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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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Atlanta, GA | Posted: June 17, 2015
Ivan Allen College Dean Jacqueline J. Royster joined the Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta on June 15. The council provides a forum for dialogue, a source of expertise, and an engine for research on international issues affecting Atlanta. The board is comprised of corporate, academic, and civic leaders.
Past programs have included working with young leaders in Atlanta, holding discussions on foreign affairs, and engaging in inter-faith dialogue.
The council's mission is defined as follows:
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta is the premier convener on international topics that affect Atlanta and the world. Our mission is to provide a forum for dialogue, a source of expertise, and an engine for research on the international issues that matter to Atlanta. We are a non-partisan, membership and grant supported organization dedicated to enhancing our community’s understanding of the world ─ locally, nationally, and globally.
Holding events year-round, the council stays actively involved with local and global communities.