Students
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Certificate Program in Sensor Technology and Experiential Learning Is Recruiting Students Now!
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Join the FDSN Food Club Community: Cozy Autumn Flavors Potluck!
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Grainger Computing Innovation Prize — Concept Note Submission Deadline Is This Friday
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AWS JAM—Live Cloud Challenge or AWS Jam at Illinois Tech!
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Communications Lab (Formerly the Writing Center) Is Now Open!
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Student Volunteer Opportunities with the Office of Graduate Admission!
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Come Work with Graduate Admissions!
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Student Volunteers Needed for PACK EXPO International 2026
September 10, 2026
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Certificate Program in Sensor Technology and Experiential Learning Is Recruiting Students Now!
Athletics
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Scarlet Hawks Soar Across All Sports
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Women’s Tennis Wins NACC Opener
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Starting the Season on the Right Foot
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Away We Go
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Women’s Track and Field Athletic to Make 6th NCAA Championship Appearance
May 21, 2026
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Scarlet Hawks Soar Across All Sports
Research
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Funded Graduate Research Assistant Opportunity to Develop an AI-Augmented Platform
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Share Your Academic Advising Experience (2-Minute Student Survey)
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Students: Share Your Perspectives on Seeking ADA Accommodations in Higher Education
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Students: Share Your Perspectives on Seeking ADA Accommodations
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The Ethics Center Is Looking for Participants for an Interview Study on Research Lab Environments
May 19, 2026
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Funded Graduate Research Assistant Opportunity to Develop an AI-Augmented Platform
University News Archive
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Mies Campus Parking Lot B5 Closure Notice for Campus-wide Career Fair
September 15, 2026Please be advised that Lot B5 will be closed to all vehicles on Thursday, September 17, to accommodate the campus-wide Career Fair. -
Help Plant New Trees on the Campus Arboretum
August 25, 2026The Alphawood Arboretum is inviting students, staff, and faculty to participate in an upcoming tree-planting event on Friday, October 9! The event will be held in collaboration with Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI). With their help, an additional 20 trees will be added to the arboretum collection, and additional shrubs! -
Illinois Tech Dining Appoints New Catering Director
August 20, 2026Illinois Tech Dining is pleased to announce the appointment of Macrina Ocampo as Catering Director for Chartwells Illinois Institute of Technology. Macrina brings more than 15 years of experience in catering, events, hospitality operations, and client relations. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation for creating exceptional guest experiences, developing high-performing teams, and delivering memorable events that exceed expectations. -
Illinois Tech Dining Welcomes New Campus Executive Chef
August 20, 2026Illinois Tech Dining is pleased to welcome Chef Willie Newsome as the new Campus Executive Chef for Chartwells at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Chef Willie brings nearly two decades of experience in collegiate dining, culinary operations, catering, and athletic dining programs. A Chicago native, he earned a degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from Johnson & Wales University in Miami, Florida, and has built a career focused on delivering exceptional dining experiences while developing strong, high-performing teams. -
Innovation Competition with $30,000 in Prizes — Join Us for the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Kickoff on August 26
August 20, 2026The Grainger Computing Innovation Prize invites ALL Illinois Tech bachelor’s and master’s students from any major to use computing, data science, and AI for social good. This is your opportunity to create innovative solutions for some of today’s toughest global challenges. Over the 2026–27 academic year, teams will compete for a total of $30,000 in prize. -
Illinois Tech Futures — Three Colleges, One University
August 4, 2026Illinois Tech is bringing its academic programs into three future-focused colleges—Tech Futures, Design Futures, and Professional Futures—while deepening the interdisciplinary core that has long defined the university. -
22nd Annual Family Health & Fitness Fair
July 21, 2026All are invited to attend the 22nd Annual Family Health & Fitness Fair at Illinois Tech on Saturday, August 1, for a day dedicated to health, wellness, fitness, and community resources. This free event will feature health screenings, school physicals, eye exams, back-to-school haircuts, entertainment, food, giveaways, family activities, and valuable information from local organizations and service providers. -
Film Screening: The Birth of Gospel
July 21, 2026Please join Illinois Tech and WTTW on Thursday, July 23, from 6–8 p.m., for a screening of The Birth of Gospel, one of 30 documentaries in WTTW’s award-winning “Chicago Stories” series at Michael Paul Gavin Tower. The Birth of Gospel follows Thomas A. Dorsey, widely known as “The Father of Gospel,” who wrote one of the genre’s early hits while coping with his grief of the death of his wife and child. -
Smart Tech Lab Extension — Lighting, Automation, and Cybersecurity Lab Open House
July 14, 2026Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 6, for an Open House event to showcase the new Lighting, Automation, and Cybersecurity Lab—an extension of the Smart Tech Lab (originally funded by several electrical contractors and associates of the Electrical Contractors’ Association of the City of Chicago (ECA) and NECA Student Chapter. -
Grow, Harvest, and Give Back in Bronzeville
June 16, 2026Join New Community Outreach's Garden to Table Program and help increase access to fresh, healthy food in the Bronzeville community. Entering its seventh season, the program creates a restorative community space through gardening, food distribution, and neighbor-to-neighbor connection at Jackie Robinson Elementary School. Volunteer opportunities take place on Saturdays from June through October, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.