SGA hosts Keep the ‘T’ in Tech Week
SGA hosted a week-long event this week called ‘Keep the T’ in Tech to discourage T thefts on campus. The goal of the event was...
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SGA adopts JFC policy changes
Equestrian Team Equestrian Team President Jessica Solana came before SGA Tuesday night to submit a replacement budget request. After amending the bill so that it...
Students express mixed opinions on missing T’s
The issue of T thefts from signs has come to the forefront of discussion on campus in recent weeks due to an increase in the number of thefts. According to the Institute, the value of T’s stolen from signs on campus has totaled over $100,000.
C21U explores innovative education strategies
This week marked the official launch of the cutting-edge Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U). Started in December 2010 and led by Professor of Computer...
Over 5,000 students attend Tech Night at Six Flags
Every year, thousands of Tech students attend Tech Night at Six Flags, an exclusive event in which the amusement park is open to only Tech students for several hours at heavily discounted prices. The Student Center Programs Council (SCPC) hosts the event.
Freshman reps voice concerns, plans for campus
Last week, freshman elections for SGA’s Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR) came to a close, as Alex Bandes, an ME major, was named President, while...
GTRI wins grant for solar tech
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), along with its industrial partners Suniva, Radiance Solar and other companies, was recently awarded a $2.8 million grant from the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative to design more cost-efficient solar panel technology.
Israel notes value of leadership, literacy
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the IMPACT Speaker Series continued with a presentation by George Israel, President of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy. Israel, who...
Mullen, panelists discuss returning veterans
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the Ferst Centeron Tuesday, Sept. 13 to speak on the importance of assisting returning servicemen and women in their reintegration into civilian society. Preceded by a panel of three people with first-hand experience with service member reintegration, Mullen spent one hour presenting and taking questions from the audience.
Tech challenges NCAA rulings
Seeking a reduction in the penalties assessed to its athletic program by the NCAA in mid-July for major violations committed by its football and men’s basketball programs, Tech submitted a written appeal to the NCAA on Friday, Sept. 9.
iPrevent teaches students fire safety
In observance of National Campus Fire Safety Month, Tech hosted its fourth annual educational program iPrevent on Wednesday evening. The event gave students an opportunity to participate in fire safety training sessions, learn about new technology in fire detection and witness a demonstration in which a fire, supervised by the Atlanta Department of Fire Rescue, was staged in a model dorm room.
Block seating regulations finalized
Effective for the 2012 football season, groups seeking block seating in Bobby Dodd stadium will receive 0.5 bonus attendance points for arriving at games at or before kickoff and a minimum requirement of 15 students per block will be enforced.
SGA enacts exec order, utilizes presidential veto
Executive Order A Joint Executive Order, proposed by SGA Undergraduate Student Body President Elle Creel and Graduate Student Body President James Black and presented to...
Zipcar provides transportation alternative
As the world’s largest car sharing service, Zipcar provides automobile rental to its members, billable by the hour or day, and has been on Tech’s campus since 2007.
Students, faculty reflect on Clough Commons
With a 1.4 million gallon cistern, 220,000 square foot in area, 2,100 seats, 360 photovoltaic panels for energy, 41 classrooms, two 300-plus seat auditoria and last, but definitely not least importantly for many Tech students, one full-service Starbucks café, the Clough Commons opened its doors to students and faculty this fall.
Usselman to assume HTS chair position in Jan.
Professor Steven W. Usselman was recently named the Chair of the School of History, Technology and Society (HTS) in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, and he will assume the post in Jan. 2012.
Involvement spikes with little burden
College student retention rates are notoriously low between the first and second year of students’ careers. In the ACT’s 2010 “What Works in Student Retention Study,” the current first-year to second-year retention rate for students at public universities in the U.S. is estimated to be about 74 percent. The Institute’s rates are much higher, with 94 percent of students retained after their first year in both 2009 and 2010.
Tech plans future expansion, renovations for campus
For over a year, many transformations have been underway on campus. Although the new Clough Commons and the revamped Skiles Walkway are complete, improvements to Tech are far from over.