Wellness Director now on campus
Tech’s newly-formed Center for Community Health and Wellbeing welcomed its first Director on Dec. 7 of last year. Suzy Harrington, with expertise in healthcare business...
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Tech scientists build playground for robots
The playground is a piece of childhood nostalgia, evoking in many the urge to abandon adulthood and to return to the carefree days of climbing...
Legislative hearing questions OSI process
President G.P. “Bud” Peterson spoke before a subcommittee of the Georgia House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 25 in contribution to a conversation about due process...
Preliminary injunction denied for student expelled for rape
Recent skepticism from the student body about the Office of Student Integrity’s (OSI) investigation process has brought to light the case of “John Doe B,”...
Board of Regents overturns student expulsion
On Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, “John Doe A” and Tech were notified that the discretionary review committee of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the...
SGA passes bill on Student Center funding
A referendum on funding for the Student Center’s “Re(in)novation” effort was approved by both the Graduate Student Senate and Undergraduate House of Representatives on Jan....
Tech becomes certified ‘buzz’-friendly campus
The Tech Urban Honey Bee Project is one of the most innovative and unique programs of its kind in the U.S. Headed by Jennifer Leavey,...
Safety moratorium issued on hoverboards
Under the recommendation of Tech’s safety and legal officials, a temporary campus moratorium has been placed on the self-balancing scooters commonly known as hoverboards. First...
New Pre-Health advisor appointed to C2D2
The Center for Career Discovery and Development (C2D2) recently announced the addition of new pre-health advisor, Francisco Castelan. Castelan is replacing Andrea Clark who left...
Pickren acquitted of computer trespassing
The Tech student responsible for a hacking incident on the University of Georgia’s (UGA) master calendar in Nov. 2014 has officially been acquitted after undergoing...
Records broken in retention rate
This year, Tech’s first-year retention rate reached a record high number of 97 percent. The statistic has steadily increased in the last two decades; in...
Coral reef work integral in professor’s award
On Nov. 7, Teasley Professor Mark Hay, Ph.D., received the Lowell Thomas Award from the Explorer’s Club. Hay, a professor in Tech’s School of Biology,...
$900,000 grant awarded for ultra-cold research
Recently, the United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research awarded a grant worth $900,000 to a number of researchers at Tech. The grant is...
Third Platform Summit features notable speakers
At the beginning of October, Tech and Morehouse College co-hosted the third iteration of the Platform Summit. The conference, which took place at the Ray...
Light shed on African American experience
Following allegations that black female students were racially harassed on campus, Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson oversaw the formation of a task force to examine...
New finance program introduced
Starting this fall, the Institute will be offering a new Financial Training Program for administration and professionals within the Tech community. Developed by finance professionals...
GT Housing demand constant
Students intending to live off-campus may have noticed that more options for living style exist than those currently available on campus. With or without internet...
Service focus of new course pathway
Tech will begin offering a new public service pathway for a variety of majors next semester as part of the ongoing Serve-Learn-Sustain initiative. The pathway...