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The WPIwiki was started to collect information and preserve the traditions and history of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. This site exists as a way for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to let outsiders know what WPI is about, to share its sense of community and tradition with the rest of the world, and to allow students, new or old, to learn something new that they may not have found otherwise. There are a lot of small things that go into making a community, and it's the small things that tend to get forgotten. The purpose of this wiki is to build on the WPI community and make sure that all of the history and traditions are easily accessible from one place.
Are you a new student? Perhaps you're looking into coming to WPI. Maybe you've been here for a couple of years now and are just curious. Regardless of who you are or what your interest in WPI is, the WPIwiki is here to give you all of the information you could possibly want about Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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About the WPIwiki
- To see what is currently happening with the WPIwiki, check out the Current events. This will keep you up-to-date on all of the scheduled downtimes, updates, and anything else related directly to the wiki.
- For a brief history, WPIwiki:About.
- And what would a wiki be without a legal disclaimer! WPIwiki:General disclaimer
- If you like what you see, but feel you have stuff you could add, please check out the WPIwiki:Community Portal for links on what is needed, editing tips, and various other fun things.
WPI Culture
Wondering who this Gompei Kuwada character you keep hearing about is? What about all of those people hanging out in The Wedge on Friday night, referred to as the Wedgerats, what's their story? Whether it's an interest in Campus Life, curiosity about Quadfest, or wonderment about the Top Signs You Are a Geek @ WPI, the WPIwiki is here to help you adjust to the wonders of WPI.
For more: WPI Culture Category
Traditions
From our April Fool's site to the distribution of the Tech Bible, WPI is a university based on traditions. For information on the Goat's Head Rivalry, or an interest in DAKA Sledding, look to the WPIwiki for information.
For more: Traditions Category
Clubs
Every school has its clubs and organizations, and WPI is no exception. On the WPIwiki you can find out about defunct clubs, such as the Boyntonians and Newspeak, Unofficial groups such as CLICK, Crimson Key, and WPIIRC, or about any of the many hundreds of clubs on campus recognized by the SGA, such as the SAS, the WPI Mac Users Group, or the Game Development Club (to name a small few).
For more: Clubs Category
Everything Else
The WPIwiki is full of everything you'll need to get by at WPI. The above is just to get you started- trust me when I say you can spend days looking through the wiki and still surprise yourself with the information contained in it.
- The Academics Category includes information about all of the importants, from the infamous Pity C to the Snowflake, Changing Majors/Minors/Concentrations to what it actually means to be on Academic Warning/Probation/Suspension
- Don't forget to learn about the Campus itself; if you're going to be living here, you might as well know what here means.
- Finally, make sure you check out all of the categories we've set up for your convenience.
