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  • Lunchtime Panel on Malinformation and Misinformation This Friday, November 1

    Lunchtime Panel on Malinformation and Misinformation This Friday, November 1

    Galvin Library is excited to host a virtual panel discussion that will explore the timely issues surrounding malinformation and misinformation on Friday, November 1, 2024.

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  • City Civics Day on November 9 Celebrates Community Engagement

    City Civics Day on November 9 Celebrates Community Engagement

    On Saturday, November 9, 2024, Chicago's departments of Planning & Development and Cultural Affairs & Special Events will host City Civics Day, a free, all-day celebration of community engagement at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd.

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  • Black Student Union Hosting Political Education on Rehabilitation vs. Debilitation on Monday, October 28

    Black Student Union Hosting Political Education on Rehabilitation vs. Debilitation on Monday, October 28

    The Black Student Union (BSU) at Illinois Institute of Technology is proud to host a Political Education session focusing on the theme "Rehabilitation vs. Debilitation" within the criminal justice system. This event on Monday, October 28, will explore the tension between punitive approaches and rehabilitative alternatives, examining how incarceration often results in long-term harm for individuals and communities, particularly Black and Brown populations.

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  • Congratulations to Student Laureate Recipient, Ryan Manthy!

    Congratulations to Student Laureate Recipient, Ryan Manthy!

    Each fall an outstanding senior from each of the four-year degree-granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is awarded the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award and thereby becomes a Student Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The Office of Student Affairs would like to congratulate Ryan Manthy on his selection as the Illinois Lincoln Academy Student Laureate recipient for Illinois Tech.

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  • Come to Fireside Chat With Royel Johnson on November 12

    Come to Fireside Chat With Royel Johnson on November 12

    Please join Illinois Tech and Royel Johnson, a tenured professor in the Rossier School of Education at University of Southern California and director of the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates in USC’s Race and Equity Center, for a meaningful dialogue centered on thriving and fostering a sense of belonging within the academic environment on November 12.

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  • Faculty Panel on Teaching, Learning, and Publishing with Open Access

    Faculty Panel on Teaching, Learning, and Publishing with Open Access

    Explore the impact of open access in the classroom, on research initiatives, and in publishing trends during this lunchtime panel on Monday, October 21. Illinois Tech faculty Vijay Gurbani, Sonja Petrovic, and Ruth Schmidt, in conversation with Dean of Libraries Devin Savage, discuss their experiences teaching and publishing in the OA ecosystem.

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