Office of Spiritual Life and Service Learning Archive

  • Service Learning Retreat

    The Office of Spiritual Life and Service Learning, in partnership with the Camras Scholars Program, invites you to join us for a Service Retreat on Saturday, September 29.

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  • Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month Pre-Kickoff Cookout

    A Latino Heritage Month Pre-Kick-off Cookout will be held on Farr Field from 3 – 7 pm on Thursday, September 13. There will be free food, games, and music.

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  • 9/11 National Day of Service Event

    9/11 National Day of Service Event

    In honor of 9/11 Day, a National Day of Service, the Office of Spiritual Life and Service Learning is hosting an "I WILL" campaign on Tuesday, September 11 from 9:00 am–7:00 pm on the MTCC Bridge. The I WILL statements will serve as an informal commitment to service and remembrance of 9/11.

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  • Celebrate Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month at IIT

    Celebrate Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month at IIT

    September is Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month! The national theme this year is “Diversity United, Building America's Future Today.” We hope that you will join IIT in supporting this movement on campus.

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  • Attend IIT’s Volunteer Service Fair

    Attend IIT’s Volunteer Service Fair

    Join the IIT community at the second annual Volunteer Service Fair! This event will be during Welcome Week, on Saturday, August 18 from 12–2 pm on the McCormick Tribune Campus Center Bridge. Each organization will have a table in the bridge corridor of the MTCC.

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  • RTW Vet Center Dinner

    On Saturday, April 21, IIT Dining Services will join forces with IIT Spiritual Life and Service Learning to host a dinner for the RTW Vet Center in The Commons as part of The Big Event.

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  • 4th Annual Big Event — Sign Up Today!

    The Big Event is the largest, one-day, student-run service project in which students, faculty and staff from Illinois Institute of Technology come together to show gratitude to our neighboring communities through a dedicated day in their service. For the past 28 years, universities across the nation have participated in this annual event to show their appreciation to the surrounding community by completing service projects such as yard work, window washing, and painting for community members. On April 21, 2012, IIT celebrates its fourth year sponsoring the Big Event.

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  • Trash to Treasure / OneShirt National Collegiate Clothing Challenge

    IIT is participating in the 2012 oneShirt Challenge, the nation’s largest collegiate clothing drive. OneShirt challenges college students everywhere to donate used/unwanted clothing, shoes, coats, etc to charities instead of throwing them away. The goal? Help those less fortunate while…

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  • CeaseFire Chicago: Stop the Violence – with Speaker Ameena Matthews

    CeaseFire Chicago: Stop the Violence – with Speaker Ameena Matthews

    The Office of Spiritual Life and Service Learning and the Muslim Student Association are honored to bring to campus Ameena Matthews, one of the stars of the critically-acclaimed documentary "The Interrupters," called "the most necessary film of the year" by Slate last year.

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  • IIT Blood Drive March 30

    IIT Blood Drive March 30

    Join us at the last blood drive of the academic year from 12 - 4 pm on Friday, March 30. The Office of Spiritual Life and Service Learning is partnering with Heartland Blood Centers to give the gift of life. Donating is free and easy, and all donors get a T-shirt!

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