{"71813":{"#nid":"71813","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Vice Provost for International Initiatives Named","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the Institute continues on its ambitious plan for a \u0022global Tech,\u0022 the Office of the Provost has named School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Steve McLaughlin as its first vice provost for International Initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWithin the Office of the Provost, McLaughlin will work closely with all units on campus to ensure that the Institute\u0027s global efforts in education and research meet the highest standard of excellence.  His office provides leadership and strategic direction to the Office of International Education which includes education abroad programs and its international student and faculty exchange programs.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn announcing the appointment, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Anderson Smith cited McLaughlin\u0027s intimate understanding of Tech\u0027s overseas operations and how those partnerships are fostered.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Steve McLaughlin has served as deputy director of Georgia Tech Lorraine since 2004 and is aware of how important research and economic development are in our international plans,\u0022 he said. \u0022We have outstanding opportunities for our students to be involved in international study and work, and we need to expand those opportunities. However, we also have to support our international initiatives that involve research and graduate education at international sites.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Steve will be Georgia Tech\u0027s point person on all our international activities. I look forward to working with him as we shape the global Georgia Tech.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring a public presentation in August, McLaughlin outlined his perspective on and vision for Tech\u0027s global initiatives. First and foremost, he said, these programs are essential ingredients in making both its students and faculty more competitive in the so-called \u0027flat world\u0027 of globalization.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022If we accept the flattened world proposition, then it comes down to preparing individuals - not only to compete against others but also to work together - and I think that\u0027s what Tech\u0027s international programs are all about.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022At Georgia Tech Lorraine we have interaction with dozens of companies, and all of them want students with experience in multicultural, multilingual environments,\u0022 that mesh with their own multinational business operations, he said.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMcLaughlin also sees Tech\u0027s international initiatives as a key differentiator of its brand over the next several decades.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u0027re already being recognized as a leader in some aspects of international education and research. I\u0027m absolutely convinced that this should be a major piece of our brand for the next generation or two.\u0022 Moreover, this is an area \u0022where we can be the clear leader, in a way that sets our nation\u0027s vision and defines policies and priorities for others.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMindful of its responsibility to the state, McLaughlin said Tech also has an obligation to foster the kind of international partnerships that in can have an impact on Georgia\u0027s economic development.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0022As a state institution, we need to do things that are in line with what the state needs,\u0022 he said. \u0022The competition is primarily going to be in the technology space, and I think we\u0027re in a position to be the leading university in this area.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMost of all, McLaughlin is enthusiastic about international opportunities for the kinds of life-altering experiences they produce. Having spent three years in Metz, France, he noted the impact that experience has had on both his career and family.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027m convinced that these international programs change people, sometimes in profound ways but also in ordinary ways. It also changes our international partners, the way they view us and the way we view them.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Steve McLaughlin Named Vice Provost for International Intiatives"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"As the Institute continues on its ambitious plan for a \u0022global Tech,\u0022 the Office of the Provost has named School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Steve McLaughlin as its first vice provost for International Initiatives.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor Steve McLaughlin named Vice Provost"}],"uid":"27304","created_gmt":"2007-10-31 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:05","author":"Matthew Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2007-10-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2007-10-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"71814":{"id":"71814","type":"image","title":"Vice Provost Steve McLaughlin","body":null,"created":"1449177405","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:16:45","changed":"1475894644","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:04"}},"media_ids":["71814"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.provost.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of the Provost"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2237","name":"International Initiatives"},{"id":"2235","name":"McLaughlin"},{"id":"2236","name":"Vice Provost"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["matthew.nagel@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}