of the First-Year Student of the Year Award.Tickets must be purchased to attend the game. To purchase tickets, click here.Alumni Stadium · Ticket Purchase Required
- Sat 271:00 PM9/27 1:00 PM WPI Women's Volleyball at SpringfieldLive Stats
- Sat 271:00 PMCampus Tour (1 PM)REGISTER WHO'S COMING?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 about how philanthropy supports life on campus. More information to come.Location TBD · FREE
- Sat 273:00 PM9/27 3:00 PM WPI Women's Soccer at Mount HolyokeLive Stats
- Sat 273:00 PMThe Homecoming ParadeREGISTER WHO'S COMING?The Homecoming Parade is back! And this time, we're inviting our alumni to be part of it. After the football game, members of reunion classes ending in 0 and 5, award recipients, and others will take part in a special Alumni Bridge Crossing before embarking on our traditional march around the Quad. Advanced registration is requested for this event.Quad · FREE
- Sat 274:00 PMHonoring Our ChampionsREGISTER WHO'S COMING?The Alumni Association will present awards for professional achievement and service to WPI. Honorees will be announced soon.In addition, reunion classes will present their reunion gifts and members of the 50th reunion class of 1975 who have not already been inducted into the Fifty-Year Associates this weekend will be inducted. The program will be followed by a reception where attendees can meet and get to know our honorees. Includes light appetizers and cash bar service. Advanced registration is requested for this event.Alden Memorial · FREE 2025 Alumni Association Award RecipientsRobert H. Goddard Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement David R. Doherty ‘85Maneesh Goyal ‘95Dr. Lothar W. Kleiner ‘70David A. Ross ‘90Ichabod Washburn Young Alumni Award for Professional Achievement Marta K. Asack ‘05Dr. Laura E. Holberger ‘05Kate Olguin ‘20Adam Panzica ’10, MS’13 Herbert F. Taylor Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to WPI John F. Gabranski ‘75Michael E. Aspinwall ’75William R. Grogan Award for Support of the Mission of WPI Paula M. (Fragassi) Delaney ’75Goat’s Head Award for Lifetime Commitment to WPIPatrick T. Moran ‘65
- Sat 274:30 PM9/27 4:30 PM WPI Field Hockey vs SpringfieldLive Stats
- Sat 274:30 PMWPI Field Hockey vs Springfield CollegeREGISTER WHO'S COMING?WPI Field Hockey takes on Springfield College in this NEWMAC Conference showdown!Tickets are not required to attend this game.Alumni Stadium · FREE
- Sat 275:30 PMSaturday Dinner On Your OwnREGISTER WHO'S COMING?Grab your classmates and head to one of our campus dining halls to dine alongside our students! Morgan Dining Hall and the Rubin Campus Center food court are both great options. Morgan Dining Hall: All-you-can-eat buffet; $15.00 per personRubin Campus Center Food Court: À la carte pricing on all itemsSpecial gathering spaces and opportunities will be available for reunion classes in Morgan Dining Hall during dinner hours on Friday and Saturday.
- Sat 275:30 PMSaturday GOLD LoungeREGISTER WHO'S COMING?GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni are invited to gather in our exclusive GOLD Lounge. Snacks and bar service will be provided. Advanced registration is requested for this event.Sports & Recreation Center · FREE
- Sat 276:00 PMClass of 1975 50th Reunion DinnerREGISTER WHO'S COMING TO HOMECOMING?Open to members of the 50th reunion class of 1975 and their guests. Reunion celebrants who have not already been inducted into the Fifty-Year Associates this weekend will be inducted. Registration for this event includes dinner, tableside wine service, and cash bar service, plus registration for the Decades Dance! Advanced registration is requested for this event.Rubin Campus Center, Odeum · Early Bird Price: $50; Standard Price: $75Much gratitude to Judy Nitsch ’75, Hon.'15 for her generous support of WPI’s Homecoming and the Class of 1975 50th Reunion Dinner Banquet, helping to reduce the early registration cost to $50. Early bird registration pricing for this event is available through September 1.
- Sat 276:00 PMThe Fifty-Year Associates DinnerREGISTER WHO'S COMING?Open to the classes of 1974 and prior. The classes of 1970, 1965, 1960, 1955, and 1950 will have their reunions recognized during this special dinner event. Registration for this event includes dinner, tableside wine service, and cash bar service, plus admission to the Decades Dance! Advanced registration is requested for this event.Rubin Campus Center, Odeum · $75
- Sat 277:00 PMDecades DanceREGISTER WHO'S COMING?It's a blast from the past! Every era has its signature clothing styles, music, and dance moves. Dress up in fashion from your class's decade and close out your Saturday by showing off your decade-appropriate moves at our Decades Dance. Open to all alumni. Cockail hour 7 to 8 with cash bar service and light appetizers; bar service will be remain open throughout the event. Prizes will be awarded for best decades fashions!Alden Memorial · $15