News and Events
Recent News
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Ivan Allen College Faculty Members Join Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center Affiliate Program
February 13, 2024
The new affiliates will serve as informal advisors helping guide the Center’s work, among other things.
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Ivan Allen College Faculty Earn Summer and Fall 2023 CIOS Honor Roll Placements
February 13, 2024
Fifty faculty members from across the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts have been named to the Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching Honor Roll for instructional excellence in the Fall 2023 semester. Ten faculty members from the College were named to the Summer 2023 Honor Roll.
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Dean's Report Highlights Momentum in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
January 31, 2024
The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is defying enrollment trends in liberal arts and building momentum to expand its positive impact.
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First Cohort Announced for Ascend Faculty Professional Development Program
January 16, 2024
Ascend, a new career development program for mid-career faculty, launched its cohort for Spring 2024. Supported by the Office of Faculty Professional Development, Ascend cohort members include academic professionals and lecturers from across campus.
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Recycling Habits Are Hard to Break, New Research Shows
January 9, 2024
After a two-year pause, New York City residents returned to their previous recycling habits within a year of the program's restart.
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What Does the Future Have in Store for Me?
January 8, 2024
As a kid, you may have looked to a not-so-technical device to predict your future: the Magic 8 Ball. Here we have Georgia Tech’s own version of the classic kid’s toy: a panel of experts who will answer our questions about what the world will look like in the next 20 years and beyond.
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Inequality in Well-Being Increasing in the United States
December 4, 2023
New research by School of Economics Associate Professor Shatakshee Dhongde combines multidimensional inequality measurements to better understand disparity in the United States.
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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.
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Ivan Allen College Brings Growing Healthcare Economics and Policy Expertise to Health Systems Conference
November 28, 2023
Several Ivan Allen College faculty members showed off the College's growing expertise in health economics and policy at a recent conference.
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Residential Solar Power Saves Less Energy Than Expected
November 20, 2023
This paradox is called the solar rebound effect: the ratio of the increase in energy consumption to the amount that is generated by the solar panels. In new research out of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Matthew Oliver, an associate professor in the School of Economics, presented this argument for how the economics of solar power really work, in “Tipping the Scale: Why Utility-Scale Solar Avoids a Solar Rebound and What It Means for U.S. Solar Policy,” published in The Electricity Journal.
Upcoming Events
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IAC Spring Wellness Event: Gratitude as a Practice
March 26, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: John Lewis Student Center, Castleberry Room
The program includes an overview of the concept of gratitude and ways to practice it.
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Test Your Luck at IAC Student Trivia
March 26, 2024, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: John Lewis Student Center, Second Floor
Test your luck on IAC trivia to get a lucky treat!
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IAC Student Focus Group
March 27, 2024, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Students – we want to hear your perspectives on the IAC experience!
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"Why Liberal Arts?": Possibilities and Pedagogies
March 28, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Crosland Tower 4160
The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Cohort for the Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows (PTLF) invites you to an informal conversation with colleagues from across IAC about how they present the value of the liberal arts – or the value of particular disciplines in the humanities and social sciences – to students pursuing degrees in technical fields.
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Demystifying Advancement for Tenure Track Women at Georgia Tech Panel and Luncheon
April 1, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: Marcus Nanotechnology Building 1116-1117
This workshop features an expert panel who will share insights about their careers and gender while also answering questions about the best ways to advance through the faculty ranks and how to secure leadership opportunities at Georgia Tech.
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When the Whistle Blows
April 4, 2024, 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Location: Harrison Square
Grounded in many of Georgia Tech's richest traditions, this annual ceremony honors and celebrates the memory of those who have gone before us over the past year.
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IAC Student Focus Group
April 5, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Location provided upon RSVP
Students – we want to hear your perspectives on the IAC experience!
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Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Information Session and Tour
April 5, 2024, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Stephen C. Hall Building, Room 102
Visiting the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts lets you gain a sense of what it's really like to study here and be part of our community.
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10th Annual Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Alumni Awards
April 10, 2024, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center Ballrooms
Mark your calendars for the 10th annual Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Alumni Awards. Each year, the College recognizes alumni from each of its six academic Schools and three Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units who have made an extraordinary impact in the community.
The Dean’s Appreciation Award is also given out to honor steadfast friends and supporters of the College, and the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards acknowledge a faculty member and graduate and undergraduate students.
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IAC Shadow Day
April 12, 2024, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Shadow Day is an opportunity for both admitted students (first-year and transfer) and prospective juniors and seniors to test their fit as a liberal arts student at Georgia Tech.