Collens, Lewis M.

Person

Staff Only

Biography

Lewis "Lew" Collens was president of Illinois Institute of Technology from 1990 to 2007. He holds degrees in accounting (B.S., U. of Illinois), philosophy (M.A., U. of Illinois) and Law (J.D., U. of Chicago). He joined IIT's Chicago-Kent College of law as Professor of Law in 1970 (teaching corporate and securities law), and was serving as a Law and Humanities Fellow at Harvard Law School when he was named Dean of Chicago-Kent in 1974. Before joining Chicago-Kent he practiced law in Chicago and Washington, D.C., was Controller of Robeson's department store in Champaign, Ill., and was Co-founder and Chairman of BAR/BRI Educational Publishing Co.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Commencement video tapes, 1999-2007

Collection

Identifier: 016.02.08

Description of the Collection Videotapes containing recordings of IIT commencement ceremonies. Generally, the color and sound video includes the following: entrance procession, National Anthem (frequently sung by Terry Shapiro), greetings and remarks by President Lew Collens, presentation of guests to receive honorary degrees and their remarks (commencement address), one or more student speakers, presentation and hooding of graduate candidates, awarding of degrees to graduates and undergraduates, presentation of Alumni...

Dates: 1999-2007

Found in: Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections

Lewis Collens collection, 1990-2005

Collection

Identifier: 024.10.01

Description of the Collection

Assorted materials pertaining to IIT President Lew Collins: 1) A microcassette of an interview with Collens on the topic of "2010," conducted for the Fall 2005 IIT Magazine on August 20, 2005. 2) A folder with: Year end report, 1990-1991; Year end report, 1993- 1994; Program from the Centennial Convocation and Inauguration, 1990; Holiday Cards, 2003 and 2004

Dates: 1990-2005