The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)
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news from HIGGINS HOUSE Winter 2015 51 u1926 Robert Goddard '08 launches the frst liquid-fueled rocket. u1940 Earle Bridge is completed for the school's 75th anniversary. u1968 For the frst time in the school's history, women are admitted as undergraduates. u1970 The WPI Plan is adopted. The Plan uproots a rigid approach to course work with project-based learning across the curriculum. u1974 WPI establishes the frst of its off-campus project centers (Washington, DC). The Interactive Qualifying Project, as it is known, is the most ambitious component of the WPI Plan. u1983 WPI creates an Athletic Hall of Fame to recognize the achievements of outstanding WPI athletes. u1979 Eighty-one years after Henry Lucian Phillips, Class of 1893, predicts that fre protection will become a serious subject at scientifc colleges, WPI is frst in the nation to offer a graduate degree program in fre protection engineering. EVENTS FROM THE CORNER OFFICE: THE LIVES AND WORK OF WPI'S SIXTEEN PRESIDENTS Gordon Library Co-curated by Molly Bruce and Michael Dorsey. Through photographs, documents, media, and memorabilia, this exhibit traces how the presidency has developed through time, delves into the backgrounds and perspectives of individual presidents, and highlights the roles of presidents during pivotal changes in the course of WPI's 150-year history. The exhibit will be on view in the Gladwin Gallery, Gordon Library, Level G, through March 2015. ANNUAL RING CEREMONY MARCH 20 Celebrate an annual tradition. Students receive their WPI class rings and alumni are encouraged to join in the festivities. ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY APRIL 25 WPI students are known for making meaningful contributions to communities around the world. WPI alumni continue this proud tradition in their lives after graduation. ALUMNI WEEKEND MAY 28–31 All alumni are invited back to The Hill for an exciting weekend of events and activities. wpi.edu/+alumniweekend u1990 u1979 u1983 u1974 u1968