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Headlines for the Week of March 12, 2012

Contents

Chicago-Kent Night with the White Sox:
ArrowFriday, June 8.
Take a Break Alumni Speaker Panel:
Arrow“You’re hired! Building a network that leads to jobs” on Tuesday, April 3.
Commencement Information:
ArrowCommencement information.
ArrowRequired forms: Cap and gown order form and graduate survey now available.
ArrowDo NOT complete graduation forms from IIT main campus.
ArrowInformation for out-of-town graduates.
ArrowHotel information.
ArrowHave a family member who's a graduate? Ask him or her to be your Alumni Legacy Hooder.
Class of 2012 Class Gift:
ArrowAnnouncing the 2012 Class Gift!
ArrowLook out for additional faculty gift-matching days!
ArrowYour 2012 Class Gift Committee.
ArrowThank you to our donors!
Alumni Career Advisor Network:
ArrowSearch for an Advisor.



Chicago-Kent Night with the White Sox

Discounted tickets for June 8 game!

WHITE SOX VS. HOUSTON ASTROS
Friday, June 8th, 2012
7:10 P.M.
U.S. Cellular Field

SPECIALLY PRICED WHITE SOX TICKETS!
The White Sox have dedicated Friday, June 8th to Chicago-Kent College of Law. On this special night the White Sox would like to offer specially priced tickets to all Chicago-Kent Alumni students, faculty, and their family and friends. Tickets regularly priced at $44, $40, $26 and $18 are available for $34, $30, $13 and $9. Additionally you can purchase a Hot Dog Value Meal as well as Parking.

Following the game stay in your seats for a postgame fireworks presentation!

TO ORDER TICKETS:
Visit whitesox.com – click on Schedule and then click the T in the June 8th box. On the corresponding page, type “KENT” in the password box. Service fees will apply.

Or, click here to download a flyer and order form (PDF).

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Take a Break Alumni Speaker Panel

“You’re hired! Building a network that leads to jobs”

Save the date to hear a panel of Chicago-Kent alumni discuss how to use the Chicago-Kent alumni network to help find employment! Stay tuned for additional information on alumni panelists.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Noon
Room TBD

Email alums@kentlaw.edu with questions, and check back for additional details.

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Class of 2012

Commencement Information

Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Graduates: The Alumni Association is your home for Commencement 2012!

Your official commencement ceremony will take place Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 2:30 PM at the UIC Forum, 725 W Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608. Please watch your kentlaw.edu email for announcements and updates throughout the year. For more information, including FAQs, please visit the Commencement Portal online.

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Required Forms for May 2012 Gradautes

Please note: only the forms on the Chicago-Kent Commencement Portal are required for commencement. Graduates do not need to complete any IIT forms regarding Commencement.

In order to graduate, all students must submit the following forms:

  1. The Application for Graduation was due Monday, January 30. If you did not complete this form, contact the Registrar's Office immediately.

You will receive a confirmation email once a graduation audit has been performed. Please note that any changes you make to your schedule after the audit may affect your graduation requirements. You should check with the Registrar's Office prior to making any changes.

  1. The 2012 Graduate Survey:  The Graduate Survey for May 2012 Graduates is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ckgrad2012. It must be submitted no later than Monday, April 30.

In order to participate in the commencement ceremony on May 13, 2012, all students must submit the following form:

  1. The Cap and Gown Order Form. Caps and Gowns ordered by Sunday, April 1 are complimentary on behalf of the Alumni Association; however, forms submitted beginning April 2 at Midnight will be charged a late fee. Order online at www.alumni.kentlaw.edu/capgown, or you can order in person at Grad Info Day on March 6.

Please note: only the forms on the Chicago-Kent Commencement Portal (listed above) are required for commencement. Graduates do not need to complete any IIT forms regarding Commencement.

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Out of Town Graduates

If you will not be in the Chicagoland area during Spring 2012 and are planning to participate in the Commencement ceremony, please email commencement@kentlaw.edu to arrange for tickets, cap and gown, and other graduation information as soon as possible.

Please visit the Commencement Portal for other details about your Commencement ceremony.

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Hotel Information

Chicago-Kent has secured rooms at a special rate at the Hotel Sax Chicago from Friday, May 11 through Sunday, May 13. The Hotel Sax is located in Chicago's beautiful River North downtown neighborhood with easy access to dining, entertainment and public transportation.

Single and Double rooms are available for $199 a night (pre-tax).

Reservations must be made by April 11, 2012 at (877) 569-3742. Request the rate for Chicago-Kent College of Law.

For those interested in other accomodations, we suggest the following hotels with easy public transportation access to the law school and the Commencement venue.

