Department of Social Sciences Archive

Panel Discussion: Issues of Urban Reinvention

June 3, 2019
Join the Department of Social Sciences for a panel discussion featuring guest speakers on pressing issues related to smart cities, urban development, and urban governance.
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Guest Speaker Wil Burns to Present: Into the Great Wide Open? The Promise and Peril of Climate Geo-Engineering

September 14, 2015
Guest speaker Wil Burns will present, “Into the Great Wide Open? The Promise and Peril of Climate Geo-engineering,” from 10-11:15 a.m., in Life Sciences, room 240, on Monday, September 21, 2015.
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Social Sciences Summer Course Offerings

April 22, 2015
The following courses will be offered by the Department of Social Sciences this summer.
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Summer Course Offering: Politics of Science and Technology

April 25, 2014
The Department of Social Sciences announces a summer course offering
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IIT’s Laura Hosman and the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design’s Simona Maschi to present at IIT’s Conference on Innovation

April 1, 2014
Laura Hosman, of IIT’s Department of Social Science, and Simona Maschi from the Copenhagen Institute of Design, will present at a panel titled “Education for Innovation,” in the Hermann Hall Ballroom on IIT's Main Campus at 4:45 pm on April 11, along with John Zumbrunnen of the University of Wisconsin and Jennifer Philips of Google.
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New Social Science/Science Fiction Course Offered This Fall

August 9, 2013
The Department of Social Sciences is offering a new course by Christopher Deis this fall: PS 285-01—Social Science and Science Fiction.
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New Social Sciences Course: The American Legal System

August 7, 2013
A new course entitled "The American Legal System" is being offered in the social sciences this fall. No prerequisites are required! It will meet once a week on Tuesdays from 6:25–9:05 pm.
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New course on Self, Society and the Senses

June 14, 2013
Offered by new Social Sciences visiting faculty member Carolyn Purnell, "Perceiving the World: Self, Society, and the Senses in Historical Context," will be of special interest to pre-med, bio-med, artificial intelligence/CS, architecture, civil e, natural and social science, psych, history and philosophy students as well as the generally curious.
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Social Sciences Chair Nippert-Eng is quoted in the LiveScience article, “Privacy, Pfft! Why NSA Surveillance Only Bothers Some People.”

June 12, 2013
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Social Sciences Chair Christena Nippert-Eng talked privacy with WBEZ’s Morning Edition following the Supreme Court decision allowing DNA cheek swabs by law enforcement without a warrant.

June 10, 2013
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Faculty/Staff
- Want to Learn More About How to Optimize the Hybrid-Technology Classrooms for Your Students?
  January 18, 2022
  Office of Technology Services’ (OTS) staff are available to provide you with hybrid-classroom AV training either individually or in a group setting.
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- Virtual Faculty Lounge on Creating Community in Your Courses
  January 18, 2022
  January’s Faculty Lounge will focus on how faculty can build community with students in both physical and online classrooms.
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- Staff: Check Your Paychecks
  January 13, 2022
  January 14, 2022, is the first biweekly paycheck date of the new year. Staff members should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported no later than Friday, January 21.
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- Registrations Now Open for Pre-College Summer Programs!
  January 13, 2022
  Illinois Tech summer programs are designed to be hands-on opportunities for high school students to explore STEM fields and learn about careers in the vibrant city of Chicago.
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- Volunteer to Judge at the Chicago High School Virtual Ethics Bowl
  January 11, 2022
  The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions invites Illinois Tech faculty, staff, and students to volunteer at the Chicago High School Ethics Bowl Regional Competition which will take place virtually on February 12, 2022. Volunteers will help…
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- Get your health habits going in 2022 with Wondr Health
  January 11, 2022
  The start of a new year is the perfect time for you to get to work on developing new healthy habits for sustained weight loss and management. If that appeals to you, check out the BCBS Wondr Health (formerly Naturally Slim) program to see how it can help you reach your goals.
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- COVID Protective Product Store Hours
  January 11, 2022
  The COVID Protective Product Store at Mies Campus continues to support our students, faculty, and staff. Department coordinators should submit a HawkWorks request to order products or other related services. Once you receive your order confirmation email, product pickup is available Monday through Thursday, 8–10 a.m.
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- IRS Announces Business Mileage Rate Increase for 2022
  January 06, 2022
  Beginning on January 1, 2022, the standard mileage rates for privately owned vehicles while on official Illinois Institute of Technology business will be 58.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents from the 2021 rate. Illinois Tech’s Buy It Expense module…
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- Preparing Your Blackboard Site for Spring 2022
  December 23, 2021
  Spring 2022 instruction will be virtual until January 24. To help you with this transition, the Center for Learning Innovation is offering two workshops.
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- Staff Council Event: Campus Success Begins With Us – 19 January, 3-4pm
  December 21, 2021
  The Staff Advisory Council has put together a panel of working peers who will be sharing their relatable and inspiring experiences and stories of their involvement with the student body to help you to think about your role and assist you in exploring opportunities to be more involved in aiding in our students’ success stories online via your web browser at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19.
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