Intel announces gift of $5 million to support Georgia Tech efforts to recruit, retain and graduate underrepresented minorities.

On September 9, Institute Diversity hosted the Seventh Annual Diversity Symposium, an all-day forum for robust discussions among faculty, staff, and students on issues tied to building and sustaining an inclusive campus community.

As part of a series of events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on campus, the Office of Hispanic Initiatives (OHI) and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers recently organized the second annual Mini World Cup at Georgia Tech.

Last month, the Student Government Association (SGA)’s Cultural and Diversity Affairs Committee began seeking signees for its Campus Inclusivity Pledge, asking all students, staff, and faculty to underscore their commitment to a positive campus culture.

For 25 years, Georgia Tech has offered the Focus graduate recruitment program on the same weekend that the nation celebrates the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.

During Georgia Tech’s Black History Month Lecture on February 11, presented by Institute Diversity and AASU, Benjamin Crump delivered a keynote speech on “The Criminal Justice System, #BlackLivesMatter, and College Student Activism Today.”

Of the more than 1,200 students who were eligible to receive a 2016 Tower Award, more than 200 students gathered for the annual recognition ceremony, hosted by OMED: Educational Services, on April 7 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.

A record number of students applied for acceptance to Georgia Tech this year, with applications exceeding 30,500 for the first time.

This month, the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion launches to provide more programs and pathways to success for underrepresented students on campus.

The Black Student Experience Task Force presented its 11 recommendations to President G.P. “Bud” Peterson late last spring. All recommendations were approved and will be implemented over the next three academic years.