By Rachael Maddux on November 7, 2011
Story by Rachael Maddux / Photos by James K. Holder II Unwitting pedestrians strolling the Tech campus over the summer may have wondered if the school was considering changing its mascot from the Yellow Jacket to the Orange Barrel. But just as students began trickling back into dorms and classrooms, the neon construction partitions faded [...]
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By Alumni Publications on November 7, 2011
By Alumni Magazine staff and Christina Lee Everyone knows Tech students think big. So it should be no surprise that now, more than ever, there’s a growing awareness among the student body that a Tech degree is made even more valuable by connecting to the alumni network before graduation. That’s something that the Alumni Association [...]
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By Van Jensen on November 7, 2011
Michael Arad stood on the roof of his Lower East Side apartment and watched as the world fell apart. It was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Arad was 32, an architect working for New York City’s Housing Authority, two years removed from earning a master’s degree at Georgia Tech. People were saying a plane [...]
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By Van Jensen on August 19, 2011
With little certainty surrounding the football team, we take the guesswork out of cheering for the Jackets with our fan’s guide to the 2011-12 season.
Posted in Features, Vol. 87, No. 6
By Alumni Publications on August 19, 2011
Tech’s incoming freshmen — most of them born in 1993 — are the Institute’s smartest, most accomplished and most diverse class to date.
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By Van Jensen on August 19, 2011
Ben Tarbutton III, Mgt 94, discusses his new role as chair of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents — and Georgia Tech’s bright future.
Posted in Features, Vol. 87, No. 6
By Alumni Publications on April 29, 2011
The famed architect has compiled some of his paintings, sculptures, designs and buildings in a new book of stunning photographs.
Posted in Features, May/June 2011
By Alumni Publications on April 29, 2011
Barrelhouse’s innovative cuisine and Antico’s acclaimed pizza are helping make campus and the surrounding area a dining destination.
Posted in Features, May/June 2011
By Leslie Overman on April 29, 2011
Don Giddens has spent most of his adult life at Georgia Tech. Now the dean of the College of Engineering is retiring, sort of. He’ll be back to focus on what he likes most: research.
Posted in Features, May/June 2011
By Van Jensen on February 24, 2011
April Fools’ Day pranksters, MARTA riders dropping their pants while the trains are moving and improvisational comedy players are just part of the Georgia Tech community of jokesters.
Posted in Features, March/April 2011
The 2011 Vol. 87, No. 7 digital edition of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine is now available. 
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