From festivals to foliage, fall is a wonderful time of year in Georgia. Getting outside is a great way to unplug and get away from the stress of work and the never-ending news cycle.
If you’re curious about when the leaves are going to change, keep an eye on this site which gives regular updates from the Blue Ridge Mountains. And just in case someone asks you, here is an explanation of why leaves change color and why they’re different colors.
If you’re looking for fall festivals, Atlanta Traveler has a list of 55 of them, from Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega to the Chastain Park Arts Festival.
For those looking for pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and orchards, we have you covered too.
This fall take some time to enjoy the cooler weather, get some fresh air, and focus on being well.
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Staff Spotlight: Communications Officer Georgia Parmelee
A relatively recent addition to the Dean's Office communications team, Georgia Parmelee hit the ground running in July 2017 and hasn't stopped since. Between projects you can occasionally see her helping Marilyn Smith take care of the campus cats. Find out what makes her tick in this month’s staff spotlight.
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Root, Root, Root for the Home Team
Fall is a busy time of year for Georgia Tech athletics and the teams would love to have your support. Did you know that almost a third of the athletes on the volleyball team are engineering majors? The numbers are almost as good for the football team, 25% of whom are declared engineering majors according to their Ramblinwreck.com bios.
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Five Minutes Matter
The weather should be cooling down any time now, which means it will be perfect for taking a coffee break outside. This fall reach out to a colleague you don’t know well and see if they’d like to get coffee and chat. Maybe you can find ways to support each other, or learn from one another. If you happen to be handy to MRDC, don’t forget about TopTime Coffee – the coffee stand downstairs by the Invention Studio run by Georgia Tech and CREATE-X graduates.
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Fall Flavors Potluck
It's not too late to sign up for the CoE Cares Harvest Potluck lunch. The event will be Tuesday, October 9.
Please note the new location – the Love Building 2nd floor atrium.
Sign up to bring one of your favorite dishes and join us for a good time!
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Help Others Be Well
Well-being activators serve as role models and champions in the departments, encouraging others to flourish and thrive. They relay information about events and programs related to the health and well-being. They serve as motivators for their peers and colleagues to adopt healthy behaviors. Enhancing a culture of health, well-being, and caring among students and employees at Georgia Tech.
The activators in the College of Engineering are: Alyssa Barnes (MSE), Fran Buser (ISyE), Leslie Boston (CoE Dean’s Office), Bridgett Cruse (CoE Dean’s Office), Peggy Hughes (ECE).
If you are interested in becoming an activator, please visit the website. Let’s get healthy together!
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Staff Engagement Day
Last year’s staff engagement day was so useful we’re doing it again. Join your colleagues in the student center ballroom on November 1 from 9 am until 1 pm as we work together to strength the workplace experience for CoE staff. You can RSVP until the end of the day on October 4.
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Welcome Back Cristo Rey Students!
Two great institutions coming together again for one great partnership. Fifteen interns from Cristo Rey High School will work at Georgia Tech this year. Eight are with GTAA and seven are with us in the College of Engineering.
“Cristo Rey Draft Day,” which was held on Aug 17, 2018, is an annual event that matches student interns with organizations for a one-year internship experience. GT LEAP Instructors Mike Connor (BSIE '87 & MSIE '93) and Chuck Easley (BSIM '86) helped welcome the interns.
If you see them around the College of Engineering (they’ll be wearing their uniforms), please say hi.
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Upcoming Events
Oct. 8-9
Student Fall Break (no classes; regular business hours)
Oct. 9
CoE Cares Fall Flavors Potluck (Love Bldg.)
Oct. 10
Be Well: Exercises You Can Do at Work
Oct. 11-13
Homecoming Weekend
Oct. 16
Be Well: Education Assistance Programs
Oct. 24
Be Well: Leaves of Absence
Oct. 30
Be Well: Caring for Aging Parents
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Oct. 31
Halloween
Nov. 1
Staff Engagement Day
Nov. 6
Election Day
Nov. 11
Veteran's Day
Nov. 13
Be Well: Reduce Stress with Mindfulness
Nov. 22
Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 28
Be Well: Powers of Attorney and Wills
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Service Anniversaries
Thank you to the many faculty and staff who are celebrating service milestones this month, including regent’s researcher Scott Bair (ME), who is marking 45 years of service at Georgia Tech. Scott earned his BS from Georgia Tech degree in 1972, followed by a master’s in 1974 and a PhD in 1990.
September
45 Years: Scott Bair
35 Years: David McDowell
30 Years: Christos Alexopoulos, Ye-Hwa Chen, Laurence Jacobs
25 Years: Renato Monteiro
20 Years: Caryn Arrowood, Andres Garcia, Regina Neequaye, Panagiotis Tsiotras
15 Years: Muhannad Bakir, Patricio Vela
10 Years: Himani Sharma, Valentina De La Fe Salamanca
5 Years: Kevin Abrams, Richard Barger, Satish Bastola, Anita Carter, Nikia Hendricks, Leslie Boston, Bao Nguyen
1 Year: Joseph Blake, Larissa Doudy, Eva Dyer, Marzieh Hajiaghamemar, Andrei Karpiouk, Andrew Peterson, Vonel Teragene
October
25 Years: Rao Tummala
15 Years: Warren Bell, Azad Naeemi, Philip Santangelo
10 Years: Sheri Calhoun, Jonathan Etress
5 Years: Morris Cohen, Anil Poda
1 Year: Jeremy Demar, Jun Min
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