2015 GT Student Day at the Capitol: Tuesday, January 13th

Register to attend the 2015 Georgia Tech Student Day at the State Capitol: http://bit.ly/StudentDayRSVP2015 

On Tuesday, January 13, the Student Government Association, in partnership with the Office of Government and Community Relations, will host its annual Georgia Tech Student Day at the Capitol and is inviting all students to join.  At this event, students will learn more about what happens under the gold dome and can thank state leaders for their commitment to higher education.

Students who attend will have the opportunity to:

·         Interact with elected officials and senior staff members

·         Thank legislators for their support

·         Take a tour of the Capitol and witness legislature session

·         Participate in a group photo with Georgia Tech leadership and legislators

·         Show that decisions affecting Georgia Tech matter to students

Further details:

·         Those interested can register online to attend by December 19; space is limited. 

·         Register online

·         Students are asked to dress in business attire.

·         Class excuses will be issued from the Registrar for students attending the event missing class that morning. 

·         Transportation will be provided from the Student Center Transit Hub, leaving at 8:30AM. Students will return to campus in time for noon classes.

·         Students from all majors are encouraged to attend, as our lawmakers will be making decisions over the subsequent weeks that will impact all Georgia Tech students.

For more information:

Casey Aultman
Manager, Legislative Advocacy
Office of Government and Community Relations
casey.aultman@gatech.edu

Sutton All Fair Judges Needed-Nov. 19th

Sutton All Fair Judges Needed

The Sutton All Fair (Science and Social Studies) will be held on Wednesday, November 19th from 9:30am-3:30pm. We need 20 or so judges (warm bodies with sharp brains) to interview students about their projects. Just a 2-hr commitment is needed. Please click here to register as a judge. 

Science Questions: Science Contact: Julie Corey - jcorey@atlanta.k12.ga.us; 

Social Studies Contact: Robert Weatherly - rweatherly@atlanta.k12.ga.us

SGA Grad Student Picnic-Friday, Sept. 12th!

Graduate Students,

The annual Graduate Student Picnic will be held Friday (Sept 12th) at 

Tech Green from 5-7 pm!

Swing by for FREE food, FREE t-shirts, and a chance to win prizes 

such as a Delta Flight Voucher, tickets to Music Midtown, or a Nexus

7 Tablet!

There will also be various campus departments available to provide information about how

they can support you as graduate students. 

BRING YOUR BUZZCARD

- Graduate Student Government Association

SpaceUp Atlanta-Saturday,October 6th!!

We are inviting you to SpaceUp Atlanta during World Space Week on Saturday Oct. 6th!

SpaceUp Atlanta is a space unconference, where participants decide the topics, schedule, and structure of the event. Unconferences have been held about technology, science, transit, and even cupcakes, but this is the first one focused on space exploration, science, STEM and anything about space.

Everyone who attends SpaceUp is encouraged to give a talk, moderate a panel, or start a discussion. You will be amazed at what comes out of SpaceUp. We hope to gather students, teachers, space professionals, and enthusiasts in the greater Atlanta region to foster a grassroots space community.

Event: SpaceUp Atlanta

Time: Oct 6, 2012, 9:30 AM - 6 PM

Location: Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center, 250 14th Street, NW , Atlanta, GA

To sign up for our event by Oct 3, please visit:

http://spaceupatl.eventbrite.com/. We’ll provide you with lunch, snacks and drinks so you don’t have to worry about eating. We want you to focus on talking about space all day long, and all this for only $20. Plus, we’ll throw in some freebies you can take home to remind you how much fun it was.

Make sure to register early because late/onsite registration will be $30.

For more information, please visit http://spaceup.org/near-you/atlanta,

follow us on Twitter @SpaceUpAtl, or become a fan on our Facebook page SpaceUpATL. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at spaceupatl@gmail.com.

ACS-Georgia Local Meeting-RSVP Required

      Please join us for this month’s dinner meeting!

“Hot Topics and Current Events in

Chemical Patent Law”

Mitchell Katz, JD, Brian Meadows, JD, &

Brian Shortell, PhD, JD, (Ballard Spahr LLP)

March 20, 2012

Location:

Ippolito’s Italian Restaurant

2270 Holcomb Bridge Road

Roswell, GA 30076

Directions:

http://www.ippolitos.net/locationshours/roswellholcombbridgerd.html

à Note: Earlier Start Time! ß

6:00 pm Meet and mingle (beverages available

             for purchase)

6:45 pm Dinner

7:45 pm Speakers and Panel Discussion

Menu:

Italian Buffet

• Greek Salad, Caesar Salad, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil
• Beef Lasagna, Rigatoni Broccoli, Garlic Rolls
• Chicken Marsala
• Rigatoni Cardinale
• Tiramisu

Soda, Tea, Coffee

RSVP by 5:00 pm on March 14 to David Ladner at david.patman@gmail.com

Price:

$30 regular

$15 students, teachers, retirees (ACS members)

Payment (cash or check) will be collected at the door. Checks should be made to the “Georgia Section ACS”.

If you make a reservation and then do not attend, you will be charged for the meal as we have to guarantee the number of meals equal to the number of RSVPs.

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If you wish to attend the program only, without charge, then:

§ RSVP so that we can arrange for additional seating;

§ Arrive a little before 7:45 pm, when the program will start.

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Please see the speaker’s bio, details of the speaker’s topic, and directions to the restaurant at the following link:

http://chemistry.gsu.edu/ACS/meetings/12/March12-ACSGLS.pdf