{"611702":{"#nid":"611702","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Japan Foundation Presents Funding to Modern Languages","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a special event on September 13, the Georgia Institute of Technology \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Modern Languages\u003C\/a\u003E welcomed the Japan Foundation to campus for the presentation of $30,000 in funding. Consul General\u0026nbsp;Shinozuka\u0026nbsp;of the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta presented a check for funds to School Chair \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/anna-westerstahl-stenport\u0022\u003EAnna Westerstahl Stenport\u003C\/a\u003E. The funds will support technology enhancements in the Modern Languages Japanese Program, including the development of more online courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Japan Foundation has been a steadfast supporter of the School of Modern Languages since 1991. 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The new funding will also enable expanded student access to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s online Japanese curriculum, further promoting the language and culture of Japan regardless of students\u0026rsquo;\u0026nbsp;geographical constraints.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Modern Languages is a unit of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a special event on September 13, the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Modern Languages welcomed the Japan Foundation to campus for the presentation of $30,000 in funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The funds will support technology enhancements in the Modern Languages Japanese Program."}],"uid":"34559","created_gmt":"2018-09-19 20:18:24","changed_gmt":"2018-09-24 19:27:24","author":"pdemerritt3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-09-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-09-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"611758":{"id":"611758","type":"image","title":"Japan Foundation check","body":null,"created":"1537471406","gmt_created":"2018-09-20 19:23:26","changed":"1538403171","gmt_changed":"2018-10-01 14:12:51","alt":"(From left to right) Ivan Allen College Dean Jacqueline Royster, Consul\u00a0General Shinozuka,\u00a0Anna Westerstahl Stenport, and\u00a0Masato Kikuchi","file":{"fid":"232898","name":"Check presentation - Dean Royster-Consul General-Anna Stenport-Masato.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Check%20presentation%20-%20Dean%20Royster-Consul%20General-Anna%20Stenport-Masato.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Check%20presentation%20-%20Dean%20Royster-Consul%20General-Anna%20Stenport-Masato.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":261646,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Check%20presentation%20-%20Dean%20Royster-Consul%20General-Anna%20Stenport-Masato.jpg?itok=bxTET2kz"}},"611701":{"id":"611701","type":"image","title":"Anna Stenport and Consul General Shinozuka","body":null,"created":"1537388260","gmt_created":"2018-09-19 20:17:40","changed":"1537388260","gmt_changed":"2018-09-19 20:17:40","alt":"Consul General\u00a0Shinozuka\u00a0of the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta, and School of Modern Languages Chair\u00a0Anna Westerstahl Stenport","file":{"fid":"232867","name":"Consul General-Anna Stenport.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Consul%20General-Anna%20Stenport.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Consul%20General-Anna%20Stenport.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":345289,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Consul%20General-Anna%20Stenport.jpg?itok=2-_JoREP"}}},"media_ids":["611758","611701"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"179147","name":"Japan Foundation"},{"id":"167342","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"176906","name":"Anna Westerstahl Stenport"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERebecca Keane\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nrebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.894.1720\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}