Albany State University
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Albany State University Seal
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Motto
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A Past To Cherish, A Future To Fulfill
Potential. Realized.
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Established
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1903
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Type
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Public, HBCU[1]
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Endowment
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$1.5 million[2]
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President
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Dr. Arthur Dunning (interim)
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Students
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4,176[3]
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Undergraduates
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3,714[3]
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Postgraduates
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424[3]
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Location
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United States
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Campus
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Urban, 231-acre (934,823.8 m2)
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Colors
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Royal Blue and Old Gold
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Athletics
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NCAA Division II
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Nickname
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Golden Rams
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Affiliations
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SIAC
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Website
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www.asurams.edu
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Albany State University is a four-year, state-supported, Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Contents
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History 1
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Establishment 1.1
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U.S. Civil Rights and the Albany Movement 1.1.1
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Albany State University 1.2
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Campus 2
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Academics and demographics 3
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Student life 4
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Student organizations 4.1
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Fraternities and sororities 4.1.1
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Music organizations 4.1.2
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Marching band 4.2
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Athletics 4.3
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Football 4.3.1
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Swimming 4.3.2
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Notable alumni 5
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Suggested reading 6
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External links 7
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References 8
History
ASU's History at a glance
1903
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Established as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute
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1917
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Became a state-supported, two year, agricultural and teacher training college and renamed to The Georgia Normal and Agricultural College
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1932
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Became a part of the University System of Georgia
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1943
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Granted four-year status and renamed to Albany State College
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1981
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First graduate program established
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1996
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Name changed to Albany State University.
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Establishment
Joseph Winthrop Holley, born in 1874 to former slaves in Winnsboro, South Carolina, founded the institution in 1903 as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute. Two educators, Reverend Samuel Loom-is and his wife, sent Holley to Brainerd Institute and then Revere Lay College (Massachusetts). While attending Revere Lay, Holley got to know one of the school's trustees, New England businessman Rowland Hazard. After taking a liking to Holley, Hazard arranged for him to continue his education at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. Holley aspired to become a minister and prepared by completing his education at Pennsylvania's Lincoln University.
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Private institutions
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Defunct institutions
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University System of Georgia
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Research Universities
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Georgia Regents University
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Georgia State University
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University of Georgia
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Comprehensive Universities
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State Universities
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Category I State Colleges
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Category II State Colleges
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Governing body
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^ "List of HBCUs – White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". 2007-08-16. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
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^ Albany State University | Best College | US News. Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-09.
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^ a b c "Semester Enrollment Report" (PDF). Office of Research and Policy Analysis.
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^ "Albany State University". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
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^ Lewis, Terry (December 8, 2011). "Expelled students to get degrees". Albany Herald. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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^ "Abany State at a Glance".
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^ "College Rankings".
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^ "Albany State University". Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
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^ a b c d "Albany State University". Albany State University. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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^ "Summary of Supporting Application Materials Required for Degrees". Albany State University. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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^ "Governor Perdue Announces Appointments to State Boards and Commissions". Georgia.gov. State of Georgia. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
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^ "Biography of Alice Coachman".
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^ "Nissan Announces Greg Daniels' Retirement". Retrieved 2010-05-22.
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^ a b "NFL Players who attended Albany State University". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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^ "Johnnie Mae Gibson".
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^ O'Connor, John J. (1986-10-21). "TV REVIEW; 'JOHNNIE MAE GIBSON: F.B.I.' ON CBS". The New York Times.
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^ "Big James Henderson Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2009.
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^ "Art Green". Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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^ "Census 1998 – 2000 Archives". Retrieved 2010-05-22.
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^ "Caldwell Jones". Basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
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^ "Charles Jones". Archived from the original on May 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
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^ a b "NBA/ABA Players who attended Albany State University". Basketballreference.com. databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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^ "Albany Map Population Information and City Statistics". juggle.com. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
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^ "Bernice Johnson Reagon:Scholarship:2006 bio statement". bernicejohnsonreagon.com. songtalk publishing. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
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^ "Sherrod encourages grads to end racism". Retrieved 2010-12-30.
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^ Miles College to Install Dr. Albert Sloan II as Prexy. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
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^ "Classes of the 1980s". UMKC School of Dentistry – University of Missouri-Kansas City. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
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^ "ASU Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
References
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Albany State University official website
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Albany State University official athletics website
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University System of Georgia Albany State University Profile
External links
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Brown, Titus. Albany State University : a centennial history, 1903–2003. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub.
