{"64798":{"#nid":"64798","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IAC Founder\u2019s Day to be held March 14-15","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-and-events\/annual-founders-day\u0022\u003E2011 Ivan Allen College Founder\u2019s Day\u003C\/a\u003E events begin a special yearlong 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\u003Cp\u003EThe March 14-15 event marks 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 U.S. Senator Sam Nunn. A series of events will continue throughout the year with another peak moment in 2012 commemorating the 50th anniversary of Allen\u2019s inauguration as mayor of the City of Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis celebration coincides with the start of the college\u2019s third decade as stewards of the Allen legacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\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 college. \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\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp; Founder\u2019s Day celebration\u0026nbsp; includes three special events: \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMarch 14: The Allen Prize Symposium\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMarch 15: Cross-college Research Roundtable\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMarch 15: Address by the Honorable Sam Nunn, inaugural recipient of the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty, staff, and students are invited to attend these events. RSVP \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/files\/wysiwyg\/FD2011_RSVP_Form.php\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\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 yearlong 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":[{"value":"The 2011 Ivan Allen College Founder\u2019s Day events begin a special yearlong 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."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2011-03-07 15:10:52","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:18","author":"Amelia Pavlik","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":{"64799":{"id":"64799","type":"image","title":"Ivan Allen Jr.","body":null,"created":"1449176765","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:06:05","changed":"1475894571","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:51","alt":"Ivan Allen Jr.","file":{"fid":"192100","name":"IAC.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IAC_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IAC_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":883585,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IAC_1.jpg?itok=BNbqqAoB"}}},"media_ids":["64799"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/files\/wysiwyg\/FD2011_RSVP_Form.php","title":"IAC Founder\u0027s Day RSVP"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-and-events\/annual-founders-day","title":"Founder\u0027s Day Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3689","name":"Founder\u0027s Day"},{"id":"955","name":"ivan allen college"},{"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERebecca Keane\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-1720\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}