Meet Provost Rafael L. Bras
Dr. Rafael L. Bras is the provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Campus News
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Susan Lozier Named Dean of College of Sciences
Susan Lozier, distinguished professor of Ocean Sciences at Duke University, has accepted the role of dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the College of Sciences.
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Charles Isbell Named Dean of College of Computing
Charles Isbell, professor and executive associate dean of the College of Computing, has been named the next dean and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, effective July 1.
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Dean Murray-Rust to Step Down in Summer 2020
Catherine Murray-Rust, dean of Libraries, has announced her desire to focus on the completion of the Library Next project before stepping down as dean in the summer of 2020.
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Dean Jacqueline Royster to Step Down Aug. 31
Jacqueline Royster, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the Ivan Allen Jr. Dean’s Chair in Liberal Arts and Technology, will step down on Aug. 31, 2019.
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SPAG Joins Commission on Creating the Next in Education to Propel Strategic Initiatives Across Georgia Tech
Beginning in spring 2019, the strategic plan advisory process, as guided by SPAG, will pivot to consult on the CNE Program Office.
Recent Posts from Dr. Bras
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Hamilton, Revisited
When I heard that Lin-Manuel Miranda was to resume the lead role and stage "Hamilton: an American Musical" in Puerto Rico for the benefit of his and my devastated island, my wife, Pat and I decided that we would find a way to attend no matter what it would take.
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Why I Am a Professor
I never planned to be a university professor. I believe that life is a result of “chance and necessity.” Being at the “right place at the right time” is as much a function of our own designs as it is of chance.
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Pasteles in Paris: Tradition and the Promise of the Next Generation
Although Georgia Tech is entering an era of new leadership, I am confident the basic formula will not change: The focus on excellence and the commitment to progress and service will remain the same.
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Resiliency and Emerging from Tragedy
Finding a path forward after tragedy isn’t easy, but we must. Tragedy changes us. We move ahead carrying its scars. But, even scarred, great people and institutions emerge from tragedies with stronger foundations.
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Seeing Each Other in the Kaleidoscope of Humanity
A few weeks ago, I attended a talk by Dr. Timothy Shriver, son of R. Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the couple who brought us the Peace Corps and the Special Olympics. His talk was inspiring and captivating. Dr. Shriver’s main message was that each of us is unique, precious, and adds valuable diversity to humanity.
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