January/February 2011

  • Gold & White Honors Recipients Named

    Gold & White Honors Recipients Named

    January 3, 2011 | by

    The Gold & White Honors, the most prestigious awards given by the Alumni Association, are awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions on campus, in communities and in the world at large. The 2011 winners are leaders and innovators, but more importantly they are hardworking volunteers and philanthropists. The award recipients will be recognized for their more

  • Women’s Leadership Conference Speakers Say Passion for Profession Critical

    Women’s Leadership Conference Speakers Say Passion for Profession Critical

    January 3, 2011 | by

    The student-organized Women’s Leadership Conference on campus in late October was packed with two days of advice on how to rise above the ordinary, the theme for the 14th annual event. First admitted to Georgia Tech in 1952, females now comprise 37 percent of the freshman class. “We have had a steady flow of high-achieving more

  • Shaping the Future of Media

    January 3, 2011 | by
    Social creatures, like the ones depicted in the cover illustration by J Chris Campbell, are atwitter over must-have communication tools. more

  • Bottom of the Class

    January 3, 2011 | by
    Tom Roberts was an unlikely Tech student. He graduated high school ranked 194th — out of 194 students. Thanks in part to a questioning registrar, he is a Tech grad. more

  • Just Causes

    January 3, 2011 | by
    Archie Ervin has a lot of work to do. The first vice president for Institute diversity hit the ground running Jan. 3 to try to reach the goal of making his job unnecessary. more