University News Archive

  • Parking Update and Reminders for Mies Campus

    Parking Update and Reminders for Mies Campus

    Effective November 1, Mobile Pay rates for visitor parking lots will now include all applicable parking taxes (City of Chicago, Cook County, and State of Illinois). You can view the new rates on the Visitor Parking page. Students, faculty, and staff may continue to obtain Flex Day Passes at the current rate through MyParking.

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  • Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Finals — See the Top 5 Teams Compete for $30,000 in Prize Money

    Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Finals — See the Top 5 Teams Compete for $30,000 in Prize Money

    You're invited to the final presentations and gala of the fifth annual Grainger Computing Innovation Prize on Thursday, November 6, hosted by the College of Computing. The finals will showcase the best of Illinois Tech as Grainger Prize finalists, consisting of teams of undergraduate and graduate students, present their projects to a jury of Chicago’s tech leaders. Don't miss the chance to cast your vote to determine the winner of the Audience Choice Award!

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  • Celebrate Illinois Tech’s Giving Day on October 23!

    Celebrate Illinois Tech’s Giving Day on October 23!

    Illinois Tech's annual Giving Day is on Thursday, October 23! This 24-hour celebration unites the Scarlet Hawk everywhere—alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends—in support of student success and our mission. This year, we’ve set a bold goal of engaging 700 donors in one day. With your help, we can get there! Check out the ways YOU can get involved and learn about the impact of philanthropy at Illinois Tech—starting with a visit to our Giving Day table in MTCC from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. on October 23.

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  • Landscape Architecture + Urbanism Students Receive National Award for Research in Japan

    Landscape Architecture + Urbanism Students Receive National Award for Research in Japan

    TREES ALIVE! — a collaborative research and travel exchange between American and Japanese landscape architecture programs to study the techniques, details, and cultural traditions for trees in contemporary urban landscapes — has received a 2025 national Honor Award for Student Collaboration from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).

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  • Volunteer Opportunity at Greater Chicago Food Depository

    Volunteer Opportunity at Greater Chicago Food Depository

    Illinois Tech faculty, staff, and students are invited to serve as volunteers at a repack session at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, on Thursday, October 23, from 1–3:30 p.m.

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  • Faculty & Staff Judges Needed for the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize – Round 2

    Faculty & Staff Judges Needed for the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize – Round 2

    We are looking for a few volunteers to help judge the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Round 2 presentations. Judges will listen to six student presentations and evaluate them to determine who advances to the next round. The session will take place on Wednesday, October 15, from 12:50–2:30 p.m. with a free lunch for judges from 12:15-12:45.

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  • Hungry for Change? Your Taste. Your Voice. Your Campus Dining.

    Hungry for Change? Your Taste. Your Voice. Your Campus Dining.

    Illinois Tech Dining invites students, faculty, and staff to participate in its annual Voice to Vision campus dining survey, live throughout the month of October. This initiative is a key part of our commitment to creating a dining experience that reflects the needs, preferences, and feedback of our campus community.

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  • Why Are Some Trees on Campus Brown? Alphawood Arboretum Explains

    Why Are Some Trees on Campus Brown? Alphawood Arboretum Explains

    You may have noticed clumps of browning trees across Mies campus, and noticed webs on trees often accompanied by a worm. This is the result of an extensive infestation of mimosa webworm on our locust trees. Even though the feeding damage is unsightly, it is unlikely to significantly impact the health of infested locust and hawthorn trees. Management will begin next spring with non-toxic biological control pesticide.

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  • Office of Student Success Hosts Michael Strautmanis of Obama Foundation in Lessons in Leadership

    Office of Student Success Hosts Michael Strautmanis of Obama Foundation in Lessons in Leadership

    The Office of Student Success will host a very important sessions entitled Lessons in Leadership with Michael Strautmanis, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at The Obama Foundation at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in the MTCC Auditorium. This talk will aim to provide students with a unique opportunity to expand and foster their leadership development, lifelong learning, and interpersonal communication skills, while also gaining real-world insight as student leaders within their classroom, clubs, and groups. 

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