{"650966":{"#nid":"650966","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Office of Hispanic Initiatives Celebrates 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHispanic Heritage Month takes place annually Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 across the nation as a time to recognize and celebrate the various contributions, cultures, and extensive histories of the American Hispanic and Latinx communities. \u0026ldquo;Hispanic Heritage Week\u0026rdquo; was first observed in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson, but was extended to a monthlong period under President Ronald Reagan in 1988.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe period was chosen for its significance to Hispanic\/Latinx communities: Sept. 15 is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate independence days on Sept. 16 and 18, respectively. D\u0026iacute;a de la Raza (Day of the Race) is also recognized in the U.S. and in some Latin American countries on Oct. 12 as the anniversary of Christopher Columbus\u0026rsquo; arrival in what would become known as North, Central, and South America. The day also centers around honoring the native people, traditions, and cultures of the Americas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Hispanic Initiatives\u003C\/a\u003E (OHI) will sponsor and co-sponsor a host of virtual and in-person events open to faculty, staff, and students in celebration of 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month, which carries the national theme \u0026quot;Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The overall number of\u0026nbsp;Hispanic\/Latinx students at Georgia Tech continues to grow and Hispanics\/Latinxs are now the largest ethnic minority in the U.S.,\u0026rdquo; Jorge Breton, director of OHI said. \u0026ldquo;Hispanic Heritage Month is a great opportunity to celebrate and recognize the economic, scientific, cultural, and social contributions of these communities, especially as the Institute \u0026ndash; and society at large \u0026ndash; makes efforts to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiley Hern\u0026aacute;ndez, associate vice president for \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\u003C\/a\u003E added, \u0026ldquo;Hispanic Heritage Month is always a special time of reflection for the Hispanic\/Latinx community. This is a time for coming together, gathering strength in our values, our cultural practices, and through our common stories. It is especially during difficult times like these that the deep sense of community that is so prevalent in our cultures becomes a centerpiece of our resiliency and fuels our hope. Tenemos esperanza en un mejor futuro pues sabemos que estamos juntos en esta lucha por un mundo m\u0026aacute;s\u0026nbsp;justo para todos.\u0026rdquo; [\u0026ldquo;\u003Cem\u003EWe are hopeful for a better future because we know we are together in this fight toward a most\u0026nbsp;just world for all\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026rdquo;]\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of the 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month events include:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ELatinos\/Hispanics in STEM: A Career Path Series Featuring\u0026nbsp;Dr. Nicole Mendoza\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTuesday, Sept. 21, 4-5 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENicole Mendoza, senior researcher in Wind Energy Systems at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will share her story as part of the GoSTEM \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gostem.gatech.edu\/career-path-series\u0022\u003ELatinos\/Hispanics in STEM: A Career Path Series\u003C\/a\u003E. The seminar series shares experiences of successful professionals of Latino\/Hispanic heritage working in various fields including academia, private industry, and government. (Presented by the Latino Organization of Graduate Students (LOGRAS), the GoSTEM Program, and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Afro-Latinx Experience Panel\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWednesday, Sept. 29, noon-1 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfro-Latinx members of the Georgia Tech community will share personal experiences,\u0026nbsp; through compelling and inspiring conversations during\u0026nbsp;the Afro-Latinx Experience Panel. Viewers\u0026nbsp;will learn about the panelists\u0026rsquo; experiences\u0026nbsp;growing up in their communities as Afro-Latinos.\u0026nbsp;The conversation will also focus on the\u0026nbsp;Afro-Latinx perspective on racial injustice, racism and colorism, as well as proactive approaches to identify solutions. (Co-hosted by OHI, the Hispanics Or Latinos and Allies (HOLA) Employee Resource Group (ERG) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/careers\/diversity-and-inclusion\u0022\u003EIDENTIFY@GTRI\u0026nbsp;ERG\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeynote Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWednesday, Oct. 6, 3-4:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Intercultural Lecture Series, the 2021\u0026nbsp;Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture will feature\u0026nbsp;Dr. Alfredo Qui\u0026ntilde;ones-Hinojosa, world-renown neurosurgeon and neuroscientist. (Co-sponsored by Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the GoSTEM Program.) Register \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/primetime.bluejeans.com\/a2m\/register\/jtzqjaqg\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMini World Cup\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFriday, Oct. 1,\u0026nbsp;1:30-5:30\u0026nbsp;p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents will display their commitment to teamwork\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;love for football (also known as \u0026ldquo;soccer\u0026rdquo;) by participating in friendly competition on the West Campus Roe Stamps Fields. (Hosted by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (GT-SHPE, with support from OHI.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor a full lineup of events, registration, and more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/events\/hispanic-heritage-month\u0022\u003Ehispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/events\/hispanic-heritage-month\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"\u0022Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope\u0022"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Hispanic Initiatives\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will sponsor and co-sponsor a host of virtual and in-person events open to faculty, staff, and students in celebration of 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s\u00a0Office of Hispanic Initiatives\u00a0will sponsor and co-sponsor a host of virtual and in-person events open to faculty, staff, and students in celebration of 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month."}],"uid":"34932","created_gmt":"2021-09-21 17:52:37","changed_gmt":"2021-09-29 20:59:29","author":"Courtney Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-09-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-09-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"650967":{"id":"650967","type":"image","title":"2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Theme poster (photo credit: National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers)","body":null,"created":"1632247057","gmt_created":"2021-09-21 17:57:37","changed":"1632335223","gmt_changed":"2021-09-22 18:27:03","alt":"","file":{"fid":"246997","name":"2021HHMposter.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2021HHMposter.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2021HHMposter.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":384903,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2021HHMposter.jpeg?itok=w5eQjno0"}}},"media_ids":["650967"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2021\/09\/georgia-tech-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month","title":"Georgia Tech Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month"}],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"},{"id":"58061","name":"Office of Hispanic Initiatives"},{"id":"1307","name":"Office of Minority Education and Development (OMED)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2673","name":"hispanic"},{"id":"2852","name":"latino"},{"id":"43131","name":"hispanic heritage month"},{"id":"736","name":"diversity"}],"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\u003ECourtney Hill\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\ncourtney.hill@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["courtney.hill@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"647741":{"#nid":"647741","#data":{"type":"news","title":"George Floyd \u2013 One Year Later","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EToday marks exactly one year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Derek Chauvin. The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted on all counts of Floyd\u0026rsquo;s murder this past April.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe high-profile death of Floyd, who was pinned under Chauvin\u0026rsquo;s knee for nine minutes and 29 seconds, still brings anguish for many across the world who were already\u0026nbsp;monthslong into the depths of a global pandemic. For some, it provided reason to finally acknowledge that systemic racism and racial violence have been deeply embedded into our nation\u0026rsquo;s fabric for centuries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy thoughts last spring were captured in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/commitment-drive-change\u0022\u003ECommitment to Drive Change\u003C\/a\u003E. One year later, I am still wrapped with sadness and sometimes anger, but I can optimistically reflect on the many changes I have seen around the world and, particularly, within our campus community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EImmediately after May 25, 2020, units across the Institute issued statements denouncing racism and pledging solidarity with the Black community. Campus offices hosted candid discussions on race and its systemic injustices. My office, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\u003C\/a\u003E, launched the Race at Georgia Tech discussion series and our Education and Training unit has worked diligently to provide increased diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings to meet high campus demand.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELast November, under the direction of President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera, we launched the Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council (GTDEIC) to identify issues of campus racial and gender disparity, bias, and inequity. Since then, the Council has actively monitored and\u0026nbsp;assessed Tech\u0026rsquo;s progress toward\u0026nbsp;achieving\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;DEI objectives that undergird our vision for\u0026nbsp;a welcoming and inclusive campus community\u0026nbsp;for all students, staff, and faculty. Earlier this year, the GTDEIC and issue-area campus experts \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2021\/03\/03\/georgia-tech-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-council-gets-work\u0022\u003Ebegan working to create a DEI blueprint plan\u003C\/a\u003E to create an equitable\u0026nbsp;and inclusive\u0026nbsp;community; to recruit, retain, and develop a diverse community; and to support innovative and inclusive scholarship and teaching.\u0026nbsp;President Cabrera will reveal this plan later this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn March, the campus decried the murder of eight victims at three spas in the metro Atlanta area \u0026ndash; six of whom were Asian women. The horrifying string of events on that day stirred considerable conversation and action against Asian hate and violence. The Division of Student Life\u0026nbsp;hosted one of Tech\u0026rsquo;s first Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month\u0026nbsp;series of events a month later.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis past April \u0026ndash; one day after the conviction of Chavin \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2021\/04\/21\/event-marks-history-while-embracing-future\u0022\u003Ewe dedicated a space of healing in the new EcoCommons area\u003C\/a\u003E. On the site of the former Pickrick Restaurant, where its segregationist owner forcibly and unlawfully removed Black patrons despite the then-fresh passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, we honored the bravery of the three Black seminary students who attempted to break down the walls of injustice there. The architectural design of this area is intended to inspire reflection and connections, both with nature and with others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, many around campus are preparing to recognize the 60\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E anniversary of the matriculation of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s first Black students this September. In 2019, the Institute honored these three pioneers, and its first Black graduate, with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/trailblazers-struggle-and-promise\u0022\u003Einstallation of bronze statues on campus\u003C\/a\u003E. Our focus for the future is to build upon the momentum we have established toward making the Georgia Tech community a place where our people are treated fairly and included.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI know we have a long road to travel, but these campus developments since last spring bring me some solace that we are headed in the right direction on our journey toward meaningful change to eradicate racial injustice. As members of the Georgia Tech community, we all have a duty to deliver upon its mission to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. We can only achieve this by leveraging our diversity as an asset to capitalize our human potential.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArchie W. 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While each community offers a different focus, Impact offers intentional opportunities for incoming students to further explore topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion through experiential and academic programming, while also residing with other students who share that interest in a newly renovated residential space. All admitted students can apply to Impact via their\u202fadmission portal. 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Click or tap if you trust this link.\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/impactcommunity.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students admitted to Georgia Tech can apply to various living-learning communities this upcoming fall, but we invite your student to apply to the Impact Living-Learning Community! 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The second-year business administration major\u0026rsquo;s photo donned in a Tech protective face mask taken this past summer has made its rounds in several campus publications. And, the Institute\u0026#39;s internal image portal lists the photo in its \u0026#39;most viewed\u0026#39; category. Get to know more about the music-lover and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Minority Educational Development (OMED)\u003C\/a\u003E volunteer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQ: Tell us about yourself, Naomi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;My name is Naomi Davis and I am a second-year student majoring in business administration with a concentration in information technology management. On campus, I\u0026nbsp;am involved with the Georgia Tech Society of Black Engineers, the\u0026nbsp;African American Student Union, and the Sports Business Club. I\u0026#39;m also a member of Heard Atlanta which is a collective for writers, poets, and lyricists.