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Each week, the Illinois Tech Athletics Digest will look back at the week that was in Scarlet Hawks athletics and provide a brief glimpse at what is up next. As the fall 2026 semester kicks into gear...

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CHICAGO—August 31, 2026—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) today announced $76 million in recent philanthropic commitments to invest in students and advance the university’s student-first academic transformation. Led by a landmark $25 million commitment from University Regent Craig Duchossois and his wife, Janet, the collective support from alumni, trustees, foundations, and corporations strengthens scholarships, experiential learning, cutting-edge research, and industry-connected programs as Illinois Tech launches a new three-college academic model built around the technologies, industries, and careers shaping the future.

While America celebrates its semiquincentennial anniversary this year, Illinois Tech will recognize a technological milestone that set the university on its path to becoming a global education leader...