Parents Weekend September 11, 2010 Presidents Welcome
Address
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New Sports and Recreation Center at WPI Coming in Fall
2012
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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prospective students 3) Replace outdated Alumni Gym for current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:
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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 2012. 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.
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Alternate Pool Deck Rendering
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5Rendering of Entry Lobby
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7Rendering of 4 court Gym
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12 Rendering of 5 th floor Fitness
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14 Snap shot of Multipurpose
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EXPECTED OPENING FALL 2012 Learn more at
www.wpi.edu/sportsandrecreationwww.wpi.edu/sportsandrecreation
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The WPI Difference: Career Statistics for Recent Graduates
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Class of 2009 Outcomes Outcome Statistics for Class of 2009 86%
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
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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
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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
