{"105171":{"#nid":"105171","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College Night at the High Museum of Art","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETasha M. Myers\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGraduate Assistant, Office of Diversity Programs\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe High Museum of Art, located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, prides itself on offering \u0022innovative learning opportunities that appeal to curious learners of all ages.\u0022 It is for this reason that the Office of Diversity Programs chose to collaborate with museum to offer Georgia Tech students free tickets to College Night at the High and experience the exhibition of \u0022The First Emperor: China\u0027s Terracotta Army\u0022 as part of the Chinese New Year celebration in February. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College Night program featured a night viewing of the current exhibitions, live music, dancing, a Kung-fu film festival, arts and crafts and much more. The High extended their hours of operation from 7 p.m. until midnight. A partnership with GT Parking and Transportation provided consistent transportation from the Student Center to the High Museum. Approximately 175 Georgia Tech students were given free tickets, but any student with a current ID was offered admission at a discounted rate for the night\u0027s activities. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Dean of Students and Director of Diversity Programs Stephanie Ray stated, \u0022So many of our students come to Tech and never experience all the diversity and culture that Atlanta has to offer. I am extremely proud that we have had so much success with partnering with The High. I still have students calling wanting to know when we will sponsor another trip.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EExposure and access to programs like College Night at The High gives Georgia Tech students the opportunity to engage in intellectually and culturally stimulating experiences which will enrich their education and help them develop into global citizens.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on Diversity Programs at Georgia Tech, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.diversity.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.diversity.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"The High Museum of Art, located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, prides itself on offering \u0022innovative learning opportunities that appeal to curious learners of all ages.\u0022 It is for this reason that the Office of Diversity Programs chose to collaborate with museum to offer Georgia Tech students free tickets to College Night at the High and experience the exhibition of \u0022The First Emperor: China\u0027s Terracotta Army\u0022 as part of the Chinese New Year celebration in February.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Office of Diversity Programs partners with the High Museum of Ar"}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2009-03-03 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:33","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-03-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2009-03-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"717","name":"Monterrey Mexico"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}