{"685443":{"#nid":"685443","#data":{"type":"news","title":"30 Years of International Education","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year, Georgia Tech is commemorating three decades of providing global learning experiences for students. Initially founded as the Study Abroad Office in 1995, the Education Abroad team within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOffice of International Education\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E has since supported more than 39,000 students in pursuing international experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the 2024-25 academic year, Georgia Tech sent 2,576 students abroad, marking a 9.5% increase from the previous year and setting an Institute record for student participation in international programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cStudent success is at the heart of our mission, and this new enrollment record underscores the collaborative efforts of the Institute to promote global learning,\u201d said Lorie Johns P\u00e1ulez, director of Education Abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, Georgia Tech runs more than 125 programs in more than 50 countries, which contribute to 47% of all Georgia Tech undergraduates having an international experience by the time they graduate. An array of programs supports global learning, including the First-Year Semester Abroad, Global Research and Internship programs, Faculty-Led Study Abroad programs, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/europe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and exchange programs with international partner institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGlobal learning experiences prepare Georgia Tech students to adapt, communicate across cultures, and approach complex problems with resilience,\u201d said Bernard Kippelen, vice provost of International Initiatives. \u201cThese experiences empower them to use technology in ways that advance the human condition and prepare them to be leaders.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2025\/09\/30-years-international-education\u0022\u003ERead the full story.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter three decades of education abroad operations, Georgia Tech sees record student enrollment in international experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"After three decades of education abroad operations, Georgia Tech sees record student enrollment in international experiences. "}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2025-10-01 17:15:18","changed_gmt":"2025-10-01 17:48:11","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678237":{"id":"678237","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech students in New Zealand in 2018","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students in New Zealand in 2018\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1759340744","gmt_created":"2025-10-01 17:45:44","changed":"1759340744","gmt_changed":"2025-10-01 17:45:44","alt":"Georgia Tech students in New Zealand in 2018","file":{"fid":"262235","name":"2018-Darby-Reddaway-New-Zealand2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/01\/2018-Darby-Reddaway-New-Zealand2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/01\/2018-Darby-Reddaway-New-Zealand2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1127217,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/01\/2018-Darby-Reddaway-New-Zealand2.jpg?itok=H0ZjHRGU"}}},"media_ids":["678237"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2025\/09\/30-years-international-education","title":"30 Years of International Education at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:trdsc@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETina Rousselot de Saint Ceran\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDirector Communications and Initiatives\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}