{"371061":{"#nid":"371061","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sustainable Communities Focus of Undergraduate Education Plan","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech is laying the groundwork for its next undergraduate learning focus, which will provide students the opportunities to learn and serve around the theme \u201ccreating sustainable communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe initiative known as Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain is Tech\u2019s newest Quality Enhancement Plan, an essential component for reaffirmation of accreditation where a university must develop a long-term plan of action that tangibly supports student learning and reflects the institute\u2019s mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EBuilding upon Tech\u2019s traditional disciplinary excellence, Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain will improve undergraduate education by developing academic courses and experiences that combine community involvement with sustainability. By focusing on global challenges in critical areas of energy, environment, water resources, food security, and global health, students will have the opportunity to make service contributions based on their disciplinary expertise, bringing renewed meaning to Tech\u2019s motto, \u201cProgress and Service.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETo increase broad exposure, Tech will begin to blend sustainability and community engagement content into its curriculum. Upperclassmen who opt to delve more deeply into the topics will have additional structured learning experiences to choose from, to complement their academic program. Over time, Tech graduates will not only have a deep understanding of the environmental, social, and cultural impact of their profession, but also be capable of effectively addressing community-level sustainability challenges in their professional and civic lives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EA \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/376691\u0022\u003Ekickoff event\u003C\/a\u003E on March 3 will feature a brief formal presentation and informal discussion on the new initiative. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EServe\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain formally begins in 2016. Learn more about the plan and provide feedback at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eserve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech is laying the groundwork for its next undergraduate learning focus, which will provide students the opportunities to learn and serve around the theme \u201ccreating sustainable communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is laying the groundwork for its next undergraduate learning focus, which will provide students the opportunities to learn and serve around the theme \u201ccreating sustainable communities.\u201d"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-02-02 11:53:27","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:34","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-02-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-02-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu","title":"Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"73931","name":"QEP"},{"id":"167890","name":"service learning"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"170812","name":"sustainable communities"}],"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\u003EBeril Toktay\u003Cbr \/\u003EProfessor of Operations Management, Scheller College of Business\u003Cbr \/\u003EFaculty Director,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/center-for-business-strategies-for-sustainability.html\u0022\u003ECenter for Business Strategies for Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:beril.toktay@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eberil.toktay@scheller.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEllen Zegura\u003Cbr \/\u003EProfessor of Computer Science, College of Computing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ewz@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eewz@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}