{"432681":{"#nid":"432681","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Our ranking depends on you: Vote for School of Architecture","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDear Alumni and Friends,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough my tenure as Chair of the School of Architecture at Georgia Tech has just begun, it is strikingly clear to me that we are\u0026nbsp;unique among architecture schools. The innovative ways in which we integrate design and technology prepare our students to become the leaders who can solve the built environment\u2019s most pressing challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of my top priorities is bringing recognition and visibility to our unique Georgia Tech identity. To that end, I ask for your help to accomplish this goal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs many of you know, the Design Futures Council ranks architecture schools annually, largely based on surveys completed by architecture firms familiar with graduates of the schools.\u0026nbsp;These rankings are today\u2019s leading measure of graduates\u2019 preparedness to practice architecture; they are referenced by students, faculty and the professional community.\u0026nbsp;I am writing today to encourage you to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/2016_Firms_Architecture_Survey\u0022\u003Eparticipate in\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;DesignIntelligence survey of schools of architecture\u003C\/a\u003E, which closes August 21.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese\u0026nbsp;rankings\u0026nbsp;are extremely useful to our School: First, students consider rankings when they are choosing a school, so a high ranking is important for recruiting purposes. Additionally, prospective faculty members consider rankings in their career choices \u2013 higher rankings mean can we attract the best students and faculty. Lastly, rankings raise the School of Architecture\u2019s credibility among our peers and in the eyes of the professional community, increasing the value of our alumni\u2019s Georgia Tech degrees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe results\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;these\u0026nbsp;surveys\u0026nbsp;will be\u0026nbsp;published\u0026nbsp;in the annual\u0026nbsp;edition\u0026nbsp;of DesignIntelligence\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAmerica\u2019s\u0026nbsp;Best Architecture \u0026amp; Design Schools\u003C\/em\u003E, to be released in November 2015. As a special thanks to you for your contribution, DesignIntelligence will send you an Executive Summary of the report.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThank you for your support and I look forward to working with all of you\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;make the School of Architecture at Georgia Tech one of the top architecture schools in the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESincerely,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EScott Marble\u003Cbr \/\u003EChair and Professor of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Chair of the School of Architecture invites qualified alumni and friends to participate in the DesignIntelligence survey."}],"uid":"27803","created_gmt":"2015-08-07 16:03:06","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:19","author":"Ann Hoevel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}