{"50782":{"#nid":"50782","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ThinkBig@Tech Information Session","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.undergradstudies.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Studies\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.housing.gatech.edu\/reslife\/index.cfm\u0022\u003EDepartment of Housing-Residence Life\u003C\/a\u003E, ThinkBig@Tech communities are designed to bring exciting out-of-the-classroom experiences to you through VIP-style events, meaningful interactions with your peers and a professor, and a community where you are able to dive into a topic of your choice. This interaction is fun and engaging, allowing you to explore something outside the classroom\u2014not more \u0022homework!\u0022\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech faculty have 10 proposed ThinkBig topics, including:\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECurrent Events: How to Know, What to Believe? 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