David Hounshell, one of the leading historians of technology and business historians in the U.S., will be speaking at GT on Monday afternoon at 4:00 on the history of R&D. His talk titled "What Led to the Rise of Industrial Research in America, Why Did It Once Flourish, and What Led to Its Decline?" will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the GTMI Auditorium.

Dr. Jennifer Singh will be giving a presentation at the Autism Conference and EXPO of Georgia. She was invited to discuss my book at the "State of Research Keynote Conversation," April 15, 2016 from 9 - 10:30am.

Thursday, March 17, 4pm: "Gender Mainstreaming in Higher Education in Africa," a talk by Catherine Guma, Fulbright Scholar and guest instructor at Clark Atlanta University. Co-sponsored with IAC Dean’s Office and Women’s Resource Center. Gordy Room, Wardlaw, with refreshments.

HTS Major Ambar Johnson recently delivered a TED Talk at Georgia Tech's "TECHx: A Student Speaker Series". See what she had to say by clicking here.

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Student Center Peachtree

THE SKIN I'M IN: HEALING, REDEMPTION & ATONEMENT ACROSS THE SKIN COLOR DIVIDE™

In this powerfully transformative "keeping it real" dialogue, participants discuss "colorism," as something to emerge from rather than a phenomenon to continuously perpetrate. The knots in participants' stomachs are loosened as they learn to reject the politics of hue and embrace their own unique array of beauty in the face of society's distorted messaging. Facilitators: Chery D. Cofield – Director of Inclusion & Engagement, Institute Diversity and Stephanie Ray – Associate Dean/Director of Student Diversity Programs

Find out by going to the School of Public Policy and School of History & Sociology Speaker Series – Joint Event: Why are there so few women IT professionals?

Diversity Week began as Disability and Diversity Awareness Days in 1999 and transformed into Disability and Diversity Awareness Week in 2000. These activities were co-sponsored by the Office of Student Diversity Programs and the Office of Disability Services. These events were designed to promote heightened awareness, acceptance, and understanding of persons with diverse backgrounds and persons with disabilities within the Georgia Tech Community. Diversity Week debuted in 2008 with the theme, “Latitude Adjustment,” and the Office has been using this theme every year. Stephen Covey writes, “We see the world, not as it is, but as we are or, as we are conditioned to see it.” Sometimes we have to move to different place to see the world as it really is. One major goal of the Office of Student Diversity Programs is the prepare students to live, learn and work in a global world. Each year the Office sponsors and co-sponsors several workshops, programs and trainings to prepare our students to be global citizens and global leaders.

President G. P. "Bud" Peterson will host a town hall to answer questions from faculty, staff, and students. 

Born in Budapest, Hungary, Robert remembers a childhood scarred by fear, upheaval, hunger and loss. He was six-years old when forced to wear a yellow star, and face the terrors of war and ghetto life without his parents, both of whom were deported to concentration camps. Ratonyi is a graduate of MIT and Drexel University. Co-sponsored by Hillel and the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum.

Register at diversityprograms.gatech.edu/plugins/rsvp/

Date(s): March 1, 2016, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Clary Theatre, Student Success Center, Atlanta, GA

Join us for presentations by:
Elena Conis (Emory University), Bernice Hausman (Virginia Tech), Melinda Wharton (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

On Tuesday, March 8th at 8:00 PM Professor Johnny Smith will be giving a talk about his new book at the Atlanta History Center.  

Join the School of History and Sociology for a talk on Monday, November 23 in the Old CE Building 104.  Dr. Van Vleck joins us from Yale University to speak on "Corporate Globalism in the American Century: The Privatized Infrastructure of Modernization and Development, 1930s-1970s."

The 2015-2016 Bearing Witness Series at the Breman Museum are underway. Hearing from a Holocaust survivor is a unique, invaluable opportunity. Thanks to a generous donation from The Sara Giles Moore Foundation, admission is FREE. Consider attending the November 15 talk with Eva Friedlander or one of the several other talks scheduled later. 

Dr. Deven Desai (Georgia Tech, Scheller) will present his talk on “The New Steam: On Digitization, Decentralization, and Disruption” for the HSOC Fall Speakers Series. Attend his talk at 4PM in the Old Civil Engineering Building, Room 104 on November 9. All are welcome.

The Georgia State University's history department presents Sarah Hamilton, an environmental historian at Auburn who focuses on 20th century Spain. She will present a talk entitled "Rice & Regulations: Regional Identity and Transnational Policy in a Spanish Landscape." 

Dr. Madina Goldberg (Agnes Scott College) will present his talk on “Nation, Islam, and Theater: Muslim Cultural Reform on the Eve of the Russian Revolution” for the HSOC Fall Speakers Series. Attend his talk at 4PM in the Old Civil Engineering Building, Room 104. All are welcome.

On Wednesday October 14, Dr. David A. Kirby from the University of Manchester will join HSOC for a presentation on "Indecent Science: Religion, Science, and Movie Censorship, 1930-1968." The talk will be from 3:30PM to 5:00PM in Room 102 in the Steven C. Hall Building. All are welcome!

Talks@Tech: A Conversation with President Bud Peterson

We are thrilled to host President Bud Peterson, the 11th President of Georgia Tech. At this event, students will be given the opportunity to ask the President any questions they have, directly and in-person!

Some questions that have been raised in the past include:
How is Georgia Tech addressing the "ratio"?
What are we doing to improve the availability of parking space?
In what ways are professors held accountable for students' progress in the classroom?

Our President is excited to speak about issues currently facing our campus, and having an open dialogue about how we can improve our community. Check out the Facebook page for more info!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1486125941715377/

Hosted by Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society