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73-642: Valdosta State offers degree levels that include: associate, bachelor's, master's, Education Specialist, and doctoral degree. The university is composed of the Colleges of the Arts, College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Services, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics. The institution also includes over sixty graduate programs to choose from both online and in-person. The school that would become Valdosta State University

146-482: A cardio area, rock climbing wall, and more. Valdosta State University offers seven traditional residence halls and two apartment-style buildings located throughout the campus. Approximately 90% of the enrolled students at VSU live in the residence halls and on-campus apartments. Approximately 10 % of undergraduate students are members of Fraternities or Sororities . There are dozens of fraternities and sororities at VSU. The school's Greek organizations are members of

219-558: A civil rights lawsuit against the university, VSU President Ronald Zaccari, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and other VSU administrators. In 2021, Barnes won his legal battle against past university president Zaccari. In July 2015, the university's insurers settled the case for $ 900,000. On July 28, 2014, Valdosta State University deactivated the email account of adjunct sociology professor Mark P. George,

292-504: A day after he sent a follow-up letter to state officials critical of the state of Georgia funding Confederate History Month , confederate events, and memorials. In June 2014, George had sent a similar open letter to Governor Nathan Deal and all of the state legislatures through his university email account. Professor George was also the long-time director of the Mary Turner Project, a program dedicated to raising awareness of

365-668: A few miles short of I-95. I-75 was completed in Kentucky in 1970. The last segment in Michigan opened to traffic on November 1, 1973. The last section of I-75 in Tennessee was completed on December 20, 1974. On December 21, 1977, I-75 was completed from Tampa to Sault Ste. Marie with its final segment opening between northern Marietta, Georgia , and Cartersville, Georgia . It was estimated to have cost $ 3.5 billion in 1977 dollars (equivalent to $ 13.7 billion in 2023 ) to build

438-561: A further note, it does not meet with any major junctions until in Downtown Detroit . Once near downtown, I-75 meets several interchanges: an interchange that leads into Canada via the Ambassador Bridge (international bridge border crossing) to Windsor, Ontario ; an interchange with I-375 ; I-94 ; I-96 ; M-10 ; M-8 . I-696 also intersects I-75 in the northern metro area. When the freeway reaches Pontiac , there

511-764: A member of the Gulf South Conference since 1981. Valdosta State's first national championship was in baseball in 1979. Valdosta State University football teams won the Division II National Championship four times (2004, 2007, 2012, 2018) and also played in the title game in 2002. The men's tennis team has won two national titles (2006 and 2011) and also played for the national championship in three other seasons (2004, 2007, and 2010). The Lady Blazers softball team won its first national championship in 2012 after falling in their first title match appearance in 2010. Valdosta State also has

584-480: A microform collection of over a million units. The Odum Library is a Selective Depository of U.S. Government documents and maintains the Archives of Contemporary South Georgia History and a Southern History Collection. In November 2013, VSU announced it would expand its sustainability efforts by adding a solar canopy behind the library. The 113,604-square-foot (10,554.2 m) Valdosta State Student Union serves as

657-481: A river. It's not like the Confederate Army went down there and hung him." If proper procedures were followed when George's email account was deactivated is still in question as of August 24, 2014. George has since voluntarily left VSU for a job elsewhere. In late October 2014, McKinney ordered an independent investigation into the ongoing clash. It is the position of Mark George that the shut-down of his email

730-466: A rugby club, VSU Rugby . In May 2007, T. Hayden Barnes, a student at Valdosta State University, was "administratively withdrawn" for criticizing the construction of two new parking garages on campus in a manner that University President Ronald Zaccari, over the objection of other administrators, deemed to be indicative of Barnes posing a clear and present danger to the VSU campus. In January 2008, Barnes filed

803-602: A toll in the new highway, and, by 1968, it was decided that the federal government would pay 90 percent toward the extension of I-75 to southwestern and southeastern Florida. This included subsuming a toll highway from Naples to the Fort Lauderdale area, the Alligator Alley , and furthermore to connect this expressway with I-95 in North Miami —though due to some local opposition , I-75 presently ends

