James A. Colston
Dr. James A. Colston | |
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President of Georgia State College | |
In office 1947–1949 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin F. Hubert |
Succeeded by | William K. Payne |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Morehouse College, New York University |
Profession | College President |
James A. Colston (1910–1982) was a high school principal and served as president of several colleges in the United States. He served as president of
Education
Colston received his B.S. in education from
Career
Colston served as principal of Ballard Normal School in Macon, Georgia from 1938 to 1942.[1]
President
In 1942, Dr. Colston was named the second president of
Colston succeeded Benjamin F. Hubert as president of the college in 1947. It was during Colston’s term as president that Savannah State became accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).[2] Also during his tenure, the college’s land-grant status was transferred to Fort Valley State College (1949).[2]
During his term as president the campus was modernized to include the construction of the first student center and the installation of the first campus-wide telephone system.[2] Additionally, he established the school’s first Office of Public Relations and established the Campus Chest Program.[2] Colston resigned in 1949.[2]
From 1951 to 1965, Dr. Colston served as president of Knoxville College in Eastern Tennessee. During his tenure the school experienced unparalleled growth. Thereafter, Colston headed Bronx Community College from 1966 until 1976. During his tenure the college's enrollment expanded from 7,000 students to 13,800 students and achieved both financial and academic success. As the school's second president, Colston oversaw the transfer of Bronx Community College from its temporary location to its Harlem River campus prior to the fall of 1973.
Legacy
The James A. Colston Administration Building on the university's campus is named in honor of Dr. Colston.[3]
Further reading
- Hall, Clyde W. (1991). One Hundred Years of Educating at Savannah State College, 1890-1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press.
References
- ^ "Ballard Normal School (Macon, Ga.) | Amistad Research Center". amistadresearchcenter.tulane.edu.
- ^ a b c d e f "SSU - Where Savannah Meets the Sea..." Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ "Savannah State University". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-09-07.