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July 24, 2017 Georgia Tech’s Faculty/Staff Newspaper • Vol. 42, No. 15 • whistle.gatech.edu Library to Begin Next Phase of Construction RACHAEL POCKLINGTON INSTITUTE COMMUNICATIONS The Price Gilbert and Crosland Tower renewal project, known on campus as Library Next, will begin its first major phase of construction in late July. This phase will focus on the Crosland Tower renovation and includes the removal of the connecting bridge, stairs, and walkways between the two library buildings. Construction on Crosland Tower is expected to finish in fall 2018, at which time Crosland Tower will reopen and function as the main library while Price Gilbert undergoes its renovation. The entire Library renewal project is scheduled to be completed and fully open in early 2020. This month, construction fencing will be in place for the safety of the Georgia Tech community, and wayfinding signage will be installed at appropriate locations around the construction site. Major impacts will include the elimination Rendering Courtesy of BNIM The new Price Gilbert Library (to the right) will have its main entrance facing north, toward the entrance to the Hinman see LIBRARY, page 4 Research Building. Crosland Tower (to the left) will be opened up with windows to replace the existing brick. Staff Council: It’s a Two-Way Street Human Resources Simplifies STACY BRAUKMAN to get to know Staff Council. Onboarding for Graduate Students INSTITUTE COMMUNICATIONS Made up of 20 members representing five employee classifications who serve three- BETHANY SCHUSTER process. Representatives from the Eighteen months after Georgia year terms, the group is headed by a chair, HUMAN RESOURCES U.S. Social Security Administration, Tech established the first Staff vice chair, and secretary, as well as a select group of banks, Council in its history, how is it and includes committees Georgia Tech Human will also be in attendance should on employee engage- Resources is offering a students require their assistance. doing? In many ways, the group’s ment, employee health Students can come at any time success is tied to employees’ willing- convenient opportunity for and well-being, campus all new graduate student either day. ness to reach out, speak up, and get physical environment, Attendance of incoming employees — GRAs, GTAs, involved. compensation and benefits, and communica- graduate student employees is tions. Nearly 150 employees have served on and GAs — to complete new expected to exceed 500 over “We are here to serve as the voice of the a committee since the Council’s inception. hire paperwork in a one-stop the two-day period. To limit staff to communicate concerns, issues, and Council members are accessible to staff shop. processing time, Human Resources ideas to upper administration,” said Staff through weekly office hours, town halls, recommends that students Council Chair Laura Pusateri, special events monthly general meetings, and a new This year’s Graduate Student complete compliance paperwork manager in Institute Communications. “And Twitter account (@GTStaffCouncil). Employee Processing event (GSEP) online prior to the session. we want to provide solutions and changes “We hear things from town halls, we will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Necessary forms and informa- for the staff that they feel are beneficial.” hear things organically from conversations on Wednesday, Aug. 16, and tion, including a GSEP Student In order to accomplish that, everyone who with staff members, as well as through our Thursday, Aug. 17, on the third Checklist, are available at ohr. works at Georgia Tech — regardless of what committees,” Pusateri said. “And we try to floor of Clough Undergraduate gatech.edu/graduateprocessing. department you’re in, what shift you work, find out what the majority of people are Learning Commons. Georgia Tech Human Resources or whether you’re here on campus or part saying.” To date, the most oft-discussed On both days, students will be encourages incoming graduate of far-flung staff in GTRI-Cobb County, able to submit documents and ask students to review the website and Savannah, or Metz, France — is encouraged see COUNCIL, page 3 questions about the onboarding acquire needed documentation. Georgia Tech is 13th Largest Delta Opens Advanced IN THIS ISSUE NEWS Atlanta Employer Manufacturing Pilot Facility The Atlanta Business The new facility, part of the Georgia From Students to Employees, Chronicle’s recent list of the Tech Manufacturing Institute, will Harrington Switches Gears | 2 BRIEFS 25 largest area employers enable students, faculty, staff, and researchers to Steam Whistle Testing counts full-time employees develop products in collaboration with Delta. The Underway This Week | 3 for Atlanta companies and organizations. facility is located off 14th Street and was once part CRC to Get New Flooring See the full list at: of the Atlantic Steel plant. during Summer Closure | 3 c.gatech.edu/atlemployers c.gatech.edu/deltaadvman PAGE 2 • July 24, 2017 whistle.gatech.edu • THE WHISTLE EVENTS From Students to Employees, Harrington Switches Gears VICTOR ROGERS