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• Georgia Institute of Technology, most commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, is an institution of higher learning located in Atlanta.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1885
  2. Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  3. President: George P. "Bud" Peterson
  4. Faculty: 900
  5. Nickname: Yellow Jackets
  6. Motto: Progress and Service
  7. weather: Atlanta
  8. Noted Programs: Engineering, architecture

• History

  The Georgia school of technology was established on October 13, 1885. The name changed in 1948, to Georgia Institute of Technology. Among the notable dates in the history of Georgia Tech include 1952, when women students were admitted and 1961, when the university became the first institution of higher learning in the deep south to admit African Americans without a court order.Gatech.edu: History

  The university comprises of six colleges and schools: architecture, computing, engineering, liberal arts, management and sciences. Ga Tech.edu: Colleges and Schoools The institution includes 900 full-time faculty and 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Gatech.edu: Facts and Figures

• Notable Alumni

  • Jimmy Carter
  • Jeff Foxworthy
  • Chris Bosh
  • Jason Varitek
  • Stephon Marbury
  • Nomar Garciaparra
  • Mark Teixeira
  • Calvin Johnson
  • Jarrett Jack
  • John Salley
  • Randolph Scott

• Mission Statement

  "Our mission is clear: "to provide the state of Georgia with the scientific and technological base, innovation, and workforce it needs to shape a prosperous and sustainable future and quality of life for its citizens." It is achieved through educational excellence, innovative research, and outreach in selected areas of endeavor." Gatech.edu:Vision?Mission Statemnts

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