Georgia College & State University
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 © Georgia College and State University |
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| Motto | Georgia's Public Liberal Arts University |
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| Established | 1889 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Dorothy Leland |
| Staff | 407 |
| Students | 5,531 |
| Undergraduates | 4,566 |
| Postgraduates | 965 |
| Location | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States |
| Campus | Small town |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Hunter Green |
| Mascot | Bobcats |
| Website | www.gcsu.edu |
Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is a public university in Milledgeville, Georgia with over 5,500 students. It is a part of the University System of Georgia and is the state's liberal arts university.
The main campus comprises 43 acres (174,000 m²) in the middle of Milledgeville, on the grounds of what used to be a the former state capital. The front campus is comprised of beautiful antebellum buildings used when Milledgeville was the capital of Georgia. Most of the dorms are located a block from campus along with the sports complex, called the Centennial Center. The Governor's Mansion is also within walking distance of the dormitories and front campus. West Campus, a 500 acre (2 km²) extension a few miles from the main campus, contains Bobcat Village, which is a college apartment complex. GCSU also has campuses in Warner Robins ('Robins Center') and in Macon. In addition, GC&SU operates a large recreational area on Lake Laurel (approximately 15 minutes from the main campus) which is also used by the biology students.
GCSU was originally founded in 1889, and was originally known as Georgia Normal & Industrial College. The school took on other names such as Georgia State College for Women, Women's college of Georgia, and Georgia College before adopting its current name in 1996. Recent proposals for yet another name change—this time back to Georgia College—have met with disapproval from the student body and faculty, as measured by a 2004 administrative survey.
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[edit] Student organizations
- Alpha Delta Pi
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- American Humanics Student Association
- ANGELS
- Archery Club
- Art Tank
- Asian Student Association
- Black Student Alliance
- Best Buddies International
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Campus Activities Board
- Cheerleaders
- College Republicans
- Dean's Student Advisory Board of the School of Business
- Delta Sigma Pi
- Delta Sigma Theta
- Delta Zeta
- Environmental Science Club
- Eta Sigma Alpha
- Gamma Sigma Sigma
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- GC&SU Fire Brigade
- The Habit of Being
- International Club
- Kappa Alpha Psi
- Kappa Alpha Order
- Kappa Sigma
- Krimson Kourts, Inc.
- Milledgeville Sky Watchers
- Mind's Eye Theater
- N.A.A.C.P. (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
- Peacock's Feet (Literature and Visual Arts annual magazine)
- Phi Beta Sigma
- Phi Mu
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Table Tennis Club
- Racquetball Club
- Student Ambassadors
- Student Government Association
- Student Political Movement
- Swim Cats Swim Club
- University Student Council
- Volleyball Club
- Wesley Foundation
- Young Democrats of America
- Zeta Phi Beta
- Zeta Tau Alpha
[edit] Famous alumni
- Flannery O'Connor, southern author.
- Andy Offutt Irwin, nationally prominent storyteller and recording artist.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Georgia College & State University Website
- Georgia College Info Page
- Georgia College & State University Student Political Movement
| University System of Georgia |
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| Research Universities: Georgia Tech • Georgia State • Medical College of Georgia • University of Georgia Regional Universities: Ga. Southern • Valdosta State State Universities: Albany • Armstrong Atlantic • Augusta • Clayton • Columbus • Ft. Valley • GCSU • Ga. Southwestern Kennesaw • NGCSU • Savannah • Southern Polytechnic • West Ga. State Colleges: Dalton • Gainesville • Gwinnett • Gordon • Macon • Middle Ga. Agricultural Colleges: Abraham Baldwin Two-year Colleges: Atlanta Metro. • Bainbridge • Coastal Ga. • Darton • East Ga. Ga. Highlands • Ga. Perimeter • South Ga. • Waycross Independent research unit: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Centers: Gwinnett University Center Governing body: Georgia Board of Regents |
| Educational Institutions in Macon, Georgia |
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| Colleges and Universities Central Georgia Technical College • Georgia College and State University • Macon State College • Mercer University • Wesleyan College High schools Central High School • First Presbyterian Day School • Gilead Christian Academy • Hutchings High School • Mount de Sales Academy • Northeast Magnet High School • Rutland High School • Southwest Magnet High School • Stratford Academy • Tattnall Square Academy • Westside High School • Windsor Academy |
