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Thrash Hall, on the campus of South Georgia College in Coffee County, is named for the first president of the college and originally housed the school's library. Today the building, pictured circa 2002, serves as the president's office. Founded in 1907, South Georgia College is a four-year institution of the University System of Georgia.
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Building B, pictured in 2012, is the main administrative and classroom building at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville. It was designed by prominent Atlanta architect John Portman.
Photograph by and reprinted by permission of Michael Gagnon
Waycross College, a two-year institution of the University System of Georgia, was founded in Waycross in 1970. The administration building, pictured, is part of the school's 155-acre campus, which opened for classes in 1976.
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Students gather in front of Peterson Hall on the campus of the Eleventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School (later South Georgia College), circa 1920.
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The physical education complex at Darton State College in Albany was completed in 2005. The facility offers a walking track, pool with diving well, fitness center, and dance studio, in addition to the 3,000-seat Cavalier Arena.
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Students at Darton State College in Albany gather around the fountain on campus. Since its opening in 1966, the college's enrollment has grown from 620 students to more than 6,000 in fall 2011.
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A sign points the way to Albany Junior College in 1967. Established in 1963 as a two-year school in Albany, the college was renamed Darton College in 1987, and Darton State College in 2012.
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Art and graphic design students at Darton College (later Darton State College) in Albany work in the art department's computer design lab, circa 2005. Darton's commitment to using technology in the classroom has led to the establishment of many online courses and degree programs.
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Students in the nursing and allied health program at Darton College (later Darton State College) gain valuable practical experience in the classroom, circa 2005. The program offers concentrations in a variety of areas, including cardiovascular technology, dental hygiene, and respiratory care.
Photograph by Todd Stone. Courtesy of Darton State College
Atlanta Metropolitan State College, a predominantly Black four-year institution in Georgia, was founded in 1974 as Atlanta Junior College. Located in southwest Atlanta, the campus covers sixty-eight wooded acres.
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Students graduate from Atlanta Metropolitan College, circa 2005. In 2012 the college began offering four-year degrees and changed its name to Atlanta Metropolitan State College.
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In preparing students with a comprehensive two-year academic program, Middle Georgia College has earned a reputation for excellence, as indicated by the school's high success rate for transfers to four-year senior colleges and universities.
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This picture, taken between March 1943 and July 1944, shows a group of soldiers gathered on the campus of Middle Georgia College. During World War II (1941-45), the campus served as a training post for U.S. Army Air Force pilots.
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The Dublin Center, which opened in 1984, is an institutional collaboration between Middle Georgia College and Georgia Southern University. Located in Dublin, the center is home to the largest of several off-campus education programs sponsored by Middle Georgia College.
Courtesy of Tommy Thompson
The physical education complex at East Georgia State College was augmented in 2002 by the addition of a gymnasium, state-of-the-art fitness center, computer laboratory, classrooms, and an art studio. It is a popular multipurpose venue on the campus, which opened in Swainsboro in 1973.
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In 1971 Luck Flanders Gambrell donated 190 acres for the campus of East Georgia College (later East Georgia State College). The Luck Flanders Gambrell Center, named in her honor, was completed in 2001.
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The groundbreaking for Emanuel County Junior College (later East Georgia State College) was held in 1972. Pictured left to right are George W. Walker, John A. Bell Jr., George L. Smith II, Luck Flanders Gambrell, and George L. Simpson.
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Bob Boehmer was named the fifth president of East Georgia State College in 2012. Prior to his tenure as president, Boehmer was the associate provost for academic planning at the University of Georgia in Athens.
John B. Black served as president of East Georgia College from 2004 to 2011. In 2012 the institution's name changed to East Georgia State College.
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Heritage Hall, located in downtown Rome, is an extension of Georgia Highland College's main campus, which is located about six miles outside of the city. The building once housed the East Rome Junior High School.
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David B. McCorkle, the first president of Floyd Junior College (now Georgia Highlands College) stands beside his namesake building, which houses administrative offices on the school's main campus outside of Rome.
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Georgia Highlands College has acquired a reputation for keeping its facilities updated with the latest technologies. The college attracted attention in 1997 with the inauguration of its innovative Information Technology Program, which provides each student with a laptop computer upon enrollment.
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The Charles H. Jones Building opened in spring 2004 on the campus of Macon State College in Macon. A technically advanced academic facility, the building houses both the Division of Nursing and Health and the Division of Natural Sciences and Math.
Image from Michael Rivera
Students gather outside the Student Life Center on the Macon campus of Macon State College. The school became a four-year college in 1997 and as of 2004 maintains campuses at Macon, Warner Robins, and Robins Air Force Base, with a total enrollment of more than 5,700.
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A student in the mid-1980s holds a bumper sticker expressing a long-held sentiment for Macon Junior College to become a four-year school. In 1987 the Regents approved changing the name of the school to Macon College. The college began to offer four-year degrees after it became Macon State College in 1997.
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This group of cadets attended Gordon Institute circa 1902-3. The first military program at the school began in 1890 under the direction of J. C. Woodward, who later founded what is now Woodward Academy.