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876-568: Is a junction with M-59 and in Flint further northward. It meets I-475 and I-69 and overlaps U.S. Route 23 (US 23). The Interstate then heads north toward Saginaw where I-675 acts as a spur route into the city. Further north in Bay City , US 10 provides access to Midland as well as downtown Bay City. When it nears Standish , US 23 diverts from I-75 to Lake Huron, where it heads further north. The last major interchange in

949-466: Is an online undergraduate research journal at Valdosta. The journal was founded by students in 2011. "WVVS-FM" is a student-operated radio station broadcasting at 90.9 FM. The station broadcast throughout the year as is possible with a volunteer student and faculty staff. The station first signed on the air in July 1971, and operated out of the old Student Union building. With the replacement of that building

1022-664: Is believed to be the only such trail on a university campus in the nation. Located in the northwest area of the Main Campus, more than 1,100 camellias of many varieties form a winding 3,000-foot-long (910 m) trail through the towering pines. The trail was a 1944 Christmas gift to the university from the late Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Whitehead of Valdosta. A memorial gateway honors the collection's founder, "The Camellia Lady," Jewell Whitehead. The Valdosta State campus features six metal sculptures as part of an expanding outdoor art collection. "Cormorant" by Harry McDaniel of North Carolina

1095-694: Is named in his honor. West's former house in Valdosta, known as the Crescent , is listed in the National Register of Historic Places . Built in 1898 the old home and grounds now serve as the Valdosta Garden Center, a home for several garden clubs around the city, and is one of the most recognized symbols of the city. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of

1168-594: Is six lanes all the way to Georgia. The freeway enters the Tampa Bay area before the interchange with I-275 northbound, which handles St. Petersburg -bound traffic. Within the Tampa metro are three more major junctions: one with the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway which carries traffic into Downtown Tampa , one with I-4 (a turbine interchange ) which carries traffic across the center of the state to

1241-666: Is the last major junction in Ohio. I-75 then passes by the Lake Erie neighborhoods of Shoreland and Point Place, just before entering the US state of Michigan with the sign welcoming motorists to Michigan. Upon entering Michigan , I-75 follows the northwestern shore of Lake Erie , passing through the residential neighborhoods of Toledo and Luna Pier until about Monroe in which it then heads northeast to enter Detroit . The freeway makes an interchange with I-275 in northern Monroe County . On

1314-655: Is the only Interstate located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and it continues until it crosses the Canadian border via the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge . This limited access highway that was planned in the 1950s roughly follows the general route of many older at-grade highways, including US 2 , US 27 , US 25 , and US 41 , among others. Some of these older US Highways (several of which are still in existence) previously had replaced

1387-581: The Brent Spence Bridge and continues into Downtown Cincinnati . Immediately after entering Cincinnati , I-75 diverges from I-71, remaining generally due north through the Cincinnati metro area while I-71 curves more to the east and northeast through downtown Cincinnati and its surrounding suburbs. I-74 , Ohio State Route 562 , and Ohio State Route 126 all intersect the freeway as it makes its way northward. After another interchange with

1460-474: The Chattanooga metropolitan area , where it intersects with I-24 . Exiting Chattanooga to the northeast, I-75 passes through an area known for dense fog. Twelve people were killed and 42 were injured in a 1990 I-75 fog disaster on that stretch of I-75 in heavy fog on December 11, 1990. I-75 does not meet any other freeways until it overlaps I-40 near Farragut and heads eastbound. Together, they enter

1533-632: The Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC), Interfraternity Council (IFC), and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The Spectator is the independent student newspaper of Valdosta State University, published every Thursday morning during each Fall and Spring Semester. The Spectator began in 1936 as the Campus Canopy but changed its name to The Spectator some years later. It contains latest campus news, local news, opinions, features, entertainment, and sports. Omnino

