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  • Free Coffee at Kaplan Institute Next Tuesday, September 19

    Free Coffee at Kaplan Institute Next Tuesday, September 19

    Stop by the Metropolis Cafe located inside the Kaplan Institute between 12:45–1:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, for a free drink. You'll also have the opportunity to network and mingle with Illinois Tech's Camras Scholars along with trustees Doug Monieson, Pete Wilkins, and Mike Galvin during the hour.

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  • Come to Galvin Tower Every Thursday for SPEAK: Conversation Group

    Come to Galvin Tower Every Thursday for SPEAK: Conversation Group

    Are you looking for ways to meet new people, practice your conversation and discussion skills, learn something about different cultures, and enjoy free pizza? Join us for our weekly SPEAK: Conversation Group meetings every Thursday, 12:50–1:40 p.m. (IIT Tower, 6th floor lunch area).

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  • Learn About Analog Calculators and Computers at Galvin Library

    Learn About Analog Calculators and Computers at Galvin Library

    Before the development of inexpensive electronic calculators and personal computers in the 1970s and '80s, various types of mechanical analog calculators were in widespread use. These included numerical tables, nomograms (a graphical method of solving complex equations), abacuses, adding machines, and slide rules. This presentation will briefly discuss the history of mechanical analog devices and demonstrate the use of nomograms and slide rules.

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  • Honors Law Virtual Fall Informational Session

    Honors Law Virtual Fall Informational Session

    Join Professor Matt Shapiro from Social Sciences and Professor Raff Donelson from Chicago-Kent College of Law to learn about the Honors Law Program via Zoom on Friday, September 8. The Honors Law program can help you earn your B.S and J.D degree in as little as 6 years. Learn how successful completion of the Honors Law program with minimum GPA and minimum LSAT score guarantees your admission into Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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  • Registration Open for Rec Sports League

    Registration Open for Rec Sports League

    Registration for rec sports leagues are now open for soccer, cricket, volleyball, and sand volleyball.

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  • Free Fitness Classes Start This Week

    Free Fitness Classes Start This Week

    Fitness Classes Start this week in Keating Rec Center and CLC. All are welcome. No sign up necessary — just show up in athletic attire!

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  • Take the Illinois Course Materials Survey

    Take the Illinois Course Materials Survey

    You are invited to participate in a study on college course material affordability and experiences during the current term. The “Illinois Course Materials Survey: Student Perspective” provides a voice for you to share information about the cost of your textbooks and instructional materials, the impact that textbook costs are having on your education, your preferences for course material formats and qualities, and your experience with affordable course materials.

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  • Kaplan Institute Holding Workshop on Discovering Your Customer

    Kaplan Institute Holding Workshop on Discovering Your Customer

    Join us at the Kaplan Institute on Thursday, September 7, and shift your perspective by learning how to become more customer-centric and avoid being overly focused on the solution to your problem.

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  • Learn and Practice Strategies to Assist You at Illinois Tech’s Career Fair

    Learn and Practice Strategies to Assist You at Illinois Tech’s Career Fair

    Are you an international student attending Illinois Tech’s upcoming Career Fair? Join us for an interactive, in-person workshop on Mies Campus on Friday, September 8, 2023, 12:50–2:00 p.m., to learn tips and strategies to make interviewing more comfortable and leave your interviewer with a good first impression. We’ll walk you through tools you can use and leave time for practice as well.

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  • SPEAK: Conversation Group starting September 7

    SPEAK: Conversation Group starting September 7

    Join the first SPEAK: Conversation Group meeting on Thursday, September 7, at 12:50–1:40 p.m. in the Galvin Tower lunch area (6th floor). SPEAK is a free weekly conversation group hosted by English Language Services. The goal is to give you an opportunity to chat with international and domestic students, staff, and faculty.

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