“College students should have significant practice solving complex problems with diverse groups of collaborators in order to prepare for the challenges they will face in the workplace and in civic life.” – Kathryn Peltier Campbell, Association of American Colleges and
Developing and Advancing the Professional and Personal Lives of Impact and Purpose As we look forward to the 2015-16 academic year, we are pleased to share with you a series of new initiatives inspired by conversations with industry professionals, alumni,
On Wednesday, February 25, the Office of Spiritual Life, Diversity, and Service honored members of the campus community, including Vice Provost Gerald Doyle, who are working to advance the civil rights
On Wednesday, February 11, our office and the IIT Society of Women Engineers hosted a delegation from WorldChicago of seven distinguished Women in STEM on Illinois Tech’s Main Campus. The
This weekend SASDI collaborated with the Office of Professional Development to provide a leadership development training to 30 Illinois Tech students. The students, who came from a diverse range of majors and organizations, were enthusiastic to learn about best practices of
We had a wonderful time at our Winter STEM Launch event this past Saturday! 40 students from four CPS High Schools (Chicago Vocational Career Academy, Lake View, Michele Clark, and Rickover Naval Academy) joined us on Truman College’s campus for
The Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion was lucky to have two students from IIT Perspectives Charter School, Regyna and Tavon, intern with our office over the Winter term. Regyna and Tavon helped us research academic enrichment programs for Chicago youth,
This week SASDI collaborated with the Office of External Affairs, Career Services, and the Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion to host a professional development workshop for 10 students from IIT Perspectives Math and Science Academy who are interning on campus for
This week SASDI and the Career Management Center (CMC) hosted 40 companies for the fall semester Career Connections networking event at the Pritzker Club. Career Connections events give employers the opportunity to recruit students and alumni in a less structured
Japanese Educators On Tuesday, November 18th SASDI hosted a delegation of seven Japanese educators on Main Campus in partnership with WorldChicago. As part of their visit to campus the educators met with staff members