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1606-606: The Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee. I-75 crosses Kentucky, passing through Lexington before crossing the Ohio River into Cincinnati, Ohio . In Ohio, the highway runs up the western side through Dayton and Lima before crossing into Michigan north of Toledo . I-75 runs northeasterly along the Lake Erie shoreline and Detroit River into the city of Detroit before turning northwesterly and northward to

1679-739: The East Coast , and another as I-275 traffic defaults back onto northbound. The freeway proceeds to enter suburban portions of Pasco , Hernando , and Sumter counties on its way to Ocala and Gainesville . At Lake City, Florida , I-10 , intersects with I-75. Afterward, the northmost stretch of I-75 in Florida exits the Sunshine State into southern Georgia . I-75 (unsigned State Route 401 [SR 401] within Georgia) enters Georgia near Lake Park , and it continues northward through

1752-757: The Hialeah – Miami Lakes border (northwest of Miami, Florida ) to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan , at the Canadian border . It is the second-longest north–south Interstate Highway (after I-95 ) and the seventh-longest Interstate Highway overall. I-75 passes through six different states. The highway runs the length of the Florida peninsula from the Miami area and up the Gulf Coast through Tampa . Farther north in Georgia, I-75 continues on through Macon and Atlanta before running through Chattanooga and Knoxville and

1825-787: The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike and an interchange with I-595 and the Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869), the Interstate leaves the Miami metropolitan area and turns westward to travel through the Everglades along the tolled Alligator Alley , which brings the highway to the Gulf Coast and Naples , where it again heads north. Passing through Bonita Springs , Fort Myers , and Sarasota , I-75

1898-563: The Mackinac Bridge where the freeway crosses the strait between Lakes Huron and Michigan . Farther north, I-75 approaches the Canadian border at Sault Ste. Marie, downriver from Lake Superior , 1,786.5 miles (2,875.1 km) from its origins near the subtropical Atlantic Ocean . I-75 starts at an interchange with SR 924 and SR 826 on the Hialeah – Miami Lakes border in suburban Miami . After an intersection with

1971-610: The Valdosta Mall , historic downtown Valdosta, multiple restaurants, a movie theater, a nearby theme park , art and history museums, and more. The total economic impact of VSU related activities in the 2010 fiscal year brought in $ 537 million and 5,400 jobs to the Valdosta metropolitan area, or approximately 8 percent of the employed labor force in the Valdosta Metro area. A study by Valdosta State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) shows that in

2044-508: The 1918 lynching spree in Lowndes County which included the death of Mary Turner . The funds for the Mary Turner Project were frozen at the same time of the deletion of George's email. The email account was deactivated following complaints by VSU alumnus and Sons of Confederate Veterans member, John Cooper Hall Jr. to VSU president William McKinney on 11 July. After initially supporting George's actions under freedom of speech, McKinney

2117-531: The 1995 and a new science building in 2001. In January 2002, Dr. Ronald M. Zaccari assumed the post and during his time in office VSU updated its infrastructure to accommodate student population growth, including the construction of four new dormitories and two parking decks. Dr. Patrick J. Schloss became the President of VSU in 2008 and was in office during the opening of a new Student Health Center, Georgia Residence Hall, and Student Union. Dr. William J. McKinney

2190-549: The 2010–2011 school year VSU directly and indirectly generated 5,055 jobs and created an annual labor income impact of $ 208.7 million for the Valdosta Metropolitan Area. The Valdosta State staff includes 1,302 full-time and 526 part-time employees. VSU ranks within the top 10 employers for the Valdosta MSA. The VSU campus is divided into two areas: main, and north campus. The main campus houses much of

2263-722: The Administrative Offices of the President and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Departments of English, Political Science, and Modern and Classical Languages are also located in West Hall. In addition, this building houses the Public Administration Programs, Department of Modern and Classical Languages Department, Department of English, Department of Political Sciences, and numerous classrooms. The Gertrude Gilmer Odum Library built in 1971 at 85,000 square feet (7,900 m), serves as

