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EVENTS
- January 16, 2007
Economics Talk
Tibor Besedes, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the Louisiana State University
A Search Cost Perspective on Duration of Trade
Habersham, Room G-17
11:00-12:15pm
Modern Languages Talk
Jean-François Fourny, Associate Professor of French Studies at the Ohio State University
On What Is Left of the French Left
Swann Building, third floor, room 325
11:15-12:30pm
- January 18, 2007
Economics Talk
Nejat Anbarci, Professor, Department of Economics, Florida International University
Division Rules, Network Formation, and Evolution of Wealth
Habersham, Room G-17
11:00-12:15pm
INTA Talk
Shelley Hurt, Visiting Assistant Instructor, Department of Political Science, Vassar College
Science and Technology as a Strategic Resource:
The National Security Implications of Patent Law and Agricultural Biotechnology
Habersham, Room 136
11:00-12:00pm
- January 19, 2007
Globalization,
Innovation, and Development Series
Martin Kenney, University of California, Davis
Iconic but not Unique: India and the Globalization of Mental Labor
Student Center, Room 319
1:00-2:00pm
Public Policy Talk
Dr. Dirk Czarnitzki
Coon Building, Room 150
2:00-3:00pm
- January 20, 2007
Community Poetry Workshop
Workshop with Sharan Strange
Wesley New Media Center, Skiles Room 10
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- January 22, 2007
Economics Talk
Shlomo Weber, Research Director, CORE, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
Habersham, Room G-17
11:00-12:15pm
- January 23, 2007
LCC Talk
Brian Magerko
Skiles, Room 002
11:00-12:00pm
INTA Talk
Dan Plafcan, Post-doctoral fellow in Science,Technology and Public Policy, University of Michigan
Habersham, Room 136
11:00-12:00pm
Economics Talk
Piyush Chandra, PhD, University of Maryland
WTO Accession as Commitment: Theory and Evidence from the Choice of Redistribution Policies
Habersham, Room G-17
11:00-12:15pm
Modern Languages Talk
Nagib Redouane, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, California State University
Swann Building, third floor, room 325
11:15-12:30pm
- January 25, 2007
LCC Talk
Pamela Jennings
Skiles, Room 002
11:00-12:00pm
Economics Talk
Hankook Kim, PhD, University of Toronto
Waltzing with the State: Quality of Institutions vs. Capability of the State
Habersham, Room G-17
11:00-12:15pm
Modern Languages Talk
Martine Antle, Professor of French, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Swann Building, third floor, room 325
11:15-12:30pm
- January 30, 2007
LCC Talk
Nick Montfort
Skiles, Room 002
11:00-12:00pm
Economics Talk
Utku Kumru, PhD, Georgetown University
Habersham, Room G-17
11:00-12:15pm
- February 1, 2007
LCC Talk
Tracy Fullerton
Skiles, Room 002
11:00-12:00pm
- February 3 , 2007
Community Poetry Workshop
Workshop with
Travis Wayne Denton
Wesley New Media Center, Skiles Room 10
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- February 6, 2007
LCC Talk
Carl DiSalvo
Skiles, Room 002
11:00-12:00pm
In Celebration of Black History Month - Georgia Tech Glee Club
Student Center
12:00-1:00pm
- February 8, 2007
HTS Graduate Forum
Dr. Howard Kushner, Emory University
Why History Matters: Resolving a Medical Mystery
Georgia Tech Library, Ferst Room, Library Tower, 7th floor
12:00-1:00pm
Ivan Allen College Website
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2007 Allen Prize Honors College's First Donors
In
the spring of 1988, a remarkable letter arrived on the desk of Dr. John
P. Crecine, then president of Georgia Tech. The letter began by
thanking him for taking whatever action was necessary to name a
proposed new college at Tech for Ivan Allen Jr., 1933 alumnus and
former Mayor of Atlanta. The letter went on to confirm the writer's commitment of
$3 million to Georgia Tech, but only “if it is able to honor Ivan Allen
in the manner we have agreed.” Then the writer states, “It is of utmost
importance to me that there be no public or private acknowledgement of
my making these gifts and I appreciate your pledge to maintain the
confidentiality I seek.”
