*********************************
There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
*********************************
Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 25, 2014
Maggie Miller
404-385-2599
Summary Sentence:
GT pledges to increase the number of students that study abroad.
Full Summary:
Georgia Tech has pledged to increase the number of undergraduates that graduate with an an international experience to 60% of the total, by 2020.
IIE Generation Study AbroadGeorgia Tech has joined Generation Study Abroad in making a pledge to increase the number of students who study abroad and have an international experience. Generation Study Abroad is an initiative from the Institute of International Education, asking at least 100 U.S. colleges and universities to make a committment to significantly increasing the participation rate of their students who study abroad at some point during their undergraduate career.
Georgia Tech commits to reaching 60% of undergraduates having an international expereince by graduation, by the year 2020. This will be accomplished primarily by expanding program offerings - international service learning programs, programs in countries where Tech does not currently have options and creating embedded study abroad options. GT also plans to dramatically increase the number of students that pursue internships abroad.
Read more about Generation Study Abroad: http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Generation-Study-Abroad