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2336-653: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Valdosta State also offers a selective honors college for high-achieving undergraduate students. Graduate degrees offered include the Master of Education in ten major programs, the Master of Arts in four major programs, the Master of Arts in Teaching in nine major programs, the Master of Science in six major programs, the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Business Administration,

2409-632: The I-275 beltway, the freeway continues within the metro area, passing through Middletown and heading toward Dayton , where I-675 , I-70 , and U.S. Route 35 have interchanges with I-75. The interchange of I-75 with I-70 is known as the Freedom Veterans Crossroads. After exiting the city of Dayton, I-75 makes its way northbound through Ohio, passing through smaller cities of Troy , Sidney , Wapakoneta , Lima , Findlay and Bowling Green before finally reaching Toledo located on

2482-549: The I-285 beltway and heads north several miles toward Downtown Atlanta . I-75 then runs concurrently with I-85 due north over the Downtown Connector through the central business district of Atlanta, where it intersects with I-20 . The areas where I-85 and I-75 run concurrently are some of the most traffic-prone Interstate Highways in the nation. After the two Interstates split, I-75 diverts from I-85 and heads toward

2555-586: The Master of Accountancy, the Master of Science in Nursing, the Master of Music Performance, the Master of Social Work, the Master of Library and Information Science, the Education Specialist in six major programs, the Doctor of Education in three major programs, the Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology, the Doctor of Public Administration, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice. New baccalaureate and graduate degree programs are added from time to time to meet

2628-716: The Student Union, was created and donated by the university's seventh president, Dr. Ronald M. Zaccari. Charles E. Hook's "Fenris" located outside the north entrance Odum Library, was added in June 2012. Most recently "Guardian" by Tallahassee artist Mark Dickson was installed in July 2012 between Odum Library and the Fine Arts Building. Valdosta State is organized into six Colleges offering 55 undergraduate degree programs and 50 graduate programs and degrees. Valdosta State University offers undergraduate work leading to

2701-611: The United States Congress Interstate 75 Interstate 75 ( I-75 ) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States . As with most Interstates that end in 5, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, traveling from State Road 826 (SR 826, Palmetto Expressway) and SR 924 (Gratigny Parkway) on

2774-744: The University System of Georgia, assumed the presidency. He presided over a time of physical expansion of the school, including the construction of such buildings as the Odum Library, the Education Center, The Fine Arts Building, the College Union, a Science Administration Building and six dormitories. The student body grew, the School of Nursing was established, and many programs expanded, including those in graduate education. When Dr. Martin retired in 1978, Dr. Hugh Coleman Bailey assumed

2847-549: The VSU baseball team, and the VSU Softball Complex. The campus is the former home of Emory Junior College, an all-male two-year private institution that served as a branch of Emory University based in Atlanta . The property was sold to Valdosta State in 1950 after it transitioned from an all-female school to co-educational. The buildings follow a red-brick modified form of Georgian architecture. The Camellia Trail

2920-545: The academic and administrative departments and is recognized for its Spanish Mission architecture theme of every building. The 85-acre (34 ha) Main Campus faces North Patterson Street, one of the city's main thoroughfares. In total, 85 buildings located across 168 acres (68 ha) make up the Valdosta State University campus. Other units of the university are located in satellite facilities adjacent to

2993-436: The campus and along Patterson Street. The campuses and principal satellite buildings are connected by the university bus service, operating regularly throughout each class day. Built in 1917, West Hall , is the oldest building at Valdosta State University and has long been known as the symbol of the university due to its distinctive dome and Spanish-mission architecture. It is also the center of academic activity at VSU, housing

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3066-461: The direction of Georgetown . Afterward, the route heads in the direction of Ohio. Near Walton , I-71 runs concurrently with I-75 for the next 20 miles (32 km) or so and heads toward Cincinnati. The two concurrent Interstates then make an interchange with I-275 , the Cincinnati beltway. After passing through Covington , the I-71/I-75 highway traverses the Ohio River via the lower level of

