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  • Alumni Awards 2026 Nominations Open

    Alumni Awards 2026 Nominations Open

    December 9, 2025
    Nominations for Alumni Awards 2026 are now open! Submit your nomination for an extraordinary Scarlet Hawk by Saturday, January 31, 2026.

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  • Indiana Church Designed by Illinois Tech Alumnus Makes National Registry

    Indiana Church Designed by Illinois Tech Alumnus Makes National Registry

    December 4, 2025
    A church designed by Wendell Campbell, a prominent mid-20th century African American architect who studied under Mies van der Rohe at Illinois Institute of Technology, has been listed to the National Register of Historic Places.

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  • Submit Your Nomination for an Honorary Degree Recipient

    Submit Your Nomination for an Honorary Degree Recipient

    November 25, 2025
    The Office of the Provost is now accepting nominations for the recipients of honorary degrees that will be presented at Commencement in May 2026. A recipient of an honorary degree will also speak at each Commencement ceremony. Nominations must be submitted through our online form, and they must be submitted by the end of day on Friday, December 19, 2025.

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  • Gather at The Commons: Illinois Tech Community Day December 16

    Gather at The Commons: Illinois Tech Community Day December 16

    November 25, 2025
    A new monthly tradition invites the Illinois Tech community to gather, share a meal, and connect. Join us for Community Day on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at The Commons Dining Hall in MTCC. On Community Days, entry to The Commons will be available for non-meal plan participants at a special discounted price for breakfast, lunch, or dinner—payable by debit, credit, or Tech Cash. The Commons offers a variety of options to fit every lifestyle, including vegan, vegetarian, and Halal selections.

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  • Upcoming Degree Works Upgrade — Scheduled for December 12, 2025

    Upcoming Degree Works Upgrade — Scheduled for December 12, 2025

    November 18, 2025
    Degree Works will be upgraded to version 5.1.6 tentatively on December 12, 2025. This upgrade is part of our ongoing effort to improve your experience with Degree Works. The change will be seamless for you as your usual workflows will remain the same.

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  • Alphawood Arboretum Plans to Remove Invasive Trees from Collection

    Alphawood Arboretum Plans to Remove Invasive Trees from Collection

    November 18, 2025
    It’s always a sad day saying goodbye to a healthy tree, but sometimes removing a tree protects our environment and ecology. Today, we’re talking about the problematic invasive tree of heaven.

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