Gallery > Monday's Columbus Day Open House (13)
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Sidewalk chalk points the way to the HUB where the Open House took place.
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Welcome!
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The line for check-in was huge -- it spanned almost the full depth of the HUB.
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Senior Admission Counselor Faye Bulaclac talks to some folks about IIT while others wait in line for check-in.
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Breakfast consisted of coffee cakes, mini scones and fresh fruit, as well as tea, coffee and juices.
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Dr. Tamara Sher of the Institute of Psychology gives a welcome speech about life as an IIT student.
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Saagar Patel, student ambassador and president of Student Government, elaborates on student life.
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Events Manager Rebecca Fortier (who did all the organization for the Open House) and a couple student ambassadors hold the raffle in which student guests won IIT shirts from the book store.
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Jerry Doyle, Associate Vice President Undergraduate Enrollment and Financial Aid, gives an overview of the admission and financial aid processes.
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Student ambassador Jennifer leads a tour group out of the HUB.
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Student ambassadors Preston and Sarah P. introduce a tour group to the Commons, IIT's all-you-can-eat cafeteria.
(You'll notice one of our guests toting a SustainabilIITy bag -- these were given out to everyone at the beginning of the day, along with IIT penants.)
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During lunch (which included mac and cheese, chicken strips, all kinds of wraps and veggies), guests got to sit with members of the IIT community and chat about student life, academics, the admission process, or anything else on their mind. Half the group ate out in the gallery...
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... while the other half ate in the Hermann Hall ballroom.