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  • History of Women in Technology Luncheon

    History of Women in Technology Luncheon

    Marie Hicks and Carly Kocurek of IIT’s Department of Humanities will speak on the history of women in computing and gender in video games at a free luncheon to be held on Tuesday, March 26 from 12:45–2:30 pm in the MTCC Ballroom. Students, faculty and staff of all genders are welcome. Meet and mingle with women students, faculty and staff from across the university. The event is sponsored by the Department of Humanities.

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  • Upcoming Self Defense Workshops

    Women's Services is sponsoring two additional Self-Defense Workshops this semester! Both courses are offered by IMPACT Chicago, and will focus on awareness and safe distance as well as verbal and physical self-defense tools. The workshops will be held on Wednesday, March 27 at 9:00 pm in the MTCC Ballroom (co-sponsored with the Greek Council) and Thursday, April 4 at 6:30 pm in the MTCC Ballroom.

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  • U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance Speakers Captivate INTM Students at Conference

    Industrial Technology & Management (INTM) students accompanied by INTM Program Director Mazin Safar attended the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance at the 30th Annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Chicago Roundtable Spring Seminar in Oak Brook on Thursday, March 14.

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  • Changes to myIIT Channels and Default Google Apps Landing Page

    On the evening of Friday, March 22, Office of Technology Services (OTS) will make several changes to the default myIIT Welcome Tab layout and default Google Apps landing page during the OTS weekly maintenance window.

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  • March Sustainability Forum: Behavior Change

    March Sustainability Forum: Behavior Change

    RSVP today for the IIT Sustainability March Forum, focusing on Behavior Change. Join the group to explore strategies, successes, failures and opportunities to help individuals and organizations act in a more environmentally conscious manner.

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  • 2013 Alumni Awards Winners

    In the tradition of honoring exceptional individuals from IIT, the 2013 Alumni Awards will be held on Friday, April 19, 2013 with a luncheon reception and award ceremony in Hermann Hall. This year’s alumni made notable contributions to their communities, professions, and the IIT community.

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  • Marshall Brown and Peter Onuf Speak at Benjamin Franklin Project Distinguished Lecture

    Marshall Brown and Peter Onuf Speak at Benjamin Franklin Project Distinguished Lecture

    On February 26, Marshall Brown, IIT assistant professor of architecture, and University of Virginia historian Peter Onuf appeared together onstage at MTCC's McCloska Auditorium for the discussion “Democracy and the Built Environment,” sponsored by the Benjamin Franklin Project through the Department of Social Sciences.

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  • Last Call for Dining Services Survey!

    Last Call for Dining Services Survey!

    The Dining Services Survey will be available until Wednesday, March 20! Please take a few minutes to complete our online survey regarding your experiences in The Commons and Center Court. Your responses will help to improve dining services on campus. In return for your participation, we will donate $1 to the RTW Vet Center for each survey submitted.

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  • Pi Day Celebrated with Raspberry Pi

    Pi Day Celebrated with Raspberry Pi

    March 14 may seem like just an ordinary day but not at Illinois Institute of Technology. While there are no Hallmark cards to commemorate it, that date is Pi Day at IIT. Students from the Information Technology Management Organization (ITMO) used Pi Day as a cause for celebration with a "Raspberry Pi" that they ordered from Chicago-based electronics distributor Newark element14. Newark Element14 is not a bakery and Raspberry Pi is not an edible pie, but rather, a fully functional $35 single-board computer that is the latest "must-have" technology item.

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  • Women’s History Month Event: “Unforgotten Women: Keeping Legacies Alive through Stories”

    Women’s History Month Event: “Unforgotten Women: Keeping Legacies Alive through Stories”

    You are invited to "Unforgotten Women: Keeping Legacies Alive through Stories," an event that recognizes the power of artistic creation to document, share and celebrate the stories of the countless women who have been under-recognized for their contributions. Writer Mairead Case, filmmaker Melina Kolb and interdisciplinary artist Saleem Hue Penny highlight three women whose lives and work deserve to be known and remembered. Join us to “unforget” and celebrate!

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