Wentworth News Archive

Many organizations have made concerted efforts to diversify their workforces in recent years, as well as create a more inclusive environment for employees of varying backgrounds and cultural identities. At the same time, students and alumni are seeking increased support and access opportunities. Employers, employees and job seekers now have a new resource in CO-OPS + CAREERS’ Work + Identity.

Ilyas Bhatti keeps answering the call.

The esteemed associate professor of construction management at Wentworth Institute of Technology has accepted Massachusetts Gov. Charles D. Baker’s invitation to serve on the state’s Designer Selection Board. The new post, Bhatti’s third gubernatorial appointment across several decades, marks a resumption of his track record of public service for Massachusetts and the City of Boston.

There is much to learn about the future by studying ancient civilizations of the past, according to Jody Gordon, associate professor in Wentworth Institute of Technology’s School of Sciences and Humanities. And he believes these lessons translate especially well to engineering, entrepreneurship and similar disciplines.

Durga Suresh-Menon is all smiles as she talks about graduate programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Positive energy is nothing new for the dean of graduate education, but she is especially enthusiastic on this day, mapping out a future where the university grows its graduate student population by 1,000.

“It’s a lofty goal,” she says, “but this seems to be the clear future for us.”

Wentworth Institute of Technology President Mark A. Thompson announced the creation of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The division will be led by Nicole G. Price, Esq., vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion.

The 2021 Best Colleges rankings from U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) show Wentworth Institute of Technology reaching its highest level ever—rising significantly in the publication’s Best Regional Universities North category. The university jumped eight spots in that cadre for the rankings published today, from #46 to #38. That rise continues a rapid upward trajectory for the institution in the Regional Universities group.

The following interview ran as an advertorial (pictured above) in the Sept. 11, 2020 edition of  Boston Business Journal.

The Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development Director Robin Beauchamp spoke with finance website WalletHub for an article on 2020’s hardest-working states.

Interviewed in the “Ask the Experts” section of the piece, Beauchamp spoke about economic disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of automatization on American workers, workers’ safety and general job conditions.

Wentworth Institute of Technology alumna Carla Gautier and her organization, KONTi Design, will be featured on the CNN program “Champions for Change.”

The television series will air September 13-19 and highlight figures across the globe who are “realizing innovative work and effecting change in a variety of fields,” according to advance promotional materials. Gautier’s episode, which examines environmentalism and sustainability, will also feature climate change activist Greta Thumberg.

For the 14th consecutive year, Wentworth Institute of Technology has been named a Best in the Northeast selection in Princeton Review’s 2021 Best Colleges: Region By Region.

We’re marking the return of our students to campus! Use #ProtectOurSpot or #MaskWITup on social media, and continue to check this page as we share your Fall 2020 images.

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Federal regulations related to Title IX have changed and Wentworth officials want to make sure that members of the community are up to speed. 

Enacted in 1972, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination and sexual misconduct in education programs or activities. Alterations have been made over time to update language or change processes, including 2017 when several changes were first proposed by the Trump administration. 

If you are returning to campus to work or take classes, we’ve created a video to show you what things look like for the Fall 2020 semester.

De-densified labs and classrooms, sanitation spaces, designated walking paths, personal protective equipment (PPE), increased sanitation in residence halls and all buildings, and other measures in the age of COVID-19 have been taken. Learn more in the video below.

A new book by Associate Professor Anne-Catrin Schultz examines the realm of truth, authenticity and fakery in architecture.

Real and Fake in Architecture: Close to the Original, Far from Authenticity? features diverse contributions that shed light on unexpected identities in architecture – inviting critical thought about our built environment – both analog and digital.

Accelerate, Wentworth Innovation + Entrepreneurship Center and the Department of Architecture came together this summer for a creative co-op entitled FutureLab. Co-op students, also known as Innovation Fellows, were charged with finding innovative solutions to the problems created by the COVID-19 crisis.

On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, released its Final Rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities.  As stated by the Office for Civil Rights, the regulations aim to provide a “fair, transparent process for investigating and adjudicating sexual harassment matters.”  This includes a heightened emphasis on due process which is afforded to the parties involved in sexual misconduct incidences on campus.  One of the largest shifts in accordance with

We’re speaking with Class of 2020 students as they graduate. Our next installment is with Alexia Ralphs, a Construction Management student.

What are you most proud of during your time at WIT?

I am most proud of being the President of the Construction Management Club and being awarded the President’s Award for Construction Management.

What project or class especially stands out for you?

We’re speaking with Class of 2020 students as they graduate. Our next installment is with Paige Huntress-Parr, an Industrial Design student.

What are you most proud of during your time at WIT?

I think I am most proud of receiving the President’s Award for the Industrial Design department this year. I have enjoyed my time at Wentworth so much, and much of that is because of the education and opportunities provided for me by the Industrial Design department.

Citing the need for more community builders and changemakers, Wentworth Institute of Technology Provost Ian Lapp announced new roles and responsibilities for several people at the university.

Durga Suresh-Menon has been named the new dean of Graduate Education, while Joe Martel-Foley was named associate provost, David Simpson was named provost initiatives coordinator for inclusive excellence, and Ke’Anna Skipwith was named assistant provost for advances in learning.  

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Joe Martel-Foley