University News Archive

  • 3rd Annual Virtual Global Alumni Gathering

    3rd Annual Virtual Global Alumni Gathering

    We are pleased to feature our 3rd Annual Virtual Global Alumni Gathering on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 7 p.m. This year’s theme for the virtual gathering will focus on exploring the incredible accomplishments of our alumni and how Illinois Tech has inspired them to be difference makers on a global scale. Open to all alumni and students, programming will include a plenary session with alumni and university leadership, featuring messages from President Raj Echambadi, alumni representatives from around the world, and regional breakout sessions with alumni board leadership and university partners.

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  • Giving Day 2022!

    Giving Day 2022!

    On October 6, 2022, we have the opportunity to do something great together. Illinois Tech is hosting its annual Giving Day, a 24-hour campus-wide fundraising campaign focused on supporting student success, increasing donor participation, and celebrating our pride and excitement about Illinois Tech and our future!

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  • John and Mae Calamos Stuart School of Business Dean Endowed Chair Investiture Ceremony

    John and Mae Calamos Stuart School of Business Dean Endowed Chair Investiture Ceremony

    Please join us for an investiture ceremony at Illinois Tech. Celebrate the tradition of honoring distinguished faculty as we invest Liad Wagman as the John and Mae Calamos Stuart School of Business Dean Endowed Chair on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 4 p.m. in the Grace T. and Fred W. McCloska Auditorium at The McCormick Tribune Campus Center. The ceremony will be immediately followed by a reception in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center's Pritzker Club.

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  • Black Draping at Rowe Village and MTCC University Regents Tribute Wall in Memory of John W. Rowe

    Black Draping at Rowe Village and MTCC University Regents Tribute Wall in Memory of John W. Rowe

    In memory of John W. Rowe, a University Regent and former chair of the Board of Trustees, the university installed black draping at Rowe Village and on the University Regents Tribute Wall in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center.

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  • A ‘Billion Dollar’ Purpose: Illinois Tech Announces $1 Billion Campaign to Fuel Chicago’s Tech Rise

    A ‘Billion Dollar’ Purpose: Illinois Tech Announces $1 Billion Campaign to Fuel Chicago’s Tech Rise

    Illinois Institute of Technology announced, on September 27, 2022, a historic $1 billion fundraising campaign to further Illinois Tech’s founding mission to uplift people from all backgrounds with a technology- and professional-oriented education that will help meet the needs of the age. The campaign, Power the Difference: Our Campaign for Illinois Tech, is focused on making Illinois Tech’s long-term strategic plan a reality by helping the university grow its student body; invest in faculty, facilities, and educational programs; develop and deliver new, world-leading research programs; and serve as the premier technology-focused university in Chicago.

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  • Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker: Carlos Andrés Gómez

    Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker: Carlos Andrés Gómez

    The Office of Campus Life is excited to host Carlos Andrés Gómez on campus for Hispanic Heritage Month 2022! Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian American poet, speaker, actor, and equity and inclusion strategist from New York City. Join us on Thursday, October 13 at 12:30 p.m. in the Pritzker Club (MTCC).

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  • Midterm Course Evaluation Survey to Launch on Monday, September 26

    Midterm Course Evaluation Survey to Launch on Monday, September 26

    The Fall 2022 Midterm Course Evaluation Survey will open on Monday, September 26 and will remain open through Sunday, October 9. Instructors are asked to talk to their students about the survey and let them know that you value their feedback. Students can access the survey via a link in the email they will receive from the Center for Learning Innovation (CLI) or starting Monday, via a link found in the Tools area of Blackboard. Students are encouraged to take a few minutes to evaluate each of their courses.

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  • Become a part of Campus Judicial Board!

    Become a part of Campus Judicial Board!

    Calling all students! The Office of Community Standards is looking for students, staff and faculty to participate in the Campus Judicial Board for the Academic Year. The Campus Judicial Board is comprised entirely of members of the Illinois Tech community. The board meets on a regular basis to adjudicate student high level disciplinary cases regarding alleged violations of the Illinois Tech Code of Conduct and is advised by the Student Affairs Cares Team.

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  • Pocket Constitutions Available at Galvin Library’s Circulation Desk September 19-23

    Pocket Constitutions Available at Galvin Library’s Circulation Desk September 19-23

    September 17th is federally recognized as "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day". In celebration, Pocket Constitutions will be available to the first 20 individuals who request one at the front Circulation Desk of the Paul V. Galvin Library on each weekday of the following week, Monday, September 19th through Friday, September 23rd.

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  • Campus Safety Awareness Week: September 26-30

    Campus Safety Awareness Week: September 26-30

    IIT Student Government Association, in partnership with IIT Public Safety and other campus safety and security partners, present Campus Safety Awareness Week! Join us on Tuesday the 27th for our Safety Resource Fair at MTCC, featuring safety info from the Chicago Police and Fire Departments, Student Health and Wellness, OTS, Public Safety and others!

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