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  • 2023 Staff Service and Excellence Awards Video and Photos Now Available

    2023 Staff Service and Excellence Awards Video and Photos Now Available

    Congratulations again to our 2023 Staff Service and Staff Excellence award winners. Awards were presented on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in the Hermann Hall Auditorium by President Echambadi and Interim Provost Christensen. Thank you to all of the university staff and faculty who attended and watched via the live stream, making this a very special occasion for all of our honorees.

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  • Nominate Recipients of Honorary Degree, Who Will Speak at Commencement, by December 15, 2023

    Nominate Recipients of Honorary Degree, Who Will Speak at Commencement, by December 15, 2023

    The Office of the Provost is now accepting nominations for the recipients of honorary degrees that will be presented at Commencement in May 2024. The recipients will speak at the Commencement ceremonies. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, December 15, 2023.

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  • Thank You for Participating in Winter Coat Drive

    Thank You for Participating in Winter Coat Drive

    The Office of Community Affairs would like to thank you for participating in the Winter Coat Drive. We were able to provide 90+ coats for asylum seekers.

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  • Donate to Winter Accessory Drive

    Donate to Winter Accessory Drive

    Please join the Office of Community Affairs and support the Center for New Horizons for a Winter Accessory Drive. Located in Bronzeville, Centers helps over 6,000 families daily. Please donate new warm hats, gloves, and scarves for infants, toddlers and kids with ages ranging from 5 to 18. Drop off at Michael Paul Galvin Tower, 10 W. 35th St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday through December 22, 2023.

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  • Scholarships Available Through Illinois Louis Stokes STEM Pathway and Research Alliance

    Scholarships Available Through Illinois Louis Stokes STEM Pathway and Research Alliance

    The Illinois Louis Stokes STEM Pathway and Research Alliance (ILSPRA) Scholarship program supports science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), architecture, and psychology undergraduate research. The ILSPRA program is designed to promote developed and undeveloped undergraduate research projects. Scholarship amounts typically range from $1,000 to $4,000.

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  • Submit a Nomination for the 2024 Alumni Awards

    Submit a Nomination for the 2024 Alumni Awards

    Since 1946, Alumni Awards have been presented to Illinois Tech’s most accomplished, innovative, and influential alumni. Award winners add to our university’s rich history of visionaries who live out our founding mission: to harness the collective power of difference to drive inclusive innovation. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 12, 2024.

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  • 3rd Annual Holiday Jazz Concert Will Be Sunday, December 3

    3rd Annual Holiday Jazz Concert Will Be Sunday, December 3

    The Vanguard Jazz Society and the Office of Community Affairs at Illinois Tech present the 3rd Annual Holiday Jazz Concert, featuring the Jeff Chan Quartet, on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the Schultz Auditorium at Michael Paul Galvin Tower, 10 W. 35th St. Set 1 begins at 3 p.m. and Set 2 begins at 4:30 p.m. The event is free to he public, and free parkig is available in Lot D4. No registration needed.

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  • Waiver to Opt Out of Student Health Insurance Plan Must Be Turned In by January 12

    Waiver to Opt Out of Student Health Insurance Plan Must Be Turned In by January 12

    Illinois Tech is committed to the health and welfare of students and requires all students who register for one academic credit hour or more to have health insurance. If you do not wish to be enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) and have comparable health insurance, please complete the electronic waiver online by January 12, 2024.

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  • 2023 Year-End Charitable Giving Reminders

    2023 Year-End Charitable Giving Reminders

    A reminder to faculty, staff, students, and families who donate to Illinois Institute of Technology: If you have any questions about giving or receiving donations, please contact giftadmin@iit.edu for assistance. Checks MUST be postmarked by December 31, 2023, in order to be tax deductible in 2023.

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  • Find Online Help for SoReMo Proposals

    Find Online Help for SoReMo Proposals

    The Spring 2024 SoReMo application for research fellows opens soon in January 2024. Prospective applicants can begin to draft their proposals and make use of the online office hours scheduled by a past SoReMo fellow to draft a successful proposal (this does not directly guarantee the fellowship). Find more information about online office hours and the current schedule at https://www.soremo.org/resources.

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