University News Archive

  • Senator Durbin Visits IIT to Talk Immigration Reform

    Senator Durbin Visits IIT to Talk Immigration Reform

    Illinois Senator Dick Durbin visited IIT on June 3 to speak about immigration reform legislation moving through the Senate that would provide an easier path to citizenship for students who complete graduate level degrees in STEM fields. IIT Vice President David Baker and PhD candidate Mehdi Ganji joined the senator along with Chicago Council on Global Affairs Vice President Rachel Bronson and Mark Segal from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.

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  • IIT Marketing and Communications Brings Home Four Golden Trumpet Awards

    The IIT Office of Marketing and Communications was honored with four awards at the Publicity Club of Chicago's Golden Trumpet Awards banquet on May 30, 2013. The annual awards honor dis­tin­guished indi­vid­ual achieve­ment in the plan­ning, cre­ativ­ity and exe­cu­tion of pub­lic rela­tions and com­mu­ni­ca­tions ini­tia­tives.

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  • Caryn Schnierle Named Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

    Caryn Schnierle Named Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

    Vice Provost for Admission and Financial Aid Mike Gosz is pleased to announce that Caryn Schnierle has been promoted to associate vice provost for enrollment management. Schnierle, who most recently served as the director of enrollment management research, has been integral in developing a culture of data-driven decision making in undergraduate admission and financial aid. In her new role, she will report to the vice provost for admission and financial aid, and will create and execute an action plan that effectively advances the significant undergraduate enrollment goals of the university.

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  • IIT Magazine Online Exclusive: A Birder’s Delight

    Each spring and fall, IIT Main Campus bird aficionados flock to an early morning escorted walk that showcases the remarkable variety of feathered creatures that frequent this urban environment. The walk is led by Geoffrey Williamson, professor and interim chair, IIT Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, along with David Baker, vice president of external affairs. This spring's walk was held on May 14.

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  • Commencement Photos and Video

    Photos and video are now available from the main ceremony and many academic unit ceremonies from IIT's 2012-2013 commencement.

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  • Carl Dobrich Named IIT Director of Public Safety

    Carl Dobrich Named IIT Director of Public Safety

    IIT Vice President of Facilities and Public Safety Bruce Watts announced this week that Carl Dobrich is the new director of Public Safety for the university.

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  • Physics Graduate Matthew Otten Awarded SPS Herbert Levy Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarship

    Physics Graduate Matthew Otten Awarded SPS Herbert Levy Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarship

    Recent IIT graduate Matthew Otten (PHYS ’13) has been awarded the Society of Physics Students (SPS) Herbert Levy Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarship. The scholarship, funded by a donation from Margaret Sussman Levy in honor of her late husband, Herbert Levy, consists of $2,000 to be used by a worthy physics student in the acquisition of a quality physics education. Otten is one of only two recipients of the award this year.

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  • Parking Improvements: Lot Closures Over Memorial Day Weekend

    Parking lot improvements are scheduled for this weekend on Main Campus. The A6,C1,D1-D2,D3 and D5 lots will be unavailable beginning Friday, May 24 at 6:00 pm and ending Monday, May 27 at 6:00 pm.

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  • IIT Institute of Design Open House

    You are invited to IIT Institute of Design on Wednesday, June 12 to learn about the methods and frameworks we teach, to talk with faculty, students and alumni, and to find out how design makes a difference.

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  • Watch Video of IIT 2012-2013 Commencement, Photos Coming Soon

    Congratulations to all the 2012-2013 graduates, who are now embarking on the exciting next stages in their lives and careers. Thanks to all the staff and volunteers who made commencement a wonderful event for the graduates, their family and friends.

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