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  • Enjoy Arboretum Walk, Science Workshop, Garden Work and More on Park(ing) Day This Friday

    Enjoy Arboretum Walk, Science Workshop, Garden Work and More on Park(ing) Day This Friday

    Join Illinois Tech, the Office of Community Affairs, Master of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism program, Chicago Botanic Garden (Project Budburst and Stewardship and Ecology of Natural Areas Internship Program), the African-American Alumni Association and the Alphawood Arboretum for Park(ing) Day on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Nate Thomas Budburst Garden, 33rd Street and Michigan Avenue.

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  • Register to Vote at Galvin Library on September 19

    Register to Vote at Galvin Library on September 19

    Join Illinois Tech in partnership with Chicago Votes to register to vote. There will be a table set up in Galvin Library's lobby on September 19 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, contact jworrell@iit.edu.

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  • Join Us for Zebra Technologies Corporate Day on September 17

    Join Us for Zebra Technologies Corporate Day on September 17

    On Tuesday, September 17, we will be rolling out a new concept in corporate engagement at Illinois Tech: Corporate Day. And for our inaugural Corporate Day, we will be welcoming Zebra Technologies to campus.

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  • Free Entry to International Manufacturing Technology Show 2024, September 9-14 — See High Tech in Action

    Free Entry to International Manufacturing Technology Show 2024, September 9-14 — See High Tech in Action

    Calling all students and faculty! IMTS 2024 (the International Manufacturing Technology Show) is the largest trade show in the western hemisphere, and it's taking place one mile away from Illinois Tech's Mies Campus at the McCormick Place Convention Center, September 9-14. Attendance is free for students and educators who register through the IMTS Smartforce Student Summit.

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  • Safety Awareness Week Is September 9–13

    Safety Awareness Week Is September 9–13

    Illinois Tech's Safety Awareness Week is September 9–13, 2024. Join the Student Government Association and Public Safety from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, for a Safety Resource Fair at the MTCC bridge, featuring safety information from partners on campus.

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  • Attend the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Kickoff – Wednesday, August 28

    Attend the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Kickoff – Wednesday, August 28

    Sign up to attend an information session for the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize, the College of Computing’s annual competition for innovating to solve global challenges: August 28, 12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m in Hermann Hall Ballroom. Lunch will be provided.

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  • New Illinois Tech Portal is Live – Make Sure to Sign In!

    New Illinois Tech Portal is Live – Make Sure to Sign In!

    On August 12, the Illinois Tech Portal and mobile app was launched. The new portal will serve as Illinois Tech’s primary engagement hub. It will become the digital foundation of our tech ecosystem, connecting people, communications, resources, and technology.

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  • Galvin Library Hosting Event for Making Pronoun Pins

    Galvin Library Hosting Event for Making Pronoun Pins

    Galvin Library, in partnership with Illinois Tech’s DEI’s LGBTQIA2+ Subcommittee, is hosting a pronoun pin-making event on Wednesday, August, 21, from 2–4 p.m. Join us and create a pin with your pronouns, or design a pronunciation pin for your name.

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  • Judges Needed for Illinois Tech Welcome Week Student Project Showcase

    Judges Needed for Illinois Tech Welcome Week Student Project Showcase

    We are looking for faculty, post-docs, and staff judges from all departments to help judge the Welcome Week Student Project Showcase, which is Wednesday, August 14, 2024, from 2–4 p.m. in Hermann Hall. This Welcome Week event celebrates the excellent research and project work being conducted by our students, and introduces new students to our community and opportunities to get involved themselves.

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  • Igniting Young Minds: Camp Flight Explores Food Safety at IFSH

    Igniting Young Minds: Camp Flight Explores Food Safety at IFSH

    On Friday, July 19, the Illinois Tech Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) welcomed the enthusiastic young minds of Camp Flight from LOTUS (Lifting Ourselves Through Us). This summer program, located in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, aims to ignite curiosity in children aged 8-13 through engaging activities and industry tours. During their visit, the children enjoyed a half-day of exciting science activities and a comprehensive tour of our food safety research facilities.

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