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  • Atlanta: The most wired city (September 5, 2008) — Atlanta is a city so digitally diverse, so entrenched in the Internet age, it can let its numbers speak for themselves. Forbes has ranked the city as the most wired in the United States in both 2007 and 2008.
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  • Georgia Tech Provost Supports Change in Ga. K-12 Math (June 13, 2008) — Statement by Dr. Gary Schuster, Provost of the Georgia Institute of Technology, in support of a change in Georgia’s math curriculum.
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  • Catherine Murray-Rust Catherine Murray-Rust Named Dean of Libraries (June 6, 2008) — Following a national search, Georgia Tech has named Catherine Murray-Rust to the position of dean of Libraries. She will succeed Richard Meyer, who previously announced in December his intention to retire. She is scheduled to start August 15.
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  • GT and Home Depot Elementary Students Learn How to Conserve Water (June 2, 2008) — The Georgia Institute of Technology’s Institute Partnerships department and The Home Depot recently joined forces to help Atlanta Public School students learn how to conserve water around their homes.
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  • Tech Tower Fulbright Scholarships Awarded (May 29, 2008) — Three Georgia Tech students received national scholarships for their academic prowess. Daniel Shorr, Halley Espy and Thomas Earnest all received 2008 Fulbright Scholarships.
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  • Leggon Reports on Women of Color in Engineering (May 23, 2008) — Cheryl Leggon, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, recently reported on DiversityCareers.com that “At last count women made up only 8 percent of the [Electrical Engineering] workforce.
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