Diversity@IIT Archive

  • IIT Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion invites you to “The Sharing Table”

    IIT Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion invites you to “The Sharing Table”

    The IIT community is invited to attend the kick-off luncheon of The Sharing Table from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 5 in The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center marking a special program to help foster personal interaction between undergraduates, graduate students and faculty.

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  • Mark Your Calendar for the Ninth Annual Pumpkin Launch

    For those who enjoy watching pumpkins catapulted from launchers over the span of long distances and then watching the pumpkins smashed into pieces, it is time to mark your calendar for the 9th Annual Pumpkin Launch which will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 12 at Ed Glancy Field.

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  • SmallRoom Gallery Exhibition—Sally Ko: Pouring it Out

    SmallRoom's new show of the year features Sally Ko, a local artist based out of the Zhou B Art Center on 35th and Morgan streets. You can visit the show, Sally Ko: Pouring it Out, in the Kemper Room, located on the second floor of Paul V. Galvin Library from August 12–September 29. There will be a reception on Friday, September 6 from 5:00–7:00 pm.

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  • Eid-ul-Fitr Party/BBQ with the Muslim Students Association and the Malaysian Students Association

    Celebrate the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, by joining the Muslim Students Association and the Malaysian Students Association at their first annual Eid-ul-Fitr Festival. The event theme is "Party/BBQ," so expect a lot of good food and opportunities to socialize and have fun! The festival will be held this coming Saturday, August 24 in the field in front of Gunsaulus Hall.

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  • IIT Stuart Professors Weslynne Ashton and Nasrin Khalili Host International Partners for HED Grant

    IIT Stuart School of Business hosted the Pathways to Cleaner Production in the Americas annual meeting and workshop from August 5–9. Assistant Professor Weslynne Ashton and Associate Professor Nasrin Khalili welcomed international partners from six countries and nine partner organizations for a week of meetings, workshops, and activities around Chicago.

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  • Muslim Students Association General Body Meeting

    Muslim Students Association General Body Meeting

    Come one, come all! Learn about the Muslim Students Association (MSA), exciting events that are coming up in the fall semester, and how you can become involved in giving back to the community. The first MSA general body meeting of the new academic year will be held on Wednesday, August 21 from 12:45–1:50 pm in Wishnick Auditorium. Lunch will be provided.

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  • IIT Boeing Scholars Academy Invites Summer Volunteers

    The Illinois Institute of Technology Boeing Scholars Academy—a free, two-year academic enrichment program in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields—is seeking volunteers to work closely with high-achieving diverse teens from Chicago-area high schools. We welcome involvement from IIT students, alumni, faculty, staff and the greater Chicagoland community!

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  • Sign Up for I-Buddy Today

    Sign Up for I-Buddy Today

    The IIT International Center has developed the I-Buddy program for current students to help incoming international students prepare for and adjust to life at IIT and in the United States. Current students do not need to be from the U.S.; everyone is welcome to act as a buddy so long as they have spent two semesters on campus.

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  • IIT Boeing Scholars Celebrate Another Successful Year

    Thank you to everyone who attended the banquet on April 27 to commemorate the conclusion of another incredible year of the IIT Boeing Scholars Academy!

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  • SmallRoom Presents: Pawel Kupiec; Opening Reception this Wednesday

    SmallRoom is hosting a new exhibition with Chicago artist Pawel Kupiec! This show is a little different from previous SmallRoom exhibits, and gives the space a new atmosphere. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, May 1 from 12 - 1:30 pm in the Kemper Room on the second floor of the Paul V. Galvin Library.

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