Annual challenge at CRC kicks off
In conjunction with October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the CRC will be hosting its third annual Pink Cardio Challenge.
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Econ Club hosts 5K to raise money
[media-credit name=”Sho Kitamura” align=”aligncenter” width=”711″][/media-credit]At 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, most of Tech’s campus was still sleeping. However, the area around the Klaus Advanced...
Peterson addresses students at UHR
Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson addressed UHR on Tuesday, Oct. 2, to further discuss Tech’s commencement changes. A major concern is the new ticketing policy, which will restrict the number of visitors per student.
Tech joins vote for casino gambling to fund HOPE
In a conference call among 17 members of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) on Friday, Sept. 14, Undergraduate Student Body President Eran Mordel made an initial vote of “Yes” on behalf of Tech in “support of Casino Gambling for the purposes of supporting Higher Education, specifically the HOPE scholarship."
Tech students behind ‘T’ thefts
Two Georgia Tech students were found guilty of abducting the ‘T’ from Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium sign, according to the result of a Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) investigation that concluded earlier this week.
Graduation tightens further
Tech announces changes to future commencement ceremonies that will establish a ticketing system for commencement ceremonies and combine the undergraduate commencement into a single ceremony.
Dentistry received well
Tech Dentistry, which moved onto Georgia Tech last May, is the first full-service independent dental provider of its kind on campus.
Undergrads change executive bylaws
The Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR) approved an amendment this week to modify the Undergraduate Executive Bylaws.
Voter registration drives begin
With election season in full stride, the Tech Student Government Association (SGA) and the Nu Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity are bringing a new initiative to campus called Wreck The Vote.
Faculty discuss open access policy
The faculty of Tech, following the examples of universities such as MIT, Harvard, Duke and Emory, is debating the implementation of an Open Access Policy for its professors’ research papers.
Patent system changes discussed
This past Monday, Sept. 24, Tech hosted the America Invents Act (AIA) Roadshow where Peggy Focarino, the Commissioner of Patents, informed the local innovators, entrepreneurs and the general public on new patent reform enacted by President Obama last fall that came into effect on Sept. 16.
Tech showcases virtual education
The potential of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) was discussed by faculty, administration and students in a town hall held last week.
Plans unveiled to increase graduates
Tech initiatives to fulfill the goals required by Gov. Nathan Deal’s plan to increase the number of Georgia students earning postgraduate degrees by 250,000 over the next nine years in the Complete College Georgia (CCG) initiative of August 2011 have now been released to the public.
Student transportation system in the works
For students still struggling to find a way to travel around campus and the Atlanta area, Tech’s new GOTCHA Carts may be the next solution.
Freshman Representing
UHR began their voting session by moving, through unanimous consent, to accept the newly elected freshman representatives. The new representatives took their oaths of office...
Let the Debate Begin
Representatives from the Debate Team requested funding to pay for entry fees, travel to three different tournaments and to hire a debate coach. The organization...
CRC or not CRC
Representatives from Swordfish Underwater Hockey Club proposed a bill requesting funding for hosting a tournament, for fees for use of their practice location and for...
Blame It on the Alcohol
Before the official start of business, a representative from the Division of Student Affairs presented proposed changes to the Institute Student and Student Organization Alcohol...