From the Parents Program Volunteers Needed for Connect With Tech!
Parental involvement at Connect With Tech sessions has proven very successful in the on-campus recruiting effort for new Georgia Tech students. No one understands a parent like a parent, and we are seeking 4 volunteers for the upcoming Connect With Tech on Sunday November 16, 2008 from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in the President’s Suite at the Bill Moore Student Success Center. The Connect With Tech program offers prospective students an immersion experience where students can attend an actual class, stay overnight in the resident halls and experience first-hand what it is like to be a student at Georgia Tech. Prospective parents also have the opportunity to attend information sessions and talk directly with parents of Georgia Tech students – this is where we need your help. Parent volunteers are needed to meet and visit with prospective parents during the refreshment break. Volunteers should also be prepared to answer questions from prospective parents. We would like to make these potential parents feel welcome as they visit campus and come away with a positive experience. Please contact Kim Sterritt at ksterritt@gatech.edu if you are interested in volunteering. Additional details will be provided to volunteers in the upcoming weeks.
If you are unable to participate in this Connect With Tech session, we will be seeking additional volunteers for spring sessions of Connect With Tech after the first of the year!
Warmly,
Kim Sterritt Director, Parents Program
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Diversity Week: A Latitude Adjustment
Stephanie Ray Associate Dean of Students/Director of Diversity Programs, Office of the Dean of Students
Diversity is truly one of Georgia Tech’s greatest strengths. It is my hope that students are empowered to demonstrate diversity competence related to their knowledge, understanding, acceptance and celebration of cultures different from their own so they can respect the dignity and worth of each individual. In supporting this mission, the Office of Diversity Programs is pleased to sponsor Diversity Week 2008 from November 10-14. The theme for the week is appropriately named, “A Latitude Adjustment.” Read entire article... Support the Parents Fund
The Georgia Tech Parents Fund has recently contacted many of you to support the Parents Fund, and we thank you for your generous contributions! To date, we have raised just under $80,000 in pledges, gifts and matching gifts. But our job is not done. Our goal is to raise $140,000 for the academic year in order to fund the life enriching programs that mean so much to your student. Your contributions support activities such as Finding Common Ground, LeaderShape and Georgia Tech Night at Six Flags Over Georgia which are designed to enhance the Georgia Tech experience both inside the classroom and out. By supporting programs which appeal to and unite the Georgia Tech community, the Parents Fund helps students achieve the living-learning balance they need to thrive at Georgia Tech today and to become successful leaders of tomorrow. We greatly appreciate your support – and so do the Georgia Tech students!
Click here to make a gift to the Parents Fund. You may also contact Trish Wichmann, Director of Development for Student Affairs and the Parents Fund, at 404-385-7605 or via email at trish.wichmann@gatech.edu.
New Student Enrichment Program: Living Learning Communities
Georgia Tech is starting an exciting new program of Living Learning Communities (LLCs). Each community will be faculty led on a particular theme. Students may apply to be part of a LLC when they sign up for housing for the 2009-2010 academic year. These dynamic communities offer students a great opportunity to interact closely with a faculty and live with students who also share a similar interest. Read entire article... Featured Articles Understanding Depression
Ruperto M. Perez, Ph.D. Director, Georgia Tech Counseling Center
College students are faced with a variety of challenges in their life on campus – independent living, meeting academic challenges, managing financial and economic issues, as well as balancing social and relationship obligations. One increasing challenge that college students face is understanding and dealing with depression. Depression is a serious concern, particularly among college students in today’s society. In a recent national survey of counseling center directors, almost 40% of the students coming to counseling were experiencing some form of depression. In the past 4 years, the Georgia Tech Counseling Center has seen an increase in the number of students seeking services for a variety of reasons. The number one concern is depression. Read entire article...
Helping Your Student Prepare for Final Exams
Eric Moschella Director of Academic Support, Office of Success Programs
There are few things more stressful and intimidating for students than final exams. The thought of being responsible for everything covered in a course during an entire semester and the pressure of having to demonstrate that knowledge in a couple of hours can send students into a state of panic. To make matters worse, exams come at a time when many students are ready for, and desperately need, a break. Fortunately most students navigate this hectic and stressful time very well. There are however, some ways that students and parents can make this difficult time more productive and less stressful. Read entire article... Notes from the Hill: Engaging Technology to Maintain Strategic Momentum Michael Hagearty Manager, Campus Communications
When President G. Wayne Clough left Georgia Tech to helm the Smithsonian Institution this summer, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Gary Schuster — the Institute's principal academic officer — was asked to serve as interim president. With Georgia Tech enjoying unprecedented growth and prestige, Schuster's challenge was to maintain institutional momentum as well as prepare Tech for new leadership.
