{"210781":{"#nid":"210781","#data":{"type":"news","title":"President Appoints Strategic Plan Advisory Group","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the implementation of the Georgia Tech Strategic Plan well underway, President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson has appointed a group of faculty and staff under the leadership of Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Rafael L. Bras to work alongside Institute leaders to continue the implementation of the strategies and goals outlined in the plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have made a great deal of progress toward the goals articulated in the strategic plan,\u201d President Peterson said. \u201cI am confident that under the leadership of Provost Bras and this group we can continue to do so.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose of the newly formed Strategic Plan Advisory Group will be to serve as a forum for the continued discussion of strategic issues and to provide counsel to Institute leadership on the alignment, effectiveness, implementation and impact of the Strategic Plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe notion of what constitutes the technological research university of the 21st century continues to evolve,\u201d Bras said. \u201cFor example, three years ago very few people were talking about massive open online education, but it is now one of the foremost topics in higher education. We are looking to this advisory group to help ensure that our aim is true.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Strategic Plan Advisory Group will meet for the first time next week. Initial members will serve one- to three-year terms, working toward a rotation of alternating two-year terms:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGisele Bennett \u2013 Director, Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMichael Best \u2013 Associate Professor, International Affairs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKim Cobb \u2013 Associate Professor, Earth \u0026amp; Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMark Demyanek \u2013 Assistant Vice President, Environmental Health \u0026amp; Safety \/ Facilities Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJim Fortner \u2013 Associate Vice President, Financial Services\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDavid Frost \u2013 Professor, Civil \u0026amp; Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERon Johnson \u2013 Professor of the Practice, Industrial \u0026amp; Systems Engineering and\u0026nbsp;Managing Director, Tennenbaum Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFatimot Ladipo \u2013 Assistant Director, Federal Relations\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group\u2019s specific responsibilities will include reviewing proposals related to the Strategic Plan, identifying gaps or changing priorities, recommending resource needs, and communicating progress to the campus community.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the implementation of the Georgia Tech Strategic Plan well underway, President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson has appointed a group of faculty and staff under the leadership of Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Rafael L. 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