Suggested reading
This is a list of notable alumni which includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Albany State University. It also reflects those alumni who attended and/or graduated from the institution under its prior historical names.
Notable alumni
Albany State sponsored men and women's swimming and diving teams in past years and were named National Black College Swimming and Diving Champions in 1979 and 1980.
Swimming
Albany State University holds membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II (as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and participates in the following sports: football, basketball, baseball, cheerleading, volleyball, cross-country and track and field.
Championships
SIAC championships
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Baseball
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1991 • 1994 • 2000–2004 • 2006 • 2010
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Basketball (Men's)
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1973 • 1983–1985 • 1992 • 1997 • 2007
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Basketball (Women's)
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1980 • 1981 • 1987 • 1989 • 1990
1996 • 1998
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Cross Country (Men’s)
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1976 • 1977 • 1979 • 1980–1986
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Cross Country (Women's)
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1982 • 1998 • 2004–2008 • 2010
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Football
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1984–1986 • 1988 • 1993–1997
2003–2006 • 2010 • 2013
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Softball
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2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2010 • 2013
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Tennis (Women's)
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2010
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Track and Field (Men's)
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1972–1978 • 1980–1987 • 2003–2005 • 2014
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Track and Field (Women's)
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1997 • 1999–2000 • 2005–2009 • 2011 • 2012 • 2014
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Volleyball (Women's)
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1998 • 2001–2009
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SEAC championships
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Football
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1955 • 1957 • 1959 • 1960 • 1962 • 1966
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Black College National Championships
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Football
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2010
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Athletics
Albany State's Marching Band participated in the 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB).
Marching band
Two of the music organizations currently have chapters at Albany State University. These organizations are:
Music organizations
organizations currently have chapters at Albany State University. These organizations are:
National Pan-Hellenic CouncilAll nine of the
Fraternities and sororities
There are over 59 clubs and organizations including bands, choirs, religious groups, honor societies, several major Greek and honor sororities and fraternities, and ROTC.
Student organizations
Student life
Albany State offers more than 30 undergraduate degree programs and six advanced degrees. The university also offers the Board of Regents' engineering transfer program and the dual degree program in engineering with
[10]The Graduate school degree programs include: Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership(M.Ed&Ed.S), English Education, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics Education, Middle Grades Education, Music Education, Nursing, Public Administration, School Counseling, Science Education, and Special Education.
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College of Arts and Humanities[9]
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College of Business[9]
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College of Education[9]
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College of Science and Health Professions[9]
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Schools and colleges
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Today the Albany State University student body consists of both traditional and
According to U.S. News & World Report, ASU is number 32 out of 36 ranked in the magazine’s ranking of undergraduate education at HBCUs. It is ranked as a 2nd tier school on the Regional Universities (South) list.[7]
and professional degree programs.
liberal arts graduateAlbany State offers undergraduate and
Albany State University logo
Academics and demographics
President's Office
Campus
In July 1996 the university system's Board of Regents approved a name change, and the school officially became Albany State University. Today Albany State University continues to provide a wide range of educational opportunities to the residents of southwest Georgia. The school participates in an engineering transfer program and a dual degree program with the Georgia Institute of Technology, one of the top engineering schools in the nation. Then President, Portia Shields created the Holley Institute summer program, which consists of an intense four weeks of study to help high school students improve low SAT scores and gain admission to college. The program has a near 100 percent success rate and has received praise from the state Board of Regents. Albany State also has the third highest student retention rate in the university system. A new stadium was opened in 2004, and new housing units opened in 2006.[6]
Albany State University
In 1932, the school became part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) came together to create the Albany Movement. The movement brought prominent civil rights leaders to the town including Martin Luther King Jr. The movement resulted in the arrests of more than 1,000 black protestors. Among the very first to be arrested were students from Albany State. On November 22, 1961, Blanton Hall and Bertha Gober entered the white waiting room of the Albany bus station to buy tickets home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Refusing to leave after being ordered to do so, police arrested them both. Albany State president William Dennis, fearful of losing his position, immediately suspended and eventually expelled the students. This action engendered a great deal of animosity from the black community and the student body. Gober would continue in the civil rights movement as one of the SNCC's Freedom Singers and write the group's anthem. Bernice Johnson Reagon, another Albany State student who left school to work with the SNCC, would later form the well-known a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock. On December 10, 2011, thirty two of the students who were expelled were granted honorary degrees. The school awarded thirty one honorary baccalaureate degrees and one honorary doctorate – that to Bernice Johnson Reagon. A noted cultural historian, Reagon was also the commencement speaker.[5]
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