InVenture Prize finalists announced
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, semi-finalists for the InVenture Prize competed for one of six finalist spots in the final, televised rounds on March 13. “It’s...
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Library faces budget constraints
Despite increases in research awards and need for resources, the library has faced difficulty in addressing these demands across campus due to a relatively stagnant...
Options classes undergo huge cuts
Faced with waning student registration and organizational problems, the Student Center Programs Council (SCPC) has greatly scaled back the number of classes offered as part...
MSFAC approves health fee increase
A six dollar increase to the mandatory student health fee may be underway for next year. The Mandatory Student Fee Advisory Committee (MSFAC) recently recommended...
Split commencement ceremony underway
Recently, the Office of the President and the Undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA) have been collaborating to develop a plan to split the Spring 2013...
New textbook requirements risk aid
A part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requiring professors to determine the required materials for each course and give this information to Auxiliary...
Construction around Bobby Dodd may affect student routines
Beginning Feb. 14, major construction will be held around Bobby Dodd Stadium, affecting student activity on East Campus. Frank Lamia, Associate Director of Construction Services,...
GOTCHA rides prosper on campus
The eco-friendly student transportation alternative known as Green Operated Transit Carrying Humanity Around (GOTCHA) rides has found relative success on campus since its establishment late...
New park set to come close to Tech
In February 2013, a new “Pocket Park” on the northeast corner of Peachtree and 10th street in Midtown is anticipated to open. The park will...
Data analysis program continues to rise
For the past few years, John Stasko and his colleagues have been promoting the use of a particular computer program that they have titled Jigsaw,...
Three percent rise in HOPE
According to the Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (OPB), increase in revenue from the Georgia Lottery will be used to increase the amounts awarded...
Students may launch the first Tech satellite
Tech may soon be launching its first, in-house developed satellite into outer space. Earlier this month, a team of over 60 undergraduate and graduate students...
Nextbus alerts come back online
When looking for time estimates for Stingers and Tech Trolleys, students have been met with disappointment. For the past two weeks as all they saw...
New athletic director is announced
On Wednesday, Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson announced the appointment of Mike Bobinski, Associate Vice President of Development and Director of Athletics at Xavier University, as the new Athletic Director (AD) at Tech
Sting of armed robberies on East Campus
On Jan. 15, at approximately 1:30 a.m., two students were victims of two armed robberies, resulting in the first distribution of the Georgia Tech Police Department’s (GTPD) Clery alerts this semester.
GM opens IT center, creates jobs
In a press conference early last week in the Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory, General Motors (GM) announced the upcoming opening of a new Information Technology (IT) Innovation Center in Roswell, Ga.
Student Center plans expansions
Conversations have started between students and the administration to begin to begin planning and determine the feasibility of expanding the Student Center, although there are no major plans being made yet.
Spam e-mails continue to annoy students
As they transition back to classes this semester, students open up their e-mail inboxes to check T-Square updates, emails from friends and the unexpected spew of emails from [email protected].