English Language Services Archive

  • Communication Courses for International Students

    Communication Courses for International Students

    International students, did you know you can fulfill your core curriculum requirements while also receiving English language support? English communication courses help multilingual undergraduate students achieve academic success and meet core curriculum requirements by providing instruction and support in communication and critical thinking. Are you an international graduate student? If so, there’s support available for you too through Communication for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS) courses.

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  • Presenting Complex Ideas with Clarity and Confidence

    Presenting Complex Ideas with Clarity and Confidence

    Join us for a free 50-minute workshop on Presenting Complex Ideas with Clarity and Confidence on Monday, November 10, at noon. You’ll learn strategies to adjust your language to different audiences, define key concepts and background information, and put everything together in a clear, presentable explanation.

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  • Workshop: Asking Great Questions & Giving Great Answers

    Workshop: Asking Great Questions & Giving Great Answers

    Join this interactive workshop (either in person on October 20 or online on October 22) designed to help students strengthen their communication in academic, professional, and everyday settings. You'll explore strategies for asking clear, purposeful questions that can help you:

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  • Workshop: Strategies to Communicate with Purpose and Impact

    Workshop: Strategies to Communicate with Purpose and Impact

    Want to make a lasting impression in interviews, turn casual conversations into career opportunities and build stronger relationships with professors? In this interactive one-hour workshop you’ll learn how to build connections that support your professional goals and navigate professional and academic conversations with ease. Held in person Monday, October 6, and online Wednesday, October 8.

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  • SPEAK: Conversation Group Every Thursday!

    SPEAK: Conversation Group Every Thursday!

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

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  • International Graduate Students: Sign Up for CAPS Courses Today!

    International Graduate Students: Sign Up for CAPS Courses Today!

    Level up your communication skills with Communication for Academic and Professional Success Courses. CAPS courses begin August 18 and are free for recommended or required international graduate students with successful completion.

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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 20, 2024, 12:50–2:15 p.m., to learn tips and strategies to make interviewing more comfortable and leave your interviewer with a good first impression.

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  • SPEAK: Conversation Group Welcomes Students Who Want to Practice Conversation Skills

    SPEAK: Conversation Group Welcomes Students Who Want to Practice Conversation Skills

    Are you looking for ways to meet new people, practice your communication skills, and learn something about different cultures? Join us for our weekly SPEAK: Conversation Group meetings every Thursday, 12:50-1:40 p.m. in Galvin Tower, 6th floor lunch area.

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  • Make New Friends at SPEAK: Conversation Group

    Make New Friends at SPEAK: Conversation Group

    Join the weekly SPEAK: Conversation Group meetings every Thursday, 12:50-1:40 p.m. (Galvin Tower, 6th floor lunch area). It's free, it's fun, and it's for everybody—all students (international and domestic), faculty, and staff are welcome.

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  • Watch ‘Arrival’ and Discuss Science of Extraterrestrial Life at Galvin Tower

    Watch ‘Arrival’ and Discuss Science of Extraterrestrial Life at Galvin Tower

    Join the Department of Physics, the Society of Physics Students, English Language Services and Lewis College of Science and Letters for a special film screening of "Arrival" on October 27, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Michael Paul Galvin Tower Auditorium. Following the film screening, Dr. Emily Leiner from the Physics Department will discuss "The Science of Extraterrestrial Life" and Q&A session.

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