Letter from President Thompson - President's Report 2022
Dear Alumni and Friends,
This year, we are proud to talk about the way that resilience has turned into a complete renewal, with students and recent graduates thriving, alumni finding new ways to engage with their alma mater, and our plans to develop land that will continue to transform our campus into a major destination for students and industry partners alike.
The creation of a 640,000-square-foot mixed-use building at 500 Huntington Avenue will serve as a major focal point for Wentworth, a modern facility for our emerging life sciences programs that will also house vibrant commercial space. Likewise, an all-new athletic complex on Parker Street will facilitate NCAA-sanctioned space for the first time and offer public use to our Boston neighbors. Both projects are moving along rapidly.
We have taken major steps toward improving the student experience for both current students and future. The Success Studio has been highly transformative for current students, offering a suite of academic support and advising services, while major improvements have been made to both the Wellness Center and Accelerate, Wentworth’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. And our new Beatty Dining Commons has earned rave reviews.
Impact Lab helps students in high school better identify what they want to do, and for people of any age who do not want the traditional college experience but want to better succeed in their field, Industry Corps provides them with that opportunity.
We are also furthering our mission of Inclusive Excellence, creating new programs and increasing scholarships for underrepresented populations. One such initiative is the Women @ Wentworth Undergraduate Leadership Program, which aims to develop leadership skills, build networks, and cultivate courage for a lifetime of success.
And finally, we have brought in highly skilled professionals to take over key roles at the university, and launched our inaugural Alumni Day, the latter of which brought back alumni who had not journeyed to campus in quite some time. We will repeat the event on May 23, 2023, and I look forward to seeing even more of you there!
I hope that you will read more about all these exciting items within the following pages, and I thank you for your ever-continued support.
With gratitude,
Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D.
President