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  • IIT Chicago-Kent hosts symposium on “Justice, Lawyering and Legal Education in the Digital Age”

    IIT Chicago-Kent hosts symposium on “Justice, Lawyering and Legal Education in the Digital Age”

    June 10, 2013
    "Justice, Lawyering and Legal Education in the Digital Age" is the theme of a symposium hosted by IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law's Center for Access to Justice and Technology and the Chicago-Kent Law Review on June 15 from 9 am - 1 pm. The half-day program will be held at the law school, 565 West Adams Street (between Clinton and Jefferson streets), in conjunction with the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI®)'s 2013 Conference for Law School Computing.

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  • Logitech Acquires Kickstarter-funded TT Design Labs, a Startup Founded by IIT Institute of Design Alumni

    June 7, 2013
    Less than two years ago Derek Tarnow and Zahra Tashakorinia began developing their first product, TidyTilt, as part of a class project at IIT Institute of Design in Chicago. In June 2013, Logitech acquired Tarnow and Tashakorinia's TT Design Labs and the products they have developed since the initial launch.

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  • Certificate Program Offers Emphasis in Public Transit Management

    June 7, 2013
    IIT Stuart School of Business announces a new customization to the Public Management Certificate Program, allowing participants to focus specifically on public transit management. This emphasis area is designed to provide career development for Metra, PACE and CTA employees in the Chicagoland area.

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  • Marshall Brown’s “Center of the World, Chicago” Exhibit Opens June 7

    June 7, 2013
    "Center of the World, Chicago," an exhibition by IIT College of Architecture Assistant Professor Marshall Brown, will open on Friday, June 7 from 5:00–8:00 pm at Western Exhibitions, Scott Speh Gallery, located at 845 W. Washington Blvd, 2nd Floor, in Chicago.

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  • IIT Boeing Scholars Academy Invites Summer Volunteers

    June 7, 2013
    The Illinois Institute of Technology Boeing Scholars Academy—a free, two-year academic enrichment program in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields—is seeking volunteers to work closely with high-achieving diverse teens from Chicago-area high schools. We welcome involvement from IIT students, alumni, faculty, staff and the greater Chicagoland community!

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  • Senator Durbin Visits IIT to Talk Immigration Reform

    Senator Durbin Visits IIT to Talk Immigration Reform

    June 5, 2013
    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

    June 4, 2013
    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

    June 4, 2013
    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

    June 4, 2013
    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

    May 30, 2013
    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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