Institute of Design Archive

Shapeshifters: From _____ to Design

June 17, 2021
In this Zoom conversation, ID alumni discuss how they transitioned into design from previous areas and what doing so has meant for their lives and careers.
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Carolina Caycedo: How Legacy Structures Determine Our Reality

June 17, 2021
To premiere ID’s Action Lab Perspectives series, artist Carolina Caycedo presents her approach to artmaking and its relevance to design and changemaking.
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ID Panel Discussion: How Can Design Affect Climate Change?

March 18, 2021
In a panel conversation held Wednesday, April 21, ID associate professor Weslynne Ashton, students, and ID alum Brandon Schauer, Senior Vice President, US Climate Change at Rare.org discuss how design can address climate change.
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ID Panel Discussion On Societal Outcomes of Design: “For Whom Are We Making It?”

March 18, 2021
Register for a panel discussion hosted by ID on Tue, April 27 from noon– 1:00 p.m. about how designers are embracing new roles in society to create new outcomes with those most affected by their designs.
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Design for Equity: Chicago Fines and Fees Reform

March 4, 2021
ID students and faculty joined the Chicago Fines, Fees, & Access Collaborative with the Office of the City Clerk, Anna M. Valencia, to explore how to advance equity in the city’s ticketing system.
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ID Panel Discussion: “Why Are We Making This?”

March 4, 2021
In this annual event series, ID Associate Professor Ruth Schmidt will moderate a conversation with corporate design leaders and academics about what gets made, for whom, and why.
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Chicagoland: A Laboratory for 20th Century Design Innovation

December 1, 2020
Experts reveal the overlaps in design ideas and approaches among creatives who called Chicago home over the past 100 years.
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Learning Cultures | Learning Spaces Symposium

October 15, 2020
Join us for the first collaborative multidisciplinary Symposium on Learning Cultures and Active Learning Spaces led by the College of Architecture, Institute of Design, and the Center for Learning Innovation on Friday, October 23.
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Institute of Design (ID) to Host Book Launch of ‘Bauhaus Futures’

November 5, 2019
“What would keep the Bauhaus up at night if it were practicing today?”
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exploreID: Graphic Narratives in Healthcare

October 3, 2019
Through exploreID, we invite you to explore design at IIT Institute of Design through different lenses and projects. In a project funded by UChicago Medicine’s Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, ID students and faculty explored how visual narratives could better educate patients about radiation therapy.
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Faculty/Staff
- Financial Wellness Workshop—Credit Scores & Reports, August 10
  July 27, 2021
  Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank.
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- The COVID Protective Product Store is Open for Business
  July 22, 2021
  The COVID Protective Product Store at Mies Campus is ready to support the university's full return to in-person operations. Faculty and staff department coordinators are encouraged to submit a HawkWorks request to order products or other related services prior to Fall 2021 opening.
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- Don’t Miss Out on Special Offers for EyeMed Members
  July 15, 2021
  EyeMed members, make your dollars go further than ever with members-only special offers baked right into your vision benefits.
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- BIPOC Virtual Networking Event
  July 08, 2021
  There will be a Virtual BIPOC Networking event on Thursday, July 15 from Noon to 1 p.m. The group will discuss future networking events at this initial meeting.
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- Lifeworks Highlighting Caregiving this July
  July 06, 2021
  Lifeworks, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is highlighting Caregiving this July. Check out their Heartbeat Newsletter for articles like General Home Safety for Older Adults, Long Distance Caregiving, and Supporting Working Caregivers.
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- TIAA Webinars for July
  July 06, 2021
  TIAA, one of Illinois Tech’s 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors, has announced several Financial Essentials webinars running from June 13-15, 2021. Sessions are open to all retirement plan participants regardless of the vendor with which they invest.
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- Notice to Linux and Unix Users – Access Via VPN Will Be Required
  July 01, 2021
  For purposes of campus security, beginning July 22, 2021, Linux and Unix users will need to first connect to the Illinois Tech VPN and then establish an SSH connection into their systems.
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- 2021 Illinois Tech/IITRI Faculty and Staff Family Picnic
  June 29, 2021
  You are invited to the 2021 Illinois Tech/IITRI Faculty and Staff Family Picnic on Monday, August 2.
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- Don’t Forget to Restart your Pretax Transit or Parking Order
  June 29, 2021
  As a reminder, the pretax commuter program allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for transit passes (Metra, Pace, CTA, etc.) and off-campus parking.
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- Blackboard Unavailable 6/25/2021 from 4–8 a.m. CDT
  June 24, 2021
  Blackboard will be unavailable 6/25/2021 from 4–8 a.m. CDT while planned maintenance is performed.
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Institute of Design Archive

Shapeshifters: From _____ to Design

Carolina Caycedo: How Legacy Structures Determine Our Reality

ID Panel Discussion: How Can Design Affect Climate Change?

ID Panel Discussion On Societal Outcomes of Design: “For Whom Are We Making It?”

Design for Equity: Chicago Fines and Fees Reform

ID Panel Discussion: “Why Are We Making This?”

Chicagoland: A Laboratory for 20th Century Design Innovation

Learning Cultures | Learning Spaces Symposium

Institute of Design (ID) to Host Book Launch of ‘Bauhaus Futures’

exploreID: Graphic Narratives in Healthcare

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