Enrollment projected to increase
This year’s freshman class enrollment is projected to increase by 1.1% from last year’s. As of Aug 20, the total number of freshmen is projected...
News
On-campus car GPS unit thefts rise
Being in the heart of Atlanta, the Tech campus has always had to keep a watchful eye on the issue of crime and in particular...
Library adds new amenities, faculty, changes
Since the end of summer semester, the Price-Gilbert Library has made numerous changes in its layouts and its amenities, including a new dean of libraries...
All about the Technique
The Technique is a student newspaper serving the Georgia Tech campus. Founded in 1911, the paper has been published weekly since then except for a...
Clough building plans finalized for construction
After about ten years of planning, the G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons is finally going to be built. Actual construction will start this fall,...
Klaus building wins LEED award
The Klaus Advanced Computing Building has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. Originally financed in 2000 by a $15 million...
Tech, South African university introduce joint master’s degree
Tech and the University of Pretoria in South Africa have introduced a new joint masters degree program in Water Resource Management. This is the first...
New FASET programming developed
The fall FASET orientations began yesterday for incoming freshmen students. This year marks the 36th year of the orientation program at Tech, and also brings...
News Briefs
Rust-Murray named dean of libraries Catherine Rust-Murray was named the new dean of Libraries at Tech. Rust-Murray will replace current dean Richard Meyer, who announced...
Campus Crime Report
Stealing for safety A brother at Phi Sigma Theta called GTPD for attempted theft of his vehicle. The brother stated he had heard someone start...
From the files of the GTPD…
Georgia Tech police arrested a man on June 15 at 11:37 PM for soliciting money from passing motorists. The arrested man was observed to be...
Clough departs; Schuster begins interim presidency
Provost and vice president of academic affairs Gary Schuster will formally begin his term as interim institute president on July 1. Schuster’s appointment to the...
Dean Demillo resigns; Foley named interim
The dean of the College of Computing (CoC) Richard Demillo announced last week his resignation and intention to return to the faculty as a professor....
Third Street Tunnel closes due to concerns
Due to rising concerns regarding criminal activity, Tech and the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) have decided to close the Third Street Tunnel. Located on...
Campus pipe system undergoes rehabilitation
Tech’s current pipe work on campus is part of the city of Atlanta’s pipe assessment project. The pipe assessment project taking place in Midtown is...
String of burglaries targets frats
Five separate fraternity houses were broken into between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, June 1. Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Theta,...
Stadium to switch light systems
The Athletic Association has begun the process of making a switch from manual breakers to solar breakers and photocells at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The switch...
Balfour named new dean of Architecture
Alan Balfour was named the new Dean of the College of Architecture, which includes music, industrial design, and architecture majors, effective July 1. Balfour will...