The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)
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8 Winter 2015 Letters to the Editor EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALUMNI RELATIONS Peter A. Thomas CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Amy M. Morton EDITOR Doreen Manning dmanning@wpi.edu ASSOCIATE EDITORS Peggy Isaacson Joan Killough-Miller CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Judith Jaeger ART DIRECT0R Caryl Guarino Buhler CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Alison Baitz, Michael Blanding, Allison Chisolm, Amy Crawford, Lori Ferguson, Ted Flanagan, David Greenslit, Susan Shaloub, Julia Quinn-Szcisuil PRODUCTION MANAGER Dianne Vanacore PHOTOGRAPHERS Ben Bocko, Matthew Burgos, Louie Despres Rick Levinson, Kathleen Dooher, Steven King Jeff Mauritzen, Annie Tritt ILLUSTRATORS Stuart Briers, Jon Reinfurt WPI Journal (ISSN 1538-5094) ©2015 is published quar- terly by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in con- junction with the WPI Alumni Association. Periodical postage paid non-proft at Worcester, Massachusetts, and additional entry offces. Issues are mailed to all known WPI alumni living within the U.S. as a beneft of having graduated from WPI. This publication is guided by WPI's principles of free expression and accepted standards of good taste. Opinions expressed are those of the signed contributors and do not represent the opinion or offcial position of WPI or its offcers. POST- MASTER: Please send address changes, Form 3579, to WPI Journal, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280. Correspond with WPI Journal WPI Journal 100 Institute Road - Boynton Hall Worcester, Massachusetts 01609 wpijournal@wpi.edu 508-831-4971 Submit Class notes: classnotes@wpi.edu WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE VOL. 111, NO. 2 ARTIST 411 The 2014 summer issue of the Journal was very interest- ing. I would have liked to have seen more examples of artist Erica Mason's work on molecular cells. It would have been nice if her website, ericamasonink.com, had been mentioned. SPIKE VRUSHO '57 VIABLE CHOICE As an alumnus, I appreciate you asking for our input about the Journal. With regards to the Fall 2014 issue, I was saddened by the Sexual Assault notice (SAVE) on page 9 and would welcome more information about the extent of this very serious issue on the WPI campus. On the positive side, I found the Woody Bradford story, entitled "Banking on Food," to be inspirational. I'm proud that Mr. Bradford is associated with WPI. I would be interested in reading more articles about WPI alumni on their role in maintaining and improv- ing our aging infrastructure. I would also like to know what percent of our students graduate as engineers today as opposed to 40 years ago when I attended the school, and how each engineering department is doing in terms of undergraduate student enrollment trends. My concern is that WPI remain a viable choice for stu- dents interested in a career as a Professional Engineer. BILL RUTHERFORD '73 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SUMMER 2014 JOURNAL righteous fdelity PHIL BAKER '65 HERALDS A NEW SOUND Dear reader, Our Letters to the Editor section is missing something. Your letter! We want to hear from you about what resonated with you – what story did you like? What feature was your favorite? Did something you read trigger a memory that you'd like to share? We strive to produce an engaging magazine that shares the world of WPI with you, so drop us a line at wpijournal@wpi.edu or directly to me, Doreen Manning, WPI Journal, 100 Institute Road, Worcester MA 01609. I'll share it with our staff and, potentially, with our readers on this page in the upcoming July issue.