Office of Community Affairs and Outreach Programs Archive

Brown in The Windy City Book Talk with Dr. Lilia Hernandez, Author

October 7, 2021
Learn about the migration and settlement of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in postwar Chicago. Discover their unique and fluid racial position.
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Illinois Tech’s Alicia Bunton and Adrienne Irmer Selected for Citywide Planning Initiative, We Will Chicago

September 28, 2021
Alicia Bunton, Director of Community Affairs, and Adrienne Irmer, AVP of External Affairs were each selected to be a part of the city's largest planning initiative in over 50 years, We Will Chicago.
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Reminder: Illinois Tech On-Campus Vaccination Event: Saturday, May 22 in Hermann Hall

May 20, 2021
In partnership with State Senator Mattie Hunter, State Representative Lamont Robinson, State Representative Kam Buckner, and Alderman Pat Dowell, Howard Brown Health will be providing Moderna vaccines as either a first or second dose.
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Make Your Voice Heard on Illinois Tech’s New Diversity Inclusion Learning Curriculum

May 13, 2021
Please take a short survey about your perspective on diversity and inclusion at Illinois Tech and your learning needs and preferences.
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Tech and Social Justice Series: Researchers, Developers and Gig Workers Push Back

April 13, 2021
Please join us for our next Technology and Social Justice series event on April 20 which will discuss tech workers and organizing efforts, with a focus on demands related to social justice issues.
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Tech and Social Justice Speaker Series: Modern Redlining, Discrimination, and Banking

November 5, 2020
Join us on Friday, November 13 to discuss how the mortgage industry uses credit and lending algorithms that run on biases that result in modern redlining.
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Jazz Concert with Grammy Nominated D-Erania Stampley

February 11, 2020
Travis Morris, host of the WIIT Afternoon Breeze Showcase, and the Office of Community Affairs present Grammy nominated saxophonist D'Erania Stampley, vibraphonist Di'Kobe Berry, Chicago State University Jazz Band, and Four Dimensions Ensemble in concert.
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Conversation with Dr. Janice K. Jackson, CEO Chicago Public Schools on the Civil Rights Movement, Equity, and Education

January 16, 2020
Join the Office of Community Affairs on Thursday, January 27 for a light luncheon and a conversation with Dr. Janice K. Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Bill Gerstein, former CPS educator and Senior Advisor for Leadership Greater Chicago, and members of the Raby Family.
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November Hawk Talk for Alums and Current Students

October 24, 2019
Join speakers Mary LaFleur and Dr. C. Robert Carlson via webinar for a free talk about alumni training and continuing education.
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Family Fun Day: Engineering and Physics

September 3, 2019
Join the Office of Community Affairs and Outreach Programs on Saturday, September 14 at 10 a.m. for the first event in the 2019 Family Fun Day series.
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Faculty/Staff
- Flu Shot Event November 10
  October 26, 2021
  Flu shots for faculty and staff will be available on November 10, 2021, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the MTCC Brown Room. Registration is strongly recommended as walk-ins can only be accommodated if there is enough vaccine supply.
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- Submit Your Project Requests to the PMO
  October 21, 2021
  Our goal is to assist our colleagues across the university in completing projects that will contribute to meeting Illinois Tech’s larger strategic priorities. Through the consistent application of best practices, we provide project management, process improvement, and business-relationship-management tools and guidance on projects.
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- Professional Headshots for Faculty and Staff
  October 14, 2021
  The Office of Marketing and Communications will be offering professional headshots for faculty and staff on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
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- $30 off BCBS Fitness Program in October
  October 14, 2021
  October is a great time to join the Blue Cross Blue Shield Well on Target Fitness Program. New members will receive $30 off their first month when they sign up between October 1-31, 2021.
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- Lifeworks rolls out mental health support resources this October
  October 14, 2021
  Lifeworks, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is focusing on mental health this October. New this month is Lifeworks' Mental Health Microsite.
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- Financial Wellness Workshop – Retirement, Planning Your Future on October 20
  October 05, 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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- Celebrate Giving Day on October 7
  October 05, 2021
  Illinois Tech is hosting its annual Giving Day, a 24-hour campus-wide fundraising campaign focused on supporting student success, increasing donor participation, and celebrating our pride and excitement about Illinois Tech and our future.
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- Student in Distress Webinar on October 27, 2021
  October 05, 2021
  This workshop will provide faculty and staff with information about how to respond to students who are in distress or exhibiting distressing/disrupting behavior.
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- One-on-One Retirement Planning Sessions October 5-7
  September 28, 2021
  Illinois Tech will be hosting virtual appointments with both of our 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors for retirement planning sessions this fall. Fidelity and TIAA will be on site.
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- Save the Date: Open Enrollment 2021 & Flu Shot Event November 10
  September 28, 2021
  Open Enrollment 2021 will be held this year from November 1–12. Open Enrollment is your only chance to make changes to your benefits each year. Flu shots for faculty and staff will be available on November 10, 2021, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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