Savannah State University - Tiger Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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Savannah State College: Trad We the people, encompassed in the tradition of being ourselves. We have passed through years of oppression to arrive at this, our day of achievement, Savannah State College, a pillar of tradition and a symbol of progress. The State College set out on the mission of training Afro-American students in 1890. Established as a branch of the University of Georgia and remained so until 1932 at such time it was integrated into the reorganized University System under the newly created Board of Regents. Afro-Ainerican institutions fought to survive the early days of its existence as it carved an institution of higher learning into Savannah marshland. One that unknowingly to its founders would stand all the criticism about the College By The Seaf, Did you know Savannah State was the first black college established under the 1890 Morrill Land Grant Act. tThe act gave every state established a public agriculture college a certain amount of acreage for each senator and representative in Congressl Did you know on November 26. 1890 legislation was passed by the Georgia General Assembly to establish a school for the training and education of black students. Did you know the institution had several name changes prior to becoming Savannah State College. Did you know in October 1891 the college began operating from its present site. The first four freshman students entered in 1892. Leadership President Richard R. Wright, Sr. began a temporary make-shift operation at Baxter Street School in Athens, Georgia from June 1 to August 1, 1891. 1936 President Benjamin F. Hubert under whose leadership Georgia State Industrial College was renamed Georgia State College and an extensive building program began. 1947 President James A. Colston became fourth president. Enrollment at that time 885 students. 1950 President William K. Payne, fifth president. Board of Regents changed the name to Savannah State College. Richard R. Wright Hall was completed. 1963 President Howard Jordon, Jr., became the sixth president. The college gained the addition of new degree programs on the undergraduate level and brought the first graduate degree center to Savannah in 1968. 1971 President Dr. Prince A. Jackson, Jr., alumnus of SSC and second graduate to become a president of this college.