{"60501":{"#nid":"60501","#data":{"type":"event","title":"New Student Convocation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew Student Convocation is an event to welcome new students \u2014 freshmen and transfers \u2014 to Georgia Tech\u0027s community of learners, celebrating enthusiasm for learning and discovery in achieving the university\u0027s mission of teaching, research, and service. Convocation will be a memorable and exciting start for Georgia Tech\u0027s newest undergraduate students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransportation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EShuttles will be available to take students from their residence halls to Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Students may also walk to the Coliseum. Freshman students will meet with their Freshman Experience (FE) peer leader and will travel as a group. Transfer students and Freshman who are not in the Freshman Experience may also take the chartered shuttles. Shuttles will be available to pick-up students at Field Residence Hall (East Campus) and Fitten Residence Hall ( West Campus) starting at 3:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImmediately Following Convocation\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStudents are invited to attend a special party sponsored by Auxiliary Services \u2014 the 18th Annual Caribbean Party \u2014 celebrating their first night as a Georgia Tech college student. It will be held in the Student Center, and students may take a shuttle or walk over there after the Convocation ceremony. This is a free event for new students.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew Student Convocation is an event to welcome new students \u2014 freshmen and transfers \u2014 to Georgia Tech\u0027s community of learners.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Welcoming freshmen and transfer students to Georgia Tech\u0027s community of learners"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2010-08-18 17:15:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:52:07","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2010-08-22T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2010-08-22T19:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2010-08-22T19:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2010-08-22 22:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2010-08-22 23:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2010-08-22 23:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.successprograms.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=4","title":"New Student Convocation"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"3776","name":"ceremony"},{"id":"6883","name":"freshman convocation"},{"id":"96","name":"freshmen"},{"id":"1893","name":"Peterson"},{"id":"10432","name":"rats caps"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:bethany.naser@vpss.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBethany Naser\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Success Programs\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}