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• Meet the Ivan Allen College's Newest Faculty Members

  August 20, 2025

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts attracts some of the best minds in the social sciences and humanities, scholars and practitioners eager to further Georgia Tech's mission of educating leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Our newest faculty members are no exception.

  This year, we are proud to welcome 13 tenured or tenure-track faculty, 21 non-tenure-track faculty,  including Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellows and new cadre members in our ROTC programs, four research faculty, and 11 visiting faculty.

  

• Twenty Years After Katrina: How Levee Failures Changed America

  August 19, 2025

  Two decades after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans in 2005, its impact remains a defining chapter in American history. The storm’s unprecedented surge overwhelmed levees and devastated neighborhoods like the Lower Ninth Ward, exposing long-standing racial and economic disparities. The disaster displaced hundreds of thousands, with states like Georgia absorbing evacuees and undergoing lasting demographic and economic shifts. Experts reflect on Katrina as both a natural and social catastrophe, emphasizing the need for stronger infrastructure, inclusive evacuation planning, and long-term community resilience. As climate change intensifies future threats, Katrina’s lessons remain urgent — reminding us that the effects of disaster ripple far beyond the floodwaters and endure for generations.

  

• New Minor Program Bridges Business, Sports, Entertainment

  July 28, 2025

  The collaboration between the Scheller College of Business and the Ivan College of Liberal Arts offers undergraduates a new way to explore new career paths and capitalizes on Georgia Tech’s proximity to sports and entertainment venues and industries. 

  

• Georgia Tech Launches Two New Interdisciplinary Research Institutes

  July 1, 2025

  By uniting experts across disciplines, Georgia Tech is positioning itself at the forefront of neuroscience and space research.

  

• Strategic Interactions: Amanda Murdie Brings Her Expertise in Building Connections as New Dean

  June 2, 2025

  Amanda Murdie, Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, is an expert in international relations and game theory — skills she plans to use to foster strategic connections for liberal arts education and research at Georgia Tech.

  

• Ivan Allen College Celebrates 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards

  April 18, 2025

  The cocktail hour and awards ceremony at the Georgian Terrace recognized graduates from each of the six Schools in Ivan Allen College and the three ROTC units. This year’s winners have forged exceptional careers in public health, policy, business, and the Armed Forces.

  

• Help Shape the Future of the Humanities at Georgia Tech

  March 24, 2025

  This full-day event hosted by the Schools of History and Sociology, Literature, Media, and Communication, Modern Languages, and Public Policy will explore how to expand and strengthen the humanities at Tech through faculty research, external partnerships, and institutional support.

  

• María Corina Machado Receives Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage

  February 16, 2025

  The Venezuelan political leader and human rights activist was honored for her courage in the face of persecution.  

  

• Amanda Murdie Named Dean of Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  January 7, 2025

  Following an international search, Georgia Tech has appointed Amanda Murdie as the new dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective June 1, 2025.

  

• ‘History Nerd’ Returns to Georgia Tech for Degree 40 Years After Disastrous First Try

  December 9, 2024

  Arnie Garrett says perseverance and picking yourself up after failure is the key to success, even if it takes decades.

  

• The 2023-24 Ivan Allen College Dean's Report

  November 6, 2024

  Explore the 2023-24 Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Dean's Report to learn more about the College's transformative interdisciplinary teaching, impactful research and scholarship, and the ways we collaborate and engage with diverse communities.

  

• Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts to Host Fall Masters Commencement Ceremony

  October 29, 2024

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will host the Fall Master’s Commencement Ceremony for the first time this year. The ceremony will be held on Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m.

  

• Richard Utz Named Interim Dean of Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  March 19, 2024

  Richard Utz, senior associate dean and professor, has been appointed interim dean of Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 20. Dean Husbands Fealing, who served in that role since 2020, has been appointed assistant director of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.