{"135331":{"#nid":"135331","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2012 Diversity Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMark your calendar to attend Georgia Tech\u2019s fourth annual Diversity Symposium, sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President for Institute Diversity. Join us in discussing the importance of making diversity a key element of Georgia Tech\u2019s academic and social values. The theme of this year\u0027s event is \u0022Achieving Inclusive Excellence: Challenges and Opportunities.\u0022 The event will include a panel, luncheon and break-out sessions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDue to limited seating availability, please\u0026nbsp;register \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.diversitysymposium.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E for all symposium sessions before Aug. 29. (Preregistration is required to attend\u0026nbsp;the luncheon keynote address.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKEYNOTE SPEAKER: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDr. Johnnetta B. Cole, director, Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of African Art, former president of Spelman College and Bennett College\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPANELISTS:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWillie Belton, associate professor,\u0026nbsp;School of Economics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAyanna Howard, professor,\u0026nbsp;School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDanny Ingram, technical analyst,\u0026nbsp;Office of Information Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EP.K. Yeung, professor,\u0026nbsp;School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEran Mordel, president,\u0026nbsp;Undergraduate Student Government Association\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMODERATORS:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOpening Plenary:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECatherine L. Ross, director,\u0026nbsp;Harry West Chair for Quality Growth and Regional Development\u0026nbsp;Professor, City and Regional Planning; Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development;\u0026nbsp;College of Architecture, and\u0026nbsp;ADVANCE Professor\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECommunity Brainstorming Sessions:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECarol Colatrella, professor, School of Literature, Communications and Culture\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHOSTS: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPresident G. P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EArchie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe fourth annual Diversity Symposium will be held Sept. 7 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Global Learning and Conference Center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The fourth annual Diversity Symposium will be held Sept. 7 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Global Learning and Conference Center."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2012-06-14 08:57:45","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:59:02","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-09-07T09:45:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2012-09-07T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-09-07T17:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-09-07 13:45:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-09-07 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-09-07 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.diversity.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Diversity Programs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"35961","name":"cultural inclusiveness"},{"id":"3093","name":"culture"},{"id":"9171","name":"institute diversity"},{"id":"14050","name":"Office of the Vice President for Institute Diversity"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sandra.duplessis@vpid.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESandra Duplessis\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of the Vice President for Institute Diversity\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}