University News Archive

  • IIT Oxfam Hunger Banquet

    At this interactive event, the place where you sit, and the meal that you eat, are determined by the luck of the draw—just as in real life some of us are born into relative prosperity and others into poverty.

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  • IIT Basketball at Keating; $400 and $200 Prizes!

    Join the IIT Alumni Association at 7 pm on Wednesday, January 23 in Keating Hall for IIT men's basketball vs. Columbia College. The student organization* with the highest number of attendees will win credit from Sodexo to use for an event this semester!

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  • Mandatory myIIT Password Rotation Begins January 28

    Mandatory myIIT Password Rotation Begins January 28

    Proper password management is very important to keeping personal and work information secure. To maintain a secure computing environment, IIT will be instituting a password rotation procedure that requires users to change their myIIT password at a minimum of once a year.

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  • State Street Construction Update

    ComEd is in the process of running a new transmission line from south of Main Campus to Chicago’s Loop. This new line is being installed in the west lane of northbound traffic on State Street. The current stage of the project, occupying a traffic lane and the median just north of 31st and State streets, is expected to reach completion in approximately two weeks. A second vault will be installed at 34th and State Streets with work beginning Thursday, January 24.

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  • University Regent M. Al Self, 1921-2013

    University Regent and treasured philanthropist, Madison “Al” Self died on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the age of 91. Al is survived by his wife of 69 years, Lila, and was preceded in death recently by his son, Murray.

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  • IIT Chicago-Kent’s Bruce M. Kohen Courtroom to be dedicated January 24

    The Bruce M. Kohen Courtroom at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law will be dedicated at a public reception on January 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the law school's Lewis Collens Atrium, 565 West Adams Street (between Clinton and Jefferson streets) in Chicago.

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  • Celebrate MLK Day in The Commons

    Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in The Commons on Tuesday, January 22 with a soul food lunch at the Hawk Classics Station, 11:15 am - 1:45 pm.

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  • Reminder: CTA to Close South Red Line for Repairs in Spring of 2013

    The Chicago Transit Authority announced plans this week to shut down 10 miles of track and nine stations on the south Red Line, from the Cermak-Chinatown stop all the way to 95th Street, for five months starting in spring 2013. During the closure, the 40+ year-old tracks will be replaced on the line to eliminate "slow zones" and allow the use of new 5000-Series ‘L’ cars.

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  • Let’s Make a Little History!

    It's time to let the world know how IIT is fueling innovation. Join us from 3-5pm on Friday, February 8, 2013, to immerse yourself in an atmosphere of discovery, invention, and creativity as we launch Fueling Innovation: The Campaign for IIT.

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  • Illinois Institute of Technology Celebrates and Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is a celebration of his life and all of his great achievements. Please join IIT in this time of celebration and remembrance for one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders.

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