Tag Archives: Merl E. Reed

Educating the Urban New South…with a Wry Twist

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Laurel Bowen

Like the red-headed stepchild whose history it tells, Dr. Merl E. Reed’s Educating the Urban New South:  Atlanta and the Rise of Georgia State University, 1913-1969 came into being only through the remarkable ingenuity and persistence of its author.  After … Continue reading →

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Georgia’s Red-Headed Stepchild Comes of Age

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Laurel Bowen
Georgia State students on Ivy Street (Kell Hall entrance), 1946

Georgia State University: you’ve come a long way, baby! From a commuter night school in downtown Atlanta specializing in adult education for local businessmen to a fully accredited urban research university with satellite campuses and dormitories for the most diverse … Continue reading →

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