INSTITUTE COMMUNICATIONS HEALTH AND While most Georgia WELLNESS Tech seniors are eager to “get out,” many Institute July 26 employees spend seasons of The Office of Human Resources their career here, including hosts a Be Well session on Tips for Kim D. Harrington. Healthy Eyes from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 101, Scheller College of Business. Register at: Harrington is the associate vice ohr.gatech.edu/bewell president of Georgia Tech Human Resources. Since her arrival in 2001, she has served Georgia Tech’s campus, its students, and SEMINARS AND employees in impactful leadership LECTURES roles. Harrington spent 14 years supporting the student experience July 27 through her work in the Student The Georgia Tech Library hosts an Center. When Paul Strouts, vice intellectual property seminar on president of Campus Services, patent litigation and “patent trolls” asked Harrington to take the from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 102, Clough Commons. Register at: helm of Human Resources as c.gatech.edu/patenttrolls interim AVP in 2015, it was with the understanding the appoint- Photos by Rob Felt ment would only last a couple of Kim Harrington, associate vice president of Human Resources, has been at Tech for 16 years. (Below) Harrington August 9 months. talks with Michele Gergans and Sterling Dunkley, talent consultants in Georgia Tech Human Resources. The Office of Human Resources “Never in a million years did hosts a First-Time Homebuyers I envision this opportunity,” Learning Session from 11 a.m. to “We have a tremendous noon in Room 101, Scheller College said Harrington, who holds a of Business. Register at: master’s degree in counseling responsibility because we ohr.gatech.edu/bewell and educational psychology from the State University of New touch lives of employees York at Buffalo and a doctorate literally at every stage ... August 15 in educational psychology from Researchers from the School of Georgia State University. We have a responsibility Biological Sciences and nearby Strouts selected Harrington institutions host a free conference on to make sure those Antibiotics: Discovery, Resistance, for the interim role based on her and Alternatives from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. diverse higher education experi- interactions are smooth, in Room 1005, Krone Engineered ence, team orientation, and efficient, and executed Biosystems Building. Register at: leadership ability. Confident HR c.gatech.edu/antibiotics was in capable hands, Strouts with excellence.” spent the following months — Kim Harrington determining the qualifications MISCELLANEOUS and experience necessary for a candidate who could lead the of faculty and staff represented a department permanently. wonderful new learning opportu- July 25 After about six months in the nity. to help us move forward,” said stage — from the point of entry, The Student Alumni Association role at HR, Harrington asked “My unexpected departure Harrington. all the way through transition or hosts a Graduate Student Summer Strouts about returning to her from the Student Center provided So, what exactly does the head retirement,” said Harrington. “We Dinner at 6 p.m. at the Biotech Quad. post at the Student Center. that team an exciting chance to of Human Resources do? have a responsibility to make sure gtsaa.com However, Strouts had received demonstrate their sound leader- “No two days are the same those interactions are smooth, positive feedback from HR and ship abilities and strong team — ever,” she said. “My job is efficient, and executed with the campus – they wanted her to characteristics,” Harrington said. coordination. I spin a lot of excellence.” July 27–28 First-year students will be on campus stay. “As a leader, I want my team plates and do a lot of firefighting. Harrington lives west of for FASET orientation. Additional Harrington served as the to feel empowered and I priori- Nonetheless, this role provides Atlanta, is married with three sessions take place July 31–Aug. 1, interim AVP for roughly 10 tize transparency. I don’t hold tremendous optics into faculty children, and considers herself an Aug. 13–14, and Aug. 15–16. months before participating in 15 secrets or withhold information and staff, and how they experi- amateur photographer. She is also nssp.gatech.edu rigorous Institute-wide interviews whenever possible.” ence the Institute. It helps me the proud aunt of two nieces and for the permanent role. Strouts That mindset of teamwork and understand the commitment, one nephew currently enrolled at officially appointed her the new empowerment became entrenched pride, and talent that exists Georgia Tech. July 27 – Aug. 3 Final exams for Full and Late Short AVP of HR in November 2015. at the Student Center. During just here. I am inspired daily by our So, what’s next for this AVP? Summer sessions. Today, Harrington thoroughly a few months, that same mindset employee community.” She said her original career goal registrar.gatech.edu enjoys the job and the unique had already begun to cultivate and Harrington spends consider- was to be a vice president of perspective afforded to her.