Tech established new research programs in Europe, Asia, and Latin America and grew collaborations with more than 100 countries. During Peterson's time as president, more than 58% of Georgia Tech's undergraduate students participated in an international experience like studying, researching, or working abroad. Georgia Tech also opened its second program abroad in Shenzhen, China. On Sept. 23, 2017, Peterson announced a fund he created for donors to contribute money for student mental health and wellness initiatives. Peterson stated the fund was set up following discussions with student organizations and others in the wake of the fatal campus police shooting of Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz that occurred the weekend prior to the announcement as well as due to a riot on campus. This resulted in a lawsuit by the family which resulted in a million dollar settlement. In late 2018 and early 2019, a number of ethics lapses and conflict of interest allegations by several top Georgia Tech administrators were revealed, leading to several resignations. There was a professor charged with defrauding the NSF. There were also security breaches that exposed the data of 1.3 million individuals. In early January 2019, Peterson announced his planned retirement as president of Georgia Tech in summer 2019. During Peterson's time as President of Georgia Tech, the Institute added more than 30 corporate innovation and incubation centers on campus, which allow students and faculty to work directly with industry partners to develop solutions to issues affecting everything from supply chain, and customer service to manufacturing. The companies represented include Delta Air Lines, Chick-Fil-A, AT&T, Anthem, Inc., and Home Depot. Peterson, together with Provost Rafael L. Bras and Georgia Tech Dean of Computing Zvi Galil, spearheaded an effort to help Georgia Tech dramatically expanded options for Massive open online course (MOOC) offerings and other online learning opportunities. Between 2012 and 2018, Georgia Tech's MOOCs had a total of more than 3.7 million enrollments. In 2014, Georgia Tech partnered with AT&T to launch an Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) degree program. By 2019, the program enrolled more than 8,500 students in all 50 states and 120 countries. On Feb. 2, 2020, Peterson was appointed as a board member on the American University of Sharjah's (AUS) Board of Trustees. Peterson also serves on the board for the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation(PIN), a program aimed to position Georgia to become the technology capital of the