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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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"Receiving this honor named for Ivan Allen will inspire me to keep pressing on, not just for America, but for all of humanity," said Congressman John Lewis as he accepted the 2013 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage during an award ceremony organized by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Sources: Saporta Report, April 8, 2013; Associated Press, All News 106.7, WMAZ (CBS) Eyewitness News at 5, WSB-ATL (ABC) Channel 2 Action News, WXIA (NBC) 11 Alive, April 4, 2013; The Root, April 9, 2013; Essence, April 11, 2013; Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 13, 2013