<nodes> <node id="694002">  <title><![CDATA[Career Conversations: Leadership Across Industries]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>What does it take to grow into a leadership role? Join the Ivan Allen College for <strong>Career Conversations: Leadership Across Industries</strong> and hear directly from alumni who have built successful careers and advanced into leadership positions across different industries. Learn about the experiences, decisions, challenges, mentors, and skills that shaped their journeys, along with advice for developing your own leadership potential early in your career. &nbsp;</p><p>Food will be provided. Complete the <a href="https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JBUmKFfnCEqXeC">short form to RSVP</a>!</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1794414734</created>  <gmt_created>2026-11-11 16:32:14</gmt_created>  <changed>1794414846</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-11-11 16:34:06</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Join the Ivan Allen College for Career Conversations: Alumni in Leadership, featuring alumni serving in leadership roles across a variety of industries.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Join the Ivan Allen College for Career Conversations: Alumni in Leadership, featuring alumni serving in leadership roles across a variety of industries.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Join the Ivan Allen College for <strong>Career Conversations: Leadership Across Industries</strong>, featuring alumni serving in leadership roles across a variety of industries.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2027-01-22T11:30:00-05:00</start>  <end>2027-01-22T13:00:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2027-01-22T13:00:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2027-01-22 16:30:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2027-01-22 18:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2027-01-22 18:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2027-01-22T11:30:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2027-01-22T13:00:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2027-01-22 11:30:00</value>      <value2>2027-01-22 01:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Janieria Dupree<br><a href="mailto:jdupree33@gatech.edu">jdupree33@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>          <extra><![CDATA[free_food]]></extra>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Scholar&#039;s Event Theater, Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Room 1280]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JBUmKFfnCEqXeC]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[RSVP Now]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1285"><![CDATA[Sam Nunn School of International Affairs]]></group>          <group id="1282"><![CDATA[School of Economics]]></group>          <group id="1288"><![CDATA[School of History and Sociology]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="1284"><![CDATA[School of Modern Languages]]></group>          <group id="1289"><![CDATA[School of Public Policy]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>      </categories>  <event_terms>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="693935">  <title><![CDATA[Writing the Book: Lessons from IAC Faculty on Publishing and Promotion]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Writing and publishing an academic book can be challenging, especially within the tenure and promotion process. But it can also be deeply rewarding, particularly in disciplines that expect books. In this panel, Ivan Allen College faculty members will share their experiences and lessons learned from writing their books and navigating the publishing process.</p><p>Panelists will discuss practical aspects of book publishing and academic careers, including:</p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e64f30903023f4fc6536f93f6a95b63e7">Strategies for making time to write a book alongside other faculty responsibilities&nbsp;</li><li data-list-item-id="ef0dab61b6ec308b0c10e5021d5bf6610">Tenure and promotion timelines</li><li data-list-item-id="e63c4bc0bc3e03c8c36bf7551c883e0a5">Book contracts (e.g., advance vs. board-approved contracts, author costs, and negotiable terms)&nbsp;</li><li data-list-item-id="e02f739dad184b8fc49deb60d522f2259">Publishing second and later books</li></ul><p>Please&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Hx4xSRVr2E">RSVP</a> by Wednesday, Nov. 18.</p><h2>Panelists</h2><ul><li data-list-item-id="e67ec9d3271f795f9bbc700f3e4b5986d"><a href="https://modlangs.gatech.edu/people/person/42790775-9b13-5234-95e7-a861128d333a">Andrea Jonsson</a> (ML)</li><li data-list-item-id="e838f35cedaac61cdff7ef1e92887df11"><a href="https://inta.gatech.edu/people/person/dalton-lin">Dalton Lin</a> (INTA)</li><li data-list-item-id="e7bf2a92074b25a24842628091442605a"><a href="https://spp.gatech.edu/people/person/milton-l-mueller">Milton Mueller</a> (CSPP)</li><li data-list-item-id="ead9b5640fc4dc310b88714500d4ad371"><a href="https://hsoc.gatech.edu/people/person/johnny-smith">Johnny Smith</a> (HSOC)</li><li data-list-item-id="e12c89429fb4de7a035a2cf3a1779d303"><a href="https://iac.gatech.edu/people/person/joycelyn-wilson">Joycelyn Wilson</a> (LMC)</li><li data-list-item-id="edaef2d8c0905cfa4a406a97c3e49a19a"><a href="https://iac.gatech.edu/people/person/lisa-yaszek">Lisa Yaszek</a> (LMC)</li></ul>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1794257876</created>  <gmt_created>2026-11-09 20:57:56</gmt_created>  <changed>1794258035</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-11-09 21:00:35</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[In this panel, Ivan Allen College faculty members will share their experiences and lessons learned from writing their books and navigating the publishing process.