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| + | #REDIRECT [[Category:North America/United States of America/Georgia/Atlanta/Georgia Institute of Technology/]] |
| - | == Georgia Institute of Technology ==
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| - | * '''Location & Contact Information'''
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| - | ** Address, Directions, & Map:
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| - | *** Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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| - | ** Telephone Numbers: 404.894.2000
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| - | ** Official Website: [http://www.gatech.edu/]
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| - | * '''History & Memorable Moments'''
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| - | The history of the Georgia Institute of Technology can be traced back to Reconstruction-era plans to develop the industrial base of the Southern United States. Founded on October 13, 1885 in Atlanta, Georgia as the Georgia School of Technology, the university opened in 1888 after the construction of Tech Tower and a shop building and only offered one degree in mechanical engineering. By 1901, degrees in electrical, civil, textile, and chemical engineering were also offered. In 1948, the name was changed to the Georgia Institute of Technology to reflect its evolution from a trade school to a technical institute and research university. <ref name=wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Georgia_Tech] Wikipedia.ORG. Accessed January 2008.</ref>
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| - | Georgia Tech is the birthplace of two other Georgia universities: Georgia State University and Southern Polytechnic State University. Georgia Tech's Evening School of Commerce, established in 1912 and moved to the University of Georgia in 1931, was independently established as Georgia State University in 1955. Although Georgia Tech did not officially allow women to enroll until 1952 (and did not fully integrate the curriculum until 1968), the night school enrolled female students as early as the fall of 1917. The Southern Technical Institute (now Southern Polytechnic State University) was created as an extension of Georgia Tech in 1948 as a technical trade school for World War II veterans and became an independent university in 1981. Unlike the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech's longtime rival, Tech desegregated peacefully and without a court order in 1961. <ref name="wikipedia"/>
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| - | The growth of the graduate and research programs combined with diminishing federal support for universities in the 1980s led President John Patrick Crecine to restructure the university in 1988 amid significant controversy. The 1990s were marked by continued expansion of the undergraduate programs and the satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia and Metz, France. In 1996, Georgia Tech was the site of the athletes' village and a venue for a number of athletic events for the Summer Olympics. Recently, the school has gradually improved its academic rankings and has paid significant attention to modernizing the campus, increasing historically low retention rates, and establishing degree options emphasizing research and international perspectives. <ref name="wikipedia"/>
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| - | * '''Overview, Photographs, & Video Links'''
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| - | == Prospective Students ==
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| - | * '''Admissions Tips'''
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| - | == New & Current Students ==
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| - | * '''Campus Events'''
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| - | * '''Transportation'''
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| - | * '''Safety Tips'''
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| - | * '''Support Centers'''
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| - | ** Counseling
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| - | * '''Grading System'''
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| - | * '''Good Classes & Teachers'''
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| - | * '''Groups & Organizations'''
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| - | * '''College & Career Tips'''
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| - | == Alumni ==
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| - | * '''Benefits of Joining Alumni Association'''
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| - | * '''Mailing List Directory'''
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| - | * '''Chapters'''
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| - | * '''Teachers (Where are they now?)'''
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| - | ** A, L (October 2000 - February 2011)
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| - | ** Logan, Kathryn (March 1970 - January 2000)
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| - | ** Nash, Jack S (January 1997 - Present)
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| - | ** Nayak, Subhankar (September 2000 - December 2020)
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| - | * '''[http://www.alumni.net/North_America/United_States_of_America/Georgia/Atlanta/Georgia_Institute_of_Technology/ Alumni Directory]'''
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| - | * '''Alumni Events'''
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| - | == Visitors ==
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| - | * '''Hotels Nearby'''
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| - | * '''Restaurant Recommendations'''
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| - | * '''Places of Worship'''
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| - | == References ==
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