MSFAC reviews current, new fees
The Mandatory Student Fee Activity Committee (MSFAC) is currently undergoing proposals for possible raises in student fees, mainly for health and athletics, for the next academic school year.
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Johnson becomes director of Tennenbaum Institute
Starting in 2013, retired General Ronald Johnson will serve as both Managing Director of Tech’s Tennenbaum Institute and as Professor of the Practice for Industrial Systems and Engineering (ISyE).
Spam E-mails Continue to Annoy Students
As they transition back to classes this semester, students open up their e-mail inboxes to check T-Square updates, emails from friends and the unexpected spew...
Student Center plans expansions
Conversations have started between students and the administration to begin to begin planning and determine the feasibility of expanding the Student Center, although there are...
MSFAC reviews current, new fees
The Mandatory Student Fee Activity Committee (MSFAC) is currently undergoing proposals for possible raises in student fees, mainly for health and athletics, for the next...
Sting of armed robberies on East Campus
On Jan. 15, at approximately 1:30 a.m., two students were victims of two armed robberies, resulting in the first distribution of the Georgia Tech Police...
Johnson becomes director of Tennenbaum Institute
Starting in 2013, retired General Ronald Johnson will serve as both Managing Director of Tech’s Tennenbaum Institute and as Professor of the Practice for Industrial...
Contract signed to bring Walmart on Campus
Tech may soon become home to the nation’s smallest Walmart.
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.