{"340971":{"#nid":"340971","#data":{"type":"news","title":"National LGBTQIA STEM Groups Host Joint Meeting at Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents and professionals from across the country will gather at Georgia Tech this weekend for an event focused on LGBTQIA issues in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOut in STEM (oSTEM) and the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTEP) have partnered this year for the first time to combine NOGLSTEP\u2019s Out to Innovate 2014 and oSTEM\u2019s 4th National Conference, co-hosting the joint meeting here at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNot only will it be a place to share and network, but it will give students and young professionals opportunities for professional development,\u201d said Emily Li, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major and president of the oSTEM chapter at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAround 300 students and 150 professionals from 48 states will spend the weekend at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center to discuss topics of a general nature, such as how to obtain federal research funding, as well as those specific to being queer-identified in academic and corporate settings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne panel will feature several individuals affiliated with Tech, who will explore the intersection of leadership, orientation, identity, and expression in STEM. Facilitated by Bradley Wilkinson, a Tech alumnus, the panel will include Julie Ancis, associate vice president for Institute Diversity; Jennifer Hasler, professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering; Manu Platt, assistant professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering; and alumni Felix Hu and Alex Wan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYoung people are seeking mentorship and advice, and this gives them a chance to hear from STEM professionals and out leaders,\u201d Ancis said. \u201cWe are thrilled to bring this conference to Tech to help educate a diverse community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther speakers at the event will include Tam O\u2019Shaugnessy of Sally Ride Science, Kei Koizumi of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and LaDoris Harris of the Department of Energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe conference has been 18 months in the making and is an effort led by the Office of Institute Diversity, with support from the Division of Student Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This conference represents a critical dimension of our diversity and inclusion agenda at Tech, and is something we are very committed to,\u0022\u0026nbsp;said Archie Ervin, vice president of Institute Diversity, who will also provide welcoming remarks during the weekend.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Li, it\u2019s indicative of a positive trajectory for both Tech and the Southeast region.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTech is such a beacon for the South, and it\u2019s awesome to see people want to invest here and draw out allies and activists,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo Tech students will participate in a poster session with peers from universities such as New York University, Yale University, Purdue University, and the University of California\u2013Berkeley.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttendees will also have a chance to tour Tech\u2019s campus, and the weekend will even include opportunities to interview with companies that are recruiting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese kinds of events bring much-needed conversations about diversity and inclusion into academic and professional STEM spaces,\u201d said Aby Parsons, director of Tech\u2019s LGBTQIA Resource Center. Parsons came to Tech in April to oversee the new center. \u201cThese efforts can only help our LGBTQIA students feel more confident navigating both campus and the job market.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those looking to get more involved with LGBTQIA issues on campus, the LGBTQIA Resource Center will host a series of Safe Space trainings in the spring. This program is designed for students, faculty, and staff with an interest in learning how to be an ally in the LGBTQIA community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELGBTQIA students, professionals, and allies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields will gather for the joint meeting of oSTEM and NOGLSTP.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"LGBTQIA students, professionals, and allies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields will gather for the joint meeting of oSTEM and NOGLSTP."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-11-05 16:55:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:26","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-11-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-11-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"341361":{"id":"341361","type":"image","title":"oSTEM logo","body":null,"created":"1449245595","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:13:15","changed":"1475895060","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:00","alt":"oSTEM logo","file":{"fid":"200743","name":"ostem.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ostem_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ostem_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":19619,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ostem_0.png?itok=_moPV2W0"}},"341381":{"id":"341381","type":"image","title":"NOGLSTP","body":null,"created":"1449245595","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:13:15","changed":"1475895060","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:00","alt":"NOGLSTP","file":{"fid":"200745","name":"45398_457659063791_7249961_n.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/45398_457659063791_7249961_n_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/45398_457659063791_7249961_n_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":8918,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/45398_457659063791_7249961_n_0.jpg?itok=hBRtUbrm"}},"341371":{"id":"341371","type":"image","title":"NOGLSTP","body":null,"created":"1449245595","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:13:15","changed":"1475895060","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:00","alt":"NOGLSTP","file":{"fid":"200744","name":"screen_shot_2014-11-05_at_10.08.28_am.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2014-11-05_at_10.08.28_am_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2014-11-05_at_10.08.28_am_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":14326,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/screen_shot_2014-11-05_at_10.08.28_am_0.png?itok=X4LvoCzb"}}},"media_ids":["341361","341381","341371"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.noglstp.org\/","title":"NOGLSTP"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.ostem.org\/","title":"oSTEM"},{"url":"http:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/","title":"LGBTQIA Resource Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Institute Diversity"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"88701","name":"LGBTQIA"},{"id":"108541","name":"NOGLSTP"},{"id":"100971","name":"oSTEM"},{"id":"108531","name":"out to innovate"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"}],"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:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}