{"644880":{"#nid":"644880","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Welcoming Yellow Jacket Families to Campus This Spring","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a departure from previous years, Parent and Family Programs will be hosting a\u0026nbsp;hybrid Spring Family Weekend March 13 \u0026ndash; 16.\u0026nbsp;Because Georgia Tech has canceled this year\u0026rsquo;s spring break due to the pandemic (like many other colleges across the country), students will not have the same opportunity to visit family or take a vacation. Instead, the Institute has planned days off on Tuesday, March 16, and Wednesday, March 24, to give students a break from their studies. Events such as Spring Family Weekend are being planned during that time to encourage students to have some fun and take a break. It is also a perfect opportunity to invite families to visit students safely.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The Parent and Family Programs staff is excited to collaborate with campus partners to host our special hybrid Spring Family Weekend,\u0026rdquo; said Laci Weeden, director of\u0026nbsp;Parent and Family Programs.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;We know this academic year has been hard for students and their families and we hope this provides a small opportunity for additional student support and family connection in as safe an environment as possible.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis weekend of events will look different from past Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;Family Weekends but will offer families a hybrid option that allows them to connect with their students while staying as safe as possible. Activities include a virtual Institute Update with President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera; virtual Tech Talks with John Stein, vice president of Student Life and Brandt-Fritz Dean of Students\u0026nbsp;Chair; self-guided campus tours with parents and their student; webinars with colleges and schools; a trip to Zoo Atlanta co-hosted by the Student Center Programs Council; and a few other special virtual activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll events will be virtual and free, except for the socially distanced Zoo Atlanta event. Family Weekend t-shirts will be available for purchase, for pickup, or delivered by\u0026nbsp;mail. Family Weekend at Georgia Tech is special time to connect families and students, to allow families to learn more about campus life, and for families to create special memories together.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and to register, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fparents.gatech.edu%2Fcontent%2Ffamily-weekend\u0026amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmichaela.carter%40studentlife.gatech.edu%7C14dceda4f95e4c0e5c7308d8cd1d1cc6%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637484872199107054%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000\u0026amp;sdata=wVGFYdZQM%2B93WPH1CMZLeOhaLWglA4vTl%2FuP0P%2B2bOw%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fparents.gatech.edu%2Fcontent%2Ffamily-weekend\u0026amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmichaela.carter%40studentlife.gatech.edu%7C14dceda4f95e4c0e5c7308d8cd1d1cc6%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C6374848\u0022\u003Eparents.gatech.edu\/content\/family-weekend\u003C\/a\u003E. 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