{"529751":{"#nid":"529751","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Task Force Reviews Report on Black Student Experience at Tech, Prioritizes Recommendations for Campus Inclusivity","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe process developed to assess the black student experience at Georgia Tech is about to enter its next phase.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Black Student Experience Task Force, formed last September and co-led by Institute Diversity Vice President Archie Ervin and Student Life Vice President and Dean of Students John Stein, created a process to learn about the lived experiences of Tech\u2019s black students and then synthesize these experiences to provide recommendations to President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Task Force partnered with an independent consultant to conduct focus groups and interviews to gain additional insights. During spring semester, more than 130 interviews \u2014 both focus groups and one-on-one discussions \u2014 were conducted with undergraduate and graduate students as well as select faculty and staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt its meeting yesterday, the Task Force had its first chance to hear from the consultant and discuss his findings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cClassroom and academic settings, safe spaces, and campus inclusivity were among the high-level issues that emerged from the consultant\u2019s research,\u201d Ervin said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his final report, the consultant will provide an overview of findings to the Task Force, which will prioritize its recommendations and present them to Peterson next month.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeterson will identify appropriate units at Tech to implement the recommendations as early as next month. A full update to the campus community is tentatively scheduled for early fall semester to share themes, actionable steps, and recommendations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs outlined in our Strategic Plan, Georgia Tech aspires to create a campus community that exemplifies the best in all of us,\u201d Stein said. \u201cI want to thank all those who served on the Task Force as well as those who volunteered their experience for the shared purpose of a more inclusive academic institution.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor questions about the Black Student Experience Task Force, email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:institutediversity@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Einstitutediversity@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe process developed to assess the black student experience at Georgia Tech is about to enter its next phase.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The Task Force is expected to prioritize its recommendations and present them to President Peterson next month.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The assessment process is about to enter its next phase."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2016-04-27 08:23:52","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:28","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/studentlife.gatech.edu\/","title":"Division of Student Life"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.diversity.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Diversity Programs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2771","name":"african-american"},{"id":"171975","name":"black student experience"},{"id":"736","name":"diversity"},{"id":"9171","name":"institute diversity"}],"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:institutediversity@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Einstitutediversity@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}