{"259691":{"#nid":"259691","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Rwandan Ambassador to Give MLK Lecture","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Georgia Tech and Atlanta community are invited to hear Rwandan Ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana deliver the Institute\u2019s annual Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Lecture on Jan. 15.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGasana is a Rwandan diplomat and is the current permanent representative of Rwanda to the United Nations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDiversity is one of Georgia Tech\u2019s greatest assets and priorities, and we\u2019re delighted to have Ambassador Gasana speak at our annual celebration of Dr. King\u2019s legacy,\u201d said Archie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity. \u201cIt is our hope that events like this one will spark discussion and renew enthusiasm for building the kind of society Dr. King hoped to create.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe lecture will be held at 3 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Those interested in attending should RSVP at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/1hAG29o\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/1hAG29o\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/1hAG29o\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty, staff, and students are also invited to the following MLK celebration events:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampuswide Student Celebration: Coming Together to Fulfill the Dream\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJan. 9, 7 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis event will feature student speeches, cultural celebrations, and a candlelighting ceremony.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHotel Rwanda\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E Movie Screening \u003Cbr \/\u003EJan. 14, 7 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis film features the story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed more than 1,000 Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in the African genocide.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Day of Service\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJan. 20, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMake a difference with \u201cA Day On, Not a Day Off,\u201d and join Tech\u2019s annual MLK Day of Service. For details on how to volunteer, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sarah.perkins@vpss.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESarah Perkins\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECivil Rights Tour of Memphis, Tenn.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFeb. 1-2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFaculty and students will visit key civil rights sites, including the Slave Haven Underground Railroad and the Civil Rights Museum. The trip is limited to 30 faculty members and academic professionals, and 70 students. To register, click \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/1h1aTN8\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a complete list of events, click \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/1iA8k5i\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Georgia Tech and Atlanta community are invited to hear Rwandan Ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana deliver the Institute\u2019s annual Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Lecture on Jan. 15.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Members of the Georgia Tech and Atlanta community are invited to hear Rwandan Ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana deliver the Institute\u2019s annual Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Lecture on Jan. 15."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-12-09 15:45:20","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:29","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-12-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-12-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"259641":{"id":"259641","type":"image","title":"Ambassador Gasana","body":null,"created":"1449243977","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:46:17","changed":"1475894943","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:03","alt":"Ambassador Gasana","file":{"fid":"198327","name":"gasana_picture.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gasana_picture_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gasana_picture_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1214450,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gasana_picture_0.jpg?itok=182GxrMl"}}},"media_ids":["259641"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/1iA8k5i","title":"2014 MLK Events"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"52521","name":"MLK celebration"},{"id":"15362","name":"Office of Institute Diversity"},{"id":"81751","name":"Rwandan Ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana"}],"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:najah.hofman@vpid.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ENajah Hofman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Institute Diversity\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}