Savannah State University

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Savannah State University

Image:SSU logo.jpg
Motto Lux Et Veritas (Latin: Light and Truth)
Established 1890
Type Public
President Dr. Julius Scott (Interim)
Staff 385
Undergraduates 3,200
Location Savannah, Georgia, USA
Campus 175 acres, coastal setting
Athletics Division I-AA (Independent)
Colors Burnt Orange and Reflex Blue
Nickname Tigers
Website www.savstate.edu

Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Savannah, Georgia. Its mission is "to graduate students who are prepared to perform at higher levels of economic productivity, social responsibility, and excellence in their chosen career fields of endeavor in a changing global community." [1] Savannah State holds the distinction as the oldest public historically black university in Georgia and first institution in the state of Georgia to offer the homeland security degree program.[2] [3] Savannah State University is also a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. [4]

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[edit] Campus

Savannah State University is located approximately five miles east southeast from the center of Savannah, Georgia, 250 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, and 120 miles from Jacksonville, Florida.[5]

[edit] Academic Profile

Students at Savannah State University may choose from 23 accredited undergraduate baccalaureate and 5 graduate master’s degree programs offered through the colleges of Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Technology. Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Savannah State University also offers specialized accreditations in Civil Engineering Technology (Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), Electronics Engineering Technology (Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. (NARTE)), Mechanical Engineering Technology (Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), Bachelor and Masters in Social Work (Council on Social Work Education), and MPA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Additionally, the College of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.[6]

[edit] History

Savannah State University was originally founded as a result of the Second Morrill Land Grant Act of August 30, 1890, as the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth. The college became a full degree-granting institution in 1928. In 1932 the school became known as Georgia State College and in 1950 name was changed to Savannah State College. In 1996 the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia elevated Savannah State College, to the status of state university and the name was changed to Savannah State University. [7]

[edit] Presidents of Savannah State University

  • Richard R. Wright (1891-1921)
  • Cyrus G. Wiley (1921-1926)
  • Benjamin F. Hubert (1926-1947)
  • James A. Colston (1947-1949)
  • William K. Payne (1949-1963)
  • Howard Jordan Jr. (1963-1971)
  • Prince A. Jackson Jr. (1971-1978)
  • Wendell G. Rayburn (1980-1988)
  • William E. Gardner Jr. (1989-1991)
  • John T. Wolfe Jr. (1993-1997)
  • Carlton E. Brown (1997- 2006)

[edit] Acting Presidents of Savannah State University

  • Timothy Meyers (1949)
  • Clyde W. Hall (1978-1980)
  • Wiley S. Bolden (1988-1989)
  • Annette K. Brock (1991-1993)
  • Julius Scott (2007-Present)

[edit] Athletics

Savannah State University Athletics Logo
Savannah State University Athletics Logo

Savannah State University holds membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (as an independent) and participates in the following sports: football, baseball, basketball (men and women), cross-country (men and women), tennis (men and women), track and field (men and women), volleyball (women only), golf (men), and softball (women).[8]

[edit] School Colors

Savannah State's colors are Burnt Orange and Reflex Blue.

[edit] School Mascot

Savannah State University's nickname is the Tigers.

[edit] Athletic Facilities

  • Tiger Arena - The 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena is the home for the university's basketball team and athletic department offices.
  • Ted A. Wright Football Stadium – Home of the Savannah State I-AA (Independent) Football team and the Olympic outdoor track. The 7,500-seat multi-purpose stadium opened in 1967. The track was constructed in 1995..[9]

[edit] See Also

[edit] Student Life

The University offers organized and informal co-curricular activities including 75 student organizations, leadership workshops, 15 intramural activities, student publications and student internships.[10]

[edit] National Fraternities and Sororities

National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.
National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.

All nine of the National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations currently have chapters at Savannah State University.[11][12] These organizations are:

Organization Symbol Chapter Chapter Symbol
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ΑΚA Gamma Upsilon ΓΥ
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. ΑΦΑ Delta Eta ΔΗ
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ΔΣΘ Delta Nu ΔΝ
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. IΦΘ
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. ΚΑΨ Gamma Chi ΓΧ
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. ΩΨΦ Alpha Gamma ΑΓ
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. ΦΒΣ Gamma Zeta ΓΖ
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. ΣΓΡ Alpha Iota ΑΙ
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. ΖΦΒ Rho Beta ΡΒ

Other National fraternities and sororities with registered chapters currently on campus include:

Organization Symbol Chapter Chapter Symbol
Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity ΔΣΠ Kappa Chi ΚΧ
Iota Phi Lambda Business Sorority ΙΦΛ
Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity ΦΒΛ
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity ΦΑΔ
Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority ΤΒΣ Iota Zeta ΙΖ
Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity KKΨ Lambda Upsilon ΛΥ
Delta Phi Omega Band Fraternity ΔΦΩ

Additionally, Alpha Phi Omega (ΑΦΩ) National Fraternity, at one point, had a registered chapter at Savannah State.

