{"295401":{"#nid":"295401","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Civil Engineering Chair Named Faculty Athletics Representative","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson has named Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor and Chair Reginald DesRoches as Tech\u2019s next faculty athletics representative (FAR) to the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ramblinwreck.com\u0022\u003EAthletic Association\u003C\/a\u003E. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen, who has served as the FAR since July 2009, will step down effective June 30.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the faculty\u2019s representative on athletic matters, DesRoches will serve as the liaison between the Institute and the Athletics Association on issues regarding rules compliance activities, new developments at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and activities related to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) membership.\u0026nbsp;For the past two years, DesRoches has been one of six faculty representatives on the Athletic Association\u2019s Board of Trustees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cStudent-athletes have unique needs and challenges in successfully balancing their academic and athletic responsibilities,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cReggie\u2019s role is an essential part of maintaining an environment that fully supports our student-athletes, while acting as an Institute representative with the NCAA and ACC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI also want to thank Sue Ann Allen for her years of commitment and exceptional service to both Georgia Tech and the Athletic Association.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrimary responsibilities of the FAR are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERepresenting the Institute as the FAR with the ACC and the NCAA,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EServing as vice chair of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association (GTAA) Board of Trustees and as vice chair of the Alexander-Tharp Fund Board of Directors,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EServing as senior advisor outside of the athletics department to Tech\u2019s president on matters related to intercollegiate athletics,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERecommending and formulating institutional positions, along with the athletics director, on NCAA legislation and other matters affecting or related to intercollegiate athletics on campus,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EServing as a member of the Institute Admissions Appeals Committee (IAAC) and the GTAA Academic Committee,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EServing as chair of both the Student-Athlete Grievance Committee and the New Transfer Appeals Committee, and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EServing as a member of Tech\u2019s NCAA Eligibility Certification Team, primarily responsible for evaluating the processes used.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cReggie brings great perspective from his service on the GTAA Board as well as a real appreciation for the role and value of intercollegiate athletics at an institution like Georgia Tech,\u201d said Athletics Director Mike Bobinski.\u0026nbsp;\u201cI fully expect Reggie to be a strong voice in the ongoing development and administration of our athletics program and to have a similar impact in ACC governance matters.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe FAR makes an annual presentation to the Faculty Executive Committee and Academic Senate on the status of the Institute\u2019s intercollegiate athletics program, covering contributions to the educational mission of the Institute; statistical information on the academic performance of the participants in the programs; compliance with all institutional, conference, and NCAA regulations; and any matters of concern in the planning and implementation of athletic programs as they relate to the best interests of the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince joining Tech\u2019s faculty in 1998, DesRoches has pursued research interests in the design of buildings and critical infrastructure subjected to extreme loads, seismic risk assessment of transportation systems, and application of smart materials in seismic-resistant design and retrofit. He has a particular interest in mitigating the impacts of earthquakes in the Caribbean and western Africa. He was named Karen and John Huff School Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson has named Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor and Chair Reginald DesRoches as Tech\u2019s next faculty athletics representative (FAR) to the Athletic Association. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen, who has served as the FAR since July 2009, will step down effective June 30.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Dr. Reginald DesRoches will serve as Institute representative to the NCAA and ACC"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2014-05-06 14:55:15","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:22","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"115041":{"id":"115041","type":"image","title":"Reginald DesRoches","body":null,"created":"1449178241","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:30:41","changed":"1475894733","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:33","alt":"Reginald DesRoches","file":{"fid":"194221","name":"desroches.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/desroches.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/desroches.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":729334,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/desroches.jpg?itok=LtSVW0y-"}}},"media_ids":["115041"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/891\/overview","title":"Dr. Reginald DesRoches"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3224","name":"ACC"},{"id":"1625","name":"athletics"},{"id":"10819","name":"DesRoches"},{"id":"92841","name":"faculty athletics representative"},{"id":"1155","name":"NCAA"}],"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":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}