Nobel winner Yunus speaks at Tech
The IMPACT Speaker Series kicked off on Aug. 26, 2010 with a presentation by Muhammad Yunus, the social activist and economist who started the Grameen...
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09/05/10: Campus Crime
Can’t hold it in! On Aug. 27, a GTPD officer responded to a call at Field Residence Hall after a student fell off a bed...
09/05/10: Council Clippings
Funding bills postponed The UHR discussed no funding bills during its first meeting. The majority of the bills under consideration stayed on new business and...
Work on green space continues
Construction is currently underway to renovate and improve water drainage system in the Burger Bowl. It is expected to continue through Oct. 15 of this...
Delays caused by long lines at Student Center Commons
Students wanting to try the new dining options at the Student Center Commons food court were greeted with long lines and difficulty in finding a...
Greek rush numbers increase
Another year of Greek Rush and Recruitment formally came to a close on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The total number of new members rose, while the...
08/26/10: Campus Crime
Hydrogen hijinks An officer responded to a chemical spill at the Aerospace Engineering Combustion Lab on the evening of Aug. 16. Upon arriving, the responding...
Breaking the Bubble
Carter arrives in North Korea on mercy mission Former President Jimmy Carter arrived on Wednesday in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on a mission...
COC, IAC deans discuss plans
As it prepares to announce a new Strategic Plan in the coming days, the Institute welcomed two individuals crucial to the execution of the plan...
Institute recognized for sustainability
For the third year in a row, the Institute received top marks in the Princeton Review’s Green Rating, earning a spot on the Green Honor...
Tech undergoes administrative changes
Campus administration has undergone many personnel changes over the past several months, including the introduction of two new academic Deans and a new provost. The...
08/20/10: Campus Crime
Stealthy protection On Aug. 6, officers responded to a call from the Graduate Living Center about an individual carrying a possible sword on his back....
New joint BS/MAT launched with GSU
The Board of Regents approved a new BS/MAT (Master of Art in Teaching) joint degree program between Tech and Georgia State University on Aug. 11....
Summer News Recap
Waffle House opens its doors in Tech Square Waffle House opened its doors to the campus community on June 9, following a year-long construction and...
08/20/10: News Briefs
Senate Report details wasteful spending Sen. McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Colburn (R-OK) released a report called “Summertime Blues” detailing 100 projects funded with stimulus money...
Freshman class most diverse ever
Tech’s incoming class of freshman is one of the most diverse and also contains the most number of students in the Tech Promise program. Applications...
Tech awarded $20 million for new research center
The department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Tech recently received funding to study the formation of complex molecules such as RNA and DNA. The National...
Bras named new Provost
On Wednesday, July 7, the Institute announced Rafael L. Bras as the new Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. He will begin his...