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University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (often referred to as The University of Minnesota, Minnesota, the U of M, UMN, or simply the U) is a public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses are approximately 3 mi apart, and the Saint Paul campus is actually in neighboring Falcon Heights. It is the oldest and largest campus within the University of Minnesota system and has the sixth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 51,147 students in 2013–14. The university is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota system, and is organized into 19 colleges and schools, with sister campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.
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Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, Tech, or GT) is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. It is a part of the University System of Georgia and has satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia; Metz, France; Athlone, Ireland; Shenzhen, China; and Singapore.
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George C. Griffin George C. Griffin (1897–1990) served in various positions at his alma mater, the Georgia Institute of Technology, most notably as Dean of Men from 1946 to 1964. He was known variously as "the best friend of all Tech men" and "Mr. Georgia Tech."
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Minnesota Public Television Association The Minnesota Public Television Association (MPTA), also commonly known as Minnesota Public Television, is a not-for-profit trade organization of public television stations in the state of Minnesota that operates an interconnecting statewide educational television network serving residents of Minnesota. The MPTA network is two-way; distributing programming to and from each member station. It also tries to keep state funding for public television in the Minnesota budget.
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Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology The MIAT College of Technology (formally referred to as Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology) is a certified Federal Aviation Administration Part 147 school for aircraft maintenance, and also offers Energy Technology and Transportation Dispatch programs. Facilities are located in Canton, Michigan and Houston, Texas in the United States. The school was originally the Detroit Institute of Aeronautics, which was later renamed the Michigan Institute of Aeronautics. Around 2005, due to an increased demand for technical careers outside of aviation, the school expanded its curriculum to include Energy Technology and Global Logistics & Dispatch, and became known as the Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology. Today MIAT has College of Technology locations in Canton Michigan as well as Houston, Texas.
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Georgia Educational Technology Fair The Georgia Educational Technology Fair (GaETF) is an annual student technology competition produced by the Georgia Educational Technology Consortium. The Consortium sponsors other technology initiatives in Georgia, including the Georgia Educational Technology Conference (GaETC). The GaETF is the highest level of student technology competition in Georgia and approximately 400 projects, representing the work of 450 students, are judged at the competition each Spring.
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Normandale Community College Normandale Community College is a two-year college located in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States, serving primarily the communities of the southwestern portion of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Established in 1968 as Normandale State Junior College with an initial enrollment of 1,358 students, today Normandale annually enrolls more than 10,000 students. Normandale is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system.
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Georgia Swarm The Georgia Swarm are a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, Georgia.
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Georgia Tech Foundation The Georgia Tech Foundation provides financial assistance to the Georgia Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1932 and chartered under the tax laws of the United States as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. In 2013, the Foundation provided $130.8 million in support of the Institute, including $20.7 million in scholarships, fellowships and loan funds to 3,563 students. As of June 30, 2013, the Foundation had $1.729 billion in assets. In 2013, the Foundation provided financial support for 200 students to participate in the G. Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise Program, a transforming scholarship program for Georgia residents whose family income falls below 150 percent of the federal poverty level. Students who qualify for the program can graduate from Georgia Tech debt free.
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Anoka Technical College Anoka Technical College is a 2-year technical college in Anoka, Minnesota. Founded in 1968, ATC is currently celebrating its 49th year.
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Stadium Village (Metro Transit station) Stadium Village is a light rail station on the Green Line on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. It is located east of 23rd Avenue Southeast between University Avenue and 4th Street, across the road from TCF Bank Stadium and a short distance south of the University of Minnesota Transitway.
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Marcus Nanotechnology Building The Marcus Nanotechnology Building (MNB) is a Georgia Institute of Technology facility. The building was constructed on the site of the Electronics Research Building, the former home of GTRI's Information and Communications Laboratory. It was opened on April 24, 2009, as the Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center, a name it held until October 2013.
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MIT in popular culture The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a teaching and research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States, has been referenced by many works of cinema, television and the written word. MIT's overall reputation has greater influence on its role in popular culture than does any particular aspect of its history or student lifestyle. Because MIT is well known as a breeding ground for technology and technologists, the makers of modern media are able to use it to establish character in a way that mainstream audiences can understand. A smaller number of works use MIT directly as their scene of action.
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U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota U.S. Highway 169 (U.S. 169) is a major north–south highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.
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Atlanta Technology Center Atlanta Technology Center is an office park in Atlanta, Georgia. The 19 acre complex is located alongside Northside Drive and the old Atlanta railway, less than 1 mi from Atlantic Station. The complex is near Interstate 75 and is 1 mi north of Georgia Tech. It consists of four buildings, with a total of 197357 sqft of office space.
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Georgia Medical Institute Georgia Medical Institute (GMI) is now Everest Institute a system of for-profit colleges in Georgia, United States. They offer career training programs in the health care industry.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1982. The team plays its home games in Williams Arena and is currently coached by Marlene Stollings.
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Northland Community &amp; Technical College Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) is a two-year community college with campuses in East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA. The two campuses serve over 4,000 full and part-time students. The institution is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The college also has an NJCAA Division III athletics program, with the nickname "Pioneers." NCTC also operates a student-operated radio station, KSRQ "Pioneer 90.1" FM, which is affiliated with Independent Public Radio (AMPERS).
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Joseph M. Pettit Joseph Mayo Pettit (July 15, 1916 – September 15, 1986) was an engineer who became dean of the Stanford University School of Engineering from 1958 to 1972, and president of the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1972 to 1986.
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Carlson School of Management The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management is a business school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Carlson School offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, as well as an executive education program. The Carlson School also offers dual degrees with the colleges and schools of public affairs, law, medicine, and public health.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is often ranked as one of the world's most prestigious universities.
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GSU Sports Arena The Georgia State University Sports Arena is an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the home of the basketball teams of Georgia State University and hosted the badminton competition of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Georgia State's women's volleyball team uses the facility as well.