{"484571":{"#nid":"484571","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mark Your Calendars: What to Watch for in This Semester\u0027s Events","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith a new semester just getting underway, it\u2019s a good time for students, faculty, and staff to look ahead at new and annual events in the campus community to see what might be of interest in the coming months.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBelow is a list of many events that are already in the works and on the docket. 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Registration information will be available soon.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 1: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/479561\u0022\u003EStudent Day at the Capitol\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech students gather with legislators to discuss the 2016 legislative session.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 2: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/451071\u0022\u003ECampus Services Carnivale\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECampus Services hosts this student appreciation event, with free food and other goodies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 9: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/470011\u0022\u003ESocial Enterprise Career Fair\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents looking for a job in the social entrepreneurship space should plan to attend this fair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 6: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/404861\u0022\u003EPostsecret: The Show\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe website comes to life in this traveling exhibition, which is making a stop at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 11: SCPC Night at the Aquarium\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStay tuned for information on tickets for this one-night event, when the Georgia Aquarium is open exclusively to the Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 18: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/477371\u0022\u003EIvan Allen Jr. Prize\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech celebrates this annual award for social courage, now in its fifth year, with a day-long symposium. This year\u2019s Ivan Allen Prize recipient is Nancy Parrish.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 18: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/479531\u0022\u003ENavy SEAL Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECould you be a Navy SEAL? 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