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I love music and sports; I play tennis and basketball. I mostly write and perform hip hop, rap, and alternative rap music. (My artist name is NTiGer.) I have been engineering music since age six and been writing songs since the fifth grade. I\u0026rsquo;m often asked, \u0026lsquo;What \u003Cem\u003Ecan\u0026rsquo;t\u003C\/em\u003E you do?,\u0026rsquo; referring to my versatility.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQ: What made you want to attend Georgia Tech?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I\u0026rsquo;m an Atlanta native and I\u0026rsquo;ve always loved the midtown area. In ninth grade, I participated with a math internship program here [Georgia Tech]. While in high school, I began to fall in love with the campus and knew I wanted to attend. I\u0026#39;m the first in my family to attend a PWI [predominately white institution] for an undergraduate degree.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQ: What drew you to participate with OMED?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;What drew me to OMED was the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/programs\/challenge\u0022\u003EChallenge Program\u003C\/a\u003E, OMED\u0026rsquo;s numerous resources, and the great people who run OMED. OMED also has a lot of opportunities and events throughout the year that are very fun. Everyone in OMED \u0026ndash; from the student participants to the staffers \u0026ndash; is a family and I really like the energy that I get every time I step into the Chapin Building [home of OMED, located in Harrison Square].\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQ: Tell us about the work you\u0026rsquo;ve done for OMED.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;As an incoming first-year student, I participated in the Challenge\u0026nbsp;Program; that was my first taste of OMED. Challenge was one of the best experiences I\u0026rsquo;ve ever had and I will never forget it. I got to meet so many people and recognized all the support that I would have throughout my time here on campus. I was hired as a Challenge counselor for the 2020 program. Needless to say, Challenge 2020 was very different because it was hosted in July, just a few months after the coronavirus pandemic was announced and the campus went into quarantine-mode. OMED organized the program extremely effectively and safely.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQ: Your photo in a Georgia Tech protective fask mask taken during the 2020 Challenge Program opener\u0026nbsp;has gone somewhat viral on campus. How do you feel about that?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;It\u0026rsquo;s been crazy! It was opening day and I was just chilling on the steps in CULC [Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons]. This guy, I think his name is Chris, [Chris Moore, Institute Communications photographer] came up to me and asked if he could take a picture and share it. I thought it was just going on the Challenge landing page on the OMED website; I was wrong. People started to send me screenshots of my face everywhere in publications around the campus.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQ: You opened for Jason Derulo at Homecoming in 2020. How did that come about?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;One of the things on my college bucket list was to perform as part of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Homecoming Concert.\u0026nbsp;I had been working on some popular songs, so I knew I could turn people up. I really wanted to take part because I knew I could bring something different to our Homecoming Concert (being a Black woman rapper\/artist). The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/scpc\u0022\u003EStudent Center Programs Council\u003C\/a\u003E treated me with lots of respect and were excited to see my performance. I got lots of great feedback from people after my performance and I would love to do it again.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQ: What are your hopes for the rest of your time as a Georgia Tech student?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;My hopes are to meet and network with as many people as I can. With the pandemic going on, this might be a little hard. 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The annual graduate-recruitment weekend program provides participants an overview of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s graduate degree programs, including information on financial resources and assistance with the application and decision-making processes involved in selecting a graduate school. Held the preceding weekend before the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the 2021 program was hosted virtually for the first time in its 29-year history.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s program brought together over 300 registered participants in a multidimensional interactive virtual platform, where 60% of participants were current and former Focus Scholars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe typically three-day program was shortened to two days. 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Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s president, members of our executive leadership team, our academic deans, faculty, and staff are fully engaged to ensure that your 2021 Focus experience will allow you to do what previous Focus participants have done the past 28 years:\u0026nbsp;that is to learn more about the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;graduate experience, to explore academic opportunities that align with your educational goals and aspirations, and to meet with faculty and staff who are eager to help you gain the insights and information you need to determine if the Tech graduate experience meets the expectations you have for your career goals.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPresident \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera, who earned two graduate degrees from Georgia Tech before becoming the Institute\u0026rsquo;s 12th president 24 years later, spoke to participants about the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s premiere diversity recruitment programs, Focus has brought more than 3,000 students from across the U.S. to Georgia Tech, and we\u0026#39;re proud to have six former Focus Scholars among our very own faculty, including the new dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Raheem Beyah,\u0026quot; he said. \u0026quot;It\u0026rsquo;s quite fitting that Focus hosts its annual program preceding the King holiday because its mission stems directly from Dr. King\u0026rsquo;s message of diversity, justice, and excellence.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESybrina Atwaters, Tech alumnus, director of OMED: Educational Services and program director of Focus, announced seven Focus award recipients: Brooke Bosley, Kenneth De Jesus, Julia Harrer, Rachel Harvey, Daniel Okegbu, Kantwon Rogers, and Preety Shakya. Two additional Focus Scholars received 2021 Women of Color Initiative (WOCI) Impact Focus awards: De\u0026#39; Aira Bryant and Nettie Brown.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The 2021 cohort was unique in a few ways: the first virtual cohort and the first cohort fully empowered to navigate their own Focus experience,\u0026rdquo; Atwaters said. \u0026ldquo;At their fingertips, the participants had the ability to capture breakout sessions, issue one-on-one networking requests, instantly share contact details with faculty and alumni, manage direct access to all speakers and panelists, and have on-demand virtual visits to Atlanta attractions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program concluded with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/g_H8wQCVfl0\u0022\u003EGold Table\u0026nbsp;discussion\u003C\/a\u003E moderated by Tech alumnus and Atlanta City Councilmember Andre Dickens, titled \u0026ldquo;Women of Color in Tech: Shaping the City of Atlanta and Its Future,\u0026rdquo; featuring Nisha Botchwey, associate dean of Academic Programs with Georgia Tech Professional Education\u0026nbsp;and an associate professor with the School of City and Regional Planning, and Sheila Isbell, chief of Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0026rsquo;s Software Engineering \u0026amp; Analytics Division. The group discussed a range of topics including how they chose their graduate school career path, the importance of diversity in graduate programs, and self-advocacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s good to have your own advisory board, but they can\u0026rsquo;t all look like you,\u0026rdquo; Botchwey said. \u0026ldquo;You have to have people in spaces that you\u0026rsquo;re not in yet. You have to be willing to stretch yourself\u0026rdquo; she continued.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIsbell added, in response to a question regarding women of color in tech, \u0026ldquo;There is a lot of work to do there. As far as being supported or having our work recognized, we are not seeing that. We have to be willing to advocate for each other. We cannot be afraid to self-advocate. 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The members represent diverse voices and perspectives from staff, faculty, and students.\u0026nbsp;Their initial meeting will be Nov. 30.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTDEIC will continuously monitor and assess the Institute\u0026rsquo;s progress on achieving its goals for becoming a model campus community for diversity, equity, and inclusion and develop evidenced, informed recommendations, which they will submit periodically to\u0026nbsp;Cabrera and the Institute\u0026rsquo;s Executive Leadership Team for consideration in developing strategic actions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our Diversity and Inclusion Council is one of several action steps announced this past summer to deliver on our promise of inclusion,\u0026rdquo; said President Cabrera. \u0026ldquo;As outlined in our \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Enew strategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E, we are striving to remove barriers to access and success, and to build an inclusive community where people of all backgrounds have the opportunity to learn and contribute to our mission.\u202fI am grateful to the individuals who volunteered to serve as inaugural council members, and\u0026nbsp;look forward to working closely with them as they identify issues and propose new courses of action.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECampus research has revealed discrepancies in the satisfaction levels of various groups. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2017_faculty_staff_climate_assessment_survey_report_summary_0.pdf\u0022\u003E2017 Faculty and Staff Climate Assessment Surveys\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/related-files\/2018-19_gt_student_climate_assement_report_short.pdf\u0022\u003E2018 Student Climate Assessment Survey\u003C\/a\u003E revealed high levels of faculty, staff, and student satisfaction on a wide array of campus experiences on a number of dimensions measured across multiple social identities, such as faculty rank, job function, gender, and race.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The surveys also revealed there are some important differences in levels of satisfaction reported regarding some campus experiences,\u0026rdquo; said Archie Ervin, vice president for \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(IDEI). \u0026ldquo;Disaggregation of the data by social identity reveal lower levels of satisfaction with campus experiences on a number of dimensions measured by the survey that deserve attention and deeper exploration to understand why the differences exist and what action steps, if any, could be taken to address root causes of problematic or potentially adverse differences of experiences for campus members.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In sum, the climate assessment reports help us to understand our strengths and suggest areas where we should focus our attention to improve experiences of some members of the Tech community,\u0026rdquo; Ervin added. \u0026ldquo;Given the baseline data obtained by the Climate Assessment Surveys, and the recent development of college-level diversity councils, the establishment of an Institute-wide council on diversity, equity, and inclusion is both timely and necessary for the next iteration of an improved overarching strategy to achieve Tech\u0026rsquo;s goals for diversity and inclusion.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GTDEIC will be charged with the following objectives:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProvide a forum for Georgia Tech stakeholders representing all divisions of the Institute to identify and consider forward-looking, proactive strategies, methods, and approaches to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and outcomes at Georgia Tech;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECreate a setting in which Institute leadership can share and vet diversity, equity, and inclusion-related issues and opportunities; and\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop data-informed recommendations to improve diversity, equity and inclusion and allow the Institute to lead by example as a model institution advancing inclusive innovation.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group will be chaired by Ervin, and Pearl Alexander, executive director of IDEI\u0026rsquo;s Staff Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement, will serve as vice chair. The GTDEIC is composed of representatives from across the campus academic and administrative units, faculty, staff\u0026nbsp;and student governance (undergraduate and graduate) and other faculty and staff who enhance the diversity of perspective of the Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Ervin and Alexander, council members include the following:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChaouki Abdallah, Maryam Alavi, Sonia Alverez-Robinson, Nelson Baker, Raheem Beyah, Terry Blum, Barrett Carson, Kim Cobb, Carol Colatrella, Karie Davis-Nozemack, Melanie DeMaeyer, Stephen Eick, Samuel Ellis, Kaye Husbands Fealing, Bonnie Ferri, Byron Fitch, Kelly Fox, Mary Frank Fox,\u0026nbsp;Steven Girardot, Rebecca \u0026ldquo;Beki\u0026rdquo; Grinter, Martha Grover, Kim Harrington, Diley Hern\u0026aacute;ndez, LouLou Hong, Darren Hubbard, James Hudgens,\u0026nbsp;Javier Irizarry, Charles Isbell, Denise Johnson-Marshall, Paul Kohn, Renee Kopkowski, Keona Lewis,\u0026nbsp;Susan Lozier, Joe Ludlum, Steve McLaughlin, Joseph Montoya, Tegra Myanna, Frank Neville, Loraine Phillips, Stephanie Ray, Elora Raymond, Michelle Rinehart, David Ross, Leslie Sharp, Todd Stansbury, John Stein, Yuanzhi Tang, Frank Trammer, Richard Utz, and Mitchell Walker.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 50 representatives from across the campus have been appointed by President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera to the newly formed Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council which will\u0026nbsp;identify issues of campus racial and gender disparity, bias, and inequity to be addressed in order to deliver upon the Institute\u0026rsquo;s vision of diversity and inclusion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"More than 50 representatives from across the campus have been appointed by President \u00c1ngel Cabrera to the newly formed Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council."}],"uid":"34932","created_gmt":"2020-11-23 01:07:51","changed_gmt":"2021-09-21 18:11:17","author":"Courtney Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-11-23T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-11-23T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641530":{"id":"641530","type":"image","title":"Archie Ervin (left) will serve as chair of the newly formed Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. 