Wentworth News Archive

The first women to enroll at Wentworth arrived 50 years ago this year: Doris Dennis, Jane Estella, Virginia Butcher, Deborah Banks, and Susan Hardt. “Know your history,” urged Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Nicole Price at this year’s Women @ Wentworth breakfast marking this milestone. “Because there are people who have built a foundation upon which you can launch.”

Wentworth continues to take steps to improve the student experience in every way, including for those who may become future students. The following are a few examples of our commitment to student success and retention.

Success Studio

The Center for Academic Excellence was enhanced to become the Success Studio this year with a new home in Beatty Hall. One central hub now offers tutoring and academic support, first-year and transfer student advising, and student accessibility services.

When students arrived on campus this fall, they were greeted with new sights and smells in a renewed Beatty Dining Commons. The renovated space features foodie favorites Sal’s Pizza, The Huntington Ave Grille, and Fenway Greens alongside new additions: a dessert station, all-day breakfast, and a designated allergen/ gluten-free zone.

Entrepreneurship is one of the power skills of the 21st century. Like technological literacy and critical thinking, entrepreneurship—the ability to see what is, what could be, and how to get from point A to point B—has rapidly become a necessary skill for college graduates.

With the Wentworth community back for a new semester and a fresh cohort of students discovering on-campus programming, Accelerate is in the midst of a renaissance.

Steered by new Executive Director Ashley Lucas, as well as Associate Provost for Transformational Learning and Partnerships Susan Duffy and Lab Technician Tory Lam ’14, Wentworth’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center has re-emerged from a quiet period during the pandemic to once again being a prominent force on campus, available to all who have an idea.

The challenge was issued: Create the coolest, most creative, and original pumpkin design that you can think of. Wentworth Institute of Technology students delivered. 

Accelerate and the Center for Student Life recently asked Wentworth Institute of Technology students to design race cars out of Legos and to see which one could go the furthest. But there was one trick—each car would be sent down an 11-foot ramp. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Sedef Doganer, dean of the School of Architecture and Design, is among a team of researchers based out of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) looking to prevent hurricane damage to historic buildings along the Gulf Coast.  

Decorated major general and Wentworth alum Allan M. Pepin has been named keynote speaker for Wentworth Institute of Technology’s 15th Annual Veterans Luncheon event on November 3. 

Delphine Surel-Chang spent some of her most formative years in Paris and Brussels, growing a deep appreciation for European art and architecture, as well as technology and construction.  

Inspired by NASA’s annual pumpkin carving competition, Accelerate and the Center for Student Life are excited to present Wentworth’s Pumpkin Innovation Challenge. 

The Colleges of the Fenway (COF) collaborative hosted a Graduate and Professional Fair on September 28 for those interested in exploring opportunities offered through the COF. 

Pioneer computer science’s impact on the world with Wentworth’s Computer Science & Society degree!

Join us at the Fall Open House on Oct. 9 and Nov. 6!

Wentworth’s Computer Science & Society degree offers students courses, projects, and applied learning experiences using the tools of Computer Science and the frameworks of the Humanities and Social Sciences to tackle global and local problems including inequality, sustainability, and public health.

A multi-disciplinary foundation in science for the workforce of the future.

Join us at the Fall Open House on Oct. 9 and Nov. 6!

Our program follows an interdisciplinary and hands-on approach to scientific learning. Students graduate with practical knowledge and first-hand experience in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, making our program ideal for students interested in pursuing a rewarding career in the sciences.

The Center for Wellness played host to its annual Fresh Check Day on the Quad as a reminder for everyone to check in on their mental health. 

The fun, fair-like event featured music, food, interactive booths, prizes, and a massage therapist. Check out photos below.  

In the wake of an accident in Boston’s Seaport District, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor James Lambrechts spoke with CBS Boston about the inherent dangers in city light poles. 

In the wake of tragedy in Boston’s Seaport District, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor James Lambrechts spoke with CBS Boston about the inherent dangers in city light poles. 

Janichka Jean Nordeus was looking for an opportunity to boost her college credit heading into her junior year last fall at Fenway High School, so she decided to enroll in Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Early College Pathways Program, writes The Boston Globe. 

Fresh off formally introducing herself to the Wentworth Institute of Technology community at this week’s university forum, Sophia Maggelakis, Ph.D. is hitting the ground running in her new role.  

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Fallon Company Chair Joseph Fallon, Street2Ivy founder Tavares Brewington, and Wentworth Institute of Technology Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Relations Crate Herbert were among those who recently congratulated the graduating class of the 2022 Fallon Real Estate Entrepreneurship Youth Program.