University News Archive

  • Bronzeville Community Vaccine Opportunities

    Bronzeville Community Vaccine Opportunities

    Seniors 65+ who live in the Bronzeville area and surrounding communities can register now to get vaccinated on Friday, March 5 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

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  • Welcome Mahesh Krishnamurthy as the New Academic Director of the Kaplan Institute

    Welcome Mahesh Krishnamurthy as the New Academic Director of the Kaplan Institute

    I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Mahesh Krishnamurthy, professor of electrical and computer engineering, as the new academic director of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship at Illinois Institute of Technology, reporting directly to the provost.

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  • Anticipated Resumption of In-Person Courses This Fall

    Anticipated Resumption of In-Person Courses This Fall

    Illinois Tech will plan, albeit cautiously, for a complete return to in-person operation and education for fall 2021.

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  • Women and Gender Minorities in STEM Event: Diversity in Research

    Women and Gender Minorities in STEM Event: Diversity in Research

    Come hear the following professors speak and share their stories as minorities involved in research in a panel created by WiSTEM and the Undergraduate Research Journal of IIT (URJ-IIT).

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  • Updated City Quarantine and Travel Policy

    Updated City Quarantine and Travel Policy

    In general, this new set of guidelines doesn’t require fully vaccinated individuals to follow the same guidelines as those who have yet to receive the vaccine. 

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  • SPEAK: Conversation Group

    SPEAK: Conversation Group

    SPEAK is a free weekly conversation group where you can chat with international and domestic students, staff, and faculty.

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  • Creating Spaces for Minorities in Tech Circles

    Creating Spaces for Minorities in Tech Circles

    As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, Illinois Tech is proud to host Creating Spaces, an event featuring insights and experiences on what is needed to create inclusive environments in tech circles at Illinois Tech and beyond for minorities. The next event will be on February 25.

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  • Campus Vaccination Update: February 15

    Campus Vaccination Update: February 15

    As you know, we are continuing to actively monitor the COVID-19 trends and positivity rates across our campus, city, and state, and to advocate to city and state officials that they include faculty and staff at institutes of higher education in earlier phases if possible.

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  • Joseph Orgel Named Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

    Joseph Orgel Named Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

    I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Joseph Orgel, professor of biology and biomedical engineering and former chair of the University Faculty Council, as the new vice provost for academic affairs at Illinois Institute of Technology.

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  • Limited Campus Visits

    Limited Campus Visits

    Given that our two most recent campus surveillance tests (held on February 2 and February 9) both resulted in zero positive cases, and considering the overall trends in the city and state’s positivity rates, which are falling rapidly, we will begin to allow limited campus visits for prospective students beginning this month.

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