The head of a large public research institution, however, has few opportunities to interact with the campus as a whole. So he began thinking about ways in which he could keep the Georgia Tech community informed and unified during a transitional period. This semester Schuster started a weblog, or blog, called "Notes from the Hill" as a means for initiating a two-way dialogue. Read entire article... Undergraduate Research: Pushing the Boundaries
Karen Harwell, Ph.D. Director, Undergraduate Research
If your student is ready to challenge themselves by working beyond the traditional boundaries of coursework and participating in something “hands-on” in their major, then undergraduate research may be the answer. Georgia Tech’s position as a leading research university provides an ideal setting in which students can experience the exciting world of discovery by working directly with a faculty mentor. College of Computing Associate Professor Amy Bruckman describes research as “a chance to work on a totally new problem—one that no one has ever tackled before.” It’s an intellectual challenge. Recent Psychology graduate Dianne Palladino commented, “Being involved in research helps students to think critically about the information that is conveyed to us in our daily lives, even if a career in research is not the goal.” Plus, it looks good on a resume! Read entire article... Division of Professional Practice Provides Occupational Experience
Edwin Hamilton Marketing Manager, Division of Professional Practice
The Division of Professional Practice (DoPP) is the home of the Georgia Tech Undergraduate Cooperative Education (Co-op), Internships and Work Abroad Programs. Our Co-op Program was founded in 1912, and is the fourth oldest co-op program, and the largest optional program, in the United States. The Co-op and Internship Programs are consistently named in the U.S. News & World Report “Programs to Look For” in their listing of co-op and internship programs for all U.S. colleges. Read entire article... Stamps Health Services: Serving Students for Nearly 100 Years
Jonathan M. Baker, B.Sc.N., R.N., M.B.A. Director, Stamps Health Services
Health Services at Georgia Tech has a long and distinguished history of serving and supporting students. In 1911, Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans, the first woman to serve on the board of directors for The Coca-Cola Company and who is posthumously the largest donor in Georgia Tech history, spearheaded the work to build the first hospital on campus - the Joseph Brown Whitehead Memorial Hospital. Almost 100 years later, the facility, now known as the Joseph Brown Whitehead Building, Dr. Edward Roe Stamps IIII Health Services, has gone through many improvements and changes to keep pace with modern medicine’s evolution. But our commitment to supporting the success of our student community has never changed. Read entire article... About the North Avenue Apartment Construction…
Rachael Pocklington Communications, Parents Program
While most students are fortunate enough not to be caught-up in the perpetual residential construction on campus, many students and their parents are dealing with the inconveniences of repairing the North Avenue Apartments. The North Avenue Apartments have been undergoing major repairs and maintenance since Georgia Tech took control of the facilities in the summer of 2007. Like most repair projects, this brick replacement process has come with a few surprises and many frustrations. I had the opportunity to speak with Mike Black, Senior Director of Housing at Georgia Tech, to clarify some aspects of the project.Read entire article... Student Perspectives
Undergraduate Research: Applying Knowledge Martha Lesniewski Second-Year Material Science and Engineering
I have been conducting research for longer than I have been a Georgia Tech student, and my participation in undergraduate research has truly defined my Tech experience. I began working with shape memory polymers in the Advanced Materials Lab with Professor Ken Gall the summer before my freshman year. During my first year, I co-authored a published paper and presented at the 2007 Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium, where I placed 3rd in engineering. These experiences taught me, better than any class I have taken, how to apply my engineering skills and how to effectively communicate my findings. Read entire article...
Important Dates & Upcoming Events Oct. 29 - Nov. 11 Phase I Registration for Spring Term 2009 Nov. 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday Dec. 5 Last Day of Classes Dec. 8 - 12 Final Exams Dec. 12-13Fall 2008 Commencement Dec. 22-Jan. 9 Late Registration (Phase II) for Spring Term 2009 Dec. 25-31 Campus Closed Jan. 1 New Year's Day School Holiday Jan. 5 Spring Term 2009 Begins At the Ferst Center Coming soon in November -
Lily Tomlin Nov. 7
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Nov. 14
Del McCoury Band featuring The Doyle and Debbie Show Nov. 15
Ballethnic's Urban Nutcracker Nov. 21
For more show info, visit the Ferst Center Web site. Georgia Tech Observatory Nights FREE to the public, don't miss this awe inspiring opportunity to experience some of the solar system’s celestial bodies up close, courtesy of the Georgia Tech Observatory’s 16-inch aperture telescope. The moon, Venus and Jupiter are expected to be in view. Dates: Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Location: Howey Physics Building Contact: James Sowell at the School of Physics 404-385-1294
Phase I of spring term registration ends Nov. 11. Students are encouraged to see their advisor prior to registration if they have questions! Tech In The News Georgia Tech Places Eighth in Two World University Technology Rankings Georgia Tech ranked eighth on the list of the world’s top universities in engineering and information technology prepared by the Times Higher Education Supplement-QS. The list, considered the definitive university ranking guide in the United Kingdom, was compiled though a study conducted by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) and published in the Times Higher Education supplement, an independent annual education survey. More info... Georgia Tech Alumni to Man Next Space Shuttle Mission When the space shuttle Endeavour blasts into orbit on Nov. 14, nearly half the crew will boast Georgia Tech pedigree. Alumni Eric A. Boe, 44, Robert Shane Kimbrough, 42 and Sandra H. Magnus, 44 are among the seven astronauts scheduled for the 15-day mission to the International Space Station. More info...
Robotic Technology Inspired by Service Dogs Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have engineered a biologically inspired robot that mirrors the actions of sought-after service dogs. Users verbally command the robot to complete a task and the robot responds once a basic laser pointer illuminates the location of the desired action. More info... Georgia Tech Awarded New Center to Study Potential Silicon Successor The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding to the Georgia Institute of Technology to create a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)- The Georgia Tech Laboratory for New Electronic Materials. The Laboratory will focus its efforts on the development of new materials to serve as the successors to silicon in the semiconductor industry. More info...
Models Predict the Remaining Life of Mechanical, Electronic Equipment New research at the Georgia Institute of Technology could soon make predicting the degradation and remaining useful life of mechanical and electronic equipment easier and more accurate, while significantly improving maintenance operations and spare parts logistics. More info...
understands a parent like a parent, and we are seeking 4 volunteers for the upcoming 
the life enriching programs that mean so much to your student. Your contributions support activities such as Finding Common Ground, LeaderShape and Georgia Tech Night at Six Flags Over Georgia which are designed to enhance the Georgia Tech experience both inside the classroom and out. By supporting programs which appeal to and unite the Georgia Tech community, the Parents Fund helps students achieve the living-learning balance they need to thrive at Georgia Tech today and to become successful leaders of tomorrow. We greatly appreciate your support – and so do the Georgia Tech students!
