{"65278":{"#nid":"65278","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Japan Outreach and Impact","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlthough\nother global events may now be taking center stage in the media, Japan remains\na country in crisis. The Georgia Institute of Technology continues to respond\nto the disaster on a number of fronts.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutreach by Georgia Tech Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough the\nStudent Government Association\u2019s Tech Cares for Japan initiative, credit card\nor BuzzCard donations can now be made at the following link: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epay.gatech.edu\/C20793_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=126\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/epay.gatech.edu\/C20793_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=126\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFunds collected\nthrough this link and other efforts will be consolidated into a single check\nand presented to the American Red Cross on behalf of Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETech Cares\nfor Japan has also kicked off a \u201c1,000 cranes\u201d fundraising effort. Volunteers\nwill staff a table near Einstein Bros. Bagels through April 5 and collect a\nminimum $1 donation for each crane that is created. Plans are to display the\nfolded cranes in the Student Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECrisis and Recovery Insight\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOn Wednesday, April 6, Georgia Tech experts will participate in a faculty-led\nconversation to discuss the causes, response \u0026nbsp;and consequences of the catastrophe in Japan.\nThe event will be held in room 236 of the Global Learning Center from 4 to 5:30\np.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\ndiscussion will be moderated by Brian Woodall, Sam Nunn School of International\nAffairs, and questions from the audience are welcomed. The panel members are:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; * Pinar Keskinocak, H. Milton Stewart\nSchool of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; * Usha C. Nair-Reichert, School of\nEconomics\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; * Glenn Rix, School of Civil and\nEnvironmental Engineering \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; * Glenn Sjoden, George W. Woodruff School\nof Mechanical Engineering \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHonored guests for the event include representatives of the Consulate-General\nof Japan in Atlanta. Guests will have the opportunity to sign a book of\ncondolence and encouragement for the Japanese people, and a number of\norganizations will be present for those who want to become more actively\nengaged in recovery efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Programs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAll\ninternational work and study abroad programs destined for Japan have been\ncanceled due to ongoing disaster conditions in the country and based on the\ntravel warning issued by the U.S. Department of State. This decision impacts\nnot only students who planned to participate in programs this spring, but also a\ntotal of 22 students who were scheduled to participate in summer work and study\nabroad programs. \u003Cem\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E Georgia Tech is working with students whose programs are canceled to \ntry to minimize the negative consequences for the students.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\nis also reaching out to students in Japan. The Institute is finalizing\nlogistics to host two or three graduate students from Tohoku University in one\nof Tech\u2019s research centers as well as exploring other ways that students might\nbe accommodated.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Crisis Response Continues"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech continues to respond to the disaster on a number"}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2011-03-31 11:51:22","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:30","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"65280":{"id":"65280","type":"image","title":"Japan","body":null,"created":"1449176831","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:07:11","changed":"1475894577","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:57","alt":"Japan","file":{"fid":"192212","name":"Japan_Map.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Japan_Map_0.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Japan_Map_0.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":69723,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Japan_Map_0.JPG?itok=j9PI3S89"}}},"media_ids":["65280"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/japan\/georgia-tech-forum","title":"Focus on Japan"},{"url":"https:\/\/epay.gatech.edu\/C20793_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=126","title":"Tech Cares for Japan Donations"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3939","name":"disaster"},{"id":"1802","name":"international"},{"id":"751","name":"Japan"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"},{"id":"12595","name":"Tech Cares"},{"id":"1013","name":"work abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Grovenstein, 404-894-8835\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}