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• The 2023-24 Ivan Allen College Dean's Report

  November 6, 2024

  Explore the 2023-24 Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Dean's Report to learn more about the College's transformative interdisciplinary teaching, impactful research and scholarship, and the ways we collaborate and engage with diverse communities.

  

• Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts to Host Fall Masters Commencement Ceremony

  October 29, 2024

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will host the Fall Master’s Commencement Ceremony for the first time this year. The ceremony will be held on Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m.

  

• Four Long-Term IAC Faculty Retire

  September 19, 2024

  Peter Brecke, Seymour E. Goodman, Cheryl Leggon, and David Shook retired from the Ivan Allen College after a combined 113 years of service to the Institute.

  

• School of Modern Languages Pilots AI Assistant for Language Instruction Created by Alum Tucker von Holten

  September 19, 2024

  The School of Modern Languages is piloting an AI assistant for language instruction created by computer science and modern languages alum Tucker von Holten.

  

• Meet Ivan Allen College's Newest Faculty Members

  August 19, 2024

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts attracts some of the best minds in the social sciences and humanities, scholars and practitioners eager to advance Georgia Tech's mission of educating leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Our newest faculty members are no exception.

  This year, we are proud to welcome 14 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 26 non-tenure-track faculty,  including Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellows and new cadre members in our ROTC programs, 10 research faculty, and three visiting faculty.

  

• Mandarin Remix: Georgia Tech Researcher Finds Chinese Rap is Defying Linguistic Tradition

  June 11, 2024

  Chinese rap is straying further from standard Mandarin and using more English, according to Associate Professor Jin Liu in the School of Modern Languages. She worked with students in the College of Computing to create computational tools to uncover the trends. 

  

• Dean Search Begins for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  June 5, 2024

  Georgia Tech will begin the search for the next dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. The search committee, chaired by Dean of Libraries Leslie Sharp, was chosen through a nomination process and includes a mix of faculty, staff, students, and alumni from within the college, as well as other units from across campus. 

  

• How Georgia Tech Foreign Language Education Helped a Georgia Tech Student on the Road to Officership

  May 13, 2024

  Learn how newly commissioned Air Force Lt. Joseph Fajloun credits the humanities for helping develop him into a leader.

  

• Boulard Named Knight of the Order of Academic Palms

  May 1, 2024

  Stéphanie Boulard, a professor of French in the School of Modern Languages, has been awarded the rank of Chevalier (Knight) of the French Order of Academic Palms by the Consul General of France in Atlanta, Anne-Laure Desjonquères. The rank is one of France's highest civilian honors.

  

• IAC Celebrates Exceptional Teaching, Research, and Service

  April 25, 2024

  As the 2023-24 academic year comes to a close, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts community came together for the annual student, faculty, and staff celebration.

  

• Ivan Allen College Non-Tenure Track Academic and Research Faculty Earn Promotions

  April 10, 2024

  Seven Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts non-tenure track academic and research faculty members have achieved promotion to senior research scientist, senior academic professional, principal academic professional, or senior lecturer.

  

• Ivan Allen College to Offer AI Applications Minor in Conjunction with Engineering

  April 3, 2024

  Starting this summer, students at Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will be able to earn a new minor in applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning designed to help them demonstrate their knowledge to prospective employers.

  

• Atlanta Global Studies Symposium to Focus on Languages of Sustainability, Global South

  April 2, 2024

  The Atlanta Global Studies Symposium returns April 12 with a focus on the “Languages of Sustainability and the Global South.” The event will feature a keynote lecture and live performance by Grammy award-winning musician David Sánchez.

  

• Alasdair Young Named Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development

  April 1, 2024

  Alasdair Young, professor and Neal Family Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, has been named interim associate dean for faculty development in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 1.

  

• Paul Alonso Awarded Fulbright to Conduct Research and Teach in Peru

  March 26, 2024

  Paul Alonso, an associate professor in the School of Modern Languages, has studied how political humorists and comedians use media platforms to push social boundaries, make us question what we think we know, and speak truth to power. A Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award will take Alonso to Peru, where he will conduct new research and teach a seminar at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima.

  

• Richard Utz Named Interim Dean of Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  March 19, 2024

  Richard Utz, senior associate dean and professor, has been appointed interim dean of Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 20. Dean Husbands Fealing, who served in that role since 2020, has been appointed assistant director of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. 

  

• German Day 2024 Showcases Student Experiences and Opportunities in Global Careers

  March 8, 2024

  The German program in the School of Modern Languages recently hosted German Day 2024, an annual event that builds bridges between Georgia Tech students studying German and the German-speaking community in metro Atlanta and beyond.

  

• New Textbook and Course Explore UN Goals Through the Global Humanities

  March 6, 2024

  This spring, a group of Georgia Tech students in a pilot course are learning about the UN Sustainable Development Goals through the lens of literature, photography, and film from all over the world.

  

• Marking Two Years of War in Ukraine. What Does the Future Hold in Store?

  February 21, 2024

  Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts experts assess the state of the Ukraine war on its second anniversary.

  

• Vanderbilt Professor: Humanities and STEM Can Do More Together, and Here’s How

  February 14, 2024

  Jay Clayton talked to students and faculty about how to integrate the humanities and social sciences into STEM research projects.

  

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