WPI Journal - The Magazine for WPI Alumni

WINTER 2015

The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)

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Winter 2015 23 The Sky's no Limit THE INAUGURAL FESTIVITIES FOR LAURIE A. LESHIN began Nov. 7, with Inspired to Innovate: A Future-Focused Conversation, a moderated dialogue among special guests from academia and industry. The installation ceremony was held Saturday, Nov. 8. That evening, the WPI commu- nity came together at The Intergalactic Inaugural Ball, celebrating WPI's place in the universe. More than 1,200 people gathered for the installation ceremony. Attendees included U.S. Senator Edward M. Markey (D-Mass.) and government offcials at the state and local levels; presidents and other academic and administra- tive leaders from colleges and universities around the nation; representatives from the business, nonproft, and civic communities; as well as WPI students, faculty and staff members, alumni, parents, and other friends of the university. The inauguration events brought together two powerful forces: President Leshin, with more than 20 years of experi- ence as a leader in academia and government service and with an accomplished record as a space scientist; and WPI, with its distinctive approach to STEM education, accom- plished alumni, students, and faculty, and a longstanding record of imagining more. The pomp and circumstance, symbolism, and celebration bridged the university with its leader in meaningful ways for the WPI community and guests. To see a little of what you may have missed, or to relive a little of what you may have experienced, visit leshin16.wpi.edu. " WHAT AN INCREDIBLE MESSAGE IT WILL SEND TO ALL OF OUR PROMISING YOUNG WOMEN TO SEE THIS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY POWERHOUSE LED BY A BRILLIANT WOMAN. " —Edward J. Markey, U.S. Senator, Massachusetts

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