Dining Dollars are sales tax exempt funds that can be used at all Tech Dining locations. Dining Dollars are included in some meal plans and may also be purchased in increments of $50, $200, $400, and $600. Customers who deposit $400 or $600 Dining Dollars receive an additional 10% bonus […]
Purchase dates are posted at dining.gatech.edu. These plans also include pre-packaged Dining Dollars and BuzzCard Funds. Unused meal swipes and Dining Dollars will automatically roll over until all plans and dollars expire at the end of the Spring semester. Unused meal swipes will not roll over. Can you change meal […]
Please note: all deadlines are 11:59 p.m. in your time zone (for example, a student who lives in Georgia must submit their fall application by March 1 at 11:59 p.m. EDT). . Does Georgia Tech take late applications? Students may apply to Georgia Tech using the Common Application only. You […]
the Common App. Ready to Apply? Georgia Tech exclusively uses the Common App for first-year admission. You will need to create a Common App account before starting your application, if you do not already have one. What application does Georgia Tech use? Transfer and Non-Degree Applicants Select “Georgia Tech” or […]
Interesting Facts The 13th and last of the British colonies, Georgia was the only one to be governed remotely by a Board of Trustees in London for the first 20 years. It was also the only colony to prohibit slavery from its inception—along with lawyers and Roman Catholics. What are […]
Invented in 1972 and restyled in 1979, Buzz reflects the tradition of referring to Georgia Tech students as “Yellow Jackets.” Buzz is also one of Georgia Tech’s emblems and trademarks, one that they defended in a 1998 legal conflict with the Salt Lake Buzz.Buzz (mascot) Buzz First seen 1972 Related […]
Fans of Georgia Tech would often wear yellow jackets to sporting events in support of the early Georgia Tech teams. The early football teams, lacking gold fabric for jerseys, wore yellow jerseys. John Heisman told the Atlanta Constitution that he wanted his teams to be referred to as the Yellow […]
Floyd Field, a professor and dean at Georgia Tech in the early 1900s, owned an original 1916 Ford Model T that was infamous on campus. The student newspaper, the Technique, dubbed it a Ramblin’ Wreck in 1927, and the name stuck. Why is Georgia Tech known as the Ramblin Wreck? […]
quartz. In 1976, quartz was chosen as the official state gem. It is common in Georgia and found in a wide variety of colors. The resolution making quartz the state gem cited two particular forms: the amethyst, which is mostly used in jewelry, and the clear quartz, which, when faceted, […]
The Georgia typeface is similar to Times New Roman, another reimagination of transitional serif designs, but as a design for screen display it has a larger x-height and fewer fine details. The New York Times changed its standard font from Times New Roman to Georgia in 2007. Is Georgia a […]
GEORGIA: In the state of Georgia, it is illegal to keep donkeys in bathtubs. ARIZONA: However, in Arizona it’s okay to let your donkey stand in the tub, but they cannot sleep in the bathtub. Is it illegal to have a donkey in your bathtub? It’s against the law to […]
A merchant used to allow his donkey to sleep in a bathtub and when the town flooded, the donkey was washed a mile down the valley. The donkey survived, but locals spent a lot of time and manpower to save the animal. This law was passed shortly after. Is it […]
Tailgating returns to Georgia Tech this season, as fans are permitted to tailgate in all on-campus parking areas in 2021 (grills remain prohibited in all parking decks and garages). Season parking passes for the best tailgating areas on campus remain available to season ticket members and TECH Fund donors. Can […]
Georgia Institute of Technology has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,561 (fall 2020), with a gender distribution of 61% male students and 39% female students. At this school, 50% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 50% of students live off campus. How many people live […]
The following lots and garages require proper payment or displaying a valid Texas A&M parking permit for the specific location on home football gamedays: Central Campus Garage. Northside Garage. Southside Garage. University Center Garage (UCG ONLY) West Campus Garage (RESIDENTS ONLY) Where do you park for college game day? To […]