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Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE), talented photographer and musician, Tower Gold Award recipient, social media content creator for the humanitarian organization World Relief, two-time summer intern at McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, entrepreneur, and vice president for external affairs for Georgia Tech\u2019s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (GT-SHPE).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was in the context of that last detail that ISyE reached out to Caldwell, who enthusiastically agreed to share \u2013 among other topics \u2013 his thoughts on how his Ecuadorian family has shaped his personal values, what it\u2019s like to be a Hispanic STEM student at the Institute, and the impact of GT-SHPE on his college experience. The interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe are in a time where conversations around the experiences of people of color are being rightfully foregrounded. What thoughts have you had about this cultural moment?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOur nation has not only grappled with a pandemic that is disproportionately affecting minority communities, but we also have been repeatedly shocked by instances of police brutality that are just a glimpse of what the Black community in the U.S. regularly faces. The dire need for social action is inescapable.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYet I look ahead, feeling both challenged and optimistic. More than ever before, people are awakening to these perpetual injustices \u2013 although the reluctance to make substantive change and \u201cwhat about-isms\u201d unfortunately has been quick to follow. I personally wish to work toward making this moment a catalyst for a focused movement that is built for the long-term. Our generation has a momentous calling to funnel innovation and conscience into needed social change.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ET\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eell us about your background and family origin. How has being of Ecuadorian extraction impacted your life?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy parents met in the small town of Suc\u00faa, Ecuador. My mother, a town resident, was a waitress, and my father was a Peace Corps volunteer from the U.S. Both struggled with jobs that paid less than minimum wage, and they moved to the U.S. with few financial resources and big dreams of being able to support their family. Raised traveling back and forth between the U.S. and Ecuador, I was deeply molded to value the integrity of community and the significance of culture; this truly informed the ambitions I have and the value I hold for serving others. I am thankful for a heritage that has inspired me to spark innovation for the underserved and to never lose sight of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Ela familia\u2019\u003C\/em\u003Es profound importance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat would you like the ISyE and larger Georgia Tech communities to know about being a Hispanic student at the Institute?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI am so grateful for the way our Institute not only values diversity and supports our Latinx\/Hispanic community but also amplifies our voices and unlocks opportunities for us to advance with confidence through the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Hispanic Initiatives\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Minority Education\u003C\/a\u003E, and other core initiatives at Tech. There are certainly barriers and stereotypes that have posed challenges throughout my college journey. At the same time, I still face biased perceptions around my very presence in STEM and have been kept out of internships, organizations, and professional opportunities simply for not having a more traditional background and \u201cfit.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFortunately, ISyE and the broader Tech community have forged a culture that embraces differences and truly sets the tone for leading with diversity. Now in my third year, I look back at having been selected for the pilot Freshman Diversity Leaders Internship with McKinsey \u0026amp; Company as a testament to Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership on this front, as it was one of the few schools in the U.S. to be part of this launch propelling top diverse students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen did you get involved in the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gt-shpe.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESociety of Hispanic Professional Engineers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, and how has the organization contributed to your college experience?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI got involved with GT-SHPE my very first semester at Georgia Tech, and it has honestly been a transformative experience. I find GT-SHPE to be an organization that is unique in the different experiences it offers students, both professionally and socially. I have had a chance to be involved with everything from our Mini World Cup, singing for the Taste of Latin America (an event showcasing Hispanic culture for all students), being a PEP mentor, and \u2013 currently \u2013 serving as external vice president. GT-SHPE is a place where I have truly felt at home, with people who resonate with my background and connect on shared interests and passions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the second largest collegiate SHPE chapter in the U.S., we\u0026nbsp;now have 340 members. Having raised about $40,000 just this semester to fund all programmatic activities, it has been immensely rewarding for me to lead our corporate relations and events, national convention, and professional experience program. This is a community I have been able to lean on and grow with, and in return, it is one I wish to propel further so each member can achieve their dreams.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETell us more about PEP.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPEP stands for our Professional Experience Program. At its core, PEP is an opportunity for motivated students \u2013 PEPies \u2013 to be individually paired with older students \u2013 PEPos \u2013 who serve as mentors. This program is extremely actionable and provides a phenomenal outlet for students (particularly first-years) to transition into Georgia Tech with a gust of wind in their sails. As part of the program, students participate in everything from workshops on resume writing and personal brand building to learning how to navigate all aspects of their Georgia Tech journey. PEPies are encouraged and equipped to believe in their exciting potential as Hispanic students at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor me, it\u2019s full-circle to have been a PEPo last year and now to be leading the program of 50 or so students. These one-on-one interactions that take place through the program are some of the most meaningful to me.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnything final thoughts?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI believe that an integral part of the narrative of future innovation is being written by the ideas that receive venture capital backing, yet with funding only going to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ratemyinvestor.com\/DiversityVCReport_Final.pdf\u0022\u003E9% women, 1% Black, and 2% Latinx founders\u003C\/a\u003E, there is a glaring need to improve entrepreneurial diversity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the start of this school year, I connected with local VCs, entrepreneurs, and Institute program directors to share my idea for a Georgia Tech-based, student-run VC that would specifically support underrepresented minority student founders. I am currently in the process of building this fund, Futuro Ventures, with support from CREATE-X leadership. If you are a student, faculty member, or alum interested in learning more either about the funding or operating side,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jathan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Efeel free to reach out to me\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJathan shares\u0026nbsp;how his Ecuadorian family shaped his personal values, what it\u2019s like to be a Hispanic STEM student at Georgia Tech, and the impact of GT-SHPE on his college experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jathan shares\u00a0how his Ecuadorian family shaped his personal values, what it\u2019s like to be a Hispanic STEM student at Georgia Tech, and the impact of GT-SHPE on his college experience. 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She is best known for \u0026ldquo;Enrique\u0026rsquo;s Journey,\u0026rdquo; her story of a Honduran boy\u0026rsquo;s struggle to find his mother in the U.S. Published as a series in the Los Angeles Times, \u0026ldquo;Enrique\u0026rsquo;s Journey\u0026rdquo; won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2003. It was turned into a book and became a national bestseller.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Latinx are nearly 1 in 5 Americans now in the United States, so I think putting a focus on Latinos is really important,\u0026rdquo; said Nazario.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;I have written about many social justice issues as a reporter, but it was really my past that has guided me to fight for perhaps the most vulnerable, I think\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; children who arrive alone at our borders and are often running from harm,\u0026rdquo; she said before launching into harrowing stories of journeying with children to cross Central American countries to reach relatives (often parents) in the U.S. and discussion about the need for better allowances for migrants to enter the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;When a child is knocking at our door and is in danger, I believe a country like ours should open the door,\u0026quot; she added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Sonia Nazario is truly committed to social justice,\u0026quot; said Jorge Breton, director of OHI.\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Her lecture was powerful.\u0026nbsp;Learning about the\u0026nbsp;struggles and experiences of many immigrants gave me and others a different perspective about the conditions they face in their native countries, made us reflect on what we as individuals and as a nation could do to help them, and provided us with a better appreciation of what it means to live in this country.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTo learn more about 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month at Georgia Tech, visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/events\/hispanic-heritage-month\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/events\/hispanic-heritage-month\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENOTE: This story has been edited to remove the video recording of the lecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAuthor Sonia Nazario gave the keynote address at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s third annual Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" Author Sonia Nazario gave the keynote address at Georgia Tech\u2019s third annual Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture. "}],"uid":"34932","created_gmt":"2020-09-24 02:57:16","changed_gmt":"2020-09-28 18:37:18","author":"Courtney Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"639507":{"id":"639507","type":"image","title":"Author and journalist Sonia Nazario gave the keynote at the Sept. 22, 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture","body":null,"created":"1600916977","gmt_created":"2020-09-24 03:09:37","changed":"1600916977","gmt_changed":"2020-09-24 03:09:37","alt":"","file":{"fid":"243150","name":"Screen Shot 2020-09-23 at 11.01.11 PM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202020-09-23%20at%2011.01.11%20PM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202020-09-23%20at%2011.01.11%20PM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2898364,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202020-09-23%20at%2011.01.11%20PM.png?itok=N9QbtXK_"}}},"media_ids":["639507"],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"},{"id":"58061","name":"Office of Hispanic Initiatives"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2673","name":"hispanic"},{"id":"2852","name":"latino"},{"id":"185927","name":"mirgrant"},{"id":"185928","name":"heritage"},{"id":"736","name":"diversity"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECourtney Hill\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Manager\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\ncourtney.hill@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["courtney.hill@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"639373":{"#nid":"639373","#data":{"type":"news","title":"NSF Grant Awarded to Advance Recruitment of Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Ph.D. Pipeline","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Georgia Parmelee \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecent NSF reports indicate that underrepresented minorities (URM) STEM associate and full professors occupy only 8 percent of these senior faculty positions at all four-year colleges and universities, and only about 6 percent of these positions at the nation\u0026#39;s most research-intensive institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnnounced today, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering and College of Sciences will join an alliance that includes eight other research universities to increase rates of doctoral candidates transitioning into postdoctoral scholar positions and postdoctoral scholars transitioning into early-career faculty employment. 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I firmly believe in this kind of research alliance as a proven, effective way to make scientific research in the U.S. more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Our involvement with the AGEP Alliance should also work synergistically with efforts Georgia Tech has already set in motion to improve the representation of people of color on our faculty.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis AGEP Alliance Model has the potential to improve the success of URM doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars transitioning into early-career MPESE faculty positions.\u0026nbsp; Advancing the careers of URM faculty may lead to improved academic mentorship for all undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in STEM disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s partnership in the\u0026nbsp;AGEP Alliance Model, a collaborative research project which seeks to up-scale the underrepresented minority faculty entry into the professoriate, may provide a model for higher education to accelerate the success of URM doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars transitioning into early-career MPESE faculty positions. 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Institute\u0026rsquo;s new strategic plan,\u0026nbsp;which will be launched later this fall.\u0026nbsp;He is an inclusive leader who puts words into action as evidenced by the\u0026nbsp;flagship\u0026nbsp;CREATE-X\u0026nbsp;program for student entrepreneurship\u0026nbsp;that he\u0026nbsp;helped\u0026nbsp;develop\u0026nbsp;and launch six years ago, as well as the work he\u0026rsquo;s done across campus in\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;areas of\u0026nbsp;diversity, equity,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;inclusion,\u0026nbsp;and student mental health and\u0026nbsp;well-being, which he is so passionate about.