News and Events

Sustainability Awards Will Help Redesign Ivan Allen College Courses to Include the SDGs

November 29, 2023

Six faculty members each received seed grants to help them work Sustainable Development Goal concepts into their courses.

Georgia Tech Digital Media Graduate Students Showcase Sustainability Artwork

November 8, 2023

Graduate Students in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication were among other artists whose work was featured in the Extension of Community exhibit on campus.

Ecohorror: Learning From Mutant Monsters and Killer Plants

October 18, 2023

Since Godzilla crawled out of the ocean in 1954, a monstrous consequence of the atomic age, ecohorror has given modern audiences an imaginative way to grapple not only with our primal fear of nature — but also with our complicated feelings about humanity’s impact on the environment.

This subgenre of horror, in which people face the wrath of nature and its emissaries, has never been more popular — driven in large measure by climate change anxiety and showcase titles such as the hit video game and HBO series The Last of Us.

AI: Am I...Being Replaced?

October 16, 2023

In 2023, artificial intelligence is busy. It crafts blog posts, designs advertisements, answers customer service complaints, and even completes homework assignments. And those are just a few of its newer skills — it’s been reviewing resumes, manufacturing automobiles, suggesting songs, recommending products, and surveilling human faces and bodies for years.

These activities have long required human minds and, in many cases, eyes, ears, mouths, or hands. Now, it seems reasonable for people to ask, “Am I being replaced?”

Acclaimed Poetry@Tech Reading Series Returns in Person Oct. 7

October 3, 2023

Georgia Tech’s renowned Poetry@Tech reading series will return to campus after a three-year in-person hiatus. The first reading will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 and will celebrate the life and work of esteemed poet, teacher, and mentor David Bottoms.

Fall 2023 Commencement - Friday Afternoon Ceremony

December 15, 2023, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: McCamish Pavilion

The Fall 2023 Commencement Friday Afternoon ceremony will be held at McCamish Pavilion on Friday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. Gates open at 1 p.m. Tickets are required to attend. Students must RSVP to participate.

All ceremonies will be live streamed and will also be available for viewing after the event.

General information can be found at commencement.gatech.edu.

Fall 2023 Commencement - Ph.D. Ceremony

December 15, 2023, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Location: McCamish Pavilion

The Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony for doctoral graduates will be held at Bobby Dodd stadium on Friday, Dec. 15, at 9 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. No tickets are required to attend. Students must RSVP to participate.

All ceremonies will be live streamed and will also be available for viewing after the event.

General information can be found at www.commencement.gatech.edu.

Fall 2023 Commencement - Saturday Morning Ceremony

December 16, 2023, 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Location: McCamish Pavilion

The Fall 2023 Saturday Morning Commencement ceremony will be held at McCamish Pavilion on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets are required to attend. Students must RSVP to participate.

All ceremonies will be live streamed and will also be available for viewing after the event.

General information can be found at commencement.gatech.edu.

WST Lrn C welcome and welcome back dinner

January 8, 2024, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: Stein study lounge, 4th St. A

Welcome back residents and welcoming new residents

Focus 2024: Ivan Allen College Session

January 12, 2024, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Georgia Tech Campus

The Ivan Allen College welcomes our Focus Scholars for a campus visit, in partnership with Georgia Tech Office of Minority Educational Development (OMED).