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In one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Atlanta, the kids at Cleveland Avenue Elementary School are thriving
ATLANTA — Children deserve to feel safe at school. However, that fundamental right is not guaranteed in a neighborhood with one of the highest crime rates in Atlanta. Cleveland Avenue Elementary averages 25 lockdowns a year because of crime just outside its doors – that's nearly once a week for those children.
Parents frustrated over air conditioning issues at Douglas County school
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - School leaders in Douglas County are hoping to get the air conditioning at one of the district's middle schools fixed quickly after it broke down in the middle of August. Parents at Fairplay Middle School say they don't believe their students or teachers are in the...
Chilled water outage halts campus activities
Multiple chilled water outages across Tech’s campus in late July left several on-campus cooling systems, including air conditioning, unable to operate. This resulted in delayed move-in appointments for many first-year students, limited access to spaces on campus and facilities’ staff working overtime to resolve the issue. According to...
New superintendent Johnson hosts forum for Midtown cluster parents
New Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson attended a parent-organized community meeting on August 27th at Virginia-Highland Elementary. This meeting allowed Johnson to receive parent feedback on concerns and priorities. This community-led conversation is more informal compared to the circuit of APS meetings Johnson is set to embark on....
Georgia State University launches ‘The GSU Blue Line’
A 3.7-mile-long walking path named the ‘Blue Line’ is coming to Georgia State’s campus. Inspired by other popular remodeling projects such as Atlanta’s Beltline and New York’s High Line, the GSU Blue Line aims to unify the downtown campus. Georgia State University, a known commuter...
Inside Emory University’s AI Education Push for All
Emory has offered over a dozen free trainings to teach local Georgians how to use artificial intelligence and ChatGPT in their daily life. ChatGPT uses are well known among many in academia. However, those outside of college campuses have fewer opportunities to learn about the program and how it can...
New documentary on Edwin Moses to debut at Morehouse College in September
A documentary highlighting the life of Olympic gold medalist Edwin Moses is set to debut at his alma mater, Morehouse College, this September.Moses combined science and athleticism to become the world’s greatest hurdler in the 1980s. The documentary will debut on September 21 at the Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival. The title of the […] The post New documentary on Edwin Moses to debut at Morehouse College in September appeared first on ClutchPoints.
How to watch Georgia high school football: Cartersville vs. Hapeville Char., August 30
Cartersville High School will host Hapeville Charter Career Academy on Friday, August 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET. How to watch Hapeville Char. vs. Cartersville high school football. Cartersville and Hapeville Char. will take the field on Friday, August 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network.
GT Launches New Rural Student Recruiting Program
In a push to increase Tech’s population of students from rural areas, the undergraduate admissions office has partnered with the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network. The STARS College Network, now in its second year, partners with top colleges in the U.S. to ensure that students from...
Peacock Hosted An Advanced Screening of ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ for HBCU Students in Atlanta
It was a packed house inside of Atlanta’s Regal Theater for the screenings of Peacock’s new limited-series, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. The series, which is based on the true-crime podcast of the same name, follows the story of a brazen armed robbery that takes place on the night of Muhammad Ali’s highly-publicized 1970 comeback fight. To celebrate, Peacock and Complex invited students from local HBCUs to attend an advanced screening of the first episode ahead of the September 5 premiere on Peacock.
Clayton State University, Atrium Health Navicent Celebrate Wellness Center Grand Opening
Atrium Health Navicent and Clayton State University have partnered to offer on-campus health services for students, faculty and staff. The partnership was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 29. The university’s students, faculty and staff can now receive medical services in Laker Village at 5809 N. Lake Drive, Building...
Convocation and T-Night welcome new students
McCamish Pavilion was buzzing with nervous energy on Sunday, Aug. 18, before the Institute’s leaders took the stage to officially welcome thousands of new students to Tech. President Ángel Cabrera and Undergraduate Student Body President Shivani Virani, fourth-year NEUR, spoke at the New Student Convocation, where incoming first years received their RAT caps and participated in several other Tech traditions.
FASET leaders welcome new Tech students
This fall, the Institute plans to welcome the largest first-year class size in its history. The Office of Undergraduate Admission targeted a class size of 3,900 students, expecting just under half of the admission offers they sent to be accepted. In addition to the thousands of first-year students, Tech welcomes exchange and transfer students to the university every fall.
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