University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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For many years the Arch has stood as the gate- way to the center of the University. (BELOW. Photo by Robert McAIister.) Three Missions Athletics at the University is a popular extracurricular activity. Since the Georgia Bulldogs won the national championship in 1980 and Herschel Walker won the Heisman Trophy in 1982, students have had plenty of opportu- nity to yell the ungrammatical How ' Bout Them Dawgs! But students are more than fans of athletic teams; many are active in the University ' s large intramural sports program or enjoy using the excellent athletic facilities. Today ' s University of Georgia is fulfilling, in superior fash- ion, three missions — teaching, research and public service. Skilled teachers provide stimulating and enriching education- al) opportunities for bright students. Scientists and researchers expand the body of knowledge while seeking and finding answers to problems that beset the people of our world. And a wide-ranging public service program delivers knowledge and answers to citizens so that they can enjoy happier and more rewarding lives. 16 Inttodiirtion

