{"171461":{"#nid":"171461","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Announces Global Positioning Strategy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen Georgia Tech released its 25-year strategic plan in 2010, the emphasis on growing Tech\u2019s international presence and reputation was clear. In support of those aspirations, leadership within Office of the Provost has released its \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/FINAL%20Global%20Strategy.pdf\u0022\u003EGlobal Positioning Strategy\u003C\/a\u003E, a roadmap for how the Institute intends to pursue future international opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped by a faculty task force earlier this year, the finished report draws on Tech\u2019s tradition of global engagement in the advancement of three key objectives:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExpand the world\u2019s footprint at Georgia Tech;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExtend and leverage Georgia Tech\u2019s impact around the globe; and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmbrace and support globally engaged students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYves Berthelot, who served on the task force and was \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/release.html?nid=145261\u0022\u003Enamed vice provost for International Initiatives in August\u003C\/a\u003E, will oversee the execution of the strategy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy growing our ecosystem of education, research, and innovation at a global scale, we increase opportunities for students and faculty, both in Atlanta and around the world, and we contribute to shaping the global knowledge enterprise,\u201d Berthelot said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe task force was created and charged by Steve McLaughlin, who served as the vice provost for International Initiatives from 2007 until assuming leadership for Tech\u2019s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in September.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s Strategic Plan emphasizes the importance of global engagement of our students, faculty and staff in not just reaching out around the world, but bringing the world to Atlanta,\u201d McLaughlin said. \u201cThe Global Positioning Strategy serves as a roadmap for our engagement in an increasingly global, competitive, and resource-constrained world.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the five main goals of the Institute\u2019s current strategic plan is to expand Tech\u2019s global footprint and to ensure that it is graduating good global citizens. Among the nation\u2019s most highly internationalized technological universities, Georgia Tech reports nearly 40 percent of its undergraduate students graduate with international work, study or research experience, preparing them for leadership roles in a globalized society. Almost 1,000 students representing 26 majors are currently enrolled in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.internationalplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInternational Plan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen Georgia Tech released its 25-year strategic plan in 2010, the emphasis on growing Tech\u2019s international presence and reputation was clear. In support of those aspirations, leadership within Office of the Provost has released its Global Positioning Strategy, a roadmap for how the Institute intends to pursue future international opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A roadmap for how the Institute intends to pursue international opportunities."}],"uid":"27713","created_gmt":"2012-11-15 14:53:14","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:10","author":"Victor Rogers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"145281":{"id":"145281","type":"image","title":"Yves Berthelot","body":null,"created":"1449178739","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:38:59","changed":"1475894779","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:19","alt":"Yves Berthelot","file":{"fid":"195054","name":"yves_berthelot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yves_berthelot_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/yves_berthelot_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1547662,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/yves_berthelot_0.jpg?itok=1uD4EB88"}}},"media_ids":["145281"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/projects-reports","title":"Projects \u0026 Reports (Global Positioning Strategy)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"50561","name":"global positioning strategy"},{"id":"1802","name":"international"},{"id":"171237","name":"Steve McLaughlin"},{"id":"29761","name":"Yves Berthelot"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EInstitute Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6398\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}