{"192991":{"#nid":"192991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Strategic Plan Projects Gain Momentum","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen it was released in August 2010, Georgia Tech\u2019s Strategic Plan was a seedling that was just taking root. Building upon institutional strengths, it was intended to provide a structure for the next stage of Tech\u2019s ascendancy as a global research university.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo and a half years later, \u201cDesigning the Future,\u201d a document created to guide Georgia Tech to its 150-year anniversary in 2035, is beginning to bear fruit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022By engaging students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends, we created a shared vision of success,\u0022 said President G. P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson. \u0022Georgia Tech\u0027s 25-year strategic plan was designed to be a living document, and together we are making significant progress on our five strategic goals. As we continue to translate the plan into action, our strength comes from the ongoing collaboration and innovation for which Tech is so well known.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn fall 2011, a steering committee was charged with shepherding the development and implementation of 16 institutional projects, each one reflecting one or more elements of the Strategic Plan. Those 16 projects\u2014led jointly by both faculty and staff on topics ranging from undergraduate education, technology transfer, research innovation and campus operations\u2014demonstrate a forward-thinking approach, worthy of the Tech motto \u201cProgress and Service.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the executive leadership team evaluated each project\u2019s final report along with the recommendations last May, and allocated funds to support the continued development of these initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSeveral of the initiatives are fully developed,\u201d said Rafael L. Bras, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u201cOthers are moving forward, embedded within the operating units that have been charged with piloting or initiating new ideas. With thanks to the task force co-chairs and the steering committee for their diligent work, we have the framework for pursuing an enriched undergraduate experience and transformative interdisciplinary research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETangible evidence of this sentiment abounds. Investments in the Engineered Biosystems Building and Technology Enterprise Park demonstrate an institutional commitment to re-energizing Tech\u2019s approach to life sciences. Continued growth of the faculty has already had an impact on both research priorities as well as classroom instruction, and initiatives such as the startup accelerator Flashpoint are helping to position Tech as an institution synonymous with innovation and economic development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs these initiatives continue to mature, they will help to create new fields of study, solve new kinds of problems and create new opportunities,\u201d Bras said. \u201cTwenty-five years is an unusual planning horizon, but it enables us to think broadly about the type of institution we want to be.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen it was released in August 2010, Georgia Tech\u2019s Strategic Plan was a seedling that was just taking root. 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