Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program Launches to Crowdsource Ideas That Improve Campus Inclusivity

Apr 13, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

With support from Institute Diversity, the Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program brings together faculty, staff, and students who individually and collectively advance their action, research, or teaching objectives while improving inclusivity on campus.

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Computing Professor Pushes Beyond the 'Persona of Teacher'

Apr 05, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

Dana Randall shares classroom strategies and advice for new faculty.

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Committee Announces Implementation Updates on the 11 Gender Equity Initiatives

Mar 30, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

The implementation committee of faculty and staff from the Office of the President, Institute Diversity, Faculty Affairs, and Human Resources announced updates on its progress to implement the 11 Gender Equity Initiatives.

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Committee Announces Implementation Updates on the 11 Recommendations from the Black Student Experience Task Force

Mar 30, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

The implementation committee of students and leaders from Institute Diversity, Office of the Provost, Student Life, and Undergraduate Education announced updates on its progress to address the 11 Black Student Experience Task Force recommendations.

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Nearly Three Hundred Faculty Participate in Implicit Bias Workshops to Date

Mar 16, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

Nearly 300 faculty members, or nearly one-third of all tenured and tenure-track faculty at Tech, have attended an Implicit Bias Workshop. Among those surveyed, 97 percent of participants would recommend the workshops to a colleague.

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Fox Elected to AAAS Electorate Nominating Committee

Feb 28, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

Mary Frank Fox, ADVANCE Professor in the Ivan Allen College School of Public Policy, has been elected to the Electorate Nominating Committee of the Section on Social, Economic, and Political Sciences of the AAAS.

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Black History Month Lecturer Janet Mock Explores the Rewards, Challenges, and Implications of Being Black and Trans

Feb 21, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

Janet Mock, an activist, author, and media personality, discussed the rewards, challenges, and implications of being black and trans as the featured speaker for Georgia Tech’s Fourth Annual Black History Month Lecture.

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100 Students, Faculty, and Staff Tour Civil Rights Sites in the Nation’s Capital During MLK Weekend

Jan 30, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

During the weekend commemorating the life and inspiration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 76 students and 24 faculty and staff from Georgia Tech traveled to Washington, D.C., to tour several civil rights sites.

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MLK Lecture Keynote Speaker Discusses the Agenda for the Next Civil Rights Movement

Jan 24, 2017 - Atlanta, GA

During Georgia Tech’s MLK Lecture on January 11, Bakari Sellers, CNN political analyst, lawyer, and activist, honored Dr. King’s legacy while setting the agenda for the next civil rights movement with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

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GT Computing Faculty, Students Participate in IEEE/WIE Women's Leadership Summit

Nov 10, 2016 - Atlanta, GA

Two College of Computing professors and one College of Computing student participated in panels during the Women's Leadership Summit.

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