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House 2006
Prospective
students are invited to attend our annual Open House on Friday,
April 7, 2006. This is an opportunity to meet and interact
with faculty, staff, students and alumni of the program. You will
hear a historic and substantive overview of the program and presentations
by the faculty concerning their teaching and research interests.
You will have an opportunity to speak with faculty, to tour the campus,
and to meet alumni working in various aspects of planning. At
the end of the day you will have the opportunity to participate in a
social event with students and alumni where, in a casual, relaxed setting,
you can discuss your perceptions and concerns. Below is the Open
House agenda:
Georgia Tech
Graduate City and Regional Planning Program
Open House Agenda
Friday, April 7, 2006
8:45-9:00 Early Registration -
9:00-10:00 Overview of Program – Dr. Cheryl K. Contant, Professor &
Director
10:00-10:30 Continental Breakfast/Registration Continued
10:30-11:30 Faculty Presentations & Student Planning Association
Presentation
11:30-1:30 Campus Tour & Open House/Presentation @ Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS)
Student Success Center - Press Room B
1:30-2:45 Lunch/Speaker
Student Success Center - Press Room A
2:45-4:00 Specializations/Faculty Fair
Alumni, students and faculty practicing in each of the seven
specializations (land use, land development, economic
development, geographic information systems, urban design,
environmental planning and management, transportation) will be
available to talk in small groups about the curriculum and the
practice of planning and how the program prepares you for it.
Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development (EDI Building, Tech Square - 760 Spring Street, Suite 213)
4:15-4:45 Presentation by Center for Quality Growth & Regional
Development
4:45-5:15 Closing Remarks/Video
5:15-Whenever
Social at nearby restaurant/pub place
Gather & walk to local restaurant/pub to relax and
chat with current students, alumni and practicing
planners in Atlanta.
Please note: This event is free of charge and open to anyone interested in the program. Please rsvp in advance to let us know you plan to attend!
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