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Part of the University System of Georgia since 1972, Gordon State College (earlier Gordon College) is a four-year institution located in Barnesville, fifty-five miles south of Atlanta.
General John B. Gordon, for whom Gordon State College is named, was a Confederate officer during the Civil War and later served as governor of Georgia and as a U.S. senator.
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Cadets gather on the campus of Gordon Military College in the 1960s. Both high school and junior college students attended class on this campus from the mid-1930s until 1972.
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Cadets eat in the mess hall at Gordon Military College in the 1960s. After World War II, five new buildings were constructed on campus to accomodate the growing number of students.
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Gordon College students receive their diplomas at a 2004 graduation ceremony.
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Cadets stand in formation outside the auditorium of Gordon Institute in Barnesville in 1906. The following year the school changed its name to Gordon College.
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Nestled among stately pines and moss-draped oaks, Bainbridge State College (formerly Bainbridge College) provides higher education opportunities to residents of southwest Georgia.
Photograph by Jan Godwin, Bainbridge State College
Students enrolled in liberal arts programs at Bainbridge State College continue their studies after graduation at the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Valdosta State University, and Albany State University thanks to an agreement between two-year and four-year institutions in Georgia.
Photograph by Valerie Beynon, Bainbridge State College
More than 2,400 students graduated from Bainbridge College (later Bainbridge State College) in 2004. The college continues to grow in both enrollment and programs of study.
Photograph by Valerie Beynon, Bainbridge State College
Tift Hall, the administration building at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, sits near the main entrance to the school. Classes were held at Tift Hall, one of three original buildings on the campus, when the school opened as the Second District A&M School in 1908.
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The 10,000-square-foot Town Hall opened in April 2004 for the students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton.
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The center tower of the Agriculture Sciences Building at the north end of the Pedestrian Mall. The mall, lined with street lights, benches, and trees, runs through the center of campus. The Ag Sciences Building opened in January 2004 and the mall opened in October 2003.
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The wetlands habitat area at the Jasper G. Woodroof Farm. The farm covers 200 acres of the 421-acre campus.
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Visitors to the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village can observe blacksmithing at an old workshop.
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Georgia Perimeter College's Dunwoody Campus (pictured in 2003) was formerly the college's North Campus. Georgia Perimeter merged with Georgia State University in 2016.
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Land is cleared for Dekalb College (later Georgia State University Perimeter College) in Clarkston, just inside the Atlanta perimeter beltway, east of Decatur.
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DeKalb superintendent Jim Cherry, founder of DeKalb College (later Georgia State University Perimeter College), envisioned a county school system that could educate citizens from primary grades through completion of a collegiate associate's degree.
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In 1979 DeKalb Community College (later Georgia State University Perimeter College) continued its multicampus development with a North Campus in Dunwoody.
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The Newton Campus of Georgia Perimeter College (later Georgia State University Perimeter College) opened in 2007. Home to the college's baseball team, the campus served students in eight surrounding counties.
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Gainesville State College, pictured here in 2001, has seen explosive growth since its founding in 1964.
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An anchor on loan from the U.S. Navy marks the home of Gainesville State College's "Lakers" athletic program.
Courtesy of Gainesville State College
The state-of-the-art Science, Engineering, and Technology Building at Gainesville State College was dedicated on September 29, 2000.
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Dr. Hugh M. Mills Jr. served as the first president of Gainesville Junior College, from 1965 to 1983.
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The "Campus Gateway" stands at the entrance to Gainesville State College in Hall County. Original pencil drawing donated by Gainesville State College alumnus Kevin Burchett, 1996.
Courtesy of Gainesville State College
The Anne Braw Zell Memorial Clock Tower stands in the center of campus at the College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick. The Alfred W. Jones Science Center is visible in the background.
Courtesy of Henry E. Barber
The student center at Brunswick Junior College (later College of Coastal Georgia) in Glynn County is pictured in 1965. The first graduating class matriculated from the college, which was founded in 1961, the following year.
Courtesy of College of Coastal Georgia. Photograph by Calvin DeWeese, Director of Media Services
A sculpture entitled Opening Doors stands on the north campus of the College of Coastal Georgia. Created by faculty members Gudrun Rominger and Barry Bray, the work was dedicated in 2002. The Howard E. Coffin Health and Physical Education Building is visible in the background.
Courtesy of Henry E. Barber
The Camden Center in Kingsland, a facility on the Camden County satellite campus of the College of Coastal Georgia, opened to classes in 2004.
Courtesy of College of Coastal Georgia. Photograph by Calvin DeWeese, Director of Media Services
A sign marks the entrance to Coastal Georgia Community College, a two-year college in Brunswick, in 2004. Four years later, the school became a four-year college under the name College of Coastal Georgia.
Courtesy of College of Coastal Georgia. Photograph by Calvin DeWeese, Director of Media Services
Dalton State College, an institution of the University System of Georgia, offers both associate and baccalaureate degree programs. Located in Dalton, the college serves a ten-county area in northwest Georgia.
Courtesy of Dalton Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Derrell C. Roberts Library at Dalton State College, named in honor of the college's second president, opened in 1972. In 2002 an expansion doubled the size of the facility.
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