WBJournal

WPI moving forward with plans to buy hotels for student housing, as Worcester officials ramp up pressure

Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Monday re-asserted its plans to buy two Worcester hotels from a New York asset management firm and convert them into student housing, despite an increasingly loud ...
WBJournal

WPI chooses Syracuse dean to replace provost who left to be SUNY president

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named a dean from Syracuse University to be the university’s next provost and senior vice president, replacing Winston Oluwole “Wole” Soboyejo, who was the first ...
MassLive

WPI agrees to pay Worcester for lost revenue after buying hotels

In September, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) purchased two hotels to be converted into student housing — a move that angered city and business leaders due to concerns over a loss in revenues ...
AOL

WPI alumnus makes $3 million donation to university

WORCESTER – An alumnus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute left a hefty Christmas present under the tree for his alma mater, donating $3 million to support the university. Paul Covec, Class of 1964, ...
Inside Higher Ed

WPI Faculty Blast Outgoing President

Faculty members at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are speaking up about the ongoing search to replace outgoing president Laurie Leshin, emphasizing the need for a new leader committed to shared ...