Ethics Week will return to the Georgia Institute of Technology from November 3 to 7, focusing on the theme “Ethics in Action.” The initiative aims to show how ethical values are reflected in daily decisions and activities throughout the campus community.
A notable development this year is the appointment of Joshua Toas as Georgia Tech’s first fully dedicated chief ethics and compliance officer. This new role is intended to further strengthen the institute’s commitment to ethical practices and accountability.
“I am honored and humbled to join the Georgia Tech team to help contribute to an already strong culture of compliance and values-based decision-making,” said Toas. “I look forward to meeting with colleagues throughout the Institute to discuss our commitment to ethics as a reflection of our values and how we can partner to strengthen this core obligation to each other and the larger community.”
Danette Joslyn-Gaul, general counsel and vice president for Ethics, Compliance, and Legal Affairs, commented on Toas’s appointment: “His role will help ethics and compliance remain central to how we lead, make decisions, and maintain an effective, trusted compliance program.”
The weeklong event will include educational sessions, service projects, panel discussions, outreach events at various campus locations—including dining halls and research facilities—and opportunities for students and staff to engage with experts from both Georgia Tech and the University System of Georgia (USG). There will also be a food recovery volunteer project aimed at addressing student food insecurity through hands-on participation.
Panel discussions will address topics such as ethical leadership in high-pressure environments, strategies for handling difficult workplace conversations, best practices in ethics across sectors, and leadership’s influence on organizational culture. Speakers from academia, industry, small business, and USG leadership are scheduled.
For more information about Ethics Week programming or registration details, visit https://ethicsfirst.gatech.edu/ethicsweek.
