{"596466":{"#nid":"596466","#data":{"type":"news","title":"INSIGHT Into Diversity Honors Georgia Tech with the HEED Award for Four Consecutive Years","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Diversity is proud to announce that \u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity \u003C\/em\u003Ehonored Georgia Tech with the 2017 \u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity\u003C\/em\u003E Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for the fourth consecutive year. Georgia Tech is being recognized for its outstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The HEED Award, open to all colleges and universities across the country, measures an institution\u0026rsquo;s level of achievement and intensity of commitment in regard to broadening diversity and inclusion on campus through initiatives, programs, and outreach; student recruitment, retention, and completion; and hiring practices for faculty and staff,\u0026rdquo; said Holly Mendelson, co-publisher of \u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity\u003C\/em\u003E magazine\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEighty higher education institutions, including Georgia Tech, received the HEED Award this year, and these institutions will be featured in the November 2017 issue of \u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity \u003C\/em\u003Emagazine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are honored to receive the HEED Award for four consecutive years,\u0026rdquo; said Archie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity and president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. \u0026ldquo;Following a landmark year for the Institute, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s HEED Award application received our highest score to date from \u003Cem\u003EINSIGHT Into Diversity. \u003C\/em\u003EWe remain steadfast in our commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment, particularly in this time of uncertainty in the U.S.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the HEED Award, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.insightintodiversity.com\/about-the-heed-award\/\u0022\u003Ewww.insightintodiversity.com\/about-the-heed-award\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Institute Diversity is proud to announce that INSIGHT Into Diversity honored Georgia Tech with the 2017 INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for the fourth consecutive year. "}],"uid":"27465","created_gmt":"2017-09-25 20:47:25","changed_gmt":"2017-09-25 20:52:54","author":"Annette Filliat","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"596467":{"id":"596467","type":"image","title":"2017 INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award","body":null,"created":"1506372544","gmt_created":"2017-09-25 20:49:04","changed":"1506372544","gmt_changed":"2017-09-25 20:49:04","alt":"2017 INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award","file":{"fid":"227328","name":"HEED Award Logo 2017 .png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/HEED%20Award%20Logo%202017%20.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/HEED%20Award%20Logo%202017%20.png","mime":"image\/png","size":212417,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/HEED%20Award%20Logo%202017%20.png?itok=TomYF_K-"}}},"media_ids":["596467"],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"142101","name":"HEED Award"},{"id":"142111","name":"Insight Into Diversity"},{"id":"9171","name":"institute diversity"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"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\u003EAnnette Filliat\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Manager\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Diversity\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Eannette.filliat@gatech.edu\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["annette.filliat@gatech.edu "],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}