WPI Journal - The Magazine for WPI Alumni

SPRING 2012

The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)

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Letters to the Editor Errata The last issue of Transformations contains a Sujiken puzzle by Professor George Heineman on page 86 that offered no solution as printed. The cause looks to be an alignment error in the puzzle's numerals, which is probably not the author's fault. , VSHQW VHYHUDO PLQXWHV WU\LQJ WR VROYH LW EHIRUH realizing the printing error. Perhaps you could use VRPH HGLWLQJ KHOS E\ HDJHU DQG SUHFLVH :3, XQGHU- grads in reading such material? Just a suggestion, no offense intended. ROBERT HALE '61 Editor's Note: No offense taken, and we thank you and many other readers for bringing the mistake to our at- tention, the responsibility for which lies solely with your humble editor who inadvertently caused the misprint during layout. A special thank you is owed to Sujiken's creator, Professor Heineman, for his gracious under- standing. Special attention, including the use of eagle- eyed WPI undergrads as proofreaders, was deployed to ensure accuracy with the Sujiken puzzle in this edition of Transformations. WPItransformations the mayor of NAVEEN SELVADURAI AND THE LAUNCH OF FOURSQUARE cool Kudos , ZDV LPSUHVVHG ZLWK WKH ODVW LVVXH RI Transformations. %HIRUH HYHQ RSHQLQJ WKH PDJD]LQH , ZDV VWUXFN by the new dimensions and the cover stock. The OD\RXW ZDV YHU\ VPDUW ,Q SDUWLFXODU , HQMR\HG KRZ photos in Class Notes were tied to the relevant news via numbers. Part of my excitement over the new magazine ZDV , QHYHU WKRXJKW DQ\WKLQJ ZDV SDUWLFXODUO\ wrong with the old one. This was an exceptional GHEXW DQG , KRSH WR VHH PRUH LQ WKH QHDU IXWXUH WILLIAM HERBERT '05 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE FALL 2011 without credit or compensation. 7KHUH LV PXFK JRRG WKDW WKH 6NXOO GRHV IRU :3, Inside Skull , DP D PHPEHU RI WKH 6NXOO FODVV RI DQ KRQRU DQG GLVWLQFWLRQ , KDYH DOZD\V EHHQ SURXG to carry. Skull members are selected by the exit- ing senior class members and faculty based on a number of factors, including academics, on- campus involvement, campus achievements, and community leadership. Most of the students selected are singled out for their ability to drive initiatives at the student level without seeking personal recognition. :KLOH WKHUH LV VRPH ŔP\VWHU\ŕ WKDW FRPHV with the Skull—the robes, the ceremony, the Tomb—most of what occurs during initiation are OHVVRQV DERXW WKH KLVWRU\ RI :3, DQG WKH UHVSRQ- sibilities of "noblesse oblige"—meaning any privi- lege you carry in title or honors bestowed upon you comes with responsibilities to lead, manage, and, in today's language, "give something back" and its related communities. They ask for nothing in return by way of credit, praise, or lauding. They DUH LQVWUXFWHG DQG ERXQG WR VHUYH WKH :3, IDPLO\ and community with whatever means, both per- VRQDO WLPH DQG ƂQDQFLDO GRQDWLRQV 7KH\ DUH DOVR in many ways keepers of the traditions, the lore, DQG WKH KLVWRULFDO HOHPHQWV RI :3, :3, LV D XQLTXH DQG VSHFLDO OHDUQLQJ HQYLURQ- ment, in large part because of the people, both students and faculty, who contribute to its fabric. The Skull and other societies on the campus are a wonderful part of that culture. DANIEL FARRAR '84 WPI Trustee Just received my copy of Transformations and enjoyed the wonderful article on the Skull! Author -RDQ .LOORXJK 0LOOHU RRSV , PHDQW 3ROO\ 7HNQLN did a great job. The article captured the dignity RI WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ DQG RQ D SHUVRQDO QRWH , ZDV thrilled (as was my Mom) to see my great-grand- IDWKHU :LOODUG +HGOXQG Œ UHIHUHQFHG ULJKW XS front. MATT FRIEND '93 The last issue of Transformations provided wonder- IXO UHDGLQJ , ZDV VXUSULVHG DQG SOHDVHG WKDW D QHZ HGLWRU FRXOG VR TXLFNO\ JUDVS DQG HPEUDFH WKH HOH- ments that the alumni look for in our publication. , ZLOO DGPLW WKDW VWDUWLQJ \RXU ƂUVW Ŕ1RWHERRNŕ FROXPQ ZLWK D TXRWH IURP D +DUYDUG SXEOLFD- tion startled me, but the following text and the magazine's articles illustrated and proved the premise—that taking risks, stepping outside one's comfort zone, and engaging in lifelong learning are the keys to a full life. Examples of alumni who DUH OLYLQJ WKLV OLIH DERXQG LQ WKLV LVVXH ,W ZDV ZRQ- derful to see evidence of the height and breadth of H[SHULHQFH WKDW D :3, HGXFDWLRQ PDNHV SRVVLEOH The extraordinary number of alumni updates was also notable, no doubt a focus by the entire VWDII ,W LV GHHSO\ DSSUHFLDWHG ANNE McPARTLAND DODD '75 , ZDV LPSUHVVHG ZLWK WKH ODVW LVVXH RI Transforma- tions. The article on Skull's 100th anniversary was great, as was the overall layout and writing. Don't JHW PH ZURQJ , DOZD\V HQMR\ UHDGLQJ Transforma- tions EXW , OLNHG WKH VXEWOH FKDQJHV LQ WKLV LVVXH )RU LQVWDQFH WKH SLFWXUH RI WKH :3, IRRWEDOO WHDP LQVLGH WKH IURQW FRYHU ZDV MXVW JRUJHRXV , DOVR HQ- joyed the editor's letter, and especially all of those WHUULƂF FODVV QRWHV ,Q DOO D MRE ZHOO GRQH NAOMI BOATRIGHT '03 8 Spring 2012

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