{"581779":{"#nid":"581779","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 31","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmployees\u0026rsquo; once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, Oct. 31, through Friday, Nov. 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff and faculty are encouraged to review current elections and consider future options and changes. This year, University System of Georgia (USG) health care options are the same, and there are minimal changes to plans. However, premiums have increased again as the USG attains an equal, defined employer contribution across all plans \u0026mdash; the result of a gradual move toward this model over the past several years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUSG will offer the following benefit choices for 2017:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Critical Illness plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Accident plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Hospital Indemnity plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Legal plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo take advantage of any of these benefits, you must enroll during Open Enrollment. If you don\u0026rsquo;t enroll for 2017 benefits, your 2016 coverage will continue at 2017 rates. Also, if you would like to have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2017, you must enroll during Open Enrollment \u0026mdash; even if you had one the previous year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore complete information about plan designs, premiums, and voluntary benefit options will be available on or around Oct. 3 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usg.edu\/hr\/benefits\u0022\u003Eusg.edu\/hr\/benefits\u003C\/a\u003E. A detailed summary booklet will also be mailed to each employee\u0026rsquo;s home in late October.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe benefits team has scheduled information sessions (\u003Cem\u003Esee timeline below\u003C\/em\u003E) for those with questions or in need of in-person assistance. The annual Benefits Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Employees are also welcome to attend benefits fairs at any other USG institution. See \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usg.edu\u0022\u003Eusg.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for upcoming dates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is again partnering with the USG\u0026rsquo;s Shared Services Center to provide individualized support to employees by phone, including expanded hours. Representatives will be available Oct. 31 \u0026ndash; Nov. 11 between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Call Center will also remain open until 8 p.m. on the last two days of Open Enrollment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmployees\u0026rsquo; once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Employees\u2019 once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 11."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:50:38","changed_gmt":"2016-09-27 20:54:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"256841":{"id":"256841","type":"image","title":"University System of Georgia","body":null,"created":"1449243856","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:44:16","changed":"1495650034","gmt_changed":"2017-05-24 18:20:34","alt":"University System of Georgia","file":{"fid":"225350","name":"bor200.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bor200.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bor200.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":65945,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bor200.jpg?itok=5gBTsxde"}},"581774":{"id":"581774","type":"image","title":"Health Care Graphic","body":null,"created":"1475003547","gmt_created":"2016-09-27 19:12:27","changed":"1522761873","gmt_changed":"2018-04-03 13:24:33","alt":"clipboard graphic","file":{"fid":"227465","name":"healthcare.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":37888,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg?itok=ZKe1x2db"}}},"media_ids":["256841","581774"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu","title":"Human Resources"},{"url":"http:\/\/usg.edu\/hr\/benefits","title":"University System of Georgia Benefits"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"},{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8726","name":"OHR"},{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"6963","name":"Open Enrollment"},{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"},{"id":"1966","name":"usg"},{"id":"726","name":"University System of Georgia"},{"id":"728","name":"Board of Regents"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:hr.ask@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Human Resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E404-894-4847\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"581778":{"#nid":"581778","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Charitable Campaign Galvanizes Employee Giving Spirit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 1.6em;\u0022\u003EAs 14-time winners of the Governor\u2019s Cup, Georgia Tech has a legacy when it comes to the State Charitable Contributions Program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ETech employees have proven to be a powerhouse when giving to others around the state. This year\u2019s fundraising effort is now underway.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThe annual campaign collects donations for nonprofits and charitable organizations that serve communities all over Georgia and beyond. All state entities participate in the annual campaign, including University System of Georgia (USG) schools.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EDuring the 2016 campaign, more than 1,100 employees pledged more than $351,000 to 390 charitable organizations, earning Tech the Governor\u2019s Cup for the ninth consecutive year. The Governor\u2019s Cup is awarded to the state institution with the highest average contribution per employee. Those organizing this year\u2019s campus campaign hope to earn the Cup for a 10th consecutive year (15th total) and build on last year\u2019s success.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EDonations are accepted via payroll deduction on an ongoing basis, or as a one-time donation. For those who choose to give through payroll deduction, the contributions will begin in January 2017. Employees can give to a general fund or choose specific organizations to which they would like to direct their donations. The list of charities is managed by the state of Georgia and changes annually, so new options may be available this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThis year\u2019s goal is for 1,500 employees to give a total of $350,000. Employees can give via TechWorks, which is recommended, or a paper pledge form through Tuesday, Nov. 15. To learn more or to set up a donation, visit \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/charitable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s2\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003Echaritable.gatech.edu\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EFor those pledging via TechWorks, the Office of Information Technology advises that TechWorks operates best in Mozilla Firefox (version 47 or earlier), Safari (version 8 or later), and Internet Explorer (version 10 or 11). Users who have issues can review Frequently Asked Questions at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/charitable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s2\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003Echaritable.gatech.edu\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height: 20.8px;\u0022\u003EThis year\u2019s goal is for 1,500 employees to give a total of $350,000. Employees can give via TechWorks, which is recommended, or a paper pledge form through Tuesday, Nov. 15.