WBJournal

WPI names Drexel University professor as first dean of The Global School

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named Mimi Sheller, a professor and head of the department of Drexel University in Philadelphia, as the inaugural dean of The Global School, WPI announced on ...
WBJournal

WPI moving forward with plans to buy hotels for student housing, as Worcester officials ramp up pressure

Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Monday re-asserted its plans to buy two Worcester hotels from a New York asset management firm and convert them into student housing, despite an increasingly loud ...
Business Wire

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Honored by Two Highly Esteemed Awards Celebrating Project-Based Learning

Awards ceremonies are to be held May 29 and June 11. WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) stands as a beacon of hands-on, project-based learning, providing ...
MassLive

WPI agrees to pay Worcester for lost revenue after buying hotels

In September, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) purchased two hotels to be converted into student housing — a move that angered city and business leaders due to concerns over a loss in revenues ...
AOL

WPI alumnus makes $3 million donation to university

WORCESTER – An alumnus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute left a hefty Christmas present under the tree for his alma mater, donating $3 million to support the university. Paul Covec, Class of 1964, ...
Business Wire

WPI Alumni Survey Confirms Value of Project-Based Learning in Higher Education

WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than fifty years after Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) revolutionized its undergraduate engineering education, data from a recent alumni survey prove that ...