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAside from his proven record in championing innovation,\u0026nbsp;McLaughlin\u0026rsquo;s strengths also align with the Institute\u0026rsquo;s new strategic\u0026nbsp;themes\u0026nbsp;of amplifying impact, expanding access,\u0026nbsp;cultivating well-being, leading by 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He has also focused\u0026nbsp;efforts to grow diversity, equity,\u0026nbsp;and inclusion in the College of Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The\u0026nbsp;College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;has been consistently ranked by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EDiverse Issues in Higher Education\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;as\u0026nbsp;number one in engineering doctoral degrees awarded to African\u0026nbsp;Americans and is the largest producer of engineering degrees awarded to women and underrepresented minority students,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Cabrera\u0026nbsp;said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;I very much appreciate Steve\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;contributions to these outcomes and his\u0026nbsp;commitment\u0026nbsp;to expanding access\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;students of all backgrounds.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring his\u0026nbsp;three-year\u0026nbsp;tenure as\u0026nbsp;Dean and Southern Company Chair of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech, the College has\u0026nbsp;continued to\u0026nbsp;rank among the country\u0026rsquo;s top\u0026nbsp;five\u202fengineering institutions.\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;2021 \u0026ldquo;Best Colleges\u0026rdquo; undergraduate rankings\u0026nbsp;announced yesterday\u0026nbsp;reinforced the success of the\u0026nbsp;College under McLaughlin\u0026rsquo;s leadership. The Institute remains ranked No. 4 for best undergraduate\u0026nbsp;engineering programs overall, and six of the\u0026nbsp;10\u0026nbsp;programs are ranked No. 1 among public universities.\u0026nbsp;The College also received more than $270 million in research awards in 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is a dream come true to step into the role of Provost and\u0026nbsp;Executive\u0026nbsp;Vice President\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;Academic Affairs at Georgia Tech, a top 10 public university, and a place I truly love,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said McLaughlin. \u0026ldquo;I am filling big shoes as Dr.\u0026nbsp;Rafael\u0026nbsp;Bras steps down, and I am grateful for his guidance over the years.\u0026nbsp;I intend to build on his\u0026nbsp;work\u0026nbsp;while\u0026nbsp;driving forward the strategy we\u0026rsquo;ve built to\u0026nbsp;develop leaders who advance the human condition.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn 18-person advisory committee, co-chaired by Dr. Charles Isbell,\u0026nbsp;Dean of the College of Computing and John P. 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Their work helped\u0026nbsp;me\u0026nbsp;select\u0026nbsp;the candidate who will help lead Georgia Tech into the next decade of innovation, research,\u0026nbsp;and academic excellence.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcLaughlin fills the role\u0026nbsp;after\u0026nbsp;a decade of leadership with Dr. Rafael Bras in the position. During that time, Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;established itself among the leading\u0026nbsp;public universities in the nation.\u0026nbsp;Among his many accomplishments at Georgia Tech, Bras\u0026nbsp;launched the\u0026nbsp;Commission on Creating the Next in Education, an Institute-wide effort\u0026nbsp;to shape the future of higher education.\u0026nbsp;Under his leadership, Georgia Tech launched the\u0026nbsp;pioneering\u0026nbsp;Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) program, as well as subsequent online degree programs in analytics and cybersecurity\u0026nbsp;that, together, enroll more than 12,000 students globally. This semester the work Bras did on Library Next, a multimillion-dollar, technology-focused reimagining of the intellectual center of the campus was completed as the final\u0026nbsp;library building opened in the center of East Campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am grateful for the lasting impact that\u0026nbsp;Rafael\u0026rsquo;s leadership\u0026nbsp;has had,\u0026rdquo; said Cabrera.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;I very much look forward to working with\u0026nbsp;Steve\u0026nbsp;to build on that\u0026nbsp;very solid foundation\u0026nbsp;as we find new ways to deliver on our mission of Progress and Service.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDetails\u0026nbsp;about\u0026nbsp;an\u0026nbsp;interim\u0026nbsp;Dean for the College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;and plans\u0026nbsp;to begin a search\u0026nbsp;for a permanent replacement will be announced in the coming weeks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Dr.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteven\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMcLaughlin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Steven W. 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He was the first Georgia Tech recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) where he was cited by President\u0026nbsp;Bill\u0026nbsp;Clinton \u0026quot;for leadership in the development of high-capacity, nonbinary optical recording formats.\u0026quot; He\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;a past President of the IEEE Information Theory Society and\u0026nbsp;a Fellow of the IEEE.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHis research interests are in the general area of communications and information theory. His research group has published in the areas of forward error correction and equalization in wireless communications,\u0026nbsp;magnetic\/optical data storage,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;data security and privacy. 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As a recipient of the annual HEED Award \u0026mdash; a national honor recognizing colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion \u0026mdash; Georgia Tech will be featured along with 89 other recipients in the magazine\u0026#39;s November 2020 issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the seventh consecutive year the Institute has been named a HEED Award recipient.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our diversity and inclusion core values support our vision for building and sustaining an inclusive and welcoming community,\u0026rdquo; said Archie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEI). \u0026ldquo;In the years ahead, these values will also undergird our commitment to ensuring success for all our students, staff, and faculty so they can thrive and succeed unimpeded by social barriers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOpen to all colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada, the award measures an institution\u0026rsquo;s level of achievement and intensity of commitment in regard to broadening diversity and inclusion on campus through initiatives, programs, and outreach; student recruitment, retention, and completion; and hiring practices for faculty and staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe HEED Award announcement comes on the heels of Tech\u0026rsquo;s enrollment of a record number of first-year, transfer, and dual-enrollment students this fall\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/news\/jackson-truitt-named-inaugural-director-diversity-and-inclusion-education-training\u0022\u003EIDEI\u0026rsquo;s creation of Diversity and Inclusion Education and Training earlier this year\u003C\/a\u003E to lead a broad range of education and training focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion for the campus community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The\u0026nbsp;HEED\u0026nbsp;Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;and best practices for both\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,\u0026quot; said Lenore Pearlstein, co-publisher of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Emagazine. \u0026quot;As we continue to see a record number of\u0026nbsp;HEED\u0026nbsp;Award applicants each year, nearly every school tells us they use the application itself as a tool to create new programs and to benchmark their accomplishments across campus. 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They will be featured in the November 2018 and December 2018 issues of \u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the HEED Award, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.insightintodiversity.com\/about-the-heed-award\/\u0022\u003Ewww.insightintodiversity.com\/about-the-heed-award\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For the fifth consecutive year, INSIGHT Into Diversity has given the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award to Georgia Tech in recognition of its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion."}],"uid":"27465","created_gmt":"2018-10-10 19:55:21","changed_gmt":"2018-10-10 23:10:01","author":"Annette Filliat","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"612604":{"id":"612604","type":"image","title":"HEED Award 2018","body":null,"created":"1539212916","gmt_created":"2018-10-10 23:08:36","changed":"1539212916","gmt_changed":"2018-10-10 23:08:36","alt":"HEED Award 2018","file":{"fid":"233196","name":"HEED Award Logo 2018.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/HEED%20Award%20Logo%202018.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/HEED%20Award%20Logo%202018.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":72562,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/HEED%20Award%20Logo%202018.jpg?itok=tb5liDZN"}}},"media_ids":["612604"],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"},{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"142101","name":"HEED Award"},{"id":"142111","name":"Insight Into Diversity"},{"id":"9171","name":"institute diversity"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"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\u003EAnnette Filliat\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Diversity\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Eannette.filliat@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["annette.filliat@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"612191":{"#nid":"612191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program Application Period Opens to Select Third Cohort ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you are interested in working with a group of faculty, staff, and students to foster a community of diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech, consider applying for the 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith support from Institute Diversity and the ADVANCE Program, this program brings together campus community members who individually and collectively advance their action, research, or teaching objectives while improving inclusivity on campus. The Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program is a bottom-up initiative tapping into the creativity and diversity of thought among our campus community to crowdsource ideas that create long-term culture change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goals of the program are to cultivate a network of ambassadors who will advance a culture of inclusive excellence and to create an environment where people feel safe, comfortable, and empowered to discuss diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Beril Toktay, ADVANCE Professor in the Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business, Brady Family Chair and faculty director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, and co-director of the Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach applicant should submit an issue area or project idea to focus on as a potential Diversity and Inclusion Fellow. The program is seeking fellows who have been immersed in the topics of diversity and inclusion, as well as those interested in connecting these topics to different fields and perspectives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll Georgia Tech faculty, post-doctoral fellows, staff, and graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to apply. The Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program will run from January 15 to December 1, 2019. During this time, fellows are expected to:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EComplete an individual or group action, teaching, or research objective and share with the campus community; and\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAttend the Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program meetings, including the program\u0026rsquo;s final poster expo and celebration.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our intention is that Diversity and Inclusion Fellows will benefit from this program by building lasting connections among participants and accelerating culture change at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Catherine Ross, Harry West Professor and ADVANCE Professor in the School of City and Regional Planning and incoming co-director of the Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe application deadline is October 19, 2018 at 5 p.m. To read the application instructions, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/DIFellowsProgramApplicationInstructions\u0022\u003Ediversity.gatech.edu\/DIFellowsProgramApplicationInstructions\u003C\/a\u003E, and to apply, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WM3OOdBB5ndTi3dB3\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WM3OOdBB5ndTi3dB3\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.diversity.gatech.edu\/DIFellowsProgram\u0022\u003Ediversity.gatech.edu\/DIFellowsProgram\u003C\/a\u003E. The program is one of three diversity and inclusion initiatives funded through a Strategic Planning Advisory Group proposal; the other two are the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/spag-initiatives\u0022\u003EDiversity and Inclusion Councils\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sdie.gatech.edu\/transformative-narratives\u0022\u003ETransformative Narratives\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"If you are interested in working with a group of faculty, staff, and students to foster a community of diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech, consider applying for the 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program. 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The Kendeda Building focuses on seven performance areas \u0026ndash; one being equity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If we\u0026rsquo;re going to talk about equity, then it needs to extend beyond the building,\u0026rdquo; said Atira Rochester, corporate relations manager for Institute Diversity. \u0026ldquo;The Kendeda Building presents a unique opportunity to connect the campus and greater Atlanta community with equity-centered sustainability programs and initiatives. That\u0026rsquo;s why we launched the Living Building Equity Champions initiative.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute Diversity\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.csdi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Student Diversity and Inclusion\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.csdi.gatech.edu\/living-building-equity-champions\u0022\u003ELiving Building Equity Champions\u003C\/a\u003E (LBECs) are students charged with fully engaging in the development and realization of the equity component of The Kendeda Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe LBECs provide input in the design and development of The Kendeda Building; engage current students in The Kendeda Building\u0026rsquo;s equity, sustainability, and diversity efforts; and enhance the greater Atlanta community\u0026rsquo;s access to The Kendeda Building, particularly K-12 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEleven undergraduate and graduate students have been selected as LBECs: Angelica Acevedo, Chaselyn Baca, John Butler III, Helen Chang, Simon Clopton, Tamera Flowers, Nataly Granados, Janay Jones, Lucy Kates, Amber Roberts, and Arionna Russell.