And so, for the next two
decades, Georgia Tech honored the writer's wish to keep his gift a
secret from his friend and classmate. Accordingly, when Ivan Allen Jr.
died in 2003, he went to his grave never knowing of the extraordinary
act of friendship and generosity that had led to the naming of a
college in his honor—to date, still the only alumnus to be so honored
at Georgia Tech.
This year, almost 20 years after
that fateful letter landed on President Crecine's desk, the Ivan Allen
College of Liberal Arts is proud to acknowledge this historic gift by
awarding its donor, Charles Smithgall ('33), with the 2007 Ivan Allen
Jr. Prize for Progress and Service. As in the past, the Prize will be
awarded at the College's annual Founder's Day luncheon on Thursday,
March 15, the birthday of Mayor Allen.
This year
the occasion will mark a new precedent, in that the prize will be
awarded posthumously for the first time, inasmuch as Charles Smithgall
died in 2000. And in also honoring his widow, Lessie Smithgall, as
co-recipient, the 2007 Allen Prize breaks precedent again in being the
first award made to a couple.
The gift to name the
college was hardly the first or the last that Charles and Lessie
Smithgall bestowed on Georgia Tech, Atlanta, and the State of Georgia.
All told, they have contributed more than $20 million in property and
money over the course of their lifetimes, which has had an
extraordinary impact upon both the natural and built environment.
Their gifts to the state and city include:
- Smithgall
Woods, the 5,600-acre nature preserve and lodge in north Georgia that
Charles Smithgall assembled over his lifetime and then acceded to the
state in a gift-purchase agreement in 1994;
- The
168-acre Smithgall Woodlands Gardens in Gainesville, GA, which Charles
and Lessie Smithgall donated to Atlanta Botanical Gardens in 2000 to
allow the landlocked urban setting room to expand its native and
endangered plant conservation program;
- Major endowments for the Atlanta Symphony, the Gainesville Arts Council, and the Atlanta Zoo.
At
the University of Georgia, Lessie Smithgall's alma mater, the
Smithgalls funded the Lambdin Kay Chair for the Peabodys, which endows
the director of the prestigious annual broadcasting awards that Lessie
Smithgall was instrumental in bringing to UGA.
At
Tech, the Smithgall's philanthropy is responsible for no less that
three chairs in the College of Science as well as the building that
houses the Student Services division and support for student athletic
facilities. Last but by no means least on this distinguished list, of
course, is the anonymous endowment of a new college in the name of
their mutual friend and college classmate.
Besides
their gifts, the Smithgalls have had a significant impact on
conservation philanthropy itself. Charles Smithgall's acquisition and
gifting of Smithgall Woods is now considered a model for private land
use development by conservationists nationally. Twice the Georgia State
legislature voted unanimously to recognize his philanthropy and service
on behalf of the citizens of the state.
