{"229621":{"#nid":"229621","#data":{"type":"news","title":"President Invites Community to 2013 Address","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMark your calendars now to make sure you don\u2019t miss President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson\u2019s annual update to the campus community on Thursday, Aug. 29.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event will begin at 11 a.m. in Clough Commons, Room 152, and is open to faculty, staff, and students. (Additional overflow room space will be available.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe annual Institute Address is part of Peterson\u2019s ongoing commitment to continuous communication with the Georgia Tech community. In addition to the annual Institute Address, each spring, he publishes an online \u003Cem\u003EPresident\u2019s Update\u003C\/em\u003E. Throughout the year, Peterson also holds town halls and other meetings to keep faculty, staff, and students apprised of all that is happening.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year marks Peterson\u2019s fifth such address, and the fourth since the 2010 launch of Tech\u2019s 25-year strategic plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe purposefully set the time frame 25 years out so that we would give our community the opportunity to think expansively,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen we first came together as a campus community in 2009 to begin the planning process, we were in the midst of an economic recession. We had to ensure that we didn\u2019t dismiss big ideas just because of a concern about resources. The mindset was, \u2018We can do anything in 25 years.\u2019\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeterson said that while the Tech community did a good job of developing a very comprehensive and forward-looking plan, it must be continuously refined. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile we had some very smart people working on Tech\u2019s strategic plan, nobody predicted the amazing rapidity with which technology-assisted instruction would be adopted, things like massive open online courses and our new Online Master of Science in Computer Science,\u201d he said. \u201cOur challenge at this point is to continue to make progress and ensure that we view the plan as a living document, adjusting and modifying it to accommodate the changing circumstances and technologies.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his Institute Address, Peterson will comment on trends and changing expectations in higher education, provide an update on strategic plan progress, and talk about specific goals for the upcoming year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe will also address the national educational landscape, the impact of sequestration, and the need for new sources of revenue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, Peterson will cover major accomplishments; Tech\u2019s commitment to innovation; opportunities for students; partnerships with business, industry, and the community; Tech\u2019s global focus; and Campaign Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re experiencing a time of tremendous positive momentum here at Georgia Tech,\u201d Peterson said.\u0026nbsp; \u201cIt can been seen in the expansion of our facilities and infrastructure, the growth in size and national visibility of our faculty and staff, in our global reach and partnerships, and in the incredible things that students are able to accomplish, even before they graduate. As we enter this new academic year, we have great expectations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing Peterson\u2019s address, participants will have an opportunity to make comments and ask questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMark your calendars now to make sure you don\u2019t miss President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson\u2019s annual update to the campus community on Thursday, Aug. 29.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Mark your calendars now to make sure you don\u2019t miss President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson\u2019s annual update to the campus community on Thursday, Aug. 29."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-08-19 13:34:24","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:42","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"229461":{"id":"229461","type":"image","title":"Institute Address 2012","body":null,"created":"1449243582","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:42","changed":"1475894901","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:21","alt":"Institute Address 2012","file":{"fid":"197492","name":"instituteaddress_2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/instituteaddress_2_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/instituteaddress_2_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2362499,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/instituteaddress_2_0.jpg?itok=oRr2eIsy"}}},"media_ids":["229461"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/president","title":"Office of the President"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"14058","name":"Institute Address"},{"id":"13502","name":"President G.P."}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.pavlik@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Pavlik\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}