MSFAC approves fee increases for campus services
The Mandatory Student Fee Advisory Committee (MSFAC) unanimously approved $4 fee increases for Health, Transportation and Athletics on Tuesday, Feb. 4. “It is my opinion...
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Campus Crime 2/4
Hooked on chronics Three Eighth Street Apartment students were issued code of conduct violations for marijuana possession on the night of Jan. 22. Officers received...
FBI raids student’s dorm
The FBI raided a dorm in Towers Hall to serve a search warrant to a student allegedly involved in Operation Payback.
Legislators begin discussion of HOPE reforms
Legislators and stakeholders will meet at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to discuss the future of the HOPE scholarship, which has become uncertain in recent years. Program expenditures for HOPE exceeded collected revenue for the first time in over 10 years in FY 2009.
Tech, GE partner for Smart Grid Center
Last week, Governor Nathan Deal announced the creation of The Smart Grid Technology Center of Excellence, a project by GE Energy, a worldwide supplier of...
X-College task force created
During the past year, Tech has worked to develop and initiate plans that follow in the path laid out by the five goals that were...
Campus Crime
Shattered glass An officer was dispatched to the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house the morning of Jan. 20 in response to a property damage report....
Council Clippings
WREK WREK Radio announced plans to request $97,000 in funding for a new antenna during Tuesday’s SGA meetings. Jonathan Walker, General Manager, and Daniel Smith,...
Admissions applications increase five percent
Tech’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions extended the deadline for Regular Decision applicants a week later to Jan. 21, later than during previous years. Employees at...
Johnston named ARCH Chair
On Jan. 14, Dr. George Barnett Johnston, a member of the ARCH faculty at Tech was appointed as the Chair of the School of Architecture....
$9.5 million HRB renovation completed
Following a year-long renovation process, the Hinman Research Building (HRB) reopened its doors for the first time this semester to faculty and students.
Construction progresses without delay
Following a period of inclement winter weather last week, crews resumed work on a number of projects designed to transform the center of campus by the end of the year.
Ervin shares plans for diversity
On Saturday, Jan. 1, Dr. Archie Ervin began his tenure as Tech’s first Vice President of Institute Diversity. A member of Institute President G. P. “Bud” Peterson’s cabinet, Ervin will take the lead in coordinating the diversity initiatives across campus.
Robert McGrath named GTRI director
Dr. Robert McGrath will begin his position as Vice President and Director of Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) on Feb. 1. Most recently, McGrath served as a consultant on National Laboratory/University Partnerships, STEM Education and Race to the Top initiatives for Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio.
Council Clippings 1/18
The Undergraduate House of Representatives amended its bylaws with a vote of 44-2-2 during its Tuesday meeting to give more responsibilities to the four class presidents, who are the following members: Jacob Tzegaegbe (Senior Rep.), Alex Walker (Junior Rep.), Hunter Hammond (Sophomore Rep.) and McKenzie Delaney (Freshman Rep). The class presidents are those who received the most electoral votes in the last election.
Campus Crime 1/21
A GTPD officer was dispatched after receiving notification of a suspicious person near the Molecular Science Building.
News Briefs
Following a six-month search, The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees voted to appoint Susan Herbst as The University of Connecticut’s 15th president.
C2IU drives educational technologies
On Dec. 17, 2010, the Institute announced the creation of the Center for 21st Century Universities, a new initiative that will be the testing ground for revolutionary educational ideas and concepts.