​​​​​​​Members of Illinois Tech’s Association for Computing Machinery-Women (ACM-W) and 25,000 other ladies attended the Grace Hopper Celebration from October 1 to 4 in Orlando Florida. The Grace Hopper Celebration, organized by AnitaB.org, is just that – a celebration of women empowerment, technology, and the numerous ways the two intertwine. Among industry professionals, leaders, and other students, those attending had the incredible opportunity to network, peruse the vast career fair, and attend sessions hosted by their high-accomplishing peers. Topics of these sessions ranged from software engineering to cybersecurity to machine learning to leadership to the newly created hardware track and more.

An overview of KFC's latest game, I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator. Yes, this is real.

The Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, which most people simply call Kaplan, has radically altered campus. It’s changed classes, invented departments, and altered the physical layout of our disc golf course.

At the Oct. 3 President’s Update to faculty and staff I asked President Alan Cramb a question about diversity and inclusion in the leadership positions at Illinois Tech. I was not satisfied with his answer and feel it necessary to share the conversation with the wider Illinois Tech community who could not attend the update and encourage continued dialogue on this topic with Cramb and others in senior leadership. 

Fire Mauricio Pochettino. Please.

A poem about confidence or something.

Are you looking for a new relaxation technique? Need a new hobby in order to convince your mother that you do things with your life? Do you want something to do with your hands while you take a long ride on that sweet, sweet CTA green line? Have I got a recommendation for you.