Provost, SGA provide forum for academic grievances
Following three semesters of the Week Preceding Final Exams (WPFE) policy, the Office of the Provost has collaborated with SGA to create the Student Academic...
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UHR, GSS strike some funds from men’s volleyball, Solar Jackets
Men’s Volleyball Club The men’s volleyball club asked for a reallocation of funds to pay for other upcoming competitions that were not listed on their...
Tech celebrates 100 years of health services
On Nov. 16, Tech administrators, students and guests celebrated the 100th anniversary of the arrival of health services to Tech’s campus.
Online job management systems merge
Beginning in Jan. 2012 and estimated to complete by Fall 2012, the Divison of Professional Practice (DoPP) and Career Services will transition to form a single online job search management system for internships, co-ops, part-time positions and full-time jobs. Both departments will continue to serve in advisory and training functions, but DoPP will focus on internships and co-ops while Career Services will focus on full-time jobs.
Grads seek customized healthcare
In an effort to better serve the health insurance needs of its grad students, key administrators and student representatives have successfully worked with Georgia’s Board of Regents to give Tech the option of customizing its own healthcare plan. Developing a new deal would tackle coverage issues that students often encounter.
Council Clippings
Water Ski and Cycling Clubs The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) denied multiple requests for competition funding by both the Water Ski and Cycling clubs. The...
So You Think TECH Can Dance
[media-credit id=15 align=”aligncenter” width=”471″][/media-credit] Dance teams across Tech’s campus and cultures competed in the So You Think Tech Can Dance show, hosted by the Student...
P&T implements new survey tool
The Office of Parking and Transportation (P&T) is set to unveil its newest update for the Stingerette system: a post-ride customer survey email. “One change...
France-Atlanta partnership grows
This past weekend, the College of Architecture, the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies and the Office of International Education at Tech hosted a conference...
New Rave Guardian system supplements campus security
Plans are in place to institute a new, technology-based campus security system in Spring 2012. The Institute has purchased the new Rave Guardian, a cellular...
Suicide puts focus on student mental health
The suicide of an AE PhD candidate, Nimrod Rooz, on Oct. 17 has prompted the question of student mental health and well-being on campus. This is the third year in a row that Tech has had a graduate student commit suicide. The circumstances surrounding the suicide remain unknown.
The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday, Oct. 25, to express condolences.
“I think mental health for students in general is something to be concerned about…given the past incidence of these [suicides], we’re all very concerned…I think the best way to respond to this is by public awareness,” said James Black, Graduate Student Body President.
Walk highlights safety concerns
Students, faculty and administrative leaders came together to participate in the biannual Campus Safety Walk on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Regents to consolidate campuses
The University System of Georgia (USG) is conducting a study to determine if the 35-campus system should reduce the number of institutions it runs to...
Student accident
In the early morning of Nov. 4, 2011, three Tech students were involved in a car accident, resulting in the death of Naren Raghuraman, an...
Tzegaegbe, Blumer named Mr. & Ms. GT
Students celebrated Homecoming Week 2011 by taking part in Tech traditions including the Mini-500, Wreck Parade and the Freshman Cake Race.
MN facilitates artistic creativity
Just beneath the Craft Center lies Under the Couch (UtC) a concert venue operated by Tech’s Musicians Network (MN). “From its start, MN has been...
Endowment surprises former director
Tech alumni, recent graduates and Institute officials gathered at an Atlantic Station law firm last Friday to present the former director of the President’s Scholarship...
Council Clippings
SPS Paintball The Society of Physics Students presented a bill requesting $1000 to fund a paintball social for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors. Leaders...