MARTA Scavenger Hunt by Alumni Promotes Appreciation for Public Transit |
On Friday, Sept. 20, a scavenger hunt will begin in the MARTA train stations. The project, which takes players through multiple stations with clues incorporating the history of the buildings and the people who brought MARTA to life, is designed and executed by Georgia Tech alumni Mira Kaufman (Public Policy and City and Regional Planning) and Owen Rohm (Industrial Design).
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| Course Design Studio 2024 |
Design or redesign a course with expert guidance from Center for Teaching and Learning consultants and input from colleagues across campus.
Participants can choose among multiple Course Design Studio experiences and dates.
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| Student Wellness Resource Guides for Instructors |
New resources for faculty and instructors contain course assets to complement student wellness. There are versions for instructors of students at all levels of study and instructors of first-year undergraduate students specifically.
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Shatakshee Dhongde (Economics) participated in the 38th International Association for Research in Income and Wealth Conference at King’s College London, where she delivered a guest lecture at a World Bank training session and presented two papers, one co-authored with graduate student Roshani Bulkunde. The papers examined economic hardships during the Covid-19 pandemic and the overlap of poverty, food insufficiency, and deprivation during childhood in the U.S.
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Kate Pride Brown, Allen Hyde, Jennifer Singh, and Yaqi "Sam" Yuan (History and Sociology) presented at the American Sociological Association's annual meeting in Montreal, covering topics such as autism stigma and race; youth advocacy for disaster resilience; pedagogy; and aging and identity. Graduate students Jennifer Nicholas, Sharon Rachel, and Jack Linzhou Xing (History and Sociology), as well as Emma Menardi (Public Policy), organized sessions and presented on race in K-12 and higher education; climate change and inequality; and power and the HIV test.
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Dalton Lin (International Affairs) was appointed to the International Advisory Board of the journal Issues & Studies.
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Usha Nair-Reichert (Economics) presented at the European Economics and Finance Society annual conference in Athens, Greece, and has a paper accepted for presentation at the Association of Indian Economic and Financial Studies sessions at the American Economic Association’s annual meeting in January.
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Joycelyn Wilson, Literature, Media, and Communication
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Matthew Hild, History and Sociology
MedPage Today
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Peter Brecke, International Affairs
Technique
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Friday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Historic Academy of Medicine Theater
We invite you to join the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts as we reexamine the foundational role of the liberal arts in society, in higher education, and at Georgia Tech.
Nationally known speakers will illustrate the impact of the areas represented in our College in TED-style presentations, followed by IAC unit leaders, who will relate how their areas boost belonging, learning, and research our campus. The event will offer a panoramic view of the massive influence of the liberal arts at Georgia Tech and beyond.
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Thursday, Sept. 26, Reception begins at 6:15 p.m., Reading at 7 p.m.
John Lewis Student Center, Atlantic Theater
Please join Poetry@Tech as we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a reading featuring U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and Rigoberto González. The reading is free and open to the public. No tickets or RSVP required.
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| Thursday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. – noon
Virtual Only | Join the MS Teams Event
Please join Provost McLaughlin and guests for a virtual town hall offering academic and budget updates, as well as a live Q&A session. Open to all faculty, staff, and students.
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