Original sentence: Sanford, president of the University of Georgia, proposed that a "technical research activity" be established at Tech.The early work of the station was conducted in the basement of the Shop Building, and Vaughan's office was in the Aeronautical Engineering Building.Vaughan was selected as its acting director in April 1934, and $5,000 in funds were allocated directly from the Georgia Board of Regents
Edited sentence: $5,000 in funds ($ today) were allocated directly from the Georgia Board of Regents and the station started operation on July 1, 1934.Professors who worked with the station could receive a $250 (annual) stipend ($ today) for doing so.Sanford, president of the University of Georgia, proposed that a "technical research activity" be established at Tech in order to boost the state's struggling economy in the midst of the Great Depression.The State of Georgia provided the Engineering Experiment Station with a budget allocation, and Georgia Tech provided infrastructure and personnel to the unit.The early work of the station was conducted in the basement of the Old Shop Building next to Tech Tower, and Vaughan's office was in the Aeronautical Engineering Building.The station's name was technically the State Engineering Experiment Station, but it was generally referred to as EES (Engineering Experiment Station) or simply "the research station".Their report noted that several similar organizations had been opened across the country at other engineering schools and were successful in local economic development.Vaughan was selected as its acting director in April 1934, and hired 13 part-time faculty and a few graduate assistants