During the Spring 2024 semester, First-Generation Student Initiatives matched 100 first-generation students at Georgia Tech with one of 52 employer hosts from the Atlanta region for a shadowing day experience. Activities students participated in while shadowing included an office tour...

Congratulations to Dr. Karen Mura, who will leave Georgia Tech in June to enjoy retirement near her family. In her four years at Georgia Tech, Karen has advanced Prestigious Fellowships with intentional communications, new programming, and committed one-on-one advising. Shortly...

Congratulations to Monique Morris, who graduated in May with her B.S. in Psychology from Georgia State University! Monique pursued her degree with the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) while working full time at Georgia Tech, first in the Career Center and...

We are pleased to announce that the Institute has promoted Dr. Amy D'Unger to Principal Academic Professional. Amy joined OUE in February 2022 and currently serves as Interim Director and Associate Director of the Georgia Tech Honors Program. Before joining...

On April 16—aptly timed during National Undergraduate Research Week—over 150 undergraduate student researchers gathered in Exhibition Hall to present posters or give talks on their research projects. In the morning, talks were given on topics ranging from computer science to...

This May friends and families cheered for their grads during four commencement ceremonies for bachelor's degrees May 3 - 4 at the McCamish Pavilion. Among those cheering on the graduates were members of the Office of Undergraduate (OUE) leadership including...

First-Generation Student Initiatives hosted its Spring 2024 First-Generation Recognition Ceremony on May 2, 2024, celebrating their first-generation graduates. During the ceremony, graduates were led by first-generation faculty in a processional while proudly wearing their Georgia Tech regalia. Several first-generation speakers...

Steven Girardot, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, has been named one of 10 laureates (five from France and five from the United States) who will serve as a Fulbright France Ambassador for 2024 - 2025. Girardot’s Fulbright experience began in...