The Plant Archive

New City published a story on The Plant Chicago, where IIT students and faculty are helping turn an abandoned meat packing plant into a zero-waste, tea and beer-brewing, aquaponic vertical farm and sustainable business center.

March 15, 2013
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Industrial Technology and Management adjunct spoke with The Packer about The Plant, where IIT students have designed and built a growing aquaponic farm over the course of several semesters of IPRO projects.

December 10, 2012
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United Nations University’s web magazine OurWorld 2.0 reports on the The Plant Chicago, where IIT students have created an aquaponic farm and are now developing a mushroom growing facility as part of an ever-growing IPRO project.

August 1, 2012
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Jennifer Cockrall-King’s “Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution,” which features a chapter on The Plant Chicago and the contribution of IIT students staff and won the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book Award, was published in February.

March 21, 2012
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College of Architecture Graduate Student Work Exhibited at The Plant

January 25, 2012
Student work from Studio Assistant Professor Mary Pat Mattson's fall community-based studio is on display now at The Plant Chicago.
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Faculty/Staff
- Sign up Now to Receive W-2 Electronically
  November 23, 2021
  The time is approaching for Form W-2 to be sent to IIT employees. If you would like to receive your W-2 form electronically, sign up by January 8.
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- Fall End-of-term Course Evaluation Survey to Launch Nov 22
  November 18, 2021
  The Fall 2021 End-of-term Course Evaluation Survey will open on Monday, November 22 and will remain open through Sunday, December 5. Instructors are asked to talk to their students about the survey and let them know that you value their feedback.
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- Enter Your 2021 Activities Into the Faculty Information System (FIS)
  November 15, 2021
  Faculty can now start entering their activities for the 2021 academic year into the Faculty Information System (FIS). All information should be entered before the next Faculty Activity Reporting Cycle in January 2022.
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- Attend CAFCU’s Holiday Shopping Hacks Webinar For Chance to Win an Amazon Gift Card
  November 09, 2021
  On Tuesday, November 16 at 11:30 a.m., one of Illinois Tech's Financial Wellness Benefit partners, Corporate America Family Credit Union (CAFCU), will be hosting a 30-minute webinar to share details on things to consider financially as we head into the holiday season. If you attend the session or watch the recording AND submit a small survey by Sunday November 21st, you will be entered to win one of two $25 Amazon Gift cards!
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- Try the New Light Board in the Stuart Building
  November 09, 2021
  A 50-inch light board has been installed in Stuart Building for instructor use. Attend a drop-in session to learn how to get started, and reserve the space to create videos on your own. Light boards are perfect for creating short…
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- IRS increases 403(b) maximum for 2022
  November 09, 2021
  Late on November 4, the IRS announced that the maximum contribution limits for 403(b) plans will increase in 2022 from $19,500 to $20,500. The catch-up contribution maximum will remain at $6,500.
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- Join us for the program—Your Illinois Tech Career
  November 03, 2021
  Join us for Your Illinois Tech Career, an informational program hosted by Career Services in collaboration with the Staff Advisory Council.
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- Lifeworks November Resources Focus on Finance
  November 03, 2021
  Lifeworks, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is focusing on finance and budgeting this November.
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- Financial Wellness Workshop Presented by Fidelity on November 19
  November 03, 2021
  The Office of Human Resources is pleased to announce a Financial Wellness Workshop presented by Fidelity at 10am on November 19, 2021.
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- Open Enrollment for Benefits: November 1-12, 2021
  November 02, 2021
  Illinois Tech’s annual open enrollment period for benefits will run from Monday, November 1, 2021, through Friday, November 12, 2021.
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The Plant Archive

New City published a story on The Plant Chicago, where IIT students and faculty are helping turn an abandoned meat packing plant into a zero-waste, tea and beer-brewing, aquaponic vertical farm and sustainable business center.

Industrial Technology and Management adjunct spoke with The Packer about The Plant, where IIT students have designed and built a growing aquaponic farm over the course of several semesters of IPRO projects.

United Nations University’s web magazine OurWorld 2.0 reports on the The Plant Chicago, where IIT students have created an aquaponic farm and are now developing a mushroom growing facility as part of an ever-growing IPRO project.

Jennifer Cockrall-King’s “Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution,” which features a chapter on The Plant Chicago and the contribution of IIT students staff and won the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book Award, was published in February.

College of Architecture Graduate Student Work Exhibited at The Plant

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