Besides
being honored along with her husband for their many gifts, Lessie
Smithgall has herself been recognized for her own philanthropic
efforts, receiving the Global Conservation Award in 2004 from the Diane
Fossey Gorilla Fund International. For information on attending
the 2007 Ivan Allen College Founder's Day award ceremony, please
contact Carol Silvers at 404.894.9539, on on-line at carol.silvers@iac.gatech.edu. |
Winter Demo Day Featured on 11Alive News
As
the Fall semester drew to a close, Digital Media graduate students in
the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture (LCC), presented
their final projects during the Winter Demo Day. But this program is
not just about churning out programmers to churn out new games. It's
also about the sociology, even the philosophy involved in gaming. “For
example, they're very interested in what kind of values games contain,
what kind of stories they tell, and what play has to do with the human
experience,” said Celia Pearce, Assistant Professor, LCC. Click here to see the video. |
Renovations Begin on Old CE Building
The
old Civil Engineering (CE) building located in the heart of the GT
campus is getting renovated. Once the project is complete, it will
house the School of Economics and the School of History, Technology,
and Society providing class room space, computer labs, Ph.D. areas, and
faculty offices. Renovations are expected to be complete in
Spring/Summer '08. |
CPBIS Receives Third-Year Funding
The
Center for Paper Business and Industry Studies (CPBIS) has received
$600k from the Sloan Foundation to underwrite its activities for
another three years, marking th ethird three-year funding renewal the
center has received. CPBIS was established in October 2000 with the aid
of an initial $2 million Sloan grant together with an industry
commitment of approximately $1 million. The center provides
business-oriented research and other activities aimed at creating an
academic community that understands and benefits the pulp and paper
industry. The Sloan Foundation supports 26 industry centers at 19
universities across the country, each consisting of a multidisciplinary
group of faculty and students who study key aspects of a single
industry. |
Georgia Tech Receives Unlimited Potential Grant from Microsoft
Georgia
Tech has received software valued at $120,280 and 70 copies of
Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Community Learning Curriculum through
Microsoft's Unlimited Potential (UP) program. The program focuses on
improving IT skills among underserved individuals and communities
through community technology centers and telecenters. Designed
especially for the community learner, the curriculum provides
instruction in skills essential in today's global workplace, such as
word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation. |
Networking Nights and Shadow Days Coming Soon!
Ivan Allen College will be hosting two events for students during two months. Networking Nights
introduces current undergraduate students to representatives from a
variety of career fields. These representatives advise students about
how they broke into their respective fields, what types of degrees are
needed for their positions, and what types of experiences students
should get while in school to help them secure jobs in these fields
after graduation. The first Networking Night will
take place on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, and will focus on media,
journalism, consulting, finance, teaching, international business, web
design, editing, and more. The second will be held Wednesday, February
21, 2006, and will cover government, foreign affairs, law, security,
policy, military defense, lobbying, and non-profit career paths. Both
will be held in the Gordy Reception Room in the Wardlaw Building from
5:00-7:30pm. Shadow Day occurs in the spring term as
well, and is open to prospective students who have been admitted as
undergraduates interested in Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech. The focus of
this event is about providing an inside look into the student's major
and life as a Liberal Arts student and the entire day the student is
surrounded by liberal arts students, faculty, and staff eager to answer
questions and to make their visit productive and worthwhile.
Invitations to admitted students will be mailed out in early February.
This year, the Shadow Day events will be held on Monday, March 5 and
Monday, March 12, 2006. Visit the Networking Nights website and the Shadow Day website for complete details. |
Endicott Named Professor of the Month
Dr.
John E. Endicott, Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International
Affairs and Director of the Center for International Strategy,
Technology, and Policy, was named Professor of the Month in November by
the Alpha Kappa Chapter of Lambda Sigma National Sophomore Honor
Society. The award recognizes his excellence in teaching and was
presented by David Schwartz, undergraduate student in Industrial
Engineering, and Alpha Kappa Chapter President and Ranni Tewfik,
undergraduate student in Bioengineering, and Professor of the Month
Chairperson. |
Lu Wins Distinguished Service Award
Hanchao
Lu, Professor, School of History, Technology, and Society, has received
the Distinguished Service Award from the Chinese Historians in the
United States (CHUS), a national organization affiliated with the
American Historical Association (AHA), during it's annual meeting held
here in Atlanta. The award recognizes his contributions as editor of The Chinese Historial Review,
a fully refereed and vigorously edited transnational journal of
history and published by
CHUS. The journal publishes original research on the history of China
in every period, China's historical relations with the world, the
historical experiences of the overseas Chinese, as well as comparative
studies of history.
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