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[In this panel, Ivan Allen College faculty members will share their experiences and lessons learned from writing their books and navigating the publishing process.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>In this panel, Ivan Allen College faculty members will share their experiences and lessons learned from writing their books and navigating the publishing process.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2026-12-01T12:15:00-05:00</start>  <end>2026-12-01T13:45:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2026-12-01T13:45:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2026-12-01 17:15:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2026-12-01 18:45:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2026-12-01 18:45:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2026-12-01T12:15:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2026-12-01T13:45:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2026-12-01 12:15:00</value>      <value2>2026-12-01 01:45:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Bill Winders<br><a href="mailto:bill.winders@gatech.edu">bill.winders@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Savant Building Conference Room]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Hx4xSRVr2E]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[Register Now]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1285"><![CDATA[Sam Nunn School of International Affairs]]></group>          <group id="1282"><![CDATA[School of Economics]]></group>          <group id="1288"><![CDATA[School of History and Sociology]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="1284"><![CDATA[School of Modern Languages]]></group>          <group id="1289"><![CDATA[School of Public Policy]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>          <category tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></category>      </categories>  <event_terms>          <term tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></term>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="78761"><![CDATA[Faculty/Staff]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="693599">  <title><![CDATA[The Carter Center Visits IAC]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that based on the last five years of compiled data, The Carter Center is the #1 public-sector employer of Ivan Allen College student interns and recent graduates? Come meet their recruiting team to learn about how you can use your skills to meaningfully contribute to a better, more peaceful world!</p><p>Only 25 spots available – submit the <a href="https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9oc7dKrG2GwCGNg">interest form</a> by Nov. 10!</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1793214998</created>  <gmt_created>2026-10-28 19:16:38</gmt_created>  <changed>1793829601</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-11-04 22:00:01</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Hiring managers from The Carter Presidential Center will be on campus at Ivan Allen College to discuss their 2027 internship programs and how you can stand out on your application!]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Hiring managers from The Carter Presidential Center will be on campus at Ivan Allen College to discuss their 2027 internship programs and how you can stand out on your application!]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Hiring managers from The Carter Presidential Center will be on campus at Ivan Allen College to discuss their 2027 internship programs and how you can stand out on your application!</p>]]></summary>  <start>2026-11-13T11:30:00-05:00</start>  <end>2026-11-13T12:30:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2026-11-13T12:30:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2026-11-13 16:30:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2026-11-13 17:30:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2026-11-13 17:30:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2026-11-13T11:30:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2026-11-13T12:30:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2026-11-13 11:30:00</value>      <value2>2026-11-13 12:30:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Jacob Bratcher<br><a href="mailto:jacob.bratcher@gatech.edu">jacob.bratcher@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Festival Level (Basement floor), Bill Moore Student Success Center]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9oc7dKrG2GwCGNg]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[Submit Interest Form]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1285"><![CDATA[Sam Nunn School of International Affairs]]></group>          <group id="1282"><![CDATA[School of Economics]]></group>          <group id="1288"><![CDATA[School of History and Sociology]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="1284"><![CDATA[School of Modern Languages]]></group>          <group id="1289"><![CDATA[School of Public Policy]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>          <category tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></category>      </categories>  <event_terms>          <term tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></term>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="693746">  <title><![CDATA[LMC Alumni Career Panel]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Join us for the LMC Alumni Career Panel, an opportunity for LMC students to connect with alumni who have transformed their LMC experiences into a variety of career paths. Alumni will share their career journeys, how they navigated life after graduation, and how the skills developed through their LMC degree have supported their professional growth. Students will gain insight into the versatility of an LMC degree, explore potential career possibilities, and have the opportunity to ask questions and build connections with alumni who were once in their shoes.