{"40334":{"#nid":"40334","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Engineering in Top Ten for Hispanics","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHispanic Business magazine ranked the College of Engineering at the  Georgia Institute of Technology as one of the nation\u0027s top ten  engineering graduate schools for Hispanic students. Tech\u0027s engineering school held the number three spot this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The College of Engineering is working harder than ever to ensure that  Hispanic students can excel at Georgia Tech,\u0022 said Don Giddens, dean of the College of Engineering. \u0022With programs such as The Goizueta  Foundation fellowships and scholarships, Georgia Tech maintains its  long-standing commitment to the Hispanic community.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ranking cited Tech\u0027s reputation as one of the nation\u0027s premier research universities and the rapidly growing enrollment of Hispanic  students, as well as female and other minority students in preparing  them to enter a multicultural workforce.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETech is one of the largest producers of Hispanic engineers in the  country, a status it achieved not only through the high quality and  reputation of its engineering programs, but also through targeted  recruitment and retention for Hispanic students. The linchpin to these  efforts is The Goizueta Foundation, established by the late CEO and  chairman of the board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company, Roberto C. Goizueta.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 2001, The Foundation has contributed more than $6.5 million to  boost recruitment and retention of Hispanic students at the graduate  and undergraduate levels through scholarships and fellowships, as well  as endowing a faculty chair and a rotating chair position for junior  faculty. Since Tech does not use racial or ethnic preferences to determine  admissions, student recruiting is central to the Institute\u0027s efforts to increase diversity. Support from The Goizueta Foundation in 2004 allowed Tech to hire a program director, Jorge Breton, to support  Hispanic recruiting and administer the scholarships. This fall, Tech has awarded 53 Goizueta Foundation-funded scholarships and fellowships to the tune of $220,578.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are being recognized for our continuing commitment to recruit and  retain a diverse student population, including Hispanic engineers,\u0022 said J. Carlos Santamarina, professor of civil and environmental engineering  and The Goizueta Foundation Faculty Chair. \u0022This is a manifestation of  Georgia Tech\u0027s emphasis on placing resources to create the right  environment, the right mixture of faculty and support staff, and it\u0027s a sign of our commitment to welcoming students of Hispanic origin and  making sure they feel comfortable at Tech.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHispanic students are growing at the undergraduate level as well. This  year the number of Hispanic students entering the freshman class grew 24 percent over last year. Since 2001, the number of Hispanic freshman  has jumped 179 percent. This is a result both of Tech\u0027s targeted  recruitment efforts to Hispanic students and Tech\u0027s growing reputation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\namong members of all demographic groups. This fall, Tech admitted its  largest freshman class ever.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut, if recruitment efforts get students in the door, it\u0027s the quality  of education, the faculty and student support organizations that keep  them at Tech. Essential to these efforts are The Goizueta Foundation  Faculty Chairs. Both Santamarina and the Junior Rotating Faculty Chair, Rigoberto Hernandez of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, use  their funding both for long-term academic initiatives and to mentor\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nstudents.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ranking also cited student support organizations such as the Spanish Speaking Organization, La Unidad Latina, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, the new Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). These organizations ensure that Hispanic students have the support they need to be successful at Tech and in their careers.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I am honored to be part of an institution that is valued not only for its academic excellence but for being a great place for Hispanics,\u0022 said Lucas Posada, president of Georgia Tech SHPE. \u0022We have increased Hispanic awareness on campus and united the Hispanic community at Tech. SHPE has been able to achieve this by having a balance between  professional\/academic development activities and social\/cultural activities that bring together all Hispanics on campus.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Hispanic programs reflect the Institute\u0027s ongoing commitment to promoting excellence in education to all members of  society. Hispanics are the fastest growing population in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics made up just 9 percent of the U.S. population in 1990. In 2000, that number jumped to\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n12.5 percent. By the next census in 2010, Hispanics are expected to surpass African-Americans as the largest minority group in the country. Universities that don\u0027t look to recruit Hispanics may find that their educational offerings lack the diversity necessary for all students to compete successfully in a global job market and economy.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I think that every single student that comes to Georgia Tech has tremendous potential,\u0022 said Santamarina. \u0022It\u0027s my goal to help them realize that potential.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Hispanic Business magazine ranked the College of Engineering at the  Georgia Institute of Technology as one of the nation\u0027s top ten  engineering graduate schools for Hispanic students.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Hispanic Business Magazine ranks Tech number three"}],"uid":"27310","created_gmt":"2006-09-29 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:42","author":"David Terraso","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2006-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2006-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"40335":{"id":"40335","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1449174185","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:23:05","changed":"1475894317","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:38:37","alt":"Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"189793","name":"tin50592.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tin50592_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tin50592_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6326,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tin50592_1.jpg?itok=rK_O2-aH"}}},"media_ids":["40335"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.goizueta.gatech.edu\/","title":"The Goizueta Foundation Programs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"516","name":"engineering"},{"id":"2674","name":"goizueta"},{"id":"366","name":"Graduate"},{"id":"2673","name":"hispanic"},{"id":"2456","name":"ranking"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["david.terraso@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}