Department of Humanities Archive

GamebIITes Exhibit and Reception

February 25, 2020
Join the Department of Humanities for its 2020 gamebIITes exhibit and reception on April 21 in the Paul V. Galvin Library.
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People Orientations: Toward a Queer and Transgender Software History

February 20, 2020
Join the Department of Humanities for a guest lecture featuring Whitney Pow, a Ph.D. candidate in screen cultures and member of the Presidential Society of Fellows at Northwestern University. This talk traces the history of experimental video art, artificial intelligence, and networked online video games through the contributions of queer trans women and the software and digital media they designed.
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55th Annual Undergraduate Writing Contest

February 17, 2020
All spring 2020 full-time (at least 12 credit hours) Illinois Tech undergraduate students are invited to enter the Department of Humanities' 55th Annual Writing Contest.
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I’m Sorry, I Didn’t Get That: How the Design of Speech Recognition Technologies Reinforces Accent Bias

February 11, 2020
Join the Department of Humanities for its first annual Humanities Alumni Lecture featuring Dr. Halcyon Lawrence, Assistant Professor of English at Towson University. The event will take place starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 in Wishnick Hall Auditorium, with a reception to follow.
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When Experiments Don’t Work: Student Experiences of Irreproducibility

January 30, 2020
Join the Department of Humanities for a guest lecture featuring Nicole C. Nelson on the experience of irreproducibility in research.
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Complete a Course in 10 Days this Winter Break

October 2, 2019
Study from the comfort of your home this winter by taking one of two short, 10-day online courses being offered over winter break by the Department of Humanities.
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Free Game Design Workshops for Students, Faculty and Staff

September 26, 2019
The Humanities and Technology Lab and the Department of Humanities are offering two gamebIITes workshops this semester.
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New Humanities Courses

September 24, 2019
The Humanities Department is now offering two short, 10-day online courses over Winter Break.
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Announcing the Winners of the 54th Annual Writing Contest

March 28, 2019
The Department of Humanities recognizes the student winners of the 54th Annual Writing Contest.
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GamebIITes Showcase and Panel

March 14, 2019
All are invited to come play games made by students from Chicago-area schools.
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Faculty/Staff
- False Unemployment Claims
  August 14, 2020
  Office of Technology Services has conducted a review of our systems to confirm that there had not been a breach of data at Illinois Tech, and its review revealed no evidence of a breach.
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- Professional Development Webinars to Support Student Success
  August 06, 2020
  The Office of Community Standards is pleased to announce two webinars for faculty and staff that work closely with Illinois Tech students on August 20 and 27, respectively.
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- Lifeworks August 2020 Features and COVID-19 Resources
  August 06, 2020
  August's content is career focused with articles like "Re-energizing and Re-focusing Your Career" and "Networking for Your Job or Career," and a video highlighting the benefits of a mentor relationship. When you visit the Heartbeat Newsletter homepage, you’ll also have access to all prior months’ articles and features.
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- Blue Cross Blue Shield Unveils New Fitness Program Plan Options
  August 06, 2020
  Blue Cross Blue Shield is back on track with the Well onTarget® Fitness Program for Illinois Tech health plan members.
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- Preparing for Fall: Faculty Workshop on teaching in Hyflex environment
  August 06, 2020
  The Hyflex Model is a flexible course structure that combines face-to-face and online learning and gives students the flexibility to attend sessions in the classroom, online, or both. Participants will gain practical knowledge they can immediately apply to their own courses.
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- Classroom Technology Online Workshop and Open House
  August 06, 2020
  Get familiar with the new technology in your classroom - learn how to connect to the projector, how the camera and microphones work and how to share content with students in and out of the classroom.
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- TIAA August 2020 Live Webinars
  August 06, 2020
  TIAA, one of Illinois Tech’s 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors, has announced several educational webinars running from August 11-13. Sessions are listed below, and are open to all retirement plan participants regardless of the vendor with which they invest.
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- Announcing New Graduate Degree Works Application For Faculty and Staff
  July 30, 2020
  The new Graduate Degree Works application is now live. Graduate Academic Affairs has published a Power Point summarizing the new version for students, faculty, and staff.
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- Announcing New Graduate Degree Works Application For Faculty and Staff
  July 28, 2020
  The new Graduate Degree Works application is now live. Graduate Academic Affairs has published a Power Point summarizing the new version for students, faculty and staff.
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- Join Us for Our Staff Advisory Council Panel, July 29
  July 28, 2020
  The purpose of the panel is to have open and frank conversations about the challenges and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the staff experience.
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Department of Humanities Archive

GamebIITes Exhibit and Reception

People Orientations: Toward a Queer and Transgender Software History

55th Annual Undergraduate Writing Contest

I’m Sorry, I Didn’t Get That: How the Design of Speech Recognition Technologies Reinforces Accent Bias

When Experiments Don’t Work: Student Experiences of Irreproducibility

Complete a Course in 10 Days this Winter Break

Free Game Design Workshops for Students, Faculty and Staff

New Humanities Courses

Announcing the Winners of the 54th Annual Writing Contest

GamebIITes Showcase and Panel

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