</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1793738831</created>  <gmt_created>2026-11-03 20:47:11</gmt_created>  <changed>1793738953</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-11-03 20:49:13</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Connect with LMC alumni and discover the diverse career paths they’ve pursued while leveraging the skills and experiences gained through their LMC degree.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Connect with LMC alumni and discover the diverse career paths they’ve pursued while leveraging the skills and experiences gained through their LMC degree.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Connect with LMC alumni and discover the diverse career paths they’ve pursued while leveraging the skills and experiences gained through their LMC degree.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2027-03-02T11:30:00-05:00</start>  <end>2027-03-02T12:30:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2027-03-02T12:30:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2027-03-02 16:30:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2027-03-02 17:30:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2027-03-02 17:30:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2027-03-02T11:30:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2027-03-02T12:30:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2027-03-02 11:30:00</value>      <value2>2027-03-02 12:30:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Janieria Dupree<br><a href="mailto:jdupree33@gatech.edu">jdupree33@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Scholar&#039;s Event Theatre, Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Room 1280]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLm7aNF4ziKbH82]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[Register Now]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>          <category tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></category>      </categories>  <event_terms>          <term tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></term>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="692377">  <title><![CDATA[AI, Human Empathy, and Relationships: Is AI a Better Partner?]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Join the Ivan Allen College AI &amp; Society Series for a thought-provoking discussion on what it truly means to form meaningful connections in an AI-mediated world.</p><p>As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of conversation, companionship, and emotional responsiveness, what happens to our understanding of human connection? Unpack AI, empathy, intimacy, and relationships while considering what it means to form meaningful connections in an increasingly AI-mediated world.</p><p>Co-sponsored by the <a href="https://civicleadership.gatech.edu/">Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership</a>.</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1788878073</created>  <gmt_created>2026-09-08 14:34:33</gmt_created>  <changed>1793383552</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-10-30 18:05:52</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[As part of the Ivan Allen College AI & Society Series, this event explores the shifting boundaries of empathy, intimacy, and human relationships as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly emotionally responsive.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[As part of the Ivan Allen College AI & Society Series, this event explores the shifting boundaries of empathy, intimacy, and human relationships as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly emotionally responsive.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>As part of the Ivan Allen College AI &amp; Society Series, this event explores the shifting boundaries of empathy, intimacy, and human relationships as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly emotionally responsive.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2027-02-10T18:30:00-05:00</start>  <end>2027-02-10T21:00:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2027-02-10T21:00:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2027-02-10 23:30:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2027-02-11 02:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2027-02-11 02:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2027-02-10T18:30:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2027-02-10T21:00:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2027-02-10 06:30:00</value>      <value2>2027-02-10 09:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Kyle S. Poe<br><a href="mailto:kpoe7@gatech.edu">kpoe7@gatech.edu</a></p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Historic Academy of Medicine]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://iac.gatech.edu/ai-society]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[AI &amp; Society Series]]></title>      </link>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Tbqx53nuL9m16K]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[Register Now]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1285"><![CDATA[Sam Nunn School of International Affairs]]></group>          <group id="1282"><![CDATA[School of Economics]]></group>          <group id="1288"><![CDATA[School of History and Sociology]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="1284"><![CDATA[School of Modern Languages]]></group>          <group id="1289"><![CDATA[School of Public Policy]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>          <category tid="1795"><![CDATA[Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium]]></category>      </categories>  <event_terms>          <term tid="1795"><![CDATA[Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium]]></term>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="78761"><![CDATA[Faculty/Staff]]></term>          <term tid="177814"><![CDATA[Postdoc]]></term>          <term tid="78771"><![CDATA[Public]]></term>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="692378">  <title><![CDATA[AI and Creativity: Creative Industries in Flux]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Explore the evolving intersection of human expression and technology in this Ivan Allen College AI &amp; Society Series event focused on the future of creative work.