[edit] WHCJ (College Radio Station)

WHCJ-FM
City of license Savannah, Georgia
Broadcast area Chatham County, Georgia and Beaufort County, South Carolina
Slogan "The Voice of Savannah State University"
First air date 1975
Frequency 93.3 MHz
Format jazz, gospel, blues
Owner Public
Website http://www.savstate.edu/whcj/whcj.htm

SSU operates WHCJ-FM radio, which broadcasts 24 hours a day from the campus and covers all of Chatham County, and can also be heard in Effingham, Bryan, Beaufort, and Liberty counties.[13]

Established in 1975 and known as "the Voice of Savannah State University", WHCJ's current play formats include gospel, jazz, reggae, blues and salsa music, as well as talk shows, commentaries, and cultural enrichment programming.[14]

[edit] Notable alumni

CDR Donnie Cochran at the dedication ceremony for the A4 Memorial on the Campus of Savannah State University on May 10, 1991. Photo courtesy of Savannah State University, NROTC.
CDR Donnie Cochran at the dedication ceremony for the A4 Memorial on the Campus of Savannah State University on May 10, 1991. Photo courtesy of Savannah State University, NROTC.
  • Donnie Cochran - retired Captain (U.S. Navy) - Retired U.S. Navy Captain who completed two tours with the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.[15]
  • Charles J. Elmore (1967) - SSU professor and author of An Historical Guide to Laurel Grove Cemetery South, a book on SSU’s Richard R. Wright, and The Athletic Saga of Savannah State College. Elmore’s last publication is All That Savannah Jazz published in 1999.
  • Walter E. Gaskin - Major General, U.S. Marine Corps (1971) - In June 2006, Gaskin became the commanding general of Marine Corps Second Division, making him the senior ranking active-duty African-American Marine and first African-American to command a Marine Corps division.[16]
  • Troy Hambrick - National Football League running back.[17]
  • Matt "Showbiz" Jackson (1983) - Current member of the Harlem Globetrotters.[18]
  • The Honorable Otis Johnson - the current mayor of Savannah, Georgia.[19]
  • Jessie Kenlaw (1975) - assistant coach with the WNBA Seattle Storm.[20]
  • W.W. Law (1948) - A nationally-known civil rights leader and preservationist.
  • Jerome Miller (1974) - Toyota Motor Sales Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. [21]
  • The Honorable Barbara J. Mobley (1969) - A member of the DeKalb County Georgia State Court bench (the first African-American woman to be elected to that post) and a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[22] [23]
  • Tahj Mowry - former child actor from the sitcom "Smart Guy", played football at SSU for 1 season
  • Shannon Sharpe - A three-time Super Bowl champion, and NFL’s all-time leader in receptions (815) and yards (10,060) by a tight end.[24]
  • JaQuitta Williams (1993) - Anchor/Reporter for WSB-TV, ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia.[25]

[edit] Other Notable Facts

  • The university has worked closely with the City of Savannah via The Midtown Project, Savannah State University's partnership with neighborhood associations to develop strategies to rebuild their communities.[26]
  • The College of Business Administration operates the Savannah Entrepreneurial Center for the city of Savannah and offers technical assistance and training for starting, maintaining or expanding small business operations.[27]
  • Savannah State is the second institution in the University System of Georgia to offer wireless Internet connectivity to students throughout the campus.[28]
  • Portions of the movie The General's Daughter were filmed at historic Hill Hall on the University campus. Hill Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[29]
  • The university's Marine Biology Department operates two research vessels: the R/V Sea Otter (a 35-ft twin diesel vessel owned by NOAA) and the R/V Tiger (a 22-ft outboard work boat).[30]

[edit] Suggested Reading

  • Elmore, Charles J. Richard R. Wright, Sr., at GSIC, 1891-1921: A Protean Force for the Social Uplift and Higher Education of Black Americans (Savannah, Ga.: privately printed, 1996).
  • Elmore, Charles Savannah, Georgia (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub., 2002).
  • Hall, Clyde W. One Hundred Years of Educating at Savannah State College, 1890-1990 (East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press, 1991).

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Savannah State University 2005-2007 Catalog. Savannah State University (2005). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  2. ^ Savannah State University Admission: About Us. Savannah State University (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  3. ^ Savannah State to offer Bachelor of Arts degree in homeland security and emergency management. Savannah State University (2006). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  4. ^ Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Member Schools. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (2004). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  5. ^ Savannah State University Location. Savannah State University (2003). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  6. ^ Savannah State University 2005-2007 Catalog. Savannah State University (2005). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  7. ^ Savannah State University 2005-2007 Catalog. Savannah State University (2005). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  8. ^ Savannah State University Athletics. Savannah State University (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  9. ^ DIAAFOOTBALL.COM Savannah State. Bisonville.com (2006). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  10. ^ Savannah State University Campus Life. Savannah State University (2002). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  11. ^ SSU Greek Organizations. Savannah State University (1998). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  12. ^ Hall, Willie. "SSU welcomes Iota Phi Theta to the yard", Tiger's Roar, 2007-02-02. Retrieved on April 4, 2007. (in English)
  13. ^ Savannah State University WHCJ 90.3 FM. Savannah State University (2000). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  14. ^ Savannah State University WHCJ 90.3 FM History and Background. Savannah State University (2000). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  15. ^ From SSU to the Blue Angels. Savannah State University (2004). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  16. ^ Official Biography for Walter E. Gaskin. United States Marine Corps (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  17. ^ NFL Players: Troy Hambrick. NFL.com (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  18. ^ Player Bio. Harlem Globetrotters (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  19. ^ City of Savannah. City of Savannah (2007). Retrieved on April 5, 2007.
  20. ^ Coach Bio. WNBA (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  21. ^ Toyota Motor Sales Appoints New Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. Hispanic PR Wire (2005). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  22. ^ Representative Barbara J. Mobley. Georgia House of Representatives (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  23. ^ Representative Barbara J. Mobley. Georgia House of Representatives (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  24. ^ NFL.com Writers: Shannon Sharpe. NFL.com (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  25. ^ JaQuitta Williams: News Reporter and Anchor. WSBTV (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  26. ^ Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  27. ^ Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  28. ^ Savannah State University Admission: About Us. Savannah State University (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  29. ^ National Register Information System Index By State. National Parks Service (2007). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  30. ^ Marine Sciences Program, Savannah State University. National Association of Marine Laboratories (2006). Retrieved on April 4, 2007.

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