OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
May 20, 2015
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a congratulatory resolution concerning the Illinois Institute of Technology on the occasion of their anniversary.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
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presented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL MAY 20, 2015
^OhereOlS , This year, Illinois Institute of Technology ("IIT") is celebrating its 125th anniversary. NT's 120-acre Main Campus is located on Chicago's South Side in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1890 as Armour Institute of Technology and renamed in 1940 after a merger with Lewis Institute, IIT is a private, Ph.D.-granting, research university, with internationally renowned programs in architecture, science, engineering, business, law, design, human sciences, and applied technology. Its faculty and staff educate 7,900 students from 97 countries on five campuses located throughout the Chicago Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS, One of 21 institutions comprising the Association of Independent Technological Universities, IIT offers its students exceptional preparation for professions requiring technological sophistication, an innovative mindset, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Its Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) Program brings teams of students with different academic specialties together to tackle significant problems through innovation and collaboration; and
WHEREAS, IIT comprises eight colleges and 32 research centers and institutes, and its many research strengths include aerospace engineering, biomedical science and engineering, smart grid technology and energy sustainabilify, synchrotron radiation science, food safety and technology, transportation and infrastructure, and rehabilitation and mental health; and
WHEREAS, Work...
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