Georgia College & State University

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Georgia College & State University
© Georgia College and State University
Motto	Georgia's Public Liberal Arts University
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, near 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.

[edit] Famous alumni

• Flannery O'Connor, southern author.
• Andy Offutt Irwin, nationally prominent storyteller and recording artist.
• Julius Joseph, professional British basketball player currently playing in the British Basketball League

[edit] References

• Enrollment and faculty statistics from the US Dept. of Education

[edit] External links

• Georgia College & State University Website
• Georgia College Info Page
• Georgia College & State University Student Political Movement

Peach Belt Conference
Armstrong Atlantic State University • Augusta State University • Clayton State University • Columbus State University • Francis Marion University • Georgia College & State University • Lander University • North Georgia College & State University • University of North Carolina at Pembroke • University of South Carolina Aiken • University of South Carolina Upstate

University System of Georgia

Research Universities: Georgia Tech • Georgia State • Medical College of Georgia • University of Georgia Regional Universities: Georgia Southern • Valdosta State State Universities: Albany • Armstrong Atlantic • Augusta • Clayton • Columbus • Ft. Valley • GCSU • Georgia Southwestern Kennesaw • North Georgia • Savannah • Southern Polytechnic • West Georgia State Colleges: Dalton • Gainesville • Gwinnett • Gordon • Macon • Middle Georgia Agricultural Colleges: Abraham Baldwin Two-year Colleges: Atlanta Metro • Bainbridge • Coastal Georgia • Darton • East Georgia Georgia Highlands • Georgia Perimeter • South Georgia • Waycross Independent research unit: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Centers: Gwinnett University Center Governing body: Georgia Board of Regents

Educational Institutions in Macon, Georgia

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

Women's colleges that became coeducational

Beaver College • H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College • Washington College of Law • Chowan College • Carlow University • Florida State University • Shorter College • LaGrange College • Andrew College • University of North Carolina at Greensboro • Ohio Dominican University • James Madison University • Georgia College & State University • Bennington College • Connecticut College • Elmira College • Sarah Lawrence College • Silver Lake College • Vassar College • Hunter College • University of Mary Washington • Viterbo University • Drexel University College of Medicine • Radford University • Texas Woman's University • Trocaire College • Longwood University • Cazenovia College • Mississippi University for Women • Albertus Magnus College • Goucher College • Lake Erie College • Tift College • Wheaton College • University of Saint Mary • Emmanuel College • Notre Dame College • Hood College • Seton Hill University • Chestnut Hill College • Hartford College for Women • Immaculata University • Lesley College • Wells College • Randolph College • Regis College