{"105651":{"#nid":"105651","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Expanding the Learning Experience with USA TODAY\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Readership Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003C\/em\u003ESince 2006, Georgia Tech, the Student Government Association (SGA) and \u003Cem\u003EUSA TODAY \u003C\/em\u003Ehave partnered together in promoting the Collegiate Readership Program. The program is designed to enhance college students\u00e2\u0080\u0099 learning experience by exposing them to news pertinent to their living and learning community. By providing the bridge between campus and the rest of the world, the readership program advances global awareness, civic literacy and social responsibility.   Among the many benefits, the Collegiate Readership Program empowers students to seek information and knowledge outside the classroom and prepares for them for a lifetime of learning.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Collegiate Readership Program currently distributes free newspapers to students at 6 locations on campus. Plans are to expand the program\u00e2\u0080\u0099s reach to 10-12 locations for the spring. Students can choose from \u003Cem\u003EUSA TODAY\u003C\/em\u003E, the \u003Cem\u003ENew York Times\u003C\/em\u003E, and the \u003Cem\u003EAtlanta Journal Constitution\u003C\/em\u003E (AJC). According to Nick Wellkamp, president of the Undergraduate Student Government at Georgia Tech, \u00e2\u0080\u009cI see many students utilizing the program every day, and I think it has been a great success in making our students more aware of the statewide, national, and global issues that will affect our generation.\u00e2\u0080\u009d\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the free distribution of newspapers, the Collegiate Readership Program also provides students additional engagement opportunities on campus. Ken Paulson, editor and senior vice president of news at \u003Cem\u003EUSA TODAY\u003C\/em\u003E, visited Georgia Tech in February 2008, as part of the Finding Common Ground speaker series.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur partnership with \u003Cem\u003EUSA TODAY \u003C\/em\u003Eis stronger than ever and we look forward to providing additional learning programs to engage the whole student community.  As part of our relationship, Georgia Tech is proud to offer parents of Georgia Tech students a free subscription to \u003Cem\u003ECampus Coverage\u003C\/em\u003E, a weekly newsletter that explores news, trends and issues in higher education. We invite parents to view the Aug. 28, 2008, edition of \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/educate\/college\/highered\/2008\/08-27-08\/cc20080827.html\u0022\u003ECampus Coverage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E.  Parents, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/educate\/college\/newsletters\/index.html\u0022\u003Eclick here \u003C\/a\u003Eto sign-up to receive the weekly emails from \u003Cem\u003EUSA TODAY\u003C\/em\u003E. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Parents Program welcomes your feedback on the Collegiate Readership Program and \u003Cem\u003ECampus Coverage\u003C\/em\u003E. Our goal is to provide valuable learning opportunities for the Georgia Tech community \u00e2\u0080\u0022 this includes you! Please send an email to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:parents@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eparents@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and tell us what you think.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Since 2006, Georgia Tech, the Student Government Association (SGA) and USA TODAY have partnered together in promoting the Collegiate Readership Program.  The program is designed to enhance college students\u00e2\u0080\u0099 learning experience by exposing them to news pertinent to their living and learning community.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Partnerships to enrich the educational expereince for students."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2008-08-29 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:37","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-09-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2008-09-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"105661":{"id":"105661","type":"image","title":"Ken Paulson meets with Georgia Tech students","body":null,"created":"1449178174","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:29:34","changed":"1475894723","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:23"}},"media_ids":["105661"],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"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":""}}}