The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)
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22 Winter 2015 1. REUNITE WITH FRIENDS ON THE CAMPUS YOU CALL HOME. 2. MEET PRESIDENT LESHIN. 3. PLAY IN THE ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT. 4. BUY SOME WPI SWAG IN THE BOOKSTORE. 5. ENJOY THE ALDEN SOCIETY LUNCHEON (FREE FOR ALDEN SOCIETY MEMBERS; FEE FOR NON-MEMBERS). 6. WORK OUT IN THE NEW SPORTS & RECREATION CENTER. 7. STAY IN EAST HALL (NOT THE NEWEST RESIDENCE HALL ANYMORE, BUT STILL PRETTY NEW AND STATE-OF- THE-ART). 8. RELAX IN THE CLASS OF 1971 LIBRARY CAFÉ. 9. PERSONALIZE YOUR ALUMNI WEEK- END FAVOR AT THE WASHBURN SHOPS. 10. CHECK OUT THE RENOVATED QUAD—NO CARS! 11. TALK WITH SOME STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR PROJECTS. 12. GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH GOMPEI, WPI'S FAVORITE MASCOT. 13. VISIT THE REGISTRATION DESK TO GET YOUR ALUMNI WEEKEND REGISTRATION PACKET AND PICK UP WPI GIVEAWAYS. 14. TAKE A CAMPUS TOUR AND SEE WHAT'S CHANGED AND WHAT HAS STAYED THE SAME. 15. VISIT THE PROUD GOAT STATUE ON THE QUAD. 16. GO TO THE PROVOST'S BREAKFAST AND HEAR FROM DISTINGUISHED FACULTY MEMBERS. 17. HAVE COFFEE WITH FRIENDS AT THE RUBIN CAMPUS CENTER. 18. GRAB A LATE-NIGHT PIZZA AT THE BOYNTON. 19. SWIM IN THE NEW POOL. 20. STROLL BY GORDON LIBRARY IN THE EVENING AND SEE THE SPEC- TACULAR LIGHT PAINTING. 21. ENJOY THE SPLENDOR OF THE HIGGINS HOUSE GARDENS. 22. VISIT THE EXHIBIT IN THE LIBRARY ARCHIVES. 23. CROSS EARLE BRIDGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS. 24. ASK A WPI STAFF MEMBER FOR HER WPI LAPEL PIN—SHE'LL GIVE IT TO YOU! 25. SPREE NIGHT—NEED WE SAY MORE? 26. THE PRESI- DENT'S BREAKFAST AND ADDRESS IS NOT TO BE MISSED. 27. CHECK OUT THE CHARGING GOAT STATUE ON THE PARKING CIRCLE OUT- SIDE THE GARAGE. 28. MARCH IN THE REUNION PARADE. 29. IF YOU'RE NOT MARCHING, VIEW THE REUNION PARADE. 30. VISIT YOUR OLD DORM ROOM. 31. WALK THROUGH HIGGINS HOUSE—ESPE- CIALLY MRS. HIGGINS'S DRESSING ROOM. 32. STROLL THE NEW PATH THROUGH INSTITUTE PARK. 33. APPLAUD YOUR FELLOW GRADUATES AT THE ALUMNI LUNCHEON & RECOG- NITION CEREMONY. 34. BE AMAZED AT THE ROBOTICS DEMONSTRATION. 35. VISIT YOUR FRATERNITY OR SORORITY. 36. ENJOY THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS AT YOUR CLASS RECEPTION AND BANQUET. 37. CLASS PHOTO—SAY GOAT CHEESE! 38. SEE "KNIGHTS!" AND THE IMPRESSIVE COLLECTIONS AT THE WORCESTER ART MUSEUM. 39. RIDE THE TROLLEY TO YOUR ALUMNI WEEKEND DESTINATIONS. 40. TALK WITH SOME ALUMS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEIR LIVES AFTER WPI. 41. HAVE A PICNIC LUNCH ON THE QUAD WITH FELLOW ALUMNI, THE STUDENT ALUMNI SOCIETY, AND TECH OLD TIMERS. 42. SHOW YOUR KIDS YOUR OLD STOMPING GROUNDS. 43. ENJOY SOME FROZEN YOGURT AT WOO-BERRY. 44. AND CUPCAKES AT THE BEAN COUNTER. 45. SIT WITH YOUR SWEETHEART ON THE NEW SWINGS IN THE HIGGINS HOUSE GARDENS. 46. BE DARING— RUN THROUGH THE FOUNTAIN AT REUNION PLAZA. 47. WEAR YOUR OLD BEANIE TO CAMPUS. 48. SING THE ALMA MATER. 49. ROC THE REC. 50. CELEBRATE WPI'S 150TH BIRTHDAY WITH CAKE! ALUMNI WEEKEND 2015, MAY 28-31 WILL MARK THE SESQUICENTENNIAL EDITION OF THIS ALUMNI TRADITION IN HONOR OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF WPI'S FOUNDING YEAR, WE'RE DEVELOPING A LIST OF 150 WAYS TO HAVE FUN AT ALUMNI WEEKEND, BUT WE NEED YOUR INSPIRATION TO FINISH IT! WE'VE STARTED WITH THE FIRST 50… CAN YOU ADD TO THE LIST? 150 WAYS TO HAVE FUN AT ALUMNI WEEKEND 2015 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUE