Gordon State College
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Gordon State College is a
History
The 19th century
Gordon State College was founded in 1852 as the Male and Female Seminary, a private school for higher education of boys and girls.[3] Though church-sponsored, it was not a seminary in the usual sense. During the American Civil War, boys were organized into a corps of cadets. Girls continued to attend but were never included in military programs.
In 1872, the school was renamed Gordon Institute to honor Georgia native, governor and former
The 20th century
In 1907, the name changed to Gordon College. In 1916 the
In the 1950s, ownership of the school passed to the city of Barnesville, which consolidated its
Gordon State experienced financial problems in the 1960s, and in 1970 the trustees approached the state about making the college part of the university system. The secondary school was separated and the cadet corps disbanded, and on July 2, 1972, Gordon Military College officially became part of the USG as Gordon Junior College, an associate-level college.[5] In 1986, "junior" was dropped from the school's name.
The 21st century
In 2006, the school was designated a four-year state college to offer baccalaureate programs within the USG's state college sector.
On August 8, 2012, the Board of Regents approved the change of the name of Gordon College to Gordon State College.
Academics
Gordon State College offers
Athletics
Gordon State College competes in Region XVII of the National Junior College Athletic Association at the NJCAA Division I level as a member of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, and club football while women's sports include soccer, softball, and volleyball; the college also fields a co-ed golf team. There are also a variety of intramural sports.
Before the 1980s, the athletic teams at Gordon State were the Bulldogs. Through the mid-1980s, Gordon State's teams were known as the Generals, a nod to General Gordon. The teams are now called the Highlanders.
Notable alumni
- Rufus C. Harris, Tulane president
- William D. Pawley, United States ambassador to Peru and Brazil; businessman
- Richard B. Russell Jr., governor of Georgia
- Clyde W. Simpson, Member of the Florida House of Representatives
References
- ^ Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. "Semester Enrollment Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Gordon State College History". www.gordonstate.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Gordon College Introduction". stateuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Gordon State College History". gordonstate.edu. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Lamar County". georgiaencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 21 June 2015.