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year\u2019s goal is for 1,500 employees to give a total of $350,000. Employees can give via TechWorks, which is recommended, or a paper pledge form through Tuesday, Nov. 15. "}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:45:34","changed_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:45:34","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"244801":{"id":"244801","type":"image","title":"Charitable Campaign Logo","body":null,"created":"1449243722","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:42:02","changed":"1509375428","gmt_changed":"2017-10-30 14:57:08","alt":"Charitable Campaign Logo","file":{"fid":"228000","name":"charitablecampaign.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/charitablecampaign.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/charitablecampaign.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":30261,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/charitablecampaign.jpg?itok=kZ70XhrQ"}}},"media_ids":["244801"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/charitable.gatech.edu","title":"Charitable Campaign at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2094","name":"charitable campaign"},{"id":"4790","name":"fundraising"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"},{"id":"2096","name":"philanthropy"},{"id":"166873","name":"state charitable contributions program"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"581776":{"#nid":"581776","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Employees Invited to Dedicate Month to Happiness","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow through Oct. 19, the Resilience Employee Resource Group (ERG) is inviting Tech employees to participate in the 30 Days of Gratitude Happiness Campaign.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EActing on feedback from Resilience ERG members interested in programs that focused on happiness and gratitude, the campaign was initiated by Carol Subi\u00f1o Sullivan, faculty development specialist with the Center for Teaching and Learning and a member of the Resilience ERG leadership team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ESullivan took inspiration from friends who recently participated in a social media campaign. Each day for a month, they posted a sentence or two about something they were happy about or grateful for.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u201cWhether a small moment in their day or a deeper tribute to an important person in their lives, no entry was too big or too small,\u201d she said. Sullivan also drew inspiration from \u003Ci\u003EThe Happiness Project\u003C\/i\u003E by Gretchen Rubin. In it, Rubin recounts how she spent a year focusing on ways to make her life happier. Each month, she focused on a different area of happiness, including energy, marriage, work, parenting, leisure, friendship, money, eternity, books, mindfulness, and attitude. She created a list of actions she would take to work toward becoming happier, and she spent time each day blogging about her experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EBoth Rubin and Sullivan\u2019s friends found that they gained a lot from going through the process.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u201cBecause they were sharing their experiences with others, they also benefited from the support of community,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cWhether you focus on one area or simply notice small, happy moments as they come up each day, commit to checking in daily and sharing your thoughts.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThen, participants can mark their calendars for Oct. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., when employees will gather for a wrap-up event to celebrate the happiness created.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ETo join the campus happiness project:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s2\u0022\u003EGo to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mahara.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ehttps:\/\/mahara.gatech.edu\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s2\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ELog in with your Georgia Tech credentials.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEnter \u201cresilience\u201d in the search bar.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EChoose Resilience ERG 30 Days of Gratitude Happiness Campaign from the list.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThe Resilience ERG is intended to be a peer empowerment group for employees who want to proactively pursue \u201cwholehearted living\u201d and\/or give attention to the complexities of their experiences; manage the impact of adversity; turn adversity into opportunity; and effectively adapt to change. It is one of six ERGs at Georgia Tech designed to support the Institute\u2019s goal of ensuring like-minded employees can enhance their employment experience and have a greater sense of belonging.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThe six ERGs are GRIOT (African Heritage), HOLA (Hispanics\/Latinos), Web of Brilliance (Introverts), PRIDE (LGBTQIA), Resilience, and Women of Georgia Tech. To learn more about ERGs, visit \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/erg\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s3\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ediversity.gatech.edu\/erg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow through Oct. 19, the Resilience Employee Resource Group (ERG) is inviting Tech employees to participate in the 30 Days of Gratitude Happiness Campaign.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Now through Oct. 19, the Resilience Employee Resource Group (ERG) is inviting Tech employees to participate in the 30 Days of Gratitude Happiness Campaign."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:39:32","changed_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:41:37","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"581777":{"id":"581777","type":"image","title":"The Happiness Project","body":null,"created":"1475005272","gmt_created":"2016-09-27 19:41:12","changed":"1475005272","gmt_changed":"2016-09-27 19:41:12","alt":"The Happiness Project book cover","file":{"fid":"221764","name":"happinessproject.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/happinessproject.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/happinessproject.