Controlling the student-faculty ratio remains a challenge for the administration, especially with the current economic climate. Increasing the number of tenure-track faculty or decreasing the number of students can accomplish this. “In addition to formulating [...]
The madness of the hustle and bustle of college life is inevitable. Between hellish midterms, club meetings and hangovers, our minds are unable to have a suitable break to relax and recuperate. Given the magnitude [...]
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On Wednesday, Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson announced the appointment of Mike Bobinski, Associate Vice President of Development and Director of Athletics at Xavier University, as the new Athletic Director (AD) at Tech
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In a press conference early last week in the Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory, General Motors (GM) announced the upcoming opening of a new Information Technology (IT) Innovation Center in Roswell, Ga.
Probably one of the happiest moments of my life was realizing that I had to take less than a handful of humanities classes at Tech. Don’t get me wrong—it’s not that I dislike English literature [...]
Tech may soon become home to the nation’s smallest Walmart.
In December 2012, the Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory (CNES) was awarded the Platinum level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification, the first to be recognized at this level of LEED certification at Tech.
On Jan. 8, the Board of Regents approved the merge of eight colleges across the University System of Georgia (USG) into four new colleges, with an anticipated state savings of $6 million in administrative expenses. [...]
In a Nov. 30 story reporting on quorum issues with the Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR), it was incorrectly stated that Kelliann Morrisey could be impeached at the next meeting. Morrisey could not be impeached [...]
On Dec. 15, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions sent out approximately 5,060 acceptances to high school seniors around the globe, via mail, electronically and in-person at various high schools. “We have seen an increase in [...]
The Beta Iota Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity was placed on interim suspension earlier this month for alleged alcohol and drug related violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
The Faculty and Academic Senate, in its Nov. 27 meeting, passed the addition of the Open Access Policy amendment to the Faculty Handbook.
The design development phase for the Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB), a multidisciplinary research building focusing on expanding the biomedical research frontier of Tech, has been finished, with a mass excavation and earth work prior to [...]
The Board of Regents voted Tuesday to raise tuition at Tech by six percent, differentiating it from other University System schools, which saw smaller increases. In-state undergraduates taking at least 15 hours will pay $3859 per semester, and out-of-state students will pay $13,511 per semester.
In a move that surprised many with a hand in the process, the Board of Regents voted to not accept the $6 increase in the Health Fee proposed by Tech’s Mandatory Student Fee Advisory Committee (MSFAC) and approved by Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson in February.
As students prepare to leave the country for summers abroad, they will board their flights in a new place. On May 16, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is set to open its new Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal, also known as “Concourse F.”
As the election for SGA Undergraduate President and Executive Vice Presidents gets going, both Hunter Hammond and Eran Mordel look to prove to the student body that he is the best Tech student for the job.
Plans are in place to institute a new, technology-based campus security system in Spring 2012. The Institute has purchased the new Rave Guardian, a cellular device-based safety system from AT&T. The mobile safety application, intended [...]