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  • Call for Posters and Judges for Welcome Week Student Project Showcase — Open to ALL Illinois Tech Students

    Call for Posters and Judges for Welcome Week Student Project Showcase — Open to ALL Illinois Tech Students

    All Illinois Tech undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students (including incoming students) who have done research, IPROs, and other professional project work during the last year are invited to present their work at the Illinois Tech Welcome Week Student Project Showcase from 2–4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in the Hermann Hall Expo Center. The showcase celebrates the excellent work conducted by Illinois Tech students and introduces new students to our research community, and highlights opportunities to get involved themselves.

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  • Catering Update from Illinois Tech Dining

    Catering Update from Illinois Tech Dining

    Illinois Tech Dining, operated by Chartwells Higher Education, has announced a leadership transition in its catering department. Racquel Pett, who has served as the university’s Catering Director, has recently accepted a new position outside of the company. Illinois Tech Dining extends sincere appreciation to Racquel for her contributions and dedication to enhancing campus events and hospitality services.

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  • Bike the Drive with the Illinois Tech Community

    Bike the Drive with the Illinois Tech Community

    The Illinois Tech Alumni Association invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends to join us for this year’s Bike the Drive on Sunday, August 31—one of Chicago’s most iconic events, when DuSable Lake Shore Drive is closed to car traffic and opened exclusively to cyclists.

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  • Trees Planted at The Alphawood Arboretum in Celebration of Newly Graduated MLA+U Students and Arbor Day

    Trees Planted at The Alphawood Arboretum in Celebration of Newly Graduated MLA+U Students and Arbor Day

    As part of the annual tradition, the Master of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism program (M.L.A.+U.) graduates had the opportunity to participate in planting trees at the Alphawood Arboretum to commemorate their graduation. Twelve new trees were planted as part of the commemoration which consisted of four crabapples (Malus sp.), three honey locusts (Gleditsia triacanthos), and five poplar-aspens (Populus tremuloides).

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  • 2025 Alumni Award Recipients Announced

    2025 Alumni Award Recipients Announced

    Congratulations to Illinois Tech’s 2025 Alumni Award recipients! These Scarlet Hawks will be recognized for their outstanding accomplishments at the Alumni Awards ceremony on Friday, October 17, during Illinois Tech’s Homecoming and Family Weekend.

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  • Illinois Tech Today Summer Schedule Begins Next Week

    Illinois Tech Today Summer Schedule Begins Next Week

    Beginning in June, Illinois Tech Today will be distributed every Tuesday until the beginning of the fall semester. Content submissions can be made as normal through the submission form on the website.

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