PAWS @ GTLibrary

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Event Details
  • Dates/Times:
    • Wednesday December 2, 2015 - Thursday December 3, 2015
      10:00 am - 2:59 pm
    • Thursday December 3, 2015 - Friday December 4, 2015
      10:00 am - 2:59 pm
  • Location: Neely Lobby, Georgia Tech Library
  • Phone:
  • URL: http://library.gatech.edu
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    Free
  • Extras:
Contact

Jason Wright
Georgia Tech Library

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Therapy dogs at the Georgia Tech Library help de-stress students during Dead Week.

Full Summary: Take a break and relax with registered therapy dogs from CAREing Paws! Volunteers from CAREing Paws will be @GTLibrary to offer the GT community a chance to spend relaxing downtime with furry friends.

Media
  • Therapy Dogs Visit Students at the Library Therapy Dogs Visit Students at the Library
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  • Therapy Dogs Visit Georgia Tech Library Therapy Dogs Visit Georgia Tech Library
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  • PAWS @ GTLibrary Fall 2015 PAWS @ GTLibrary Fall 2015
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Tensions are high this time of year for Georgia Tech students. The Georgia Tech Library and CAREing Paws, a local therapy organization, are partnering to help de-stress students each Dead Week by bringing therapy dogs to the Neely Lobby Dec. 2 – 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CAREing Paws brings nationally registered animal owner/handler therapy teams to visit Georgia homes, hospitals, libraries, and schools.

For more information, visit facebook.com/georgiatechlibrary.

Related Links

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

General, Georgia Tech Library

Invited Audience
Undergraduate students, Faculty/Staff, Graduate students
Categories
Other/Miscellaneous
Keywords
Animals, dogs, library events, stress
Status
  • Created By: Kristen Bailey
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 1, 2015 - 5:14am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:17pm