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Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, opened its doors in 1908 as the First District Agricultural & Mechanical School. Subsequently, the school was renamed several times to reflect changes in its mission and the expansion of academic programs. In 1924, it became Georgia Normal School as the institution’s focus shifted from training in agriculture, industrial skills, and homemaking to preparing teachers for the classroom. When it expanded from a two- year to four-year college in 1929, it became South Georgia Teachers College. In 1939, the name was shortened to Georgia Teachers College and twenty years later, in 1959, it was changed to Georgia Southern College to reflect the increasing number of courses and degrees offered in the liberal arts. Following the addition of graduate programs and with a rapidly growing student population, the College was designated Georgia Southern University in 1990, the first regional university in the University System of Georgia.

Sources:

Delma E. Presley, “Georgia Southern University,” in New Georgia Encyclopedia, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/education/georgia-southern-university

“Our History,” https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/history/