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeona Lewis, program review and research manager for Institute Diversity, said, \u0026ldquo;As equity practitioners, we are often faced with the challenges of bringing more voices to the table as it relates to sustainability. It was exciting for us to be able to bring a diverse group of passionate students to the table to inform The Kendeda Building project.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELewis and Rochester represent Institute Diversity on The Kendeda Building equity working group. They proposed the LBECs initiative as a way to engage more students, particularly those from underrepresented communities, in equity and sustainability efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELast fall, the LBECs focused on their own understanding of The Kendeda Building and the role of equity within this project. They also participated in workshops and other learning opportunities to increase their knowledge of equity and sustainability. In Spring 2018, the LBECs connected with other Kendeda Building projects, visited the Center for Civil and Human Rights, and participated in outreach efforts, including \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOMED\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s African American Male Initiative Academic Empowerment Fair and Expo, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EServe-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s Community Open House, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gostem.gatech.edu\/en\u0022\u003EGoSTEM\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s Latino College and STEM Fair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Being a LBEC opened my eyes to the term \u0026lsquo;equity\u0026rsquo; itself,\u0026rdquo; said Kates. \u0026ldquo;Because of this experience, I am more aware of people\u0026rsquo;s very different backgrounds, and it is important to understand that even if a design shows \u003Cem\u003Eequality\u003C\/em\u003E, it doesn\u0026rsquo;t mean that it is \u003Cem\u003Eequitable \u003C\/em\u003Ein reaching all users.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother LBEC project was a student-produced video to explain the initiative, which can be viewed at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/T-qIJoM9iHo\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/T-qIJoM9iHo\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcevedo added, \u0026ldquo;I hope that The Kendeda Building can be a place where people of all backgrounds feel included and productive. I would like this education and research facility to serve as an example for how we can prioritize equity in an everyday, working environment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The LBECs will continue to develop and refine our equity work beyond this academic year,\u0026rdquo; said Clopton. \u0026ldquo;For instance, we plan to conduct surveys and interviews to evaluate the interplay among sustainable buildings, sustainable education, and underrepresented groups. This data will be used to tailor our work to create positive change for the campus and greater Atlanta communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2018-19 LBEC application period will open this summer. For more information, contact Lewis at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:keona.lewis@vpid.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekeona.lewis@vpid.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or Rochester at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:atira.rochester@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eatira.rochester@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe LBECs pilot project is supported by\u0026nbsp;the\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/news\/call-pilot-project-proposals-living-building-georgia-tech\u0022\u003E Academic and Research Council\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E Serve-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E. To learn more, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.csdi.gatech.edu\/living-building-equity-champions\u0022\u003Ewww.csdi.gatech.edu\/living-building-equity-champions\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Eleven LBECs Selected to Engage in The Kendeda Building\u2019s Equity Efforts "}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Working with Institute Diversity\u2019s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, the Living Building Equity Champions (LBECs) are students charged with fully engaging in the development and realization of the equity component of The Kendeda Building. 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If so, please take a moment to nominate that individual or unit for the 2018 Diversity Champion Awards.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the Diversity Champion Awards recognize those who demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Georgia Tech community. They will be honored at the 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Annual Diversity Symposium Awards Luncheon on September 5, 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This year\u0026rsquo;s Diversity Symposium theme is \u0026lsquo;Building Inclusive Communities: The Path Forward,\u0026rsquo; and the awards will be given to campus community members who demonstrate leadership in building an inclusive community and advancing a culture of inclusive excellence,\u0026rdquo; said Archie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAward recipients will have demonstrated one or more of the following within the last 10 years:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECommitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELeadership in building an inclusive campus community and advancing a culture of inclusive excellence.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOrganized, conducted, and\/or supported programs, events, and activities that promote cross-cultural understanding, respect, and inclusion of diverse individuals and groups.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENominations will be accepted until June 1, 2018. For more information and the online nomination form, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.diversity.gatech.edu\/diversitychampionawards\u0022\u003Ewww.diversity.gatech.edu\/diversitychampionawards\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"When you think of diversity champions at Georgia Tech, is there a particular member of the faculty, staff, or student population, or a unit (e.g., college, department, school, or lab) that comes to mind?"}],"uid":"27465","created_gmt":"2018-05-01 17:37:02","changed_gmt":"2018-05-11 19:00:24","author":"Annette Filliat","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-05-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-05-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"605741":{"id":"605741","type":"image","title":"2018 Diversity Champion Awards ","body":null,"created":"1525196385","gmt_created":"2018-05-01 17:39:45","changed":"1525196479","gmt_changed":"2018-05-01 17:41:19","alt":"Diversity Champion Awards","file":{"fid":"230988","name":"Diversity Symposium 2017 13.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%2013.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%2013.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":432741,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%2013.JPG?itok=0R-DjaeY"}}},"media_ids":["605741"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.diversity.gatech.edu\/diversitychampionawards","title":"Diversity Champion Awards"}],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"127031","name":"Diversity Champion Awards"},{"id":"9171","name":"institute diversity"},{"id":"3480","name":"Diversity Symposium"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"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:annette.filliat@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAnnette Filliat\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Diversity\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["annette.filliat@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"605477":{"#nid":"605477","#data":{"type":"news","title":"More Than 1,400 Students Academically Eligible to Receive a 2018 Tower Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor 24 years, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.omed.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOMED: Educational Services\u003C\/a\u003E has hosted the Tower Awards to celebrate the academic achievements of underrepresented students at Georgia Tech. Among the more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students eligible to receive a 2018 Tower Award (an increase of 200 over the previous year), more than 350 students were recognized during the annual award ceremony on April 5.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As we celebrated the 24\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E anniversary of this award, we marked a milestone in recent years as more than 1,400 underrepresented students were academically eligible to receive a Tower Award in 2018,\u0026rdquo; said Denise Ocasio, assistant director for OMED. \u0026ldquo;This is a significant testament to our students\u0026rsquo; scholastic abilities, work ethic, and commitment to excellence.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAward \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/content\/tower-eligibility\u0022\u003Ecategories\u003C\/a\u003E included \u003Cstrong\u003EPh.D. Awards, Master\u0026rsquo;s Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (graduating GPA of 3.5 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003EGraduating Senior Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003ESustained Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E(cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003EYearly Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (GPA of 3.15 or higher over the past three semesters), and \u003Cstrong\u003EFirst-Year Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E(cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher). Within each award category, except the Ph.D. and Master\u0026rsquo;s Awards, sub-categories included Bronze (GPA of 3.15-3.49), Silver (GPA of 3.50-3.94), and Gold (GPA of 3.95 or higher).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo special honors were also presented: the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtblackalumni.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Black Alumni Organization\u003C\/a\u003E (GTBAO) Unsung Hero Award and OMED Student Mentor Award. Alexander Pegues, undergraduate student in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, received the GTBAO Unsung Hero Award, and Charles Van-Hein Sackey, undergraduate student in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was honored with the OMED Student Mentor Award. Both also received a 2018 Tower Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPegues remarked, \u0026ldquo;The GTBAO Unsung Hero Award is quite special. 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Black activists have been asking for justice and equality, but what we need is equity and power.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe theme of this year\u0026rsquo;s Black History Month Lecture was \u0026ldquo;Giving Voice to Justice for 50 Years.\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;The theme was selected to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King and the founding of AASU at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; explained Leah Miller, president of the African American Student Union (AASU) and undergraduate student in the Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business. \u0026ldquo;Moreover, 2018 is seeing a continuation of the #MeToo movement in the ongoing struggle for gender equity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERye, a national political strategist and commentator, discussed the recent controversies surrounding pervasive sexual harassment, the unmasking of male privilege, and the impact of the #MeToo movement through the lens of Black History Month. As a central narrative, Rye repeatedly referenced \u0026ldquo;Ain\u0026rsquo;t I a Woman?,\u0026rdquo; a powerful speech delivered by Sojourner Truth at the Women\u0026rsquo;s Rights Convention in 1851.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I wonder what Sojourner would say today given our current discord and state of the struggle. Not just for women\u0026rsquo;s rights but for black women\u0026rsquo;s rights,\u0026rdquo; reflected Rye. \u0026ldquo;When I think of the many black women throughout history who have blazed trails, opened doors, persisted, and resisted, I pull from their strength. I get to stand on their shoulders. And ain\u0026rsquo;t I a woman?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to #MeToo, Rye talked about the #StayWoke movement. \u0026ldquo;We can\u0026rsquo;t afford to talk about \u0026lsquo;Stay Woke\u0026rsquo; anymore; we have to \u0026lsquo;Work Woke.\u0026rsquo; We have to use our gifts to truly change our path forward. Black History Month is about honoring the legacy of people who blazed trails for us. They were working woke.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Diversity Vice President Archie Ervin concluded the lecture by stating that he was inspired by the references to \u0026ldquo;Ain\u0026rsquo;t I a Woman.\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;Today\u0026rsquo;s lecture was an uplifting experience, and at Georgia Tech, we are honored to continue the conversation on April 5 by unveiling a sculpture of Rosa Parks in one of our most cherished locations, Harrison Square.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo view the Black History Month Lecture in its entirety, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/n_W4WzIx9dw\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/n_W4WzIx9dw\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Black History Month Lecture was sponsored by Institute Diversity and AASU. To learn more, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.diversity.gatech.edu\/2018-black-history-month-lecture\u0022\u003Ewww.diversity.gatech.edu\/2018-black-history-month-lecture\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Conversation Continues at the Unveiling of the Rosa Parks Sculpture on April 5 "}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Activists will recognize the familiar protest chant: What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now! According to Georgia Tech\u2019s Fifth Annual Black History Month Lecture Keynote Speaker Angela Rye, this is the wrong ask. 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The best writers are good storytellers. The best\u0026nbsp;leaders\u0026nbsp;are good storytellers. The best teachers, trainers, and coaches are good storytellers.\u0026nbsp;It might even be argued that the best parents are good storytellers,\u0026rdquo; wrote Rodger Dean Duncan in January 2014 in \u003Cem\u003EForbes\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this month, Staff Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement (SDIE) hosted the inaugural \u003Cem\u003ETransformative Narratives \u003C\/em\u003EStorytelling Crawl, an immersive, six-event series featuring 51 stories, four poems, and two monologues from 26 national, local, and Georgia Tech storytellers and six musicians over two days.