</p><p>What does creativity mean when machines can generate images, music, writing, and other forms of creative work? Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping creative industries, changing the relationship between technology and human expression, and raising new questions around authorship, originality, labor, and the future of creative work.</p><p>Co-sponsored by the <a href="https://civicleadership.gatech.edu/">Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership</a>.</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1788878212</created>  <gmt_created>2026-09-08 14:36:52</gmt_created>  <changed>1793383543</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-10-30 18:05:43</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Part of the Ivan Allen College AI & Society Series, this panel examines how generative artificial intelligence is redefining artistic expression, authorship, and the future of labor across the creative industries.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Part of the Ivan Allen College AI & Society Series, this panel examines how generative artificial intelligence is redefining artistic expression, authorship, and the future of labor across the creative industries.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Part of the Ivan Allen College AI &amp; Society Series, this panel examines how generative artificial intelligence is redefining artistic expression, authorship, and the future of labor across the creative industries.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2027-04-14T18:30:00-04:00</start>  <end>2027-04-14T21:00:00-04:00</end>  <end_last>2027-04-14T21:00:00-04:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2027-04-14 22:30:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2027-04-15 01:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2027-04-15 01:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2027-04-14T18:30:00-04:00</value>      <value2>2027-04-14T21:00:00-04:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2027-04-14 06:30:00</value>      <value2>2027-04-14 09:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Kyle S. Poe<br><a href="mailto:kpoe7@gatech.edu">kpoe7@gatech.edu</a></p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic)]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://iac.gatech.edu/ai-society]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[AI &amp; Society Series]]></title>      </link>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9yRIXAd59iELRCm]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[Register Now]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1285"><![CDATA[Sam Nunn School of International Affairs]]></group>          <group id="1282"><![CDATA[School of Economics]]></group>          <group id="1288"><![CDATA[School of History and Sociology]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="1284"><![CDATA[School of Modern Languages]]></group>          <group id="1289"><![CDATA[School of Public Policy]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>          <category tid="1795"><![CDATA[Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium]]></category>      </categories>  <event_terms>          <term tid="1795"><![CDATA[Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium]]></term>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="78761"><![CDATA[Faculty/Staff]]></term>          <term tid="177814"><![CDATA[Postdoc]]></term>          <term tid="78771"><![CDATA[Public]]></term>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="693613">  <title><![CDATA[Designing Meaningful Writing Assignments in the Age of AI]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Faculty in the liberal arts frequently express concern about students' use of AI and the role of such technologies in the classroom, especially when it comes to writing. And not without good reason: as generative AI challenges familiar pedagogies, faculty need new ways to think about writing assignment design. As we look ahead to the spring semester, this brown bag lunch workshop offers practical frameworks for designing meaningful, learning-centered writing assignments, with dedicated time to develop or revise an assignment or activity of your own. Coffee and light refreshments provided.</p><p><a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/aFXqVQdsAU">Registration</a> requested.</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1793287512</created>  <gmt_created>2026-10-29 15:25:12</gmt_created>  <changed>1793287601</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-10-29 15:26:41</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[This workshop offers practical frameworks for designing learning-centered writing assignments in today's AI-influenced educational landscape.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[This workshop offers practical frameworks for designing learning-centered writing assignments in today's AI-influenced educational landscape.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>This workshop offers practical frameworks for designing learning-centered writing assignments in today's AI-influenced educational landscape.