Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Institute History: 2005-2019

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Archival Resources Used in the Creation of this Page

Archival Collection 19: Office of the President Records (Pantić), 2005-2019
Clifford, Joseph P. A Century of Honesty, Energy, Economy, System: Wentworth Institute of Technology, 1904-2004. Wentworth Institute of Technology 2004.
Marketing & Communication. 2019 "The Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences." Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Institute History

This page documents the Institute's history as reflected in historical materials housed in the Wentworth University Archives. This information is not an extensive history of the Institute, but a starting point for research. Compiling the Institute's history is an ongoing project, therefore, information may be incomplete. The materials used in compiling this information have been cited at the bottom of each page. For access to, or more information about archival material, please contact the archivist.

Included on this page is information about the following topics as they pertain to the Institute between 2005-2019:

Campus Building and Expansion
Notable People (content to be added)
Sports (content to be added)
Student Activities and Extracurriculars (content to be added)

Campus Buildings and Expansion

The Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences (CEIS)

On March 23, 2017, design development began for the Multipurpose Academic Building (MPA), later renamed the CEIS. On July 24, 2017, construction of the new building began.

The 78,000 square foot building was constructed by Gilbane. CEIS opened for students in January 2019. CEIS houses faculty offices, staff offices, Accelerate, Wentworth’s Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, EPIC Experiential Learning programs, and the Biological Engineering program.