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;\u003Cem\u003ETransformative Narratives \u003C\/em\u003Ewas launched as a major storytelling initiative at Georgia Tech because we want to be among the best at modeling and achieving inclusive excellence,\u0026rdquo; said Cheryl D. Cofield, director of inclusion and engagement and curator of the initiative. \u0026ldquo;The reciprocal relationship between storytellers and story listeners sparks connection among people and the opportunity for \u0026lsquo;being with\u0026rsquo; and understanding others.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe storytelling crawl elicited strong reactions from attendees. \u0026ldquo;It was cathartic to hear the stories of pain, hope, and triumph from my colleagues and invited guests. While we may be in a different time, stage, or season in life, we can all persevere and help one another grow by taking the time to listen and truly care about what others have experienced,\u0026rdquo; remarked Laura Pusateri, assistant director of Institute special events and protocol for Institute Communications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAisha Oliver-Staley, executive director for Affiliated Organizations, found it an enriching experience. \u0026ldquo;I left inspired by stories of lived experiences that connect all of us beyond our identifiable differences.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough the \u003Cem\u003ETransformative Narratives \u003C\/em\u003Einitiative, SDIE has curated 24 artistically embellished photographic portraits as a traveling exhibit, currently hosted by the Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business, and 17 audio recordings that capture the rich diversity of the campus community. The curated sets of photographic portraits and audio recordings are maintained in the growing digital story library.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, SDIE is seeking stories from faculty, staff, and students as part of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sdie.gatech.edu\/programs-and-initiatives\/engagement\/transformative-narratives\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETransformative Narratives\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which is endorsed by the Strategic Plan Advisory Group. Submitted stories may be selected to become part of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s digital story library and showcased in a future exhibit. To participate, campus community members can submit 55-word story summaries at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sdie.gatech.edu\/share-your-story\u0022\u003Ewww.sdie.gatech.edu\/share-your-story\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The initiative aligns well with growing the capacity of our faculty, staff, and students to increase their intercultural competence and interpersonal savvy through the sharing of their identities, experiences, and perspectives,\u0026rdquo; Cofield noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPearl Alexander, executive director for diversity, inclusion, and engagement and co-producer of \u003Cem\u003ETransformative Narratives\u003C\/em\u003E, credits Cofield\u0026rsquo;s leadership as well as input from the steering committee with the initiative\u0026rsquo;s success to date. \u0026ldquo;We are creating the spaces and means for our campus community to excavate and express their personal stories,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m extremely proud of Cheryl\u0026rsquo;s vision, the work of the committee, and the sponsorship that we\u0026rsquo;ve been afforded to make this initiative happen.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVisit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sdie.gatech.edu\/transformative-narratives\u0022\u003Ewww.sdie.gatech.edu\/transformative-narratives\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more, share your story, or register to attend an upcoming storytelling workshop.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Staff Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement Recently Hosted the Transformative Narratives Storytelling Crawl "}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Institute Diversity\u2019s Staff Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement is seeking stories from faculty, staff, and students as part of the Transformative Narratives initiative, which is endorsed by the Strategic Plan Advisory Group. 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Meanwhile, white median household wealth is significantly higher \u0026ndash; $116,800 \u0026ndash; up from $102,000 30 years ago.\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Anyone who wants to advocate for economic justice needs to understand that you need to fight for racial justice as a unique, special, and separate thing. 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The annual graduate recruitment weekend is held during the observance and celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis month, 192 underrepresented minority students and postdocs attended, representing 81 colleges and universities from 32 states and four countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our Latinx applications to the Focus Program increased this year, and our attendance of Focus Scholars from Puerto Rico almost doubled compared to 2017,\u0026rdquo; said Sybrina Atwaters, assistant director for outreach initiatives at OMED: Educational Services, a unit of Institute Diversity\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.csdi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Student Diversity and Inclusion\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three-day program includes opening and closing dinners; President\u0026rsquo;s Dinner; campus tours; department and lab visits; and panel discussions on graduate admissions, fellowships, scholarships, mentoring, and student and alumni experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ES. Gordon Moore Jr., the Center\u0026rsquo;s executive director, told Focus Program participants during the President\u0026rsquo;s Dinner, \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech seeks excellence. You are not here as an underrepresented minority; you are here because you are one of the best students in the country.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApproximately 47 percent of the 2018 Focus Program participants, who will graduate this May, have applied to graduate programs at Georgia Tech, and 37 percent received application fee waivers. Compared to last year, participant applications to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s graduate programs have increased 17 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to believe in yourself. The Focus Program helped everyone believe that we could earn graduate degrees,\u0026rdquo; remarked Gabriela Lopez, an undergraduate student at New York University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception, more than 3,000 students from a wide array of colleges and universities have participated in the program. Some 300 former Focus Scholars are among the Georgia Tech alumni who have earned master\u0026rsquo;s and doctoral degrees. Focus Scholars is a component of the program designed to inform juniors and seniors about the benefits of earning an advanced degree. Additionally, numerous Focus Fellows are members of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s engineering faculty. Focus Fellows encourages diverse doctoral students to consider an academic career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The program\u0026rsquo;s level of success is due to the support of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s administration, faculty, staff, and students \u0026ndash; with generous support from corporate sponsors like Intel,\u0026rdquo; added Atwaters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, Georgia Tech awards more doctoral degrees in engineering to all racial\/ethnic minority students,\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C\/sup\u003E and more undergraduate degrees in engineering to women,\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E than any other school.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Focus Program, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.focus.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.focus.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C\/sup\u003E \u003Cem\u003EDiverse: Issues in Higher Education\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E American Society for Engineering Education\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Almost Half of This Year\u2019s Participants Apply to Graduate Programs at Georgia Tech"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For 27 years, Georgia Tech\u2019s Focus Program has brought high-achieving students from diverse backgrounds to campus. 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But at the time, it wasn\u0026rsquo;t being used for student-related matters. Today, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/secure.ethicspoint.com\/domain\/media\/en\/gui\/7508\/index.html\u0022\u003EEthicsPoint\u003C\/a\u003E reporting system is set up to address a broader array of concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMelissa Hall, an associate director in the Department of Internal Auditing, said that the act of expanding the reporting categories had an additional benefit: It initiated a thorough review of all the information contained on the site, as well as a process for keeping it up to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Going forward, it\u0026rsquo;s something we\u0026rsquo;re going to review every two years,\u0026rdquo; Hall said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnyone with a concern such as unsafe working conditions, academic misconduct, or abuse are encouraged to access the EthicsPoint system. When a report is submitted, personnel within the responsible unit are notified by email to investigate the claims. Alleged financial improprieties are referred to Internal Auditing, for example, just as allegations of discrimination are directed to staff in Institute Diversity. 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will provide longitudinal data that will be analyzed and compared to the results from the Institute\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2013\/10\/28\/report-shares-campus-communitys-thoughts-diversity\u0022\u003E2013 Climate Assessment Surveys\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The climate assessment survey comparisons will help us measure progress toward achieving the goals in our strategic plan and inform the Institute\u0026rsquo;s leadership about our strengths and opportunities to improve efforts with supporting a culture of collegiality, close collaboration, and professional development,\u0026rdquo; said Archie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning the week of November 13, 2017, faculty and staff will receive an email that includes a link to their respective online survey. 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This year, for instance, applications from Hispanic and Latino incoming freshmen increased by 7.8 percent,\u0026rdquo; said Jorge Breton, director of Institute Diversity\u0026rsquo;s Office of Hispanic Initiatives (OHI), which is part of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. \u0026ldquo;The Goizueta Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships are one of several programs and initiatives at Georgia Tech that provide pathways to success for our community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception, more than 270 Hispanic and Latino students have been supported by The Goizueta Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships. For this academic year, 18 scholars and eight fellows were selected, the highest number of new awardees to date. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Goizueta Foundation Scholarships provide four-year or eight-term renewable, merit- and need-based scholarships for full-time undergraduate students. 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These include assisting with the Focus graduate recruitment program, interacting with distinguished faculty, participating in events such as GoSTEM\u0026rsquo;s Latino STEM Education Day and Latino College and STEM Fair, and hosting campus visits by middle and high school students to Georgia Tech, among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am fortunate to participate in events that help young Hispanics see their potential and engage in STEM fields,\u0026rdquo; said Natalia Wauldron, recipient of The Goizueta Foundation Scholarship and undergraduate student in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. \u0026ldquo;These events are crucial to the betterment of our society.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Goizueta Foundation Fellow Kevin Lanza, a doctoral student in the School of City and Regional Planning, remarked, \u0026ldquo;After attending Goizueta luncheons and planning meetings for Hispanic Heritage Month, I now walk around Georgia Tech knowing that I have a strong, campus-wide support system.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with Breton, several distinguished faculty members serve as role models and mentors to The Goizueta Foundation Scholars and Fellows and assist OHI in its efforts to recruit, retain, and promote the success of students and faculty of Hispanic and Latino origin. 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Partnering with the Vice President for Institute Diversity\u0026rsquo;s Office at Georgia Tech, the initiative hopes to change the ways student\u0026rsquo;s think before they go on to their careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe department announced this summer it had been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to do something unheard of in engineering education: prepare students to shape and lead teams of people who have different backgrounds and perspectives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe logic behind the initiative is simple. The big problems facing the world are so complex, they can only be solved by teams. A number of studies show the highest-performing teams not only have people of varied cultures and influences \u0026mdash; these different members are able to connect with each other. 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Five years of this kind of activity is expected to produce knowledge that will then be shared across Georgia Tech and exported to other universities around the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s essential that we create engineers in the workforce who understand what inclusion is and can help promote it,\u0026rdquo; Newstetter says. \u0026ldquo;We need to be graduating those people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is such a thing as an \u0026lsquo;inclusion dividend,\u0026rsquo; and that\u0026rsquo;s really at the heart of what we\u0026rsquo;re doing,\u0026rdquo; says Le Doux. \u0026ldquo;The inclusion dividend is the positive impact that high-functioning teams make, not just because they\u0026rsquo;re diverse, but because they\u0026rsquo;re inclusive.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo appreciate the distinction, he points to a 2015 talk from consultant Verna Myers. \u0026ldquo;She said, it\u0026rsquo;s the difference between being invited to a dance \u0026mdash; and being asked to dance,\u0026rdquo; Le Doux says. \u0026ldquo;Who among us doesn\u0026rsquo;t want to be asked to dance?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAT-A-GLANCE\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Wallace H. Coulter Department \u0026rsquo;s RED Grant\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E$2 million from the National Science Foundation\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFive-year program to prepare students to shape and lead teams of people who have different backgrounds and perspectives\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThree-part effort:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECreate \u0026ldquo;incubator\u0026rdquo; squads of faculty, students, industry reps and learning specialists to invent classroom and lab practices that equip students to shape and optimize diverse teams\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHold ongoing dialogues to exchange ideas and share experiences on strengthening interpersonal competencies\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETake actions to apply what\u0026rsquo;s learned to transform department culture\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor More Information:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWallace H. 