The New Atlanta Falcons Stadium: What’s Next?
As details are finalized on a new Atlanta Falcons football stadium, Architecture Professor Benjamin Flowers looks at how it could impact surrounding neighborhoods:The congregations of Friendship...
View ArticleAtlanta “can do” better to reduce poverty
Atlanta has embarked on $5 billion worth of projects, such as the BeltLine and the new Atlanta Falcons stadium. City and Regional Planning Professor of Practice Michael Dobbins says now is the time for...
View ArticleVoting access for people with disabilities
Millions of people will head to the polls for Election Day, but people with disabilities face unique barriers to voting. Frances Harris, a Research Scientist at the Center for Assistive Technology and...
View ArticleThe Atlanta Braves Embrace Sprawl
The Atlanta Braves’ decision to leave Atlanta for a new stadium in Cobb County left many surprised and confused. As details trickle out, Architecture Professor Benjamin Flowers questions who benefits...
View ArticleBraves choose profit over legacy — again
The Atlanta Braves recently announced naming rights with SunTrust Bank for the new stadium in Cobb County. The new SunTrust Park led Architecture Professor Benjamin Flowers to question what happened to...
View ArticleDo’s and don’ts for parents during college application season
It seems like yesterday you were dropping her off for the first day of kindergarten. Now the years have flown past and she’s a senior in high school, applying for college. As families embark on this...
View ArticleBoston and the disappearing stadium
Now that Boston beat out bids from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., to win the nomination for the United States’ 2024 Olympic bid, it’s time to examine how the city would host the...
View ArticleWaiting is the hardest part
Tom Petty may have said it best when he sang, “The Waiting is the Hardest Part.” For high school seniors applying to college, these lyrics have never rung as true as they do now. Mary Tipton Woolley,...
View ArticlePursuit of “inclusive excellence”
Diversity is one of Georgia Tech’s greatest strengths. More than 45 percent of our students are non-white, and Georgia Tech is among the national leaders in the production of women and minority...
View ArticleMaking college more affordable
Georgia Tech is consistently ranked among the nation’s best buys for college. Still, college leaders recognize that many families struggle to pay for a degree. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate...
View ArticleInVenture Prize - "American Idol" for nerds
The InVenture Prize, Georgia Tech’s annual undergraduate invention competition, will hold its finale April 1. The InVenture Prize rewards undergraduate students inventors who create devices that aim to...
View ArticleMusical robots that inspire humans
You never know what you’ll hear walking the halls outside Gil Weinberg’s lab in the School of Music. That’s exactly how Weinberg likes it. The director of Georgia Tech’s Center for Music Technology...
View ArticleHow to pay for college
Many families are having the discussion of how to pay for college. When Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, heard a friend with a newborn child stressing over this issue,...
View ArticleRobots can be as creative as the teaching
Can robots be creative? Professor Gil Weinberg thinks so. And to make his point, he’s teaching about robotic creativity in a creative way. Instead of a traditional lecture, he’s using animation and...
View ArticleHow to Write a Strong College Essay
As college admission applications open, high school seniors are looking for inspiration as they write a compelling college essay. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, offers...
View ArticleStadiums: What’s in a name?
In the past 30 years a number of practices emerged as de rigueur companions to the proposed construction of a new sporting ground or stadium. While some are forgotten once the stadium opens and the...
View ArticleSolace in Admission Uncertainty
As director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, Rick Clark looks for ways to reduce unnecessary stress when students apply to college. The new Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success...
View ArticleWhat the Coalition Application Is (And Isn't)
Since the Coalition Application was announced in September, it has spurred significant press, healthy debate, and some heated criticism. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech,...
View ArticleThe Other D-word in College Admissions
It’s the time of year when many colleges release admissions decisions for students who applied through Early Action and Early Decision. Some will be admitted, others denied. Students who are deferred...
View ArticleDenied Admission: A Path to Recovery
At this time of year, a good number of colleges have already released admission decisions. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, has three tips for students who have been...
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