Georgia Tech Commits to Doubling Educational Reach
Sep 05, 2024
As one of the country’s fastest-growing universities and one of the largest in the state, Georgia Tech is taking steps to expand access to lifetime educational opportunities.
Today, the Institute announced the launch of its new College of Lifetime Learning, a cornerstone initiative in its commitment to double the number of degrees granted and non-degree learners reached by 2030. The announcement was made at the annual Institute Address by Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, who emphasized the Institute's dedication to transformative education.
Nelson Baker to Lead Division of Lifetime Learning
Jul 13, 2023
Provost Steve McLaughlin has named Nelson Baker interim dean of Georgia Tech’s newly established Division of Lifetime Learning, effective July 1, 2023.
Following an organizational alignment in late 2022, the new division comprises three core units — the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U), the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC), and Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE) — and is part of the Institute’s ongoing Lifetime Learning initiative.
The Lifetime Learning initiative is one of 20 strategic initiatives designed to advance the goals and objectives of the Institute’s strategic plan. Baker, who has served as dean of GTPE since 2012, has been co-chair of the Initiative.
Working Groups Established to Explore Lifetime Learning Unit
Oct 14, 2022
The Georgia Institute of Technology is announcing its intention to launch a new academic unit dedicated to lifetime learning. The new unit will bring together three entities whose work underpins its mission and vision: Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE), the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC), and the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U).
This launch means opportunities for new and expanded research, curricula, students, and professional support for educators at every stage “from K to grey.”
Georgia Tech to Explore New Academic Unit, Aligns Key Units
Aug 31, 2022
Steve McLaughlin, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Georgia Tech, has announced that initial planning is underway to explore the creation of a new academic unit around lifetime learning.
“Georgia Tech’s strategic plan emphasizes expanding access, and we have always been a leader in serving all kinds of learners. Now we have an opportunity like never before to serve them in new and innovative ways,” said McLaughlin.
After the launch of Tech’s strategic plan in late 2020, working groups were formed to explore ideas and initiatives to bring the strategic focus areas to life. Nelson Baker, dean of Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE), and Charles Isbell, dean and John P. Imlay, Jr. Chair of the College of Computing, co-chaired one of those groups, called “GTPE Next.” They focused on ways to realize the Institute’s strategic focus areas — Expand Access and Amplify Impact, among others.