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2026-11-18T12:30:00-05:00</start>  <end>2026-11-18T13:45:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2026-11-18T13:45:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2026-11-18 17:30:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2026-11-18 18:45:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2026-11-18 18:45:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2026-11-18T12:30:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2026-11-18T13:45:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2026-11-18 12:30:00</value>      <value2>2026-11-18 01:45:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Leigh Elion<br><a href="mailto:lelion3@gatech.edu">lelion3@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Naugle Writing &amp; Communication Center (447 Clough)]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/aFXqVQdsAU]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[Register Now]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="491031"><![CDATA[Writing and Communication Program]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>          <category tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></category>      </categories>  <event_terms>          <term tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></term>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="78761"><![CDATA[Faculty/Staff]]></term>          <term tid="177814"><![CDATA[Postdoc]]></term>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="693600">  <title><![CDATA[Alumni Career Journeys: There's No One Path (Virtual)]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Alumni will share how they navigated career pivots, unexpected opportunities, and professional growth while building meaningful careers across industries. <a href="https://gatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vlUn06mrS7mLV9iyxf263g#/registration">Registration</a> required.</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1793215234</created>  <gmt_created>2026-10-28 19:20:34</gmt_created>  <changed>1793215304</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-10-28 19:21:44</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Not every career follows a straight line.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Not every career follows a straight line.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Not every career follows a straight line.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2026-12-03T17:00:00-05:00</start>  <end>2026-12-03T18:00:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2026-12-03T18:00:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2026-12-03 22:00:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2026-12-03 23:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2026-12-03 23:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2026-12-03T17:00:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2026-12-03T18:00:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2026-12-03 05:00:00</value>      <value2>2026-12-03 06:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Janieria Dupree<br><a href="mailto:jdupree33@gatech.edu">jdupree33@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Online]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://gatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vlUn06mrS7mLV9iyxf263g#/registration]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[Register Now]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1285"><![CDATA[Sam Nunn School of International Affairs]]></group>          <group id="1282"><![CDATA[School of Economics]]></group>          <group id="1288"><![CDATA[School of History and Sociology]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="1284"><![CDATA[School of Modern Languages]]></group>          <group id="1289"><![CDATA[School of Public Policy]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>      </categories>  <event_terms>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="691141">  <title><![CDATA[IAC Dinner with Alumni]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Join fellow Ivan Allen College students for an evening of great food and meaningful conversations with alumni who were once in your shoes.&nbsp;</p><p>The IAC Dinner with Alumni series offers a unique opportunity to hear about different career paths, gain insights from alumni experiences, ask questions, and build connections that can last beyond the dinner table.</p><p><a href="https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Ox62tBNbgMrBUq">RSVP to attend.</a></p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1784212843</created>  <gmt_created>2026-07-16 14:40:43</gmt_created>  <changed>1793049504</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-10-26 21:18:24</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Join fellow Ivan Allen College students for an evening of great food and meaningful conversations with alumni who were once in your shoes.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Join fellow Ivan Allen College students for an evening of great food and meaningful conversations with alumni who were once in your shoes.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Join fellow Ivan Allen College students for an evening of great food and meaningful conversations with alumni who were once in your shoes.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2026-11-19T18:00:00-05:00</start>  <end>2026-11-19T19:30:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2026-11-19T19:30:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2026-11-19 23:00:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2026-11-20 00:30:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2026-11-20 00:30:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2026-11-19T18:00:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2026-11-19T19:30:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2026-11-19 06:00:00</value>      <value2>2026-11-19 07:30:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Kyle S. Poe<br><a href="mailto:kyle.poe@gatech.edu">kyle.poe@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Registration Required]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Ox62tBNbgMrBUq]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[RSVP to attend.]