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Boston Proposes National Commission on Black Employment during White House Policy Meeting
April 18, 2012Robust economic recovery and job training programs won’t solve the employment problems of African Americans said School of Economics Professor Thomas “Danny” Boston during a meeting held by President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers at a White House meeting April 11. Boston recommended that, to truly resolve the issues, the White House establish a National Commission on Black Employment.
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Allen Prize Recipient William H. Foege Urges Courage to Change Poverty
March 21, 2012The world health situation is both dire and correctable said William H. Foege during a speech March 15 as Georgia Tech and its Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts presented him with the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage. Foege pointed to poverty as the underlying problem and enlarged on that theme saying, “People who are poor are subsidizing our way of life and we need to have the courage to change that.”
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Ivan Allen College Names 2012 Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Award Recipients
March 20, 2012Dr. Margaret Kosal, alumnus Alex West, and students Nettrice Gaskins and Kate Wharton were presented Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards during the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Founder's Day luncheon on March 15 at The Biltmore.
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Policy@Tech: A Force Multiplier for Impacting Policy Decisions
February 21, 2012An important step toward Georgia Tech's vision for global leadership as the 21st century research university is unfolding under the new Policy@Tech consortium.
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IAC Students Part of Tech Team Awarded $40,000 For Chilean Disaster Response Venture
January 25, 2012In a post-disaster environment, getting potable water to areas cut off by destroyed roads and infrastructure can be both time-consuming and ultimately fatal for many. A team of Tech students and alumni has developed a system to address those logistical issues in the wake of disaster, and earned $40,000 from Startup Chile to further develop its idea.
Travis Horsley, a Public Policy graduate student and Bachelor of Science alumnus, and Melissa McCoy, a double-major in Economics and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, are two members of this team.
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In memoriam: Phil McKnight, School of Modern Languages Chair
September 12, 2011Phil McKnight, professor and chair of the School of Modern Languages in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, died unexpectedly of unknown cause during the Labor Day holiday. He was 69.
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IAC Launches Student Ambassador Program
August 18, 2011Twelve students have been selected as ambassadors for the upcoming academic year. They will help represent IAC to prospective students and their families, alumni, strategic partners, and friends of the College through a wide array of activities including liberal arts campus tours, freshman orientations, outreach to high schools, and promoting the college through social media.
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IAC Welcomes Fourteen New Tenure-Track Faculty
August 18, 2011Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts welcomes fourteen new tenure-track faculty in our six schools this year.
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Economics Alumnus Alfred Meek Named Director of EI2's Community Innovation Services
June 13, 2011Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) has named School of Economics alumnus Alfie Meek as director of Community Innovation Services (CIS).
Meek was previously employed as the Director of the Economic Analysis Division with the Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services, where he oversaw the county's economic development program and was responsible for its forecasting and research efforts.
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Leadership Transitions in Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
June 13, 2011This academic year closes with transitions in leadership for four of the College’s six schools.
Ronald H. Bayor, William J. Long, and Patrick S. McCarthy end terms serving as chairs of the schools of History, Technology, and Society; International Affairs; and Economics, respectively. Bill Long will assume the post of Dean of the Georgia State University College of Arts and Sciences. Ron Bayor and Pat McCarthy will transition to full-time faculty status.
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The Ryan Budget Plan is Right for America, Says Georgia Tech Economist
April 08, 2011Christine Ries, professor of economics at Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, offers her views on why Representative Paul Ryan’s budget plan is moving the debate in the right direction.
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Agreement Holds Students, Faculty Accountable
April 04, 2011The Student Government Association (SGA) has created a Student-Faculty Expectations Agreement to help improve interaction between the two groups.
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IAC Founder’s Day to be held March 14-15
March 07, 2011The 2011 Ivan Allen College Founder’s Day events begin a special yearlong celebration of the concepts of social courage, social justice, civic vision and compassionate leadership that are the legacy of Ivan Allen Jr., mayor of Atlanta from 1962-1970.
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Daisy Alliance: 5th Annual Student Scholarship/Essay Contest
February 15, 2011Daisy Alliance is offering its 5th Annual Student Scholarship/Essay Contest, "South Asia at a Tipping Point". Awards will be given ~ $1,000 (1st Prize), $500 (2nd Prize), and $250 (3rd Prize).
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Winter Brings Construction on Campus
December 07, 2010When students, faculty and staff return from winter break next month, those accustomed to walking certain routes across campus may find the need to get creative with their commute.
Due to a confluence of events, several construction projects located in the center of campus are scheduled to occur simultaneously. As a result, some of the primary paths for moving between east and west campus will be temporarily shut down.
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Ries Says: Eliminate Income Tax, Create More Jobs
December 06, 2010Economics Professor Christine Ries applauds the Georgia Department of Economic Developments success in bringing many companies to the state but says "a more powerful, direct, and widely effective way to attract busines and encourage growth and expansion of companies already here. Cut taxes." Source - Atlanta Journal Constitution, December 5
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InVenture Prize Winner Patrick Whaley Looking to Capitalize on Exercise Apparel
November 23, 2010Eight months after winning the Georgia Tech InVenture Prize, Patrick Whaley, a recent mechanical engineering graduate, is making the most of his opportunities and capitalizing on his winning invention that he hopes will soon hit the sports apparel industry by storm.
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Senate Confirms Brown Appointment to TVA
September 23, 2010September 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed Marilyn A. Brown to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. Brown, a professor of energy policy in the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts School of Public Policy, was nominated December 10, 2009, by President Obama for a term expiring May 18, 2012. She succeeds Susan Richardson Williams, whose term expired.
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Boston on the Labor Market
September 08, 2010"550,000 people came back into the labor market [in August]...and so that's why we have that tick [slight increase in overall unemployment rate]. And that's a good outcome," said Economics Professor Thomas Danny Boston to Tony Harris on CNN Newsroom. Boston continued, "when you drop out of the labor force, if you have not looked for a job within four weeks, you're not counted in the unemployment numbers. So when people come back into the labor market, even though they're searching for a job, now they're counted. And that often tends to push that unemployment rate up a bit.
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New Report Shows Significant Potential for Renewable Energy in South
July 27, 2010he South could generate 20-30 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources within the next 20 years – up from less than 4 percent today -- if strong federal policies are enacted, according to a report released today by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Duke University.
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Boston Sees New Period of Economic Austerity
July 06, 2010Ivan Allen College Economics Professor Thomas "Danny" Boston told CNN's Tony Harris that the U.S. is entering a new period of economic austerity that will affect large sectors of the workforce and redefine what is considered full employment.
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David Laband Named Chair for School of Economics
Following a national search, the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts has selected David Laband to chair its School of Economics. The appointment is effective August 1.
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