3139-559: The eastern route of the old Dixie Highway . I-75 was planned to end in Tampa, Florida , in the original plan for 41,000 miles (66,000 km) of Interstate Highways. However, beginning in the 1960s, there was a huge growth in the population of Southwest Florida ( Sarasota , Fort Myers , Naples , Cape Coral , etc.), hence the need for new highways, especially a north–south freeway, as well as one connecting Florida's Gulf Coast to South Florida . At first, Florida state legislators proposed

3212-679: The establishment of a college in Valdosta to the Georgia Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively. By an act of the Georgia State Legislature that year the establishment of an agricultural, industrial, or normal college in South Georgia was approved. Despite the legislation, no funding was granted until the summer of 1911. West donated fifty acres of land for the campus. West Hall , built in 1917,

3285-493: The fall of 2008, was demolished for construction of the new Student Union which opened in 2010. The Hugh C. Bailey Science Center serves as the home of the Biology and Chemistry Departments. The facility is named after former VSU President Hugh C. Bailey who served from 1978 to 2001. The building has 22 teaching and 19 research laboratories that occupy the entire north side of the building. In addition, it has four greenhouses on

3358-524: The following degrees: Associate of Applied Science, the Associate of Arts, the Associate of Science, the Bachelor of Arts in thirteen major programs, the Bachelor of Science in fifteen major programs, the Bachelor of Science in education in eight major programs, the Bachelor of Business Administration in eight major programs, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in six major programs, the Bachelor of Music, and

3431-442: The future of the institution. The city of Valdosta is located in South Georgia, just off of Interstate 75 , approximately 20 miles (32 km) from the Florida state line . Valdosta is about a two-hour or less drive from Tallahassee , Macon , and Jacksonville , three hours from Orlando , Tampa , and Atlanta . The Valdosta metropolitan area has a population of over 145,000 and the area offers many shopping areas including

3504-426: The hard work and planning paid off. Valdosta State College became Valdosta State University (VSU), the second regional university in the University System of Georgia. In fall 1998, Valdosta State University adopted the semester system, along with other units of the University System of Georgia. Under Bailey's leadership VSU continued to grow with the addition of the 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m) University Center in

3577-432: The independent investigation announced that President McKinney did no wrong regarding Mark George. William Stanley West William Stanley West (August 23, 1849 – December 22, 1914) was a United States Senator from the state of Georgia . He was a Democrat . He is notable for being the first person appointed to the Senate after ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment made that possible. West

3650-455: The job of acting president in 1934 and on Dr. Pound's death became president. During his tenure, New Deal programs enabled the school to expand physically from three to seven buildings. The Powell Library, dedicated by Eleanor Roosevelt , was a centerpiece of this construction. During World War II, GSWC emphasized politics and science in its curriculum and in 1943, the B.S. degree was added. Moody Airfield , located nine miles from campus, provided

3723-578: The main library of Valdosta State University. In 2004, a 95,000-square-foot (8,800 m) addition was built off the southern portion of the building doubling the size of Odum Library. Distinctive features of the addition include a 24-hour internet cafe, the GALILEO Technology Center, electronic classrooms, auditorium, expanded Media Center, climate-controlled Archives, new study areas, and additional book shelving. The nearly 180,000-square-foot (17,000 m) library houses approximately 453,757 bound volumes, and nearly 3,000 current periodicals and newspapers and

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3796-427: The male participants for many patriotic parties. Dr. Reade served until 1948, he was followed by Dr. J. Ralph Thaxton, who came from the University of Georgia, where he had served as professor, Dean, Director of Admissions, and Registrar. Soon after Dr. Thaxton began his service, the Board of Regents, acting on the advice of a committee which had examined the whole University System of Georgia, declared that in 1950 GSWC

