Parents Weekend September 11, 2010 President’s Welcome Address

New Sports and Recreation Center at WPI Coming in Fall 2012

1) Our students have noted this as their most important campus need for the past 5 years 2) Remain competitive for strongest prospective students 3) Replace outdated Alumni Gym for current student body (size, gender, ADA code compliance, changing recreation & fitness expectations) 4) Larger venue to support more & larger campus-wide events (Robotics, Admissions, Career Fairs, etc) 5) Enhance health & morale of entire campus community 6) Supports strategic planning goal of strengthening campus life & academic facilities needs (e.g. Alumni Gym reuse) 7) Greater demands in physical education, recreation & athletics The Need for this New Facility:

NEW WPI SPORTS AND RECREATION CENTER *Over 140,000-square feet of new sports and recreation space; construction began in May 2010 with completion by Fall A four-court 29,000-square foot gymnasium for recreation, athletics, and special events (Robotics, Open Houses, Career Fairs, etc.) will be the centerpiece of the activity spaces. A three-lane elevated jogging track will encircle the gymnasium. The natatorium will feature a 38-meter competition swimming & diving pool (25-yard swimming section with a moveable bulkhead separating the diving well) that will accommodate classes, recreation and varsity practices and competitions. Pool support spaces will include seating for 250 spectators, a lifeguard room, and storage and filtration areas. 14,000-square feet of fitness space on two floors of the building will have cardio equipment, free weights and circuit training equipment for general users and varsity athletic teams. Specialized spaces, such as multipurpose studios, three convertible racquetball/squash courts and an eight-person rowing tank will occupy nearly 10,000 additional square feet. A varsity athletics training room at field level will house athletic trainers, spaces for treatment and taping, and multiple hydrotherapy tanks. Offices for athletic department administrators and coaches, along with conference rooms and support spaces, will be located in the northwest section of the building and overlooking the stadium and fields.

Alternate Pool Deck Rendering

5Rendering of Entry Lobby

7Rendering of 4 court Gym

12 Rendering of 5 th floor Fitness

14 Snap shot of Multipurpose

EXPECTED OPENING – FALL 2012 Learn more at

The WPI Difference: Career Statistics for Recent Graduates

Class of 2009 Outcomes  Outcome Statistics for Class of % placed* as of November 1 53% Full time employment 33% Attending graduate school Average Salaries for 2009: Engineering $59,114 Computer Science $66,506 Math $60,375 Biological Science $38,124 *88% of the Class of 2009 registered with the CDC

Top Hiring Employers for Class of 2009 & 2010  BAE Systems  Boston Scientific  Consigli Construction  EMC  Exxon Mobil  Fidelity Investments  General Electric  General Dynamics  Genzyme  Hanover Insurance  IBM  MIT/Lincoln Laboratories  National Grid  Proctor & Gamble - Gillette  Raytheon  Tyco  United Technologies

Top Graduate Schools for Class of 2009 & 2010  Boston University  Carnegie Mellon University  Columbia University  Cornell University  Duke University  Franklin Pierce Law School  Georgia Institute of Technology  Harvard University  John Hopkins School of Medicine  Mass College of Pharmacy  NY Medical College  Purdue University  Stanford University  Suffolk Law School  Tufts Veterinary School  UMASS Medical School  WPI  Yale University

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