Dear Colleague:

"Spring Break" has concluded and the IIT campus is once again clamoring with activity as students enjoy the first warm days of March to play Frisbee golf, touch football on the lawn in front of Crown Hall (College of Architecture), and chess outside of the MTCC (our equivalent of a student union). As I returned to the office to meet with a small group of our first-year students to discuss their plans for the summer, I thought about how quickly we have moved from their arrival on campus to this day.

As we work together to prepare for the next set of students who will arrive at IIT, I wanted to take a moment to share some opportunities which might be of interest to you and your students.

THE 2009 ALLEN C. LEWIS PRIZE FOR HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM ON TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE OR BUSINESS—Friday, April 17, 2009 (DEADLINE)

The Allen C. Lewis Prize, named for one of IIT's founders, encourages high school journalism students to think critically and write clearly for the general public about complex topics and issues in technology, science, or business. Entries should be stories that explore the human, cultural, or social dimensions of a development in technology, science, or business. For more details, please go here.

First Prize: $300 • Second Prize: $200 • Third Prize: $100 (A total of six prizes will be awarded: three to high school seniors, and three to high school juniors.)

WOMEN'S DAY 2009—Saturday, April 18

Women's Day 2009 (WD09) at IIT welcomes 10th and 11th grade girls to explore their interests with hands-on sessions in fields of math, science, psychology, engineering, and business. Students will get a glimpse into college life from current undergraduate women at IIT, meet others their age, as well as alumnae working in the field.

Parents are also welcome to attend. For more details, please go here.

EXPERIMENT IN ARCHITECTURE Two-Week Summer Workshop—July 20-31, 2009 (APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2009)

"Experiment in Architecture" is a two-week, non-residential summer program designed to introduce high school students to the profession of architecture. Students will tour Chicago, complete a series of design projects, attend lectures by IIT faculty, participate in discussions with local architects, and work in the college's model shop and multi-media lab.
The course will assist participants in making an informed decision about pursuing an architectural education and career.

The program includes field trips to Chicago's architectural landmarks and architectural offices; instruction in freehand sketching with an emphasis on interpreting and visualizing the world around us; studio classes with an emphasis on design through 2-d representations and 3-d constructions utilizing computer imaging and model building; and a session on developing and focusing career plans. The program concludes with an exhibition of student work and a reception for students and their families. For more details, please go here.

If you or your colleagues have any questions about the admission process at IIT, please contact me directly at 312.567.5203 or doyle@iit.edu.

We wish all good things!

Sincerely,

Gerald P. Doyle
Vice Provost
Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid
doyle@iit.edu

P.S. IIT will continue to accept first-year applications through June 2009. All applicants are automatically considered for our Heald and University merit-scholarships (up to $10,000 each per year). Students can apply to IIT through the Common Application.