Gallery > Columbus Day Open House (10)
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The day opened with a light breakfast, after which Rebecca greeted the visitors with a round of our favorite game: "Who Traveled the Farthest?"
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Admissions director Jerry Doyle spoke about the history of IIT; and the application, enrollment, and financial aid processes; but also about what it means to be a Scarlet Hawk and how we get where in our lives.
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Student ambassadors A.K. and Joe took a group of students and families on an hour-long tour of campus, stopping in academic buildings, the student center, and a residence hall...
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...but first, they gave a short history of the Man on the Bench, a piece created and installed by George Segal in 1985 - just for IIT. For the full story, you'll have to come by and say "hi", and then ask for more details.
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The group headed south across campus towards Siegel Hall, which houses the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Social Sciences, as well as the Lewis Department of Humanities.
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Visitors were afforded the opportunity to approach current IIT students in an open forum, receiving first-hand answers to questions about the classroom experience, social life, personal goals, faves/least faves, and more.
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The students on the panel hail from varied locations - with distinctly different majors, plans, activities, friends, lives - but all come together with about 2300 others to form IIT's undergraduate college.
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You may have received these informative materials from us in the past, or picked them up from your counselor at school, but Monday's guests were still glad to gain a new perspective...
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...from our admission counselors, who answered questions about everything from institutional deadlines to students' special situations. To find out who your admission counselor is, and how to get in touch, click here.
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Our guests joined current students and staff members for lunch, before faculty whisked them away to explore the curricula of the academic departments and to discuss the opportunities available within each.