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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Join the Georgia Tech community as we launch the national STAY WITH IT™ campaign. The Day of Engineering is a national pep rally designed to promote and build enthusiasm around STAY WITH IT™, which focuses on helping current engineering students stay in their current field of study, graduate, and begin successful engineering careers. Join Dean Gary May, Intel Corporation President & CEO Paul Otellini, mtvU, Facebook, and other prominent engineering alumni and guests as we celebrate engineering with fun events, music, food, giveaways, and more!
Tech Lounge – 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tent near
Campanile
Rain Location: Student Center Ballroom
Students can drop by the Tech Lounge tent to speak to employment professionals about job search strategies and receive résumé advice. While there, you'll have the opportunity to chat with prominent engineering alumni and special guests from technology and entertainment, as well as receive free prizes for correctly answering engineering trivia. Free drinks and giveaways will be provided, as well as the opportunity to win an Ultrabook™, inspired by Intel®. mtvU will also be nearby filming an upcoming segment showcasing Georgia Tech and the Day of Engineering.
Facebook Live – 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ferst Center
for the Arts
Grab your friends and attend the STAY WITH IT™ Facebook Live panel discussion hosted by Montel Williams, television personality, radio talk show host, actor, and engineer, and featuring Paul Otellini, President & CEO, Intel Corporation, Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator, executives from Facebook, Google, and Comcast along with a special message from President Barack Obama. Be one of the select few to ask the panelists a question that will be streamed to eleven other peer institutions in the U.S. and across the Web. Participants will have the chance to win one of five Ultrabooks. A free ticket is required to attend. Tickets are available from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Student Center box office.
