Illinois Institute of Technology student groups explained
This article contains a list of Illinois Institute of Technology student groups. Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) currently has over a hundred student groups on campus including musical groups, cultural clubs, and academic societies.
Academic societies
Group | Brief overview | Ref |
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| Chapter of AIChE hosts different speakers at its weekly meeting to offer students information on subjects of interest within the field of Chemical engineering. | [1] |
| Chapter of AIAA engages in aerospace projects like fixing jet engines, building and designing radio-controlled aircraft, and assisting the Adler Planetarium with the Far Horizons project. The chapter owns a flight simulator lab which hosts a high performance computer loaded with Microsoft Flight Simulator X, X-Plane, and RealFlight. The lab features a flight stick, 6-axis rudder pedals, thrust box, and an RC flight controller. The society is to match up with interests within the field of Aerospace engineering. | [2] |
| Chapter of ASME takes part in different design contests at the ASME regional conferences and national convention. Examples design competitions include creating a non-Newtonian fluid, constructing self-propelled cargo boats, and constructing different types of gliders. | [3] |
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| Chapter of the ACM holds weekly meeting on campus. |
| Chapter of IEEE hosts computer and electronic workshops for students including programming tutorials, PCB layout design, and tours of the Motorola facilities. | [4] |
Material Advantage | Student professional society for material engineers; affiliated with TMS, American Ceramic Society (ACerS), AIST, and ASM International. | [5] |
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| The National Engineering Honor Society, Illinois-Beta Chapter | [7] |
Society of Physics Students | Physics student organization | | |
STEM organizations
Group | Brief overview | Ref |
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Illinois Tech Robotics | Engages in mentoring other robotics clubs at high schools in the Chicago area, supporting regional robotics competitions for high school students, and building robots for several competitions at the college-level and beyond. | [8] |
IIT Society of Automotive Engineers | Builds Formula Hybrid race cars and other automotive projects. | [9] |
Illinois Tech Railroad Club | Student chapter of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association and a Free-mo model railroad club | |
Scarlet Spacehawks | Organization to design robotic prototypes for space exploration. | | |
Service organizations
Religious organizations
Group | Brief overview | Ref |
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CRU | Interdenominational Christian organization. | [12] |
Hillel | Jewish organization that hosts social, religious, and holiday events. | [13] |
Korean Christian Association | Organization for Korean Christian students. | [14] |
Muslim Student Association | Organization to support Muslim students through their academic journeys. | [15] |
Pagan Forum | Organization to explore and engage with ancient polytheistic religions. | [16] |
Vedic Vision Society | Organizes spiritual discussions. | [17] | |
Arts and media groups
Group | Brief overview | Ref |
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Love to Dance | Multi-style dance group | [18] |
33rd Street Productions | Drama club; produces a musical in the fall and a play in the spring | [19] |
Alien Sound and Lighting | Provides professional quality sound and lighting for student events on campus | [20] [21] |
A Cappella | Student-run a cappella choral organization | [22] |
American String Teachers Association | Organization for string orchestra teachers and players | [23] |
Exposure | Student led photography club | [24] |
Film Club | Cinematic arts club | [25] |
National Association for Music Education | Supports music educators | [26] |
National Band Association | Organization for band teachers and players | [27] |
Percussion Club | Celebrates percussion instruments | [28] |
TechNews | Student led newspaper | [29] |
WIIT | Student run radio station featuring music and talk programs broadcasting on 88.9 FM | [30] |
Writers at Illinois Tech | Student writing group | [31] | |
Other clubs
Group | Brief overview | Ref |
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| Programs campus activities since 1938. | | - |
International Student Organization | Promotes diversity and hosts events to encourage understanding between the many cultural backgrounds of students at IIT. | [32] |
JFAS | Japanese Film & Animation Society. Dedicated to promoting the modern Japanese visual story-telling art forms | [33] |
Illinois Tech Esports | Formed in 2013 to participate in collegiate esports. Playing against other North American colleges in popular titles including League of Legends, Overwatch, and Hearthstone. Regular social gatherings including viewing parties, all-nighter LANs, and costume parties. Since 2018, manages and operates the campus' esports arena in MTCC. | | - |
Prism | Support group for LGBTQIA+ students. Holds social and educational events. | [34] |
IIT Commuter Student Association | Provides workshops and events for commuter students. | [35] | |
Greek organizations
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About the IIT Student Chapter of AIChE. 2009-04-11. 2008-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20100616060416/http://iitaiche.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27. 2010-06-16. dead.
- Web site: AIAA at IIT . 2009-05-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090329041823/http://www.iit.edu/~aiaa/ . March 29, 2009 .
- Web site: IIT Student Section of ASME. 2009-05-16.
- Web site: About IEEE. 2009-04-11.
- Web site: Material Advantage at IIT . 2009-05-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080708102135/http://www.iit.edu/~material/index.htm . July 8, 2008 .
- Web site: National Society of Black Engineers IIT. 2009-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20081022170028/http://www.iit.edu/~nsbe/home.php. 2008-10-22. dead.
- Web site: Tau Beta Pi -- Illinois-Beta. 2010-03-30.
- Web site: About Us - Illinois Tech Robotics. 2011-07-18.
- Web site: WISER Formula Hybrid. 2011-07-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719211028/http://formulahybrid.iit.edu/. 2011-07-19.
- Web site: iit alternative spring break. iit alternative spring break. en. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Circle K International at Illinois Institute of Technology. Circle K International at Illinois Institute of Technology. en. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: CRU. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Metro Chicago Hillel. Metro Chicago Hillel. en-US. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Korean Christian Association. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: MSA. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Pagan Forum. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: vedicvis. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Love to Dance Collective. mypages.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: 33rd Street Productions. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Alien Sound and Lighting. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Alien. mypages.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: HOME. iitacappella. en. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: ASTA. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Exposure. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: IIT Film Club. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: NAFME. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: NBA. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Percussion Club. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Latest News TechNews. www.technewsiit.com. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Home. WIIT Radio. en-US. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: WAIT. hawklink.iit.edu. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: International Student Organization Mission Statement. 2009-04-11.
- Web site: About JFAS. 2009-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20060907191924/http://www.iit.edu/~jfas/index.php?About%20the%20Japanese%20Film%20and%20Animation%20Society. 2006-09-07. dead.
- Web site: Prism. prismiit.org. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: IIT Commuter Student Association. https://archive.today/20120802201822/http://www.iit.edu/~commuter/index.php. dead. 2012-08-02. 2009-04-11.