{"626657":{"#nid":"626657","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award for Sixth Consecutive Year","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from \u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity\u003C\/em\u003E magazine, one of the oldest and largest diversity-focused publications in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award \u0026mdash; a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion \u0026mdash; Georgia Tech will be featured along with 93 other recipients in the magazine\u0026#39;s November 2019 issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the sixth consecutive year the Institute has been named a HEED Award recipient.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech continues to be an influential thought leader in the areas of diversity and inclusion,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EArchie. W. Ervin\u003C\/strong\u003E, vice president for Institute Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. \u0026ldquo;Receiving the HEED Award for a sixth year in a row signifies the Institute\u0026rsquo;s commitment to creating an inclusive and welcoming campus community for all as we continue on our path forward, together, as \u0026lsquo;One Georgia Tech.\u0026rsquo;\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 award announcement comes on the heels of Georgia Tech welcoming \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2019\/08\/19\/3100-yellow-jackets-begin-careers-tech\u0022\u003Eone of\u0026nbsp;its most diverse class of incoming\u0026nbsp;students last month\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and amid the expansion of campus diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/news\/omed-educational-services-welcomes-largest-challenge-program-cohort-39-years-campus\u0022\u003EChallenge program for incoming students\u003C\/a\u003E; one-on-one leadership coaching for staff members; and added implicit bias workshops and trainings for faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees \u0026mdash; and best practices for both \u0026mdash; continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ELenore Pearlstein\u003C\/strong\u003E, publisher of \u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity\u003C\/em\u003E. \u0026ldquo;We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for institutions where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor a full listing of 2019 HEED Award recipients and to learn more, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.insightintodiversity.com\/about-the-heed-award\/\u0022\u003Einsightintodiversity.com\/about-the-heed-award\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. 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