3869-799: The needs of the population served by the university. Valdosta State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. The Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International(Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). There are over 200 recognized student organizations offered at VSU. Opportunities for students include VSU's student radio station 90.9FM, weekly newspaper ( The Spectator ), and annual literary publication ( Odradek ). The Student Recreation Center provides students with facilities such as an indoor pool, track, racquetball, volleyball and basketball courts, weight rooms,

3942-401: The northwest suburbs of Atlanta, with the major cities being Marietta and Kennesaw that it bypasses. To the northwest of Marietta, the highway runs concurrently with I-575 . After the interchange with I-575, the highway leaves the Atlanta metro area and traverses the Blue Ridge Mountains in the north Georgia region as it heads toward Chattanooga. The freeway enters Tennessee directly in

4015-542: The outskirts of Knoxville , where I-75 overlaps itself with a different road, this time I-640 , but only for a short time. When the two meet I-275 , I-75 encounters some of its highest points of elevation through the Cumberland Mountains , cutting through the uppermost peaks and ridges. I-75 continues northbound through the hilly terrain of the Cumberland Plateau region of Kentucky , passing through London and Richmond and eventually reaching Lexington , where it briefly runs concurrently with I-64 before splitting off in

4088-419: The post. Under Dr. Bailey, the school had doubled in size from 4,500 to 9,000 students. From 1978 to 1993, numerous programs were added and existing courses upgraded, resulting in the early 1980s in an endeavor to make VSC a university. Throughout the 1980s the college established off-campus sites and course offerings and began receiving state and federal grant funds to develop curriculum and programs. In 1993, all

4161-463: The rooftop; 11 classrooms, including four 48 seat classrooms, and one 96 seat classroom; a large auditorium which seats 275, and a smaller auditorium which seats 148; two conference rooms and 41 offices. The Rea and Lillian Steele North Campus , located less than a mile, approximately ten blocks, north of the VSU main campus and is home to the Harley Langdale, Jr. School of Business Administration, Air Force ROTC Detachment 172, Billy Grant Field, home of

4234-449: The school became a four-year college and the legislature changed the name to Georgia State Womans College. President Powell headed the GSWC until 1933 when he was made dean of the Coordinate College in Athens. Dr. Jere M. Pound, President of the Georgia Teachers College, was sent to Valdosta. However, his tenure at GSWC lasted less than a year before he had to go on sick leave. He died a year later in 1935. Dr. Frank Robertson Reade assumed

4307-443: The social center of Valdosta State. It offers students a one-story bookstore, 300-seat theater, game room, large dividable multi-purpose room with a capacity for over 500 people, ample lounge space, meeting rooms, student organization offices and a food court featuring Which Wich? , Starbucks , Moe's Southwest Grill , and Chick-fil-A . The previous Student Union was too small to accommodate the growing student population at VSU and in

4380-415: The state of Michigan before it crosses the international border into Canada is at 4 Mile Road just south of Grayling where US 127 ends with traffic merging onto northbound I-75 and southbound taking drivers through the center of the state. At Mackinaw City , I-75 makes an interchange with US 31 and US 23 before crossing the Mackinac Bridge to reach the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I-75

4453-415: The station moved to the south side of campus. The Valdosta State Blazers compete in football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf and cross-country. "Lady Blazers" compete in basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, cross-country, and soccer. The school's team was previously known as the Rebels until the name was changed to the Blazers in the 1970s. VSU is an NCAA Division II member institution and has been

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4526-432: The towns of Valdosta , Tifton , and Cordele until it reaches the Macon area, where it intersects with I-16 eastbound toward I-75's route. After Macon, it passes the small town of Forsyth . The freeway reaches no major junctions again until in the Atlanta metropolitan area . The first metropolitan freeway met is I-675 , then followed by I-285 , Atlanta's only beltway dubbed as the Perimeter Beltway. It crosses inside

4599-429: The western shore of Lake Erie and the border of Michigan . I-75 meets the I-475 interchange in the southern suburbs of Toledo in Perrysburg and then I-80 , I-90 , and the Ohio Turnpike . As the interstate highway passes through downtown Toledo, I-475 meets with I-75 again just north of the downtown area of Toledo. It then continues through some industrial areas as it progresses north before approaching I-280 , which

