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COVID-19 UPDATE

The Georgia Tech Foundation staff, in accordance with CDC mitigation strategies and state and local ordinances, are working a staggered work schedule or teleworking until further notice. Our full staff is still working to support you during this time.

The physical office for the Georgia Tech Foundation, located at 760 Spring Street NW, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30308, is open with staggered staff schedules and is accessible for drop-offs or in-person mail delivery Monday- Friday.

If you need immediate assistance, please email info@gtf.gatech.edu

Ways to give back:
The Division of Student Life, the Alumni Association, and the Office of Development are partnering to collect and distribute emergency funding to support students in need.
GT Development Giving Website
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For the latest updates on the innovative ways the Georgia Tech community is drawing on its expertise to aid in the fight against pandemic, please visit Responding to COVID-19.

For the latest updates on the campus response, please visit health.gatech.edu/coronavirus.

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John Portman Remembered

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