IIT - Inventing the Future

Jessica here with another recap on our fabulous visit day.

Thank you to everyone who came to our November Discover IIT Day! We were so pleased to be able to answer questions and show off our lovely campus. Although the day started out a little nippy it ended up being quite pleasant outside as the afternoon came on.

 Everyone checked in and then partook in a light breakfast before the welcome presentation. We then swiftly set about dividing up into Explore Your Major Sessions for some one-on-one with professors in their given fields. After the Explore Your Major sessions and a tour of the campus/financial aid overview we break for lunch!

 Macaroni and cheese, sandwiches, chicken tenders, pasta salad and brownies. Yum!

During lunchtime we offer a transfer session led by counselor BJ Engelhart. He helps answer questions about the transfer process and what students can come to expect in terms of accommodations, financial aid, and much more!

The day concludes with another round of tour/financial aid overview followed by optional tours of the IDEA SHOP and an Architecture workshop with students from IIT AIAS!

Keep looking for more visit sessions in the future! We look forward to seeing you again soon!

First of all, Happy Veterans Day everyone!!  Thank you to all the men and women that have served and are serving for the United States, not just today, but every day.

One of the wonderful traditions of Illinois Institute of Technology is International Fest or IFest!  Our university has an incredible International population, amongst the highest percentages in the country, so our International Education week truly celebrates our diversIITy!

During the evenings this week, Union Board hosted an International Film Fest, showing films like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Saawariya, The Choris, and Hero.  Fundraising for the flood victims of Pakistan happened during the day at lunch hours.  All of the donations will go to the Islamic Relief Organization.  IIT Dining Services even played a part in International Education week with its noodles from around the world Unlimited PASTAbilities lunch!

Today we were able to try dishes from Poland, St. Lucia, South Korea, Turkey, and Spain, among several others!  The I-Fest Lunch is set up similar to the Taste of Chicago, where you purchase tickets and then use the tickets to buy food from the different booths.  All of the different cuisines are prepared by current students!  ‘Yum-o’ as Rachael Ray would say!

Tonight, I-Fest continues with performances from around the world.  This year will be the 36^th annual event sponsored by the International Student Organization and the Student Activities Fund.  Festivities start at 7pm in Hermann Hall – don’t miss out!!

On Saturday, the Eid Festival is from noon until 5pm in the BOG and Morton Park.  Starting around 9pm, Union Board is hosting a multicultural dance party!!  The music will be from various cultures including Indian, African, Asian, Hispanic, and Caribbean!  There will be lots of free food and giveaways!!

And you don’t have to wait until International Education week to embrace the diversity on this campus!  You most likely have fellow students in your class that are more than willing to share their culture with you, and would be delighted to learn more about your cultural traditions! 

Also, if you’d like to share the American tradition of Thanksgiving with an international student, the International Center could use your help!  Volunteer here: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BHHB228KR 

And if you’re an international student looking to participate in this cultural exchange program, sign up here: http://www.iit.edu/~internat/updates%20and%20resources/ThanksGiving.php

There's still time to sign up for this Saturday's Discover IIT Day!

For more information check out our visit page or register online.

At our open house you'll meet counselors, faculty, students, and staff who will help you answer big questions and small! We hope to see you there. :)

Fall is an awesome time to visit IIT! Beautiful weather, awesome cityscape,  We have a great week of events leading up to Halloween! Here are just some of the details:

Union Board
FB Page Event link ---> http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=232127346846539

• UB hosts a Pumpkin Carving Contest!
• Come to our amazing Pumpkin Carving Contest for a change to win a Free Ticket to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (live) @ the Music Box theater this Saturday we have 5 tickets that will be spread between the 3 winners . 
• We only have 20 spots so be at the MTCC South Lawn entrance on time (5pm)!!!! And make sure to come to our Halloween Week events for the chance to win Rocky Horror tickets

Discover IIT Day was an absolute blast! Although the weather has been a bit nippy it's fantastic to get families out to our university at this time of year because it is absolutely stunning. The trees all around campus have turned to gold, auburn, and crimson and the buildings are slowly revealed more and more through as the trees peek through their coverings.

We had a selection of Explore Your Majors to allow students and parents to meet faculty and see what may be in store the 1st year and beyond. We did two rounds of campus tours and a financial aid overview which helped brief parents and students about scholarships and financial aid when it comes to attending IIT! Afterwards we had several

optional tours for the Idea Shop, Workshop in Architecture, and the 7the Annual Pumpkin Launch!

7th Annual Pumpkin Launch!!!

Two inspection periods: Friday, October 7, 2011 at the teams construction sites and the final inspection on Friday, October 14, 2011.

Students were not permitted to construct more after their inspection. The qualifications are rigorous every year! All machines had to pass both inspections or be disqualified.

Set up for the launch started at 9 am on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Set up ended at 11 am. Launching started at 1 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2011.

Check out a video from last year's launch! : http://alumni.iit.edu/s/946/index.aspx?sid=946&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=1592&ecid=1592&crid=0&calpgid=13&calcid=664

Signing out~

Jessica