4672-515: Was Richard Holmes Powell. His travels in the American southwest led him to choose the Spanish Mission style of architecture for the institution's buildings. The school opened as South Georgia State Normal College (SGSNC) in January 1913, with three college freshmen and 15 sub-freshmen. The early students were required to wear a school uniform and paid $ 10 per year for tuition and $ 12 per month for food and board. Most came to be teachers and studied subjects from literature to physics to agriculture. In 1922,

4745-478: Was announced as the new VSU president in 2012. On April 2, 2015, it was announced that Dr. McKinney would step down as president effective July 1, 2015. In August 2015, interim president Dr. Cecil P. Staton citing a 17% decline in enrollment since its peak in 2011, announced that over thirty faculty and staff members would not have their contracts renewed at the end of the year. That decision was met with criticism by students and faculty, and has caused some to question

4818-485: Was born in Buena Vista, Georgia , on August 23, 1849. He studied law at Mercer University and graduated in 1876. After passing the bar that same year, West became a practicing attorney. West served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1892 until 1901 and the Georgia Senate from 1901 until 1906. He was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 1914 to serve the remainder of the term of Augustus O. Bacon who had died earlier that year. West served until Thomas W. Hardwick

4891-416: Was elected to fill Bacon's seat. Only one month after leaving his senatorial position, West died on December 22, 1914, in Valdosta, Georgia . He was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery in that same city. West was instrumental as a State Senator in establishing the South Georgia State Normal College (now Valdosta State University ). In 1906, West and State Representative C.R. Ashley presented bills proposing

4964-580: Was formed. In 1953 VSC acquired the property of the former Emory Jr. College, a private all-male school that operated from 1928 to 1953, less than a mile away, and the facilities became the north campus which now house the College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Air Force ROTC. Under Dr. Thaxton's tenure, the college integrated in 1963. Over the next decade, the college added African-American students, faculty and administrators. Dr. Thaxton retired in 1966, and Dr. S. Walter Martin, former president of Emory University and Vice Chancellor of

5037-409: Was founded in 1906. Colonel W.S. West led the legislation through the Georgia Senate , and C.R. Ashley and E.J. McRee pushed it through the House. However, no funds were appropriated for it until 1911 when the state allocated $ 25,000. The city of Valdosta raised $ 50,000, and Col. West gave the property that is now the main part of campus to the state for use by the new institution. The president chosen

5110-446: Was instructed by Thomas Daniel of the University System of Georgia's External Affairs to remove George's access to university email. It is the position of VSU that George's action violated rules against using university materials for a political agenda. A meeting was arranged between McKinney and George in August in which George came away dissatisfied. In response to George's account being deactivated, John Cooper Hall Jr. responded, "Cry me

5183-497: Was politically motivated. John Cooper Hall Jr, claims that George's email being shut-down was as a result of personal attacks against Hall. McKinney is refusing to comment on the matter until the independent investigation is complete. Hall's initial letter to McKinney complained that George was trying "to use racial politics to affect the upcoming election" with his campaign against Georgia's funding Confederate related matters, and makes no mention of personal attacks. In late January 2015,

5256-466: Was the first sculpture installed during the summer of 2011 outside of the Fine Arts Building on the corner of Brookwood Drive and Oak Street. "Three Spheres" by Hoss Haley, also from North Carolina, is located on the north side of the Fine Arts Building. "Fly Away Too" by Andrew Light of Tallahassee, Florida, is outside the College of Education on Baytree Road. "Black Bird," located between Odum Library and

5329-481: Was to become co-educational—Valdosta State College (VSC). Programs in premedical, predentistry, and prepharmacy were added, and the sciences became more prominent. Business became a popular major after 1950. By 1956 men on campus outnumbered the women. Greek organizations were formed, with fraternities leading the way, and intercollegiate athletics became a part of campus life when the Rebels, an all-male basketball team,

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