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1285"><![CDATA[Sam Nunn School of International Affairs]]></group>          <group id="1282"><![CDATA[School of Economics]]></group>          <group id="1288"><![CDATA[School of History and Sociology]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="1284"><![CDATA[School of Modern Languages]]></group>          <group id="1289"><![CDATA[School of Public Policy]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>          <category tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></category>      </categories>  <event_terms>          <term tid="10377"><![CDATA[Career/Professional development]]></term>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="693384">  <title><![CDATA[DramaTech presents ART IS USELESS WHEN YOU'RE BEING MAULED BY A BEAR]]></title>  <uid>27738</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>A haunting and darkly whimsical exploration of grief, guilt, and survival, ART IS USELESS WHEN YOU’RE BEING MAULED BY A BEAR follows one woman’s fantastical descent through memory, madness, and the stories we tell ourselves to endure loss. Along the way, she encounters creatures both real and imagined—some seemingly torn from a Grimms’ fairy tale—as she is forced toward an inescapable truth. Strange, unsettling, and unexpectedly powerful, this surreal journey asks what remains when art, reason, and reality begin to slip away. 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Along the way, she encounters creatures both real and imagined—some seemingly torn from a Grimms’ fairy tale—as she is forced toward an inescapable truth. Strange, unsettling, and unexpectedly powerful, this surreal journey asks what remains when art, reason, and reality begin to slip away. 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And yes, there is a bear.</p>]]></body>  <author>Melissa Foulger</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1792620371</created>  <gmt_created>2026-10-21 22:06:11</gmt_created>  <changed>1792620391</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-10-21 22:06:31</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[A darkly whimsical and surreal journey through grief, memory, and survival.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[A darkly whimsical and surreal journey through grief, memory, and survival.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<div dir="ltr"><div>A darkly whimsical and surreal journey through grief, guilt, and survival, <em>Art Is Useless When You're Being Mauled by a Bear</em> follows a woman's fantastical descent through memory and folklore as she confronts an inescapable truth.</div></div>]]></summary>  <start>2026-11-12T20:00:00-05:00</start>  <end>2026-11-12T22:00:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2026-11-12T22:00:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2026-11-13 01:00:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2026-11-13 03:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2026-11-13 03:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2026-11-12T20:00:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2026-11-12T22:00:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2026-11-12 08:00:00</value>      <value2>2026-11-12 10:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[404-894-3481]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[https://dramatech.org/events/2026-2027-season/art-is-useless-when-youre-being-mauled-by-a-bear/]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[https://dramatech.org/events/2026-2027-season/art-is-useless-when-youre-being-mauled-by-a-bear/]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[DramaTech Theatre]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[info@dramatech.org]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>DramaTech Theatre</p><p><a href="https://www.dramatech.org">www.dramatech.org</a></p><p><a href="mailto:info@dramatech.org">info@dramatech.org</a></p><p>404-894-3481</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[10 - 20]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[DramaTech Theater located in the back of the Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332]]></location>  <media>          <item>681508</item>      </media>  <hg_media>          <item>          <nid>681508</nid>          <type>image</type>          <title><![CDATA[Art is Useless When You're Being Mauled by a Bear Image]]></title>          <body><![CDATA[]]></body>                      <image_name><![CDATA[artIsUselessFinal.jpg]]></image_name>            <image_path><![CDATA[/sites/default/files/2026/10/21/artIsUselessFinal.jpg]]></image_path>            <image_full_path><![CDATA[http://hg.gatech.edu//sites/default/files/2026/10/21/artIsUselessFinal.jpg]]></image_full_path>            <image_740><![CDATA[http://hg.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/740xx_scale/public/sites/default/files/2026/10/21/artIsUselessFinal.jpg?itok=vcpcIdDP]]></image_740>            <image_mime>image/jpeg</image_mime>            <image_alt><![CDATA[Poster for the play &quot;Art is Useless When You&#039;re Being Mauled by a Bear&quot; by Alisa Tangredi. 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Guests are asked to <a href="https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBZk8pfGUWwtdLU">RSVP</a> in advance to help us plan appropriately for seating, catering, and the overall guest experience.</p><p>Join us for an evening of celebration, connection, and recognition as we honor the remarkable alumni and supporters who continue to make a difference across Georgia Tech, their professions, and communities around the world.