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Rains Hall houses the offices of the university president, advancement, and public relations and publications at Augusta State University. The building is named in honor of Colonel George W. Rains, who reopened the Academy of Richmond County after its closure during the Civil War.
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Members of the operating room staff at the Medical Department of UGA (later Georgia Health Sciences University) in Augusta are pictured in the early 1900s.
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The original building on the campus of Georgia Health Sciences University, completed in Augusta in 1837, was designed by the architect Charles B. Cluskey. The structure, Cluskey's first major building, is an excellent example of the Greek revival style.
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Milton M. Antony, a physician in Augusta, was instrumental in the 1828 founding of the Medical Academy of Georgia, which later became Georgia Health Sciences University.
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The city hospital in Augusta, built in 1818, served as the first home for Georgia Health Sciences University, from 1828 until the mid-1830s.
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A new city hospital in Augusta, which opened in 1869 and served for many years as the clinical training site for students at the Medical Department of UGA (later Georgia Health Sciences University), is pictured in 1894, following a renovation.
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University Hospital, completed in Augusta in 1915, was built for the Medical Department of UGA (later Georgia Health Sciences University) with the city's backing.
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The Newton Building, on the campus of the Medical College of Georgia (later Georgia Health Sciences University) in Augusta, was occupied by the college from 1913 until 1956. The structure was demolished in 1960.
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University Hospital, part of Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta, was expanded in the mid-1930s as part of an effort to restore the good rating of the college and its membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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G. Lombard Kelly served as dean of the Medical College of Georgia (later Georgia Health Sciences University) from 1934 until 1950, and as the college's first president from 1950 to 1953.
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The Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta, built by the state for the Medical College of Georgia (later Georgia Health Sciences University), opened in June 1956 with six buildings.
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Located on Atlanta's west side, Tech's park-like campus is nestled in an urban environment. The location in an international city, where commerce, culture, and technology come together, affords many opportunities for students and faculty. The Skiles Building can be seen in the foreground, right.
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The landmark building known as Tech Tower is a beloved symbol of school spirit. The Victorian tower was built as part of the campus's original construction. Today, the tower is also known as the Administration Building.
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Georgia Tech's architecture program is one of the nation's top programs of its kind. The College of Architecture also offers degree programs in building construction, city and regional planning, and industrial design.
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Georgia Tech president G. Wayne Clough became the institute's tenth president and first alumnus to lead the school when he took office in 1994.
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The outdoor amphitheater surrounding the Kessler Campanile is a gathering place for the Georgia Tech community. Students, faculty, and staff gather to hear visiting speakers, participate in rallies, and mark momentous occasions.
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Georgia Tech's Architecture Building, pictured in 1953, today houses the College of Architecture, City Planning, and Industrial Design.
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The Kessler Campanile is symbolic of Georgia Tech's ability to embrace tradition while working at the frontiers of scientific and technological understanding. This eighty-foot tower evokes Tech Tower, the oldest building on campus, while its stainless steel material and contemporary design demonstrate Tech's commitment to shaping the future through innovation.
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The embodiment of Yellow Jacket pride, Buzz is one of the nation's best-known mascots. Buzz leads Georgia Tech's enthusiastic fans in cheering on the Jackets at football and basketball games and other sporting events.
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The Olympic Village, located on the Georgia Tech campus, was open July 6-August 7, 1996. The village was home to more than 14,000 athletes, coaches, trainers, and officials from 197 national Olympic committees, almost 10,000 employees (mostly volunteers), 4,000 guests, and hundreds of media representatives, with a daily population of nearly 30,000.
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Tech Tower, with its illuminated five-foot-tall letters spelling "Tech," represents the institute to students and the community.
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The shared ownership of Hurt Park by Georgia State University and Atlanta is indicative of the university's reciprocal relationship with the city. The park can be reserved for activities by university-affiliated as well as nonaffiliated groups. Alumni Hall houses various GSU administrative offices as well as a fine arts theater.
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The Helen M. Aderhold Learning Center, a classroom building on the campus of Georgia State University, is located in the historic Fairlie Poplar District of downtown Atlanta.
George Sparks (center) was a southern educator and the first president of Georgia State University. He often made personal loans to students who lacked funds for tuition.
Atlanta Division students stand outside GSU's Kell Hall circa 1949. In 1947 the Evening School became affiliated with the University of Georgia and was named the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia.
Located in the heart of Atlanta, the Georgia State University College of Law boasts joint degree programs, a nationally acclaimed live-client tax clinic, centers in health law and policy, and a nationally recognized mock trial program. Like other GSU programs, the College of Law offers day or evening classes and part- or full-time study.
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Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies offers a joint Ph.D. in public policy with Georgia Tech, the only program of its kind in the U.S. Other degrees offered include urban policy studies, economics, and public administration.
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The main library at the University of Georgia is located on the historic north campus. UGA's library system contains more than 3.9 million volumes, making it the largest academic library in Georgia. The library is also home to the University of Georgia Press.
Photograph from Zlatko Unger
The arch is the traditional entrance to the University of Georgia campus. The wrought-iron arch, erected in 1858, is patterned after the Great Seal of Georgia.
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The Betty Johnson Horticulture Garden at the University of Georgia has been in existence since 1983 and is primarily a research and teaching garden. More than 600 annual and perennial plants are evaluated in the garden.
Photograph by Melinda G. Smith, New Georgia Encyclopedia
After writing the charter for the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin served as the college's first president from 1786 to 1801. In 1787 he was chosen as one of four Georgia delegates to the Constitutional Convention. During his long political career, Baldwin also served in the Georgia General Assembly, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate.
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An early sketch, circa 1850, of the University of Georgia in Athens depicts the Franklin College quadrangle as seen from the southwest across Broad Street. The architecture of the campus was modeled after that of Yale University in Connecticut, the alma mater of Abraham Baldwin, UGA's first president.
Photograph of the UGA campus, looking southwest from Broad Street. This view from 1875 illustrates the early campus form with its axial pattern of walkways among plantings of young hardwood and evergreen trees.
The University of Georgia campus quadrangle (present-day North Campus) is pictured in 1900, looking southeast from Broad Street.
The Georgia State College of Agriculture in Athens, shown here in 1919, became part of the University of Georgia in 1932.
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Men's volleyball teams from the USA and Argentina competed in UGA's Stegeman Coliseum during the 1996 Olympic Games.
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Students relax on the historic North Campus lawn at the University of Georgia in Athens. The lawn is surrounded by majestic oak trees as well as some of the oldest buildings at UGA.
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Students walk outside the Miller Learning Center, named for Georgia governor Zell B. Miller, at the University of Georgia in Athens. The 200,000-square-foot building opened in 2003.
Photograph by John Amis
An Electron Microscopy technician uses a transmission electron microscope to examine the microstructure of cells.
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UGA the Fifth is the mascot for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team.
Photograph by Jim Hipple
Home of the Georgia Bulldogs football team, Sanford Stadium is the second-largest on-campus stadium in the South and the fifth-largest in the nation, with a capacity of 92,020.
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