Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Set for Saturday
Musical inventors from around the world have submitted their instruments to the competition. The final event will take place at the Ferst Center for the Arts.
Anti-war Movement in Russia May be ‘Wishful Thinking’
Media outlets report that thousands of anti-war activists have been arrested in Russia as the Ukraine conflict continues. Whether these protests will grow into a movement powerful enough to influence the Russian government to end the war remains to be seen, but this hope may be “wishful thinking,” according to political sociologist Kate Pride Brown.
Campus Climate Survey Seeks Feedback on Lived Experiences
Beginning March 14, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Office of Academic Effectiveness will invite students, faculty, and staff to participate in the Campus Climate Survey, which is designed to gauge the Institute’s progress on building an inclusive community where everyone feels respected and valued.
The First-gen Forward designation recognizes institutions of higher education that have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students.
Faculty members from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will host a public discussion on the crisis in Ukraine today. The event will take place on campus with an option to view online.
For some students, spring break could mean heading back home or going on vacation. But Alternative Service Breaks will provide students with an opportunity to help communities around the southeastern U.S. through volunteer trips, which will get them off campus while making great connections along the way.
Culture Initiative Seeks to Strengthen Institute Values
Living Our Values Every Day (L.O.V.E. GT) seeks to help the Georgia Tech community bring the Institute’s values to life in our everyday work. Preliminary survey results show that people are embracing the values on campus.
MARTA and Georgia Tech are partnering on a six-month pilot of a new on-demand rideshare service, connecting riders in three zones across the region to MARTA bus and rail service.
Georgia Tech Selected as NIH Cell Characterization Hub
Georgia Tech will be the in-depth cell characterization platform hub for the National Institute of Health’s Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project. The main goal of the $30 million project is the development of transformative new therapies based on adult stem cells.
