Deficit deal cuts Stafford Loans, maintains Pell Grants
After months of tense negotiations, which, at times, seemed likely to make the U.S. Treasury run out of money, President Barack Obama signed the Budget...
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USG Chancellor Huckaby visits Tech, meets leaders
Chancellor Hank Huckaby, the newly selected leader of the University System of Georgia (USG), visited the Tech campus this past Tuesday, July 19, to begin a series of tours at the campuses of USG universities.
Center of campus slated to open soon
Following months of construction for the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons (CULC), the center of campus will begin a series of openings next week.
NCAA punishes Tech for violations
A 20-month NCAA investigation into Tech’s athletic program culminated last week on Thursday, July 14, when the NCAA announced that Tech had committed major violations related to its football and men’s basketball programs.
RoboJackets compete at RoboCup 2011
During the second week of July, Tech’s robotics team, the RoboJackets, represented Tech in the 2011 RoboCup world event, held in Istanbul, Turkey. The RoboJackets performed well and advanced to the playoff rounds for the first time.
Tech hit hard after major NCAA violations
After a 20-month investigation, the NCAA fined Tech $100,000, stripped its Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship win from the 2009 football season and put the school on four years of probation due to infractions from the football and men’s basketball team. The NCAA committee on the case cited the Institute’s lack of cooperation in the investigation as a factor in the decision for the punishments.
GameStop, new dining options to open in Tech Square
Many changes are to arrive among the shops at Tech Square in the coming weeks.
Tech to join manufacturing initiative
At the request of U.S. President Barack Obama, Tech will be participating in a new national initiative to promote domestic manufacturing research and technology.
GT Savannah students react to changes
Discovering that a university’s undergraduate and graduate programs are being phased out can come as both a surprise and a disappointment to students, especially when they are pursuing their degree at that university. The students of Georgia Tech-Savannah (GTS) were no exception, after Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson accepted a series of recommendations on June 15 to end the degree programs.
Campus Crime: 07/08/11
Construction violation Officers responded to a report of two males being inside of the construction site near Fourth Street in the early morning of June...
Atlanta hosts DAMOP international physics conference
Last week, the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (DAMOP) of the American Physical Society (APS) held its 42nd annual meeting in Atlanta.
CoA Paris study abroad program suspended
The College of Architecture (CoA) has decided to suspend the operation of its Paris Program for the 2011-12 academic year.
GT Savannah to end degree programs
Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson accepted a series of recommendations presented by a task force he appointed to conduct a review of Georgia Tech-Savannah (GTS).
Campus Crime: 06/24/11
Phone jack On the evening of June 14, a student had her iPhone taken by a juvenile on Cherry St. The complainant observed two young...
Breaking the Bubble
US to begin Afghan troop withdrawal After nearly ten years of combat operations in Afghanistan against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, President Barack Obama announced that...
String of car break-ins, thefts hits campus
A recent string of vehicle thefts and break-ins throughout the city of Atlanta hit closer to home following incidents at Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF), Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Theta Xi Fraternity and the outskirts of campus throughout this last week.
PRS clicker replacements selected for upcoming year
Beginning in Fall 2011, a new response system, the TurningPoint system, will replace the PRS devices previously used at Tech. All support for those PRS devices will be discontinued.
Asst. Dean McDonald to leave for USF
Assistant Dean and Director of Student Involvement Danielle McDonald has announced that she will depart from her post at Tech on July 15. McDonald has accepted a position at the University of South Florida at Tampa, where she will serve as the Associate Dean for Students.