Worcester Polytechnic Institute has officially removed the name of the late Robert Foisie, an alumnus and the largest donor in its history who gave $63 million over his lifetime, from its formerly named Foisie Business School and Foisie Innovation Studio & Messenger Hall.
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Rev. Debora Jackson has been part of Worcester Polytechnic Institute s administration for nearly a decade, having served on the university board since 2012, but it wasn’t until her appointment to business school dean in January that her influence at the school and in the Greater Worcester community really took off.
WPI has been putting a greater emphasis on having a more inclusive student body and faculty while focusing on its experiential and project-based learning, and Jackson – the first woman and person of color to be WPI’s business school dean – offers plenty of real-world STEM experience from her long career, which included IT and software engineering at companies like Digital Equipment Corp. and becoming chief operating and chief information officer at an e-commerce energy services provider.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is launching a master’s degree program in cybersecurity, the school announced on Tuesday.
Employment in the cyber security industry has increased dramatically in recent years, the school said, both domestically and abroad. The program at WPI will pull from the school’s expertise in computer science, electrical and computer engineering, as well as the mathematical sciences department and its Foisie Business School, according to the announcement.
“We recognize that the workforce needs professionals who can combine technical expertise in security with an understanding of its impact on people and businesses,” said associate professor of computer science, Craig Shue, in a statement. “Our new master’s in cyber security exposes students to each of these topics, ensuring that they can make a real impact.”