For a complete listing of all Chicago hotels, please visit the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. If you are using the Bureau's search function you will find the closest accommodations in the West Loop, Loop, River North, and North Michigan areas.

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Alumni Legacy Hooders

The Chicago-Kent tradition of Alumni Legacy Hooding allows a graduate to be hooded by an alumni relative during the ceremony. If you are an immediate relative of a Chicago-Kent alumnus/a and would like him/her to hood you at the ceremony, please email commencement@kentlaw.edu for additional details.

Please note that this person must be both an alumnus of Chicago-Kent College of Law and an immediate relative of yours. Unfortunately there are no exceptions to this rule.

All Alumni Legacy Hooders will participate in the graduation processional and recessional and therefore will be sitting on the stage throughout the ceremony. Legacy Hooders do NOT need a graduation ticket. Legacy Hooders will wear caps and gowns and will pick up their regalia in the Faculty Robing Room on graduation day.

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Class of 2011 Class Gift

Announcing the 2012 Class Gift!

IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law 2012 Class Gift: H2O12

The class of 2012 is raising money in memory of Ayodele Jegede, classmate and friend, to convert existing water fountains throughout the building to filling stations for reusable water bottles, as well as to retrofit the water dispenser in the Spak seating area with a heating unit so students can have access to hot water when the cafeteria is closed.

This project takes advantage of existing building infrastructure to make Chicago-Kent better for students, faculty and staff, & to encourage eco-friendly habits.

Make your gift online today!

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Faculty gift-matching days!

Special thanks to Professor Adrian Walters for matching all gifts made on GRAD INFO DAY on Tuesday, March 6! Thanks to his generosity, we doubled $200 of student donations.

Save the date for our next faculty gift-matching day with Dean Sowle, who will be matching gifts up to $200 at the SBA Talent Show on Wednesday, March 21! Watch Dean Sowle MC the show and support the Class of 2012 class gift.

Please visit http://bit.ly/CK2012gift to make your gift online, or stop by the SBA Talent Show to make your gift on a faculty gift-matching day! 

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Your 2012 Class Gift Committee

Many thanks to the Class of 2012 Class Gift Committee for their work on this year's project!

Committee Chair:  Katsie Calhoun

Ali Ammoura   Eun-Kyung Kim
Liz Camille Christen     Patrick Milott
Joe Janas   Anthony Sarkees

 

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Thank you to our donors!

Many thanks to all who have given to support the Class of 2012 Class Gift project.

Jennifer Acker
Christopher Acuna
Tony Allegretti
Ali Ammoura
Travis Bayer
Jack Bentley
Prof. Evelyn Brody
Katsie Calhoun
Joe Carlasare
Liz Camille
Prof. Sungjoon Cho
Samuel DeJong
Freddy Fonseca
Kendra Garstka
Lisa Green
Chris Grubb
Candace Hansford
Daniel Herman
Joe Janas

Eun-kyung Kim
Simone King
Ramona Lewis
Stephen Liadis
Andrew Medeiros
David McKenzie
Janelle Olsen
Christopher Pellegrini
Kayla Portillo
Jordan Pringle
Anthony Sarkees
Brett Siegel
Maximilian Smith
Meganne Trela
Mary Ellen Vales
Prof. Adrian Walters
Sharon Wyatt-Jordan


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Alumni Career Advisor Network

Search for an Advisor

In an effort to help you connect with a strong network of Chicago-Kent alumni, the Chicago-Kent Alumni Association and Office of Career Services encourage you to take advantage of the law school’s “Alumni Career Advisor Network.”

Alumni from around the world are available to discuss issues such as practice trends, legal markets in specific geographic areas, and other career-related topics. This is an excellent opportunity to start building your personal network with Chicago-Kent alumni!

To search for an Alumni Career Advisor, all you have to do is log-in to the Chicago-Kent Alumni Online Community:

First Time Login Instructions:

  1. Go to www.alumni.kentlaw.edu/firstlogin

  2. In the Constituent ID field, enter your Banner CWID.
    To find your Banner CWID login to http://my.iit.edu. Once you are logged, on the right side of your screen you should see a box called IIT Personal ID numbers. The Banner CWID is the number beginning with “A.”
  1. In the Class Year Field:
    1. If you are an LLM student, enter LLM
    2. If you are a Visiting student, enter LV
    3. If you are a JD student your Class Year will be three characters. The first letter for all class years will be L. The second letter is your division. The third is your year number.
      Examples: A 2nd year night student’s class year is LN2. A 1st year day student’s class year is LD1.

During your first time login you will create a username and password. Afterwards, you may log in directly at www.alumni.kentlaw.edu/advisorsearch using the username and password you created.

If you need assistance with your first time login, please email kentcso@kentlaw.edu.

 

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