Look for construction to wrap up on a few long-term projects, for short-term projects to take shape, and for some new long-term work to begin.

The existing elevator in the Pettit Microelectronics Research Center (MiRC) is undergoing renovations and machinery replacements.

Renovation will include 17 classrooms and the associated public spaces and lobby on the first and second floors.

Tech earned recognition as a Tree Campus USA for 2016 from the Arbor Day Foundation.

This semester, projects include infrastructure upgrades, new buildings, and a facility that is on the national radar for its net-positive energy use.

Earlier this year, the Student Move-Out Recycling Program evolved to not only collect recyclable waste and donations, but also help feed hungry students. 

In an effort to conserve water and help reduce the impact of the severe drought conditions in North Georgia, Facilities Management’s Landscape Services has proactively stopped all noncritical irrigation on campus. 

The Van Leer Rotunda and two story connecting the wing to the main building will be closed through January of 2018. 

The Dorothy M. Crosland Tower will be closed for nearly two years to undergo a complete renewal. Interior abatement has begun in some areas and pedestrian detours will change throughout construction phases. 

The PATH Foundation, with whom Tech is partnering on the project, has stated that construction will result in vehicle traffic changes beginning Tuesday, Nov. 8, at noon.