The Commons Archive

Faculty & Staff Loyalty Program

January 14, 2020
Visit the Commons four times and get a free meal.
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Teaching Kitchen: Thanksgiving Edition

November 7, 2019
Join us at the Commons on Thursday, November 14, 2019 for a Teaching Kitchen.
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Summer Savings with a Faculty and Staff Lunch Punch Card

June 25, 2019
Check out the new faculty and staff lunch punch card deal at The Commons.
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Check Out Grill Delux in The Commons

April 18, 2017
The student-led Food Advisory Board recommended that IIT Dining expand the standard Friday grill special in The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) to include Tuesdays.
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Celebrate Easter Early With an Easter Buffet in The Commons

April 12, 2017
Visit The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) on Friday, April 14 from 11:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. for an Easter lunch buffet.
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream

April 11, 2017
Stop by The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) every Tuesday during dinner for a delicious ice cream sundae bar.
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Celebrate the White Sox Home Opener in The Commons

April 3, 2017
Visit The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) for a ballpark-themed menu on Monday, April 3.
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Taco Thursday Lives On

March 22, 2017
Taco Thursday lives on. Visit The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) on Thursday, March 23 for the legendary Taco Thursday.
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Black History Month Celebration in The Commons

February 16, 2017
Celebrate Black History Month in The Commons during lunch on Friday, February 17 from 11:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m.
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Late Nite Breakfast in The Commons – May 3

May 2, 2016
Free Late Nite Breakfast on Tuesday, May 3 from 10 p.m.-midnight in The Commons.
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Faculty/Staff
- Want to Learn More About How to Optimize the Hybrid-Technology Classrooms for Your Students?
  January 18, 2022
  Office of Technology Services’ (OTS) staff are available to provide you with hybrid-classroom AV training either individually or in a group setting.
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- Virtual Faculty Lounge on Creating Community in Your Courses
  January 18, 2022
  January’s Faculty Lounge will focus on how faculty can build community with students in both physical and online classrooms.
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- Staff: Check Your Paychecks
  January 13, 2022
  January 14, 2022, is the first biweekly paycheck date of the new year. Staff members should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported no later than Friday, January 21.
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- Registrations Now Open for Pre-College Summer Programs!
  January 13, 2022
  Illinois Tech summer programs are designed to be hands-on opportunities for high school students to explore STEM fields and learn about careers in the vibrant city of Chicago.
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- Volunteer to Judge at the Chicago High School Virtual Ethics Bowl
  January 11, 2022
  The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions invites Illinois Tech faculty, staff, and students to volunteer at the Chicago High School Ethics Bowl Regional Competition which will take place virtually on February 12, 2022. Volunteers will help…
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- Get your health habits going in 2022 with Wondr Health
  January 11, 2022
  The start of a new year is the perfect time for you to get to work on developing new healthy habits for sustained weight loss and management. If that appeals to you, check out the BCBS Wondr Health (formerly Naturally Slim) program to see how it can help you reach your goals.
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- COVID Protective Product Store Hours
  January 11, 2022
  The COVID Protective Product Store at Mies Campus continues to support our students, faculty, and staff. Department coordinators should submit a HawkWorks request to order products or other related services. Once you receive your order confirmation email, product pickup is available Monday through Thursday, 8–10 a.m.
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- IRS Announces Business Mileage Rate Increase for 2022
  January 06, 2022
  Beginning on January 1, 2022, the standard mileage rates for privately owned vehicles while on official Illinois Institute of Technology business will be 58.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents from the 2021 rate. Illinois Tech’s Buy It Expense module…
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- Preparing Your Blackboard Site for Spring 2022
  December 23, 2021
  Spring 2022 instruction will be virtual until January 24. To help you with this transition, the Center for Learning Innovation is offering two workshops.
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- Staff Council Event: Campus Success Begins With Us – 19 January, 3-4pm
  December 21, 2021
  The Staff Advisory Council has put together a panel of working peers who will be sharing their relatable and inspiring experiences and stories of their involvement with the student body to help you to think about your role and assist you in exploring opportunities to be more involved in aiding in our students’ success stories online via your web browser at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19.
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