Office of Diversity holds annual Diversity Week
The Office of Diversity Programs kicked-off its annual diversity week by hosting the Power over Prejudice Summit. On Thursday and Friday the Office of Diversity...
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Provost office offers link between students and administration
Gary Schuster announced on Oct. 21 that he will be stepping down from his position as executive vice president for Academic Affairs as soon as...
Tech student competes in World Cyber Games in China
Athletes from around the globe are gathered in China once more to celebrate competition and sportsmanship, with contenders from a variety of countries and vast...
Local gaming companies give students taste of design process
Atlanta is notable for being an internationally-connected hub of business, transportation and culture, with companies that span the globe based here such as Turner Broadcasting,...
Website facilitates course selection by providing virtual lectures
Each semester, Tech students use websites such as Course Critique and Pick-a-Prof to determine the quality of the professors who are teaching their classes. Many...
Home Park mugging victim shares experience
Crime on and around campus is something that most students are aware of on some level. For most, though, their experiences with crime will be...
Hanson “Takes a Walk” with students
Imagine walking a mile through Midtown Atlanta. It might take a few minutes, but it’s certainly doable. Fresh air, fairly interesting scenery and, if you...
Students, administration collaborate to meet green goals
In early October, the Sustainable Endowments Institute released its College Sustainability Report Card. The report card grades universities on their efforts to improve energy efficiency...
GT Coming Out Week supports LGBT community
Students walking down Skiles this week might have noticed a bit more color than usual. For most of the week, students in white and plum...
Tech Hillel sponsors guest lecturer
On Oct. 27, Tech Hillel, Tech’s Jewish organization, sponsored a guest lecture given by Amos Guiora. Many college students in the United States may not...
ThinkBig communities connect students with faculty
A new housing option called ThinkBig has allowed students with a common interest to live together and participate in themed faculty-led group activities. While the...
Student awarded prestigious Astronaut Scholarship
From high school to his third year at Tech, aerospace engineering major, Jonathan Walker has contributed to his community in the name of science, and...
CoC receives $1.4 million from NSF for outreach program
Tech’s College of Computing received an additional $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for its Georgia Computes! (GC) program to extend the program...
OIT Security panel offers social networking safety tips
Big Brother is watching, and your little sister, Aunt Sally, too. And probably somewhere around 300 of your closest friends, come to think of it....
Earth Augmented
Remember when Google Earth first came out? Many of your friends, classmates and even your parents began to check their computers and phones to get...
Center for Music Technology redefines music interaction
What is music? For such a simple-sounding question, it’s one that carries a lot of clout. For one person, it might be a life-long passion...
GT Dining hosts environmentally friendly competition
Tech Dining halls are competing against each other for the gold medal in green services. Brittain and Woodruff dining halls and the Student Center Food...
BioMed bunny bares all for Playboy’s “Girls of ACC”
With football season and the ACC in full swing, many students do their part at Tech to show their school spirit, whether it’s attending the...