{"68654":{"#nid":"68654","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GT 1000 Freshman Seminars for International Education","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe GT Office of International Education and the GT Language Institute are proud to announce two sections of the GT 1000 Freshman Seminar that are focused around not only preparing students for their transition to Gerogia Tech, but also preparing students to be global citizens.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents interested in these sections should sign up during their Fall 2011 registration period.\u0026nbsp; Please find the CRN and section numbers, descriptions, and schedule below:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201108\u0026amp;crn_in=90942\u0022\u003EGT 1000 - OIE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201108\u0026amp;crn_in=90942\u0022\u003E (CRN 90942)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; Wednesdays, 1:05-1:55 PM throughout the Fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis section is for students in any major who are interested\nin International Education, Study Abroad, or other Global\nEducation opportunities and programs.\u0026nbsp; By the end of the Fall term, students in this section should be able to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EArticulate the importance of international\nexperience and the relevance to your field of study;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop a sense of what it means to work in a\nmulticultural\/global environment;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIdentify international academic opportunities\nthat reflect both personal interests and academic goals.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201108\u0026amp;crn_in=89673\u0022\u003EGT 1000 - INT (CRN \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201108\u0026amp;crn_in=89673\u0022\u003E89673)\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Tuesdays, 10:05 - 10:55 AM throughout the Fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis section is for international students new to the US.\u0026nbsp; This section aims to help students:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGain a solid understanding of U.S. academic expectations and university student life.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGain knowledge of the basics of intercultural communication.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate a healthy cultural transition to the Georgia Tech campus and the Atlanta community.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease sign up via OSCAR during your registration period. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201108\u0026amp;crn_in=90942\u0022\u003EGT 1000 - OIE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201108\u0026amp;crn_in=90942\u0022\u003E (CRN 90942)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; This section is for students in any major who are interested\nin International Education, Study Abroad, or other Global\nEducation opportunities and programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201108\u0026amp;crn_in=89673\u0022\u003EGT 1000 - INT (CRN \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/pls\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=201108\u0026amp;crn_in=89673\u0022\u003E89673)\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; This section is for international students new to the US.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two new sections: one focused on international opportunites, and one for international students transitioning to GT."}],"uid":"27383","created_gmt":"2011-06-30 10:53:30","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:40","author":"Rebecca Bacon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-06-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-06-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1296","name":"International Plan"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4223","name":"freshman"},{"id":"4374","name":"international students"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["info@oie.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}