Contract signed to bring Walmart on Campus
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State approves new funding formula
Earlier last month, the Higher Education Funding Commission, appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal, approved a new formula to determine funding for all colleges that links funding received from taxpayer money to improving students’ success as well as the number of degrees and certificates awarded.
CNES Laboratory gets Platinum
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.
Groundbreaking set for CFHOF
After the decision in 2009 by National Football Foundation to move the College Football Hall of Fame from the 17-year-old facility in South Bend, Ind., to a new facility in Atlanta, the groundbreaking for the Hall has been set for Jan. 28 with a public opening projected for the fall of 2014.
College mergers across Georgia
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...
Correction: Quorum
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...
Early admissions cycle sees quality applicants
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...
ATO placed on interim suspension
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.
Number of thefts rise in Campus Recreation Center
In recent weeks, the number of thefts at the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) has increased, calling attention to the matter from administrators and the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD).
Tech to not join Semester Online consortium
Earlier this November, schools around the nation, including Emory, Duke and Northwestern, began a partnership entitled Semester Online, a new alternative to the popular trending free and non-credit massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by Tech and its contemporaries, like MIT, Harvard and Stanford.
Online Syllabus Database nears its completion
The project to create a unified database for all courses offered on campus is moving closer to completion.
Exhibit celebrates 60 years of architecture
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Architecture Building, the College of Architecture (CoA) undertook a $400,000 restoration of the original architecture library, the Dean’s suite and a 1956 exhibit showcasing work by CoA graudates.
Dead Week policy changes for clarity
On Tuesday, Nov. 27, the Faculty Senate approved various changes to the Dead Week policy. The most prominent change was the inclusion of the long summer term, which had not previously been stated in the old Dead Week policy.
Open Access Policy passed by faculty
The Faculty and Academic Senate, in its Nov. 27 meeting, passed the addition of the Open Access Policy amendment to the Faculty Handbook.
Quorum
Both GSS and UHR have been facing issues with meeting quorum in their meetings.
EBB bids for construction
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...
Budget Committee
Concerns about last year’s budget process have led to the formation of a Bicameral Committee on the Budget to be composed of members of the Undergraduate House and the Graduate Senate.
Faculty to play larger role in admissions
The Department of Admissions at Tech recently began actively involving faculty into the admissions process in recruiting new students for the Institute.