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students, privacy is a top priority, and the phone/device numbers are secure and will not be shared with<br />

anyone. iitAlert will be used for emergency notifications only, except for an occasional test. You will not<br />

receive spam or non-emergency messages.<br />

IIT Online<br />

http://www.iit.edu/iit_online<br />

IIT Online produces, delivers, and supports university courses, lectures, and programs using educational<br />

technology. Through IIT Online, academic departments <strong>of</strong>fer 28 distance education degree and certificate<br />

programs to the IIT community around the world. To see if a particular course or program is <strong>of</strong>fered in any<br />

given semester, please check with your department or visit http://www.iit.edu/iit_online.<br />

IIT Today<br />

http://www.iit.edu/news/iittoday<br />

IIT Today is the central news source for the <strong>entire</strong> university, bringing you important academic updates,<br />

student organization news, internship and scholarship opportunities, info about events on and <strong>of</strong>f-campus,<br />

and stories about students, faculty, staff, and alumni and their accomplishments. IIT Today is the source<br />

<strong>of</strong> information for and about you, the students. If you have won an award, published a paper, or are<br />

involved in a project or event you think the IIT community should know about, contact IIT Today. We want<br />

to hear from you; just use the submission form linked at the top <strong>of</strong> the website, or email iittoday@iit.edu to<br />

submit your news and/or event info.<br />

International Center - 312.567.3680<br />

e-mail: icenter@iit.edu http://www.ic.iit.edu<br />

The International Center provides assistance to international students, faculty and scholars at IIT on<br />

matters pertaining to immigration status, personal and cultural adjustment. The Center also assists IIT<br />

students who are interested in studying abroad. Throughout the year, the International Center coordinates<br />

various educational, social and cultural programs open to all IIT students, faculty and staff.<br />

Keating Sports Center - 312.567.3296<br />

http://www.illinoistechathletics.com<br />

Facilities for basketball, racquetball, volleyball, badminton, swimming and exercise are available in the<br />

university’s sports center. The building is open during the academic year every day <strong>of</strong> the week. Ecko<br />

Pool free swim hours vary. Building and Pool hours are subject to change during school breaks, holidays<br />

and special events. Hours can be found on the athletic website. Contact Keating Sports Center for more<br />

information.<br />

Libraries<br />

Paul V. Galvin Library<br />

(Main Campus) – http://www.library.iit.edu<br />

Paul V. Galvin Library holds a collection <strong>of</strong> over 1.1 million volumes, including books, printed journals,<br />

government publications, and micr<strong>of</strong>orms. The library’s digital resources include more than 100 research<br />

databases, indexing millions <strong>of</strong> journal articles; more than 35,000 e-journals; share.iit, the university's<br />

institutional repository; electronic course reserves; and I-Share, a statewide resource sharing system <strong>of</strong> 76<br />

college and university libraries. Galvin Library also provides web-based delivery <strong>of</strong> a variety <strong>of</strong> materials,<br />

including documents requested via interlibrary loan. Galvin Library is a partial Federal Government<br />

Depository and is home to IIT Archives.<br />

Graham Resource Center (GRC)<br />

(S.R. Crown Hall) - library.iit.edu/grc<br />

A branch <strong>of</strong> the Paul V. Galvin Library, the GRC serves the College <strong>of</strong> Architecture. Housed in historic<br />

S.R. Crown Hall, the GRC serves books, journals, electronic databases, and other resources to support<br />

faculty and student research and reference needs.<br />

Louis W. Biegler Library<br />

(Rice Campus) - http://library.iit.edu/biegler/<br />

Located on IIT’s Rice Campus, Biegler Library is a full-service branch <strong>of</strong> the Paul V. Galvin<br />

Library. Biegler Library provides access to resources for students at the Rice Campus as well as those in

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