{"238761":{"#nid":"238761","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Faculty ThinkBig Proposals Due Oct. 7","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re a faculty member who has ever thought about submitting a proposal to develop programs for the ThinkBig Program, now is your chance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThinkBig\u2019s living-learning communities are faculty led programs that are jointly run by the Center for Academic Enrichment and the Department of Housing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThinkBig is a great avenue to develop the whole-student, not just their proficiency in your subject area. These faculty-led, theme living-learning programs are unique opportunities to delve into a hobby, topic, or discipline in a new way. And don\u2019t worry, we will pair you with a master\u2019s level professional staff in housing to help you get the lay of the land and to be a co-lead.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI enjoy participating in ThinkBig because the students are interesting and fun outside (and sometimes in) the classroom, and it gives me a chance to get to know more about their lives,\u201d said Richard Barke, an associate professor in the School of Public Policy. \u201cFaculty usually don\u0027t think about dorms, activities, schedules, etc., and I hope to become a better teacher by being more aware of the larger context within which students see their schoolwork and my classes.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to getting to know your students better and spending time out of the classroom exploring a topic, faculty leading one of these programs will receive a stipend of $7,500 for a program that has 30 students signed up. The stipend may be increased if additional students sign up, but the enrollment will be capped at a reasonable number of students, depending of the nature of the program. The programs are to span the academic year, Fall 2014 through Spring 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo view descriptions of current programs or apply, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.thinkbig.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.thinkbig.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re a faculty member who has ever thought about submitting a proposal to develop programs for the ThinkBig Program, now is your chance.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"If you\u2019re a faculty member who has ever thought about submitting a proposal to develop programs for the ThinkBig Program, now is your chance."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-09-18 16:58:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:56","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/enrichment.gatech.edu\/thinkbig","title":"ThinkBig Program"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ludovice@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EPete Ludovice\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Center for Academic Enrichment\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Shikano@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EHolly Shikano\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDepartment of Housing\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}