Greetings from Dean Sue Rosser

As you browse through the Ivan Allen College Website, you may want to get a brief overview of our goals and mission. We believe that a small liberal arts college within a world-class technological institute provides the right environment for our faculty and students to redefine the grounds of intellectual exchange at the nexus of science, technology, the humanities, and social sciences.

Toward these ends, Ivan Allen College is developing a new version of the liberal arts. Our goal is to integrate the Institute's traditional professional strengths with the kind of liberal education that prepares students to manage information, design and plan projects, communicate clearly, think critically, and work effectively in teams across disciplines and cultures. Although technological change has become a dominant force in transforming our daily lives, our work, and the world, technology does not simply happen. The principles, ethics,and outcomes of technology have to be understood and evaluated. Understanding the contexts of technological development and managing its results are fundamental to GeorgiaTech's mission--and that, in simple terms, is our main focus at Ivan Allen College.

Yours Sincerely,

Sue V. Rosser
Dean of Ivan Allen College
Ivan Allen Dean's Chair of Liberal Arts and Technology
Professor of Public Policy and History, Technology, and Society