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Man on the Bench Archive

  • Illinois Tech’s Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Katherine Stetz is interviewed about the “Man on the Bench” in an article in Curbed Chicago.

    Illinois Tech’s Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Katherine Stetz is interviewed about the “Man on the Bench” in an article in Curbed Chicago.

    February 26, 2015
    Read the article in Curbed Chicago here.…

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  • DNAinfo visits IIT for a story about Chicago’s smallest public park, home to George Segal’s Man on the Bench sculpture on IIT’s main campus, and talks with Psychology Dean Ellen Mitchell about former IIT President Lew Collens’s going away party, at which the dean was disguised as a replica of the statue on stage.

    DNAinfo visits IIT for a story about Chicago’s smallest public park, home to George Segal’s Man on the Bench sculpture on IIT’s main campus, and talks with Psychology Dean Ellen Mitchell about former IIT President Lew Collens’s going away party, at which the dean was disguised as a replica of the statue on stage.

    February 6, 2013
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  • Man on the Bench Leaving Campus Temporarily for Restoration

    Man on the Bench Leaving Campus Temporarily for Restoration

    March 29, 2012
    The "Man on the Bench" sculpture in Morton Park will be leaving campus on Friday, March 30 to be restored. The sculpture will be back in time for commencement in May.

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  • Students
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      February 19, 2026
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      February 19, 2026
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      February 17, 2026
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  • Athletics
    • Men’s Varsity Soccer Tryouts
      August 18, 2022
    • Women’s Tennis To Hold Tryouts August 20 Through August 26
      August 18, 2022
    • Men’s Tennis To Hold Tryouts August 20 Through August 26.
      August 18, 2022
    • Men’s Tennis Takes Home 2021 NACC Tournament Title with 5-2 Win Over Concordia (Wis.)
      May 11, 2021
    • Illinois Tech Athletics Announces Advisory Board
      December 10, 2020
  • Research
    • WISER Issues Request for Proposals for 2026 Seed Funding Grants Program
      February 10, 2026
    • Community-Engaged Research Seminar for Health Researchers
      November 11, 2025
    • IFSH Releases Annual Report of Research
      October 07, 2025
    • Grapeseed Extract (MegaNatural BP) Study at Clinical Nutrition Research Center Seeks Volunteers
      September 04, 2025
    • Welcome Week Student Research Showcase Winners
      August 21, 2025
  • Faculty/Staff
    • OER Adoption Workshop for Faculty
      February 24, 2026
    • Are Your Students Struggling? Refer Them to Academic Coaching!
      February 17, 2026
    • Panopto In-Video Quizzing
      February 10, 2026
    • Kaplan Institute Accepting IPRO Course Proposals for 2026–27 Academic Year
      January 29, 2026
    • Library Tours for Faculty and Staff
      January 27, 2026
    • TIAA One-on-One Appointments, Tuesday, January 27
      January 20, 2026
    • Important Payroll Information: Early Timesheet Submission for This Friday
      January 15, 2026
    • End-of-Year Payroll Deadline: Biweekly Timesheets Due Friday, December 19
      December 16, 2025
    • Invitation to Faculty: Join the AI for Faculty Workshop Series (December 2025 – February 2026)
      December 09, 2025
    • World Book of Records, London Honors Adjunct Professor Manu K. Vora
      December 02, 2025
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