{"85831":{"#nid":"85831","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Welcomes New VP of Campus Services","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs everyone eases into a new semester, Paul Strouts will be easing into his new position as vice president of Campus Services. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was at Florida State University (FSU) for nearly 19 years, and I knew it would take a special opportunity for me to consider leaving,\u201d said Strouts, who started at Tech in late December. \u201cHowever, when the Georgia Tech position appeared, I was totally intrigued. My visits here only confirmed that this was that special opportunity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMost recently, Strouts served as associate vice president for administration at FSU, where he oversaw a staff of more than 400 employees. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring his time at Florida State, Strouts doubled auxiliary revenues over a 12-year period, oversaw the expansion of food services from $8 million to $29 million, developed a partnership between Human Resources and the Dean of Faculties Office and implemented an online e-procurement system, among other things. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPaul brings extensive experience with auxiliary enterprises, procurement and human resources, as well as a strong commitment to customer service and leadership through collaboration,\u201d said Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration and Finance. \u201cThe Campus Services team has a strong history of quality service and continuous improvement. Paul brings the vision and leadership that can help build on that rich legacy and help the Institute move forward in achieving our strategic goals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore arriving at FSU, Strouts also held a variety of roles at Indiana University-Purdue University from 1982 to 1993, including director of public safety, purchasing and support services.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStrouts earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration and a master\u2019s degree in public affairs from Indiana University in Fort Wayne, Ind. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the weeks to come, the new vice president looks forward to meeting the Institute\u2019s staff members and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe people I\u2019ve met thus far have been extraordinarily welcoming and seem to share a common appreciation for the campus and its heritage,\u201d he added. \u201cI look forward to contributing to this wonderful institution.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStrouts can be reached at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:paul.strouts@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Epaul.strouts@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs everyone eases into a new semester, Paul Strouts will be easing into his new position as vice president of Campus Services.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As everyone eases into a new semester, Paul Strouts will be easing into his new position as vice president of Campus Services."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2012-01-24 10:07:05","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:57","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"85841":{"id":"85841","type":"image","title":"Paul Strouts","body":null,"created":"1449178110","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:28:30","changed":"1475894706","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:06","alt":"Paul Strouts","file":{"fid":"193906","name":"paulstroutsmugshot0112300.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/paulstroutsmugshot0112300_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/paulstroutsmugshot0112300_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":299624,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/paulstroutsmugshot0112300_0.jpg?itok=8dEykOHk"}}},"media_ids":["85841"],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"10257","name":"campus services"},{"id":"18201","name":"paul strouts"},{"id":"18211","name":"vice president of campus services"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.pavlik@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Pavlik\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-4142\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}