{"64791":{"#nid":"64791","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Founder\u2019s Day March 14-15 Celebrates Historical Watermark and Honors Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2011 Ivan Allen College Founder\u2019s Day events begin a special year-long celebration of the concepts of social courage, social justice, civic vision, and compassionate leadership that are the legacy of Ivan Allen Jr., Mayor of Atlanta from 1962-1970.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the two-day event March 14-15, we mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Allen Jr., as well as the inaugural presentation of Georgia Tech\u2019s new Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage to a visionary leader at the forefront of efforts to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, former United States Senator Sam Nunn.\u0026nbsp; A series of events will continue throughout the year with another peak moment in 2012 commemorating the 50th anniversary of Allen\u0027s inauguration as mayor of the City of Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year-long celebration coincides with the beginning of the College\u2019s third decade as stewards of the Allen legacy.\u0026nbsp; \u201cSince its founding in 1990, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts has fulfilled that trust by engaging students, scholars, and the community through human-centered interdisciplinary teaching and research and through the awarding of the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Progress and Service from 2001-2010,\u201d said Jacqueline J. Royster, Dean of the Ivan Allen College.\u0026nbsp; \u201cWith the awarding of the new Social Courage Prize this year, we herald a new era in our efforts to engage the citizens of Atlanta, our state and nation, and the global community in this legacy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp; Founder\u0027s Day celebration March 14-15 includes three special events:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 14, 8:30am - 4:30pm - The Allen Prize Symposium\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMarch 15, 8:30am - 12:00pm \u2013 Cross-college Research Roundtable\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMarch 15, 1:30pm \u2013 Address by the Honorable Sam Nunn, inaugural recipient of the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Allen Prize Symposium on March 14 at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatechcenter.com\/directions.php\u0022\u003EGlobal Learning Center\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Ebrings to the Georgia Tech community an opportunity to consider the grand challenges facing our world, to illuminate the trends that are shaping our future, and to engage a cadre of leaders who are making measurable progress toward a vision of peace and security. The Symposium will offer strategic insights from some of the nation\u2019s most influential and successful policy leaders and decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. Among the distinguished participants are Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James G. Stavridis, the Honorable Senator Sam Nunn, the Honorable Henry A. Kissinger, the Honorable William J. Perry, the Honorable George P. Shultz, Mr. Bob Schieffer, Dr. Adam N. Stulberg,\u0026nbsp;and Mr. William J. Todd.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe symposium will be webcast LIVE at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dllive.gatech.edu\/AllenPrizeSymposium\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/dllive.gatech.edu\/AllenPrizeSymposium\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn March 15, 8:30pm-12:00pm, the College hosts a Research Roundtable with Georgia Tech faculty. \u0022Politics and Protest in the Middle East\u0022 will be presented by Dr. Lawrence Rubin, INTA. The \u201cWater and Conflict\u201d panel will be moderated by Ms. Sally Bethea of the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Discussants are: Dr. Susan Cozzens, SPP; Dr. Aris Georgakakos, COE; Dr. Barbara Deutsch Lynch, INTA; and Dr. Bruce Stiftel, COA. \u0022The Future of Media\u201d panel will be moderated by Phil Sharpe from Turner Broadcasting. Discussants are Dr. Michael Best, INTA, COC; Dr. Ian Bogost, LCC; and Dr. Alexandra Mazalek, LCC, COC.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson will present the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ivanallenprize.gatech.edu\/home\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage \u003C\/a\u003Eto Senator Nunn at an awards luncheon on\u0026nbsp;the afternoon of the 15th.\u0026nbsp; Senator Nunn\u2019s acceptance speech\u0026nbsp;will begin at approximately 1:30 pm in the Georgian Ballroom at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.novareevents.com\/biltmore\/bilt_directions.html\u0022\u003EThe Biltmore\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty, staff, and students are invited to attend these events.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/files\/wysiwyg\/FD2011_RSVP_Form.php\u0022\u003ERSVP is required\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.foundersday.iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.foundersday.iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for a detailed schedule, locations, and to RSVP.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2011 Ivan Allen College Founder\u2019s Day events begin a special year-long celebration of the concepts of social courage, social justice, civic vision, and compassionate leadership that are the legacy of Ivan Allen Jr., Mayor of Atlanta from 1962-1970.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27418","created_gmt":"2011-03-07 13:29:30","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:06","author":"Lauren Langley","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-03-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-03-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"63121":{"id":"63121","type":"image","title":"Sam Nunn To Be First Recipient of Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage","body":null,"created":"1449176649","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:04:09","changed":"1475894552","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:32","alt":"Sam Nunn To Be First Recipient of Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage","file":{"fid":"191739","name":"Nunn.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Nunn_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Nunn_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1166463,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Nunn_1.jpg?itok=kalmrz9T"}},"63122":{"id":"63122","type":"image","title":"Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn","body":null,"created":"1449176649","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:04:09","changed":"1475894552","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:32","alt":"Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn","file":{"fid":"191740","name":"Nunn_Head_Shot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Nunn_Head_Shot_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Nunn_Head_Shot_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":7202,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Nunn_Head_Shot_1.jpg?itok=9VBjgjZg"}}},"media_ids":["63121","63122"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-and-events\/annual-founders-day\/","title":"Founder\u0027s Day"},{"url":"http:\/\/ivanallenprize.gatech.edu\/home\/","title":"Ivan Allen Prize for Social Courage"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"3689","name":"Founder\u0027s Day"},{"id":"9895","name":"Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage"},{"id":"167043","name":"Sam Nunn"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERebecca Keane\u0026nbsp; 404-894-1720\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}