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Too Many Walton Buildings: Early GSU History Revisited
Georgia State University traces its origins to day and evening commerce classes that began on the Georgia Tech campus in 1913. In 1914 some of the evening classes moved to downtown Atlanta, so older students who worked full-time in the … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Collections, Education, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, History, Primary Resources, Special Collections & Archives
Tagged Georgia State University, Georgia State University buildings, Georgia State University history, GSU Archives, GSU History, higher education
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1913 or 1914: When was Georgia State “Founded”?
We know that Georgia State University was “founded” in 1913. Or was it? University Archives includes many early “bulletins” (course catalogs) that clearly state on title pages: “Georgia School of Technology. Evening School of Commerce. ORGANIZED 1914.” What should we … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Collections, Education, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, History, Primary Resources, Resources, Special Collections & Archives
Tagged Georgia State University, Georgia State University history, higher education, W. M. Fambrough, Wayne Kell
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Chasing Clues: Identifying the First Homecoming
Determining when Homecoming began as a named “tradition” at Georgia State is not an easy task. Sources disagree, are unclear, and sometimes are mistaken. The Technite student newspaper (a name reflecting our origin as Georgia Tech’s Evening School of Commerce) … Continue reading
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Tagged Books and Libraries, Education, Georgia State University, higher education, Research Studies
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Moment in GSU History: “Building Jarred,” 1949
In 1949, the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia—precursor to Georgia State University—fit all of its students, staff, classrooms and offices into two floors of one building. On the afternoon of March 24th of that year, the whole building, … Continue reading
Photo of Overlooked GSU Landmark Rediscovered
Director George Sparks’ earliest memory of what is now Georgia State University was when it was located at Pryor St. (now Peachtree Center Ave.) and Auburn Ave. See Sanborn map of location here and hear Sparks describe the college. When … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Collections, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, General News, GSU Centennial, History, Primary Resources, Special Collections & Archives
Tagged Atlanta, business school, Georgia State College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, higher education, historic buildings, MAPS, urban education
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Bazaar Education: Night School in the Peachtree Arcade
In 1917, at the beginning of U.S. involvement in World War I, the Georgia School of Technology’s Evening School of Commerce (now Georgia State University) moved into two rooms at the newly constructed Peachtree Arcade near Atlanta’s Five Points. The … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Collections, Education, For Graduate Students, For Students, General News, GSU Centennial, History, Special Collections & Archives
Tagged Atlanta, business school, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, higher education, historic buildings, urban education
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Extinguished Luminaries of GSU: Robert R. Johnson
In the pantheon of distinguished GSU luminaries, the names of George Sparks (first president and recipient of the “Shining Light” award) and Wayne Kell (founder and first director) glow brightly. But there are other leaders and benefactors, now unfortunately forgotten, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Databases, Digital Collections, Education, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, GSU Centennial, History, Primary Resources, Resources, Special Collections & Archives
Tagged Georgia State University history, higher education, Robert Rosser Johnson
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