“They actually offer tours of the Fox all the time, but I never would have known were it not for ThinkBig,” said Allen, a third-year biochemistry major from Acworth. Allen is part of ThinkBig’s community known as ATL: the 411 on the 404, one of nine living-learning communities being offered to students for the 2013-14 academic year.
“It’s unlike any other way to get to know a professor,” Allen said. “It’s refreshing that they want to spend time with students, and it makes you realize some faculty really do care about students.” The ATL community wasn’t originally her and her roommate’s first choice for ThinkBig, but they enjoyed it and Doug Flamming’s leadership so much the first year that they signed up for a second year.
Most professors work with students at the beginning of the program and then throughout the year to get ideas for outings, as well as to ensure that the ThinkBig experience is shaped by student preferences. This approach is in keeping with Georgia Tech’s 25-year strategic plan to enrich the student experience through increased student-faculty interaction.
A $150 fee per semester covers ThinkBig participation, including costs associated with outings, food or programming. Other funding comes from the Center for Academic Enrichment and Department of Housing.
Learn more, including how to sign up, at thinkbig.gatech.edu. The deadline for all communities is Thursday, Feb. 28, unless otherwise noted.
The following are the 2013-14 ThinkBig communities:ATL: The 411 on the 404 — Douglas Flamming
Most professors work with students at the beginning of the program and then throughout the year to get ideas for outings, as well as to ensure that the ThinkBig experience is shaped by student preferences. This approach is in keeping with Georgia Tech’s 25-year strategic plan to enrich the student experience through increased student-faculty interaction.
A $150 fee per semester covers ThinkBig participation, including costs associated with outings, food or programming. Other funding comes from the Center for Academic Enrichment and Department of Housing.
Learn more, including how to sign up, at thinkbig.gatech.edu. The deadline for all communities is Thursday, Feb. 28, unless otherwise noted.
The following are the 2013-14 ThinkBig communities:ATL: The 411 on the 404 — Douglas Flamming
Applied Humor — Peter Ludovice
Center Stage: The Performing Arts and Georgia Tech — Melissa Foulger
International House (IHouse) — Kelly Comfort (deadline Feb. 8)
Kids@Nature — Alfred Merrill
Life in Art and Imagination — Jude LeBlanc and Sonit Bafna
Sustainability and Outdoor Leadership — Daniel Matisoff
Thought for Food — Yonathan Thio
Women, Science, and Technology — Carol Colatrella (deadline Feb. 1)
Center Stage: The Performing Arts and Georgia Tech — Melissa Foulger
International House (IHouse) — Kelly Comfort (deadline Feb. 8)
Kids@Nature — Alfred Merrill
Life in Art and Imagination — Jude LeBlanc and Sonit Bafna
Sustainability and Outdoor Leadership — Daniel Matisoff
Thought for Food — Yonathan Thio
Women, Science, and Technology — Carol Colatrella (deadline Feb. 1)
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