Georgia Southern University
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Former names
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First District Agricultural and Mechanical School, Georgia Normal School, South Georgia Teacher's College, Georgia Southern College |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | December 1, 1906 |
| Endowment | $46.2 million (2013) |
| President | Jaimie L. Hebert |
| Provost | Diana Cone (Interim) |
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Academic staff
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802 |
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Administrative staff
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1,535 (full-time) 303 (part-time) |
| Students | 20,673 (Fall 2016) |
| Undergraduates | 18,005 |
| Location |
Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. Coordinates: 32°25′10″N 81°46′36″W / 32.419448°N 81.776698°W |
| Campus | 920 acres |
| Colors |
Blue and white |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Mascot | GUS the Eagle Freedom (live bald eagle) |
| Affiliations |
University System of Georgia APLU |
| Website | www |
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| J. Walter Hendricks | 1908–1909 |
| E.C.J. Dickens | 1909–1914 |
| F.M. Rowan | 1915–1920 |
| Ernest V. Hollis | 1920–1926 |
| Guy H. Wells | 1926–1934 |
| Marvin S. Pittman | 1934–1941 |
| Albert M. Gates | 1941–1943 |
| Marvin S. Pittman | 1943–1947 |
| Judson (Jake) C. Ward, Jr. | 1947–1948 |
| Zach S. Henderson | 1948–1968 |
| John O. Edison | 1968–1971 |
| Pope A. Duncan | 1971–1976 |
| Nicholas W. Quick (Acting) | 1977–1978 |
| Dale W. Lick | 1978–1986 |
| Harrison (Harry) S. Carter (Acting) | 1986–1987 |
| Nicholas L. Henry | 1987–1998 |
| Bruce F. Grube | 1999–2009 |
| Brooks A. Keel | 2010–2015 |
| Jean E. Bartels (Acting) | 2015–2016 |
| Jaimie L. Hebert | Present |
| Note: During the time that the university was known as First District A&M, the President held the title of "Principal". |
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Georgia Southern University is a public university located on a 900-acre (3.6 km2) campus in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1906 as a land grant college, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia. It offers 117 academic majors in a comprehensive array of baccalaureate degrees and master's and doctoral programs. The university is the sixth largest in the University System of Georgia, with a fall 2015 enrollment of 20,459 students from 49 states and 86 nations. Georgia Southern is classified as a Doctoral and Research University (2006) by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and as a comprehensive university by the University System of Georgia.
On January 11, 2017, President Jaimie Hebert announced that the university will consolidate with Armstrong State University in Savannah, as part of the ongoing campus consolidations recommended by University System of Georgia chancellor Steve Wrigley.
Georgia Southern University's intercollegiate sports teams, known as the "Georgia Southern Eagles," compete in the Sun Belt Conference in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I.
Georgia Southern University began as First District Agricultural & Mechanical School, a land grant college under federal legislation and support. It opened in 1908 with four faculty members and 15 students.
Founded as a school for teaching modern agricultural production techniques and homemaking skills to white rural school children, First District A&M within two decades shifted its emphasis to meet the growing need for teachers within the state. Its name and mission were changed in 1924 to Georgia Normal School, as a training ground for teachers. Five years later in 1929, after development of a four-year curriculum, it was granted full-fledged senior college status by the state, and the school was renamed as South Georgia Teachers College.
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