{"103021":{"#nid":"103021","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Getting to Know Faculty: Living Learning Communities","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDana Hartley, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDirector Undergraduate Studies\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThinkBig is a Living Learning program at Georgia Tech targeted toward rising sophomores and older. This spring, freshmen can sign up to live in these housing communities for next fall.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe communities are faculty-led on a specific topic of interest (see the list below for current programs). Each community has between 30-50 students. Faculty choose a topic and then plan activities, speakers, and outings for the students that will occur throughout the year with the support and assistance of GT Housing. The program has really created a wonderful environment for casual faculty\/student interaction, learning for the sake of learning, and developing a community. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year there are eight ThinkBig programs:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n1. ATL: The 411 on the 404 (Dr. Doug Flamming)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2. Humor and Innovation (Dr. Pete Ludovice)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n3. International House (Dr. Kelly Comfort)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4. Lego Robotics (Dr.Jeff Davis)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n5. Life in Art (Dr. Sonit Bofna)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n6. Sustainability and Outdoor Leadership (Dr. Dan Matisoff)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n7. Techie Trekie (Dr. Ayanna Howard)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n8. Women, Science and Technology (Dr. Carol Collatrella, Dr. Mary Frank Fox, and Dr. Mary Lynn Realff)\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants have the opportunity to make real and meaningful connections with faculty members. These connections are nurtured through weekly coffee\/social hours in residence hall lounges hosted by the ThinkBig faculty leaders and via the monthly outings and programs. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents may sign up for a ThinkBig Community when they apply for 2012-2013 housing in the spring. The programs available for Fall 2012\/Spring 2013 will be announced later this fall. For more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.housing.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.housing.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.thinkbig.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.thinkbig.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"ThinkBig is a Living Learning program at Georgia Tech targeted toward rising sophomores and older. This spring, freshmen can sign up to live in these housing communities for next fall.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"LLC\u0027s enable students to connect with faculty."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2011-11-01 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:17","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1421","name":"PURA"},{"id":"21331","name":"research option"},{"id":"453","name":"undergraduate research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}