</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1784213766</created>  <gmt_created>2026-07-16 14:56:06</gmt_created>  <changed>1792168196</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-10-16 16:29:56</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Join the Ivan Allen College community for the 13th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, honoring exceptional alumni who have made significant contributions in their professions, communities, and around the world.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Join the Ivan Allen College community for the 13th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, honoring exceptional alumni who have made significant contributions in their professions, communities, and around the world.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Join the Ivan Allen College community for the 13th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, honoring exceptional alumni who have made significant contributions in their professions, communities, and around the world.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2027-02-05T17:00:00-05:00</start>  <end>2027-02-05T21:00:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2027-02-05T21:00:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2027-02-05 22:00:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2027-02-06 02:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2027-02-06 02:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2027-02-05T17:00:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2027-02-05T21:00:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2027-02-05 05:00:00</value>      <value2>2027-02-05 09:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Kyle S. Poe<br><a href="mailto:kyle.poe@gatech.edu">kyle.poe@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBZk8pfGUWwtdLU]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[RSVP by January 15]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1285"><![CDATA[Sam Nunn School of International Affairs]]></group>          <group id="1282"><![CDATA[School of Economics]]></group>          <group id="1288"><![CDATA[School of History and Sociology]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>          <group id="1284"><![CDATA[School of Modern Languages]]></group>          <group id="1289"><![CDATA[School of Public Policy]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>      </categories>  <event_terms>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="194945"><![CDATA[Alumni]]></term>          <term tid="78761"><![CDATA[Faculty/Staff]]></term>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node><node id="691446">  <title><![CDATA[Poetry@Tech Presents: The McEver Poetry Event Featuring Henri Cole & Alafia Nicole Sessions, Winner of the 2025 Georgia Poetry Prize]]></title>  <uid>36009</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Featuring Henri Cole and Alafia Nicole Sessions. Reception at 5:15 p.m. and reading at 6 p.m. Book sale and signing to follow the reading.</p>]]></body>  <author>cwhittle9</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1785874652</created>  <gmt_created>2026-08-04 20:17:32</gmt_created>  <changed>1785874697</changed>  <gmt_changed>2026-08-04 20:18:17</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Featuring Henri Cole and Alafia Nicole Sessions. Reception at 5:15 p.m. and reading at 6 p.m. Book sale and signing to follow the reading.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Featuring Henri Cole and Alafia Nicole Sessions. Reception at 5:15 p.m. and reading at 6 p.m. Book sale and signing to follow the reading.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Featuring Henri Cole and Alafia Nicole Sessions. Reception at 5:15 p.m. and reading at 6 p.m. Book sale and signing to follow the reading.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2027-02-18T17:15:00-05:00</start>  <end>2027-02-18T20:00:00-05:00</end>  <end_last>2027-02-18T20:00:00-05:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2027-02-18 22:15:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2027-02-19 01:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2027-02-19 01:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2027-02-18T17:15:00-05:00</value>      <value2>2027-02-18T20:00:00-05:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2027-02-18 05:15:00</value>      <value2>2027-02-18 08:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Victoria Chang<br><a href="mailto:victoria.chang@gatech.edu">victoria.chang@gatech.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>          <extra><![CDATA[free_food]]></extra>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[Ehmer Theater, John Lewis Student Center, Georgia Tech]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1281"><![CDATA[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts]]></group>          <group id="1283"><![CDATA[School of Literature, Media, and Communication]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>          <category tid="1792"><![CDATA[Arts and Performance]]></category>          <category tid="194680"><![CDATA[Performance]]></category>      </categories>  <event_terms>          <term tid="1792"><![CDATA[Arts and Performance]]></term>          <term tid="194680"><![CDATA[Performance]]></term>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>          <term tid="194945"><![CDATA[Alumni]]></term>          <term tid="78761"><![CDATA[Faculty/Staff]]></term>          <term tid="177814"><![CDATA[Postdoc]]></term>          <term tid="78771"><![CDATA[Public]]></term>          <term tid="174045"><![CDATA[Graduate students]]></term>          <term tid="78751"><![CDATA[Undergraduate students]]></term>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata><![CDATA[]]></userdata></node></nodes>