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The Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program is a bottom-up initiative tapping into the creativity and diversity of thought among our campus community to crowdsource ideas that create long-term culture change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goals of the program are to cultivate a network of ambassadors who will advance a culture of inclusive excellence and to create an environment where people feel safe, comfortable, and empowered to discuss diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Beril Toktay, ADVANCE Professor in the Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business, Brady Family Chair and faculty director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, and co-director of the Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach applicant should submit an issue area or project idea to focus on as a potential Diversity and Inclusion Fellow. 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Fifty-four percent were women \u0026mdash; the highest percentage since the program\u0026rsquo;s inception \u0026mdash; and 68 percent were black.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Institute\u0026rsquo;s Black Student Experience Task Force recently recommended expanding Challenge to 175 underrepresented minority and women students per program over the next three years,\u0026rdquo; said Archie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity. \u0026ldquo;The growth of this year\u0026rsquo;s cohort is a strategic response to those recommendations.\u0026rdquo; Among the 137 black students who were considered eligible for Challenge, 41 percent participated in the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;To successfully and sustainably grow Challenge, OMED enhanced the program\u0026rsquo;s academic focus and structure to attract more high-performing students, and increased corporate and institutional funding and alumni sponsorship to provide fee waivers,\u0026rdquo; explained Sybrina Atwaters, assistant director of outreach initiatives for OMED and director of the program. \u0026ldquo;It was remarkable to see the caliber of this year\u0026rsquo;s cohort who voluntarily chose to participate in this intensive program before fall semester.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver five weeks, participants were immersed in the Georgia Tech environment, living in a first-year dorm, taking classes, and participating in activities like whitewater rafting and mental health and well-being workshops. Individually, each student logged 4,500 in-class minutes of computer science, calculus, and chemistry; 1,560 in-class minutes of interpersonal development training; and 1,560 minutes of corporate engagement and professional development training.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m significantly more prepared for fall semester,\u0026rdquo; undergraduate Alexander Bustos told the audience at the Challenge closing banquet on July 27. \u0026ldquo;It all comes down to happiness, and I\u0026rsquo;m a happier person from this experience.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELast year, the average fall first semester GPA of Challenge participants was 3.26 compared to the 3.17 GPA of non-Challenge participants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am so proud of my students, and it recharged me to see their enthusiasm this summer,\u0026rdquo; reflected Ta Nycia Wooden, one of the Challenge Counselors and an undergraduate student in the Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business. 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In addition to the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/diversitychampionawards\u0022\u003EDiversity Champion Awards\u003C\/a\u003E, this year\u0026rsquo;s Faces of Inclusive Excellence publication and video will recognize deserving faculty, staff, and students at the Diversity Symposium Awards Luncheon on September 6, 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaces of Inclusive Excellence recognizes campus community members who have distinguished themselves in their research, teaching, and\/or service by receiving special awards or recognitions during the past academic year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We encourage you to nominate faculty, staff, and students for the Faces of Inclusive Excellence to honor our diverse community of students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments consistently exemplify inclusive excellence,\u0026rdquo; said Archie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENominations, including self-nominations, may be made by all Georgia Tech faculty, staff, or students. 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Cray served as a physics tutor and mentored several pre-med students in OMED for years.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAward \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/content\/tower-eligibility\u0022\u003Ecategories\u003C\/a\u003E included \u003Cstrong\u003EPh.D. Awards, Master\u0026rsquo;s Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (graduating GPA of 3.5 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003EGraduating Senior Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003ESustained Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E(cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003EYearly Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (GPA of 3.15 or higher over the past three semesters), and \u003Cstrong\u003EFirst-Year Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E(cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher). Within each award category, except the Ph.D. and Master\u0026rsquo;s Awards, sub-categories included Bronze (GPA of 3.15-3.49), Silver (GPA of 3.50-3.94), and Gold (GPA of 3.95 or higher).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo special honors were also conferred: the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtblackalumni.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Black Alumni Organization\u003C\/a\u003E (GTBAO) Unsung Hero Award and OMED Student Mentor Award. \u003Cstrong\u003ERenee Copeland\u003C\/strong\u003E, a biomedical engineering undergraduate student, received the Unsung Hero Award, and \u003Cstrong\u003ENyemkuna Fortingo\u003C\/strong\u003E, a biochemistry undergraduate student, was recognized with the Student Mentor Award. Both also received a 2017 Tower Award for their outstanding academic performance at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am thankful to GTBAO for this award, and I credit support from OMED for this achievement,\u0026rdquo; said Copeland, who plans to pursue a graduate degree in public health. Fortingo, who plans to attend medical school, echoed the sentiment: \u0026ldquo;OMED has had a huge impact on my life \u0026ndash; both academically and socially. As an incoming freshman, I participated in the Challenge program, and my Challenge counselors inspired me to become a Challenge counselor and Edge mentor.\u0026rdquo; Challenge is an immersive bridge program for incoming freshmen, and the Edge program pairs first-year students with upperclassmen who help them acclimate to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the ceremony concluded, Henderson Johnson II, an aerospace engineering doctoral student and a co-founder of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.theblackburdell.com\/\u0022\u003EThe Black Burdell\u003C\/a\u003E, reminded attendees of the meaning and significance of their success.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As Georgia Tech students, you are called to change the world,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Every day we are here, we make history. Your story should be one worth noting.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPart of Institute Diversity\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.csdi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Student Diversity and Inclusion\u003C\/a\u003E, OMED is supported by more than 25 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.omed.gatech.edu\/corporate-engagement\u0022\u003Ecorporate partners and sponsors\u003C\/a\u003E who attended and provided raffle giveaways at the Tower Awards. 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As Cassandra Gomez, undergraduate student in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, added, \u0026ldquo;Many Cuban people are fearful of what these opened sanctions could mean.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERace Relations in Cuba\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the U.S., 38 percent of the population is non-White, including Blacks, Hispanics, Asian\/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans. They make up 17 percent of Congress.\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E In Cuba, around two-thirds of the population is non-White, primarily Black and mixed race, and make up about 30 percent of civil and public leadership.\u003Csup\u003E3\u003C\/sup\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Racial issues in Cuba manifest in institutional leadership,\u0026rdquo; said Rodr\u0026iacute;guez.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia State Department of Political Science Associate Professor Henry Frank Carey explained, \u0026ldquo;You don\u0026rsquo;t have high crime rates in totalitarian societies. As Cuba democratizes, I think the crime rate may increase from an \u0026lsquo;us versus them\u0026rsquo; phenomenon.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERacial issues are difficult to express in Cuba, according to Georgia Tech GoSTEM Director Diley Hern\u0026aacute;ndez. \u0026ldquo;In Cuba, the official narrative is that there is no racism or sexism because the Revolution \u0026lsquo;fixed\u0026rsquo; inequality issues,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;In a totalitarian regime, you cannot acknowledge those issues because in doing so, it is seen as dissenting from the regime.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECuban Contributions to the World\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe panel agreed on Cuba\u0026rsquo;s remarkable contributions of art and music to the world. \u0026ldquo;Cuba has done an outstanding job in keeping art and culture highly accessible to everyone in the country,\u0026rdquo; remarked Hern\u0026aacute;ndez.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELaub added that \u0026ldquo;Cuba has a robust art and historic preservation program to maintain their architecture,\u0026rdquo; and according to Carey, \u0026ldquo;New Orleans became the way station for Afro-Cuban music and dance.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd of course there\u0026rsquo;s baseball. \u0026ldquo;Unlike other Hispanic countries with soccer, baseball is the national sport in Cuba,\u0026rdquo; said Gomez. \u0026ldquo;Some Americans think that Cubans are so different from them, but their national sport is our national sport.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Human-Centered Computing doctoral student Michaelanne Dye also noted the growing technological advances in Cuba. \u0026ldquo;The technology sector is fascinating. In the coming years, the latest technology will penetrate Cuba, but currently, Cubans have used ingenuity to connect 9,000 homes in Havana with homegrown internet.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis panel discussion was part of a series of events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Georgia Tech. Other events included the Kickoff on September 15, Cross-Cultural Workshop on September 20, Mini World Cup on September 23, and Closing Banquet on October 5.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Csup\u003E1 \u003C\/sup\u003ETeresa Welch, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/articles\/2016-03-21\/obama-castro-call-for-trade-embargo-on-cuba-to-be-lifted\u0022\u003EObama, Castro: Lift the Trade Embargo\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report, \u003C\/em\u003E(March 21, 2016).\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Csup\u003E2 \u003C\/sup\u003EJens Manuel Krogstad, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015\/01\/12\/114th-congress-is-most-diverse-ever\/\u0022\u003E114\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Congress Is Most Diverse Ever\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; Pew Research Center, (January 12, 2015).\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Csup\u003E3\u003C\/sup\u003E Damien Cave, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/03\/24\/world\/americas\/obamaurges-raised-voices-incubas-husheddiscussions-ofrace.html?_r=0\u0022\u003ECuba Says It Has Solved Racism. 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Gordon Moore Jr., executive director, student diversity and inclusion, serves as the director of the new Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the findings from Georgia Tech\u2019s Climate Assessment Survey expressed feelings of marginalization by gender, race, and ethnicity among undergraduate and graduate students,\u201d said Moore. \u201cBy launching the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, we will better serve the more than 4,000 students who benefit from our programs now\u2014and increase capacity to serve even more current and future students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFocusing on the recruitment, retention, and advancement of underrepresented minority and women students, the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion houses the following units:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOffice of Hispanic Initiatives (OHI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Provides programs and pathways to success for the Hispanic\/Latino community, primarily current and prospective students and their families, faculty, and staff.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOMED: Educational Services\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Provides programs and pathways to success for traditionally underrepresented students: African-American, Hispanic\/Latino, Native American, and Multiracial.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wst.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology (WST)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Develops initiatives and collaborations that promote women faculty and student interaction around research and practices in STEM.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the year ahead, the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion will offer an \u003Cstrong\u003EOutreach Initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E to assist Georgia Tech in discovering and developing its future pool of talented and diverse students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am excited to see how the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion can create synergy among units in sharing resources, insights, and connections to help increase the diversity of our student population,\u201d said Auston Kennedy, undergraduate student, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial \u0026amp; Systems Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo open houses will be held at the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion: August 22-24 for the campus community and October 29 for alumni. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community stakeholders are encouraged to visit the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (681 Cherry Street NW) to take a tour of the renovated Chapin Building, learn more about its units and initiatives, and meet its talented staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo serve more current and future students, the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion also welcomes partnerships with foundations and donors. 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Of those who were accepted, around 2,860 will make up the new class.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EAs has been the trend in recent years, their credentials set new highs for an incoming class. These students have taken an average of 10 college-level courses, and 95 percent have take college-level calculus or an equivalent. The students represent 69 countries, 43 states, 89 Georgia counties, and 1,429 high schools (307 in Georgia). The class is 42 percent female \u2014 an Institute record for the second year \u2014 and 58 percent male. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u201cWe need more women in STEM and at the table when it comes to policy and product creation in the workforce, and we look at ourselves as part of the solution,\u201d said Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EStill, it\u2019s not just the stats that make Clark proud.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u201cThe fact that we continue to become more academically talented with each class, and more diverse on almost every metric of what you would call diversity, is really an anomaly,\u201d he said. \u201cColleges often have to give up one or the other. It kind of blows my mind, but it\u2019s just indicative of Georgia Tech\u2019s excellence and national prominence that we are coupling those two things.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EThis year, Tech saw an especially high increase in applications to the College of Computing and growth in matriculation in the College of Sciences, which will make up 13 percent of the new class.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn 2014, Georgia Tech started the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Scholars program to recruit, enroll, support and graduate the most academically talented students in the city school system.\u0026nbsp;This year\u0027s freshman class includes APS Scholars from 11 of the\u0026nbsp;13 high schools in the district.\u0026nbsp;Under the program, which started with the incoming class of 2015, Georgia Tech offers automatic admission to all APS valedictorians and salutatorians who apply and covers four years of in-state tuition and mandatory fees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EAs this class arrives on campus, the next admission cycle has already begun. This week, Georgia Tech joins the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and several others for the start of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2016\/08\/15\/admissions-hits-road-peach-state-tour\u0022\u003Ethe Peach State tour\u003C\/a\u003E, where colleges collaborate to visit communities around the state and meet with prospective students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EOne of Georgia Tech\u2019s challenges is continuing to attract the best and brightest in all of Tech\u2019s disciplines as the cost of higher education continues to increase.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u201cWe don\u2019t want to be an institution where students come out with a high debt burden, even if they are willing to pay,\u201d Clark said. \u201cWe have to find a way to meet a higher percentage of financial need.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EAnother challenge is to continue the upward trajectory Georgia Tech has seen in enrollment for the past five years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re really competing with the best schools in the country,\u201d Clark said. \u201cTo make the Olympic comparison, the people we are in the pool with are the best in the country, and we\u2019re racing right there with them.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EA record number of students applied for acceptance to Georgia Tech this year, with applications exceeding 30,500 for the first time. 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Of the more than 1,200 students who were eligible to receive a 2016 Tower Award, more than 200 students gathered for the annual recognition ceremony, hosted by OMED: Educational Services, on April 7 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFrom interning at NASA to creating \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.theblackburdell.com\/black-burdell\/\u0022\u003EThe Black Burdell\u003C\/a\u003E, a nonprofit organization that is changing the face of entrepreneurship, our OMED participants and Tower Awards recipients are defining what\u2019s next at Georgia Tech and beyond, and we applaud their hard work, persistence, and determination,\u201d said OMED Director Cynthia Moore.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAward \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/content\/tower-eligibility\u0022\u003Ecategories\u003C\/a\u003E included \u003Cstrong\u003EPh.D. Awards, Master\u2019s Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (graduating GPA of 3.5 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003EGraduating Senior Sustained Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003ESustained Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E(cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher), \u003Cstrong\u003EYearly Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E (GPA of 3.15 or higher over the past three semesters), and \u003Cstrong\u003EFirst-Year Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E(cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher). Within each award category, except the Ph.D. and Master\u2019s Awards, sub-categories included Bronze (GPA of 3.15-3.49), Silver (GPA of 3.50-3.94), and Gold (GPA of 3.95 or higher).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo special recognitions were also presented: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtblackalumni.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Black Alumni Organization\u003C\/a\u003E Unsung Hero Award and OMED Student Mentor Award. \u003Cstrong\u003EJasmine Atkinson\u003C\/strong\u003E, an industrial and systems engineering student, received the Unsung Hero Award, and \u003Cstrong\u003ESergio Sandoval\u003C\/strong\u003E, an aerospace engineering student, was honored with the Student Mentor Award. In addition, both students received a 2016 Tower Award for their outstanding academic performance at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOMED is the reason that I was so successful at Georgia Tech,\u201d said Atkinson, who will join Eaton, one of OMED\u2019s corporate partners, after graduation this summer. \u201cFrom participating in the Challenge Program to serving as a tutor, OMED was my home away from home, and I am honored to receive the Unsung Hero Award for my efforts over the past five years.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESandoval, who will be interning at NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory this summer, was surprised by the recognition, remarking, \u201cAwards like this help us keep going.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPart of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute Diversity\u003C\/a\u003E, OMED is supported by more than 20 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/content\/sponsors\u0022\u003Ecorporate partners and sponsors\u003C\/a\u003E who attended and provided raffle giveaways at the Tower Awards. Corporate partners include 3M, BP, Eastman, Eaton, John Deere, Northrop Grumman, Procter \u0026amp; Gamble (the sponsor of the Tower Awards recognition ceremony), and Southwire.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Tower Awards, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.omed.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.omed.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Of the more than 1,200 students who were eligible to receive a 2016 Tower Award, more than 200 students gathered for the annual recognition ceremony, hosted by OMED: Educational Services, on April 7 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center."}],"uid":"27465","created_gmt":"2016-04-18 18:20:20","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:21","author":"Annette Filliat","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"526421":{"id":"526421","type":"image","title":"Tower Awards Sergio Sandoval","body":null,"created":"1461088800","gmt_created":"2016-04-19 18:00:00","changed":"1475895298","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:58","alt":"Tower Awards Sergio Sandoval","file":{"fid":"206123","name":"tower_awards_cynthia_and_sergio_low_res_copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tower_awards_cynthia_and_sergio_low_res_copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tower_awards_cynthia_and_sergio_low_res_copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":295216,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tower_awards_cynthia_and_sergio_low_res_copy.jpg?itok=bmydyh3g"}},"526411":{"id":"526411","type":"image","title":"Tower Awards - 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Among this year\u2019s participants,105 students were female and 143 were Ph.D. candidates. This marks a 28 and 21 percent respective increase from 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are proud to have accepted 55 percent women to the Focus program this year, and this trend mirrors Georgia Tech\u2019s record-setting freshman class being 41 percent female \u2014 the first class to ever top 40 percent,\u201d said Andre Dickens, assistant director, outreach initiatives at OMED: Educational Services, a unit of Institute Diversity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, this year\u2019s Focus program participants represented 78 colleges and universities from approximately 25 states and U.S. territories. Morolake Omoya, undergraduate student at UCLA, remarked, \u201cBefore Focus, I had no idea that there was such a welcoming place for me in the United States. Georgia Tech has always been my dream graduate school, and I am thankful to all the organizers of this program for opening my eyes to a bright future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe four-day program includes campus and city tours; department and lab visits; panel discussions on graduate admissions, fellowships, scholarships, mentoring, and alumni insights; and the President\u2019s Dinner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is our hope that prospective graduate students will take away these lessons from Focus: a better understanding of the graduate school process and life at Georgia Tech; the importance of networking, particularly making valuable connections with professors; and how empowering it is to be part of a like-minded community,\u201d said Georgia Tech Alumnus Cedric Stallworth, assistant dean for outreach, enrollment, and community in the College of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFocus President\u2019s Dinner Keynote Speaker Rosalind L. Hudnell, vice president and director of Intel Corporation\u2019s Corporate Affairs Group and president of the Intel Foundation, offered advice to the program participants: \u201cSometimes, the real world will take away your confidence or treat you like you\u2019re not smart enough. Throughout your life, always remember to advocate for yourself.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince the program\u2019s inception, more than 2,500 students from a wide array of colleges and universities across the U.S. have participated in Focus. Some 300 former Focus Scholars are among Georgia Tech alumni who have earned master\u2019s and doctoral degrees. Focus Scholars is a component of the program designed to inform undergraduate juniors and seniors about the benefits of receiving an advanced degree. Additionally, six former Focus Fellows are members of Georgia Tech\u2019s engineering faculty; Focus Fellows encourages diverse doctoral students to consider an academic career.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIncreasing diversity in higher education through programs like Focus will contribute to the preparation of a diverse workforce equipped to meet the complex challenges of the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century and global community,\u201d said S. Gordon Moore Jr., executive director of Institute Diversity\u2019s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, Georgia Tech is the nation\u2019s top producer of doctoral degrees awarded to all minority students (\u003Cem\u003EDiverse: Issues in Higher Education\u003C\/em\u003E). 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The faculty\/staff team represented the Schools of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Biology, and the Offices of the Provost, Registrar, Institute Communications, and Institute Diversity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSoccer is considered by many as the most popular sport in the world, and while it is not \u2018officially\u2019 a Hispanic or Latino sport, it is by far the favorite sport in Latin America and Spain. This was reflected by the fact that half of the teams in this year\u2019s five-hour tournament represented Latin American countries and Spain,\u201d said Jorge Breton, director of OHI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team representing Ecuador emerged the champion of the 2015 Mini World Cup; second place went to the team representing Turkey. 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Embracing this change is what diversity in the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century is all about. Diversity is a value for this country; it isn\u2019t limited to an office or a symposium.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis \u201cstate of change\u201d was explored by James H. Johnson, Jr., distinguished professor and director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center at the University of North Carolina, during the morning sessions of the Diversity Symposium. 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To anticipate these changing demographics, we must provide an alternative model of greater access and affordability.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo conclude the morning sessions, ADVANCE Professors Mary Frank Fox, Pinar Keskinocak, Wing Suet Li, Dana Randall, Catherine Ross, and Beril Toktay discussed equity in faculty hiring, and Institute Diversity Associate Vice President Julie Ancis analyzed how unconscious thoughts influence behaviors at work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis event is important because we don\u2019t pay enough attention to diversity issues in general,\u201d said Ashok Goel, professor in the School of Interactive Computing. \u201cBeing a good citizen of the community means being inclusive and embracing diversity in all of its forms.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the Diversity Symposium Awards Luncheon, Morial addressed how to redefine civil rights in the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century through his \u201cThree D\u2019s of Diversity\u201d:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDefend democracy by pushing against the ideas of voter suppression (or voter self-suppression).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop human capital by educating people to be self-sufficient and successful in this society.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDemand jobs for all and economic opportunity for the next generation.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrior to the keynote address, eight Diversity Champion Award winners were recognized for actively demonstrating and positively promoting the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Georgia Tech campus community. 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