11/19/2010: Council Clippings
Bylaws amendment Representatives defeated a bill with a vote of 18-22-6 to bar members of the Undergraduate Executive Branch from serving in the Undergraduate House...
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11/19/2010: Campus Crime
Spit-take An intoxicated student was transported from the North Ave. Apartments to Grady Hospital around 1:00 a.m. on Nov. 14. The responding officer made contact...
Tennis Center demolition approved
The Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted on Wednesday, Nov. 10 to decide the future of the Bill Moore Tennis Center.
BOR approves engineering proposals
The University of Georgia (UGA) narrowly recieved approval to expand its engineering programs from the Board of Regents (BOR) on Tuesday, Nov. 9 with a vote of 9-8.
Spring construction to redirect traffic flow
Construction crews will commence multiple projects this spring that will affect pedestrian flow through the center of campus.
11/12/2010: Council Clippings
In a split decision, SGA failed a bill providing $17,500 in funding for the LeaderShape retreat to be held next August.
Institute unveils Capital Campaign
On Saturday, Nov. 12, Tech will unveil its latest fundraising campaign to raise $1.5 billion by Dec. 2015.
VP of Communications and Marketing named
After a months-long national search to fill Tech’s vacant vice president of communications and marketing position, Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson announced that Michael Warden will assume those duties starting Dec. 1.
11/12/2010: Campus Crime
Uneggsplainable Around 3:00 a.m. on Nov. 1, an officer was dispatched to a report of a student being pelted with eggs. The student reported that...
Deal wins gubernatorial election
At around 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday night, the Republican candidate for governor, Nathan Deal declared victory at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead. The Gainesville congressman garnered 53 percent of the vote, defeating his primary opponent Roy Barnes by 10 points.
BOR bans undocumented students from schools
The Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG) recently passed the proposal to ban entry of undocumented students into several of Georgia’s public universities.
Safety walk identifies danger zones across campus
Students and administrators gathered outside of GTPD on Tuesday evening to take part in SGA’s Campus Safety Walk.
11/05/10: Council Clippings
Each week, this section includes coverage of different aspects of Student Government, including the Undergraduate House of Representatives, Graduate Student Senate and the Executive Branch of both governments.
Heineman shares startup experience
Kevin Heineman, the VP of Engineering and Chief Technical Officer of Damballa, a startup company in Atlanta spoke to Tech students as part of the IMPACT Speaker series at the LeCraw Auditorium in the College of Management on Nov. 3.
Sustainability receives A- rating
Tech is among the highest-rated universities in the Sustainable Endowment Institute’s latest annual College Sustainability Report Card, one of the most-participated-in sustainability rankings in the U.S.
11/05/10: Campus Crime
From the files of GTPD.
Authorities identify suspicious package at Klaus
On Oct. 15, Tech police discovered a suspicious package in the Klaus Advanced Computing Building. The recipient professor received the package under unusual circumstances and...
Plans released for basketball pavilion
In a press conference held last week, Athletic Director Dan Radakovich unveiled the renderings of Hank McCamish Pavilion, the future home of Bobby Cremins Court and Tech’s basketball teams.