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":628844,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/happinessproject.jpg?itok=URhAgKlQ"}}},"media_ids":["581777"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/erg","title":"Employee Resource Groups"},{"url":"https:\/\/mahara.gatech.edu","title":"Join the Happiness Project"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"},{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"76531","name":"ERG"},{"id":"80261","name":"employee resource group"},{"id":"736","name":"diversity"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"},{"id":"1079","name":"Happiness"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carlie.slagle@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECarlie Slagle\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResilience ERG\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"580831":{"#nid":"580831","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alumnus Todd Stansbury Named Georgia Tech Athletics Director","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology has named former Tech football player and Oregon State University Athletic Director Todd Stansbury as its new director of athletics. The 1984 alumnus (B.S. Industrial Management) was introduced at a Thursday morning press conference by Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStansbury has served as Oregon State\u2019s athletic director since June 2015 following a nine-year stint as the university\u2019s executive associate athletic director from 2003-2012. During his time at Oregon State, Stansbury was part of a senior management team that raised $150 million for a football stadium expansion, in addition to fundraising for the construction of a sports performing center. He also was part of a team that established several career development initiatives for student-athletes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTodd Stansbury is committed to athletes\u2019 success both on and off the field,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cHis global perspective and leadership experience in athletics and development, combined with a lifelong passion for Georgia Tech, make him the ideal candidate.\u0026nbsp;I believe this is one of those rare golden moments in life where opportunity meets ambition. We welcome him home.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStansbury\u2019s resume also includes roles as athletic director at the University of Central Florida (2012-2015) and East Tennessee State University (2000-2003). He was Georgia Tech\u2019s assistant athletic director for academics from 1988-1995 under Homer Rice. Now he returns to campus to guide a department that features 15 teams in 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports. He will be introduced during tonight\u2019s home football game against Clemson.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to return to Georgia Tech, a place that has played such a large role in my life and the place responsible for opening up a world to me that I didn\u0027t even know existed,\u201d Stansbury said. \u201cI am thankful to President Peterson and the selection committee for providing me this opportunity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStansbury grew up in Canada. When he was 10 years old and on vacation with his family in Florida, he befriended several Georgia Tech football players staying at the same hotel. During the drive back home to Ontario, his family stopped on campus to see a practice. That\u2019s when Stansbury knew he wanted to play football on The Flats. He earned varsity letters while at Georgia Tech from 1980-1984 as a middle linebacker and on special teams for head coach Bill Curry. He was a third-round draft pick of the Canadian Football League\u2019s Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1984.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStansbury is only the ninth director of athletics in Georgia Tech history. He will follow in the footsteps of storied names such as Rice, John Heisman, and Bobby Dodd. He was hired following a national search that began in August when Mike Bobinski accepted the athletics director position at Purdue University. A nine-member search committee led by Georgia Tech Foundation President Al Trujillo identified candidates. The search process was assisted by Turnkey Search.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPaul Griffin, who is serving as interim director of athletics, will assist with the transition through the end of the year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to thank Al and the search committee for their outstanding guidance in evaluating candidates,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cI\u2019m also personally grateful for the leadership and Paul, who interrupted his retirement to return to campus to lead our Athletics Association. He will continue to be a great asset during the transition period for the remainder of 2016.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has achieved a school-record Graduation Success Rate (84 percent according to the most recent NCAA figures from November 2015) in each of the past three years. The Institute also recorded outstanding scores in the Academic Progress Rate (APR), which provides a real-time NCAA metric to measure the success of institutions in moving student-athletes toward graduation. The latest APR statistics, released in April, reported that 13 of Georgia Tech\u2019s 15 teams scored 980 or better out of a possible 1,000 points.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EMeet Todd Stansbury\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAge: 55\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWife: Karen\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHometown: Oakville, Ontario\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EEducation:\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech (B.S. Industrial Management, 1984)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia State (M.S. Sports Administration, 1993)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EWork History:\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2015-2016: Oregon State Univ. 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Cardholders, approvers, and auditors will benefit from the improved process, and four groups on campus will now be required to attend both online and in-person training tailored to their respective PCard roles:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPCard holders\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPCard coordinators\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPCard approvers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPCard supervisors\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you would like to know more about the new reconciliation and approval process, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.procurement.gatech.edu\/pcard\/concur\u0022\u003EProcurement \u0026amp; Business Services website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new software package will be implemented during fall semester that will make PCard reconciliation and approval processes easier and more efficient.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The PCard (Procurement Card) is getting an upgrade."}],"uid":"27297","created_gmt":"2016-08-14 13:09:22","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:19","author":"Melissa Moore","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172256","name":"business services and procurement"},{"id":"2309","name":"PCard"}],"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:melissa.moore@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMelissa C. 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