Legislative priorities for 2013 focus on future growth
With the state legislature session halfway finished, Tech’s key institute leaders are continuing to push their 2013 legislative priorities to gain additional funding for the...
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CoS Dean finalists give presentations
Earlier this week and last week, the finalists for the College of Sciences Dean position arrived at Tech and gave individual presentations to the Tech...
Football clinic to educate international students
Recently, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Athletic Association (GTAA) have been planning a football clinic to be held during the weekend after Hell...
Students showcase cooking skills
On March 2, 16 students competed in the Tech Chef competition organized by CHEFS, a cooking club at Tech, Stamps Health Services, GT Dining Services...
Student injured in caving accident
On Saturday, Feb. 23, a Tech student participating in an Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (ORGT) wild caving trip was injured as the result of a...
ATΩ disciplinary probation details released
Details surrounding the recent disciplinary sanctions to the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity (ATΩ) were released earlier last week. ATΩ, which was placed on disciplinary probation...
SGA plans research fund
SGA is planning to create an Undergraduate Conference Fund to provide travel stipends for undergraduate researchers. With this, about 80 undergraduate students involved in research...
House committee talks guns on campus
House Bill 29 (HB 29), the bill that would allow those with concealed weapons licenses to bring firearms onto college campuses, is now being considered...
Weather shorts observatory nights
In past months, Public Nights at the Observatory, an observatory event on the Howey rooftop, has been canceled two consecutive times. While the reasons for...
Details of off-campus housing release
Possible construction of new off-campus student housing at the intersection of 8th St. and Spring St. was announced earlier month at a meeting held by...
CRC plans SAC field renovations
The Campus Recreation Center (CRC) is now the planning stages for a major renovation to the Roe Stamps Fields, commonly referred to as the SAC...
Assessing the Student Activity Fee
Each year, every Tech student pays $123 per semester for the Student Activity Fee (SAF), but most may not realize exactly where their money goes....
New Midtown bike lanes planned
Midtown Alliance and the city of Atlanta have partnered in the construction of new bicycle lanes along 10th St. from Monroe Dr. to Charles Allen...
Sequestration still a threat
The sequestration, absent congressional action, will go into effect on Mar. 1, cutting $109 billion dollars from federal programs. The cut, which was negotiated as...
Grads keep hope for SIF changes
In 2009, the Georgia Board of Regents (BoR) put in place a fee on the Graduate Student Body to “maintain broad access and preserve academic...
Fifth- and sixth-year students held back on housing
Last Thursday, the Department of Housing announced new housing procedures for 1157 potential rising fifth- and sixth-year students on campus due to housing shortages. Instead...
Housing to streamline recycling
Starting Spring Break, the Department of Housing will implement a new single stream recycling system to replace the multi-stream process that Georgia Tech currently uses....
Climate survey aims to gauge culture
Over the past two weeks, students, faculty and staff received an email from Institute President G. P. “Bud” Peterson and other administrators inviting them to...