{"66536":{"#nid":"66536","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech-Savannah Task Force Report Accepted by President","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia\nInstitute of Technology President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson announced today that he\nis accepting task force recommendations regarding Georgia Tech-Savannah. The\nreport, \u201c\u003Cem\u003EDefining a Path Forward for\nGeorgia Tech-Savannah\u003C\/em\u003E,\u201d provided a comprehensive review of the coastal\ncampus and the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program (GTREP).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a memorandum\nsent to Georgia Tech Provost and Chair of the task force Rafael L. Bras,\nPeterson said that he was pleased by the task force\u2019s comprehensive approach in\nanalyzing Georgia Tech-Savannah operations and programs, and that he was\nexcited about the prospects for the future. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EPeterson also\nwrote, \u201cWhile I know that much of the work focused on Georgia Tech\u2019s operations\nand physical presence in Savannah, it is very clear that the task force took\ngreat care to consider how its recommendations might ultimately affect the\nlives and careers of our students, faculty and staff as well as the community\nwe serve in the coastal region.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHighlights from\nthe task force report include recommendations that will allow Georgia\nTech-Savannah to continue to have a strong presence in Southeast Georgia by\ncreating a new academic and operational model for the campus while phasing out\ncurrent degree programs. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe proposed\norganization, designed to be viable and self-sustaining, includes a portfolio\nof programs ranging from co-curricular undergraduate activities to instruction\nfor the military and executive and other non-credit education programs to\nprofessional master\u2019s degrees. In addition, the recommendations included the\noption of developing regional research opportunities. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the 10-day\ncomment period, Peterson had the opportunity to review comments regarding task\nforce recommendations. The vast majority of comments were submitted by current\nGeorgia Tech-Savannah students voicing support for the undergraduate program\nand expressing concern regarding their individual circumstances.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to\nPeterson, the concerns of students, faculty and staff underscore the importance\nof developing a comprehensive and supportive transition and implementation\nplan.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech-Savannah campus will\noperate in a \u201cbusiness-as-usual mode\u201d during the summer and fall semesters of\n2011. Academic advisors will work individually with Georgia Tech students\nin Savannah to provide the support necessary to aid them in completing their\ndegree programs, according to Bras.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Recommendations Outline Future for Coastal Campus"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia\nInstitute of Technology President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson announced today that he\nis accepting task force recommendations regarding Georgia Tech-Savannah. The\nreport, \u201c\u003Cem\u003EDefining a Path Forward for\nGeorgia Tech-Savannah\u003C\/em\u003E,\u201d provided a comprehensive review of the coastal\ncampus and the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program (GTREP).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"President Peterson G. P. \u201cBud\u201d announced today that he is accepting task force recommendations for  Georgia Tech-Savannah."}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2011-06-15 15:59:36","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:53","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"40670":{"id":"40670","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Savannah campus","body":null,"created":"1449174220","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:23:40","changed":"1475894352","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:12"}},"media_ids":["40670"],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7046","name":"Georgia Tech-Savannah"},{"id":"13427","name":"Georgia Tech-Savannah Task Force"},{"id":"1893","name":"Peterson"},{"id":"11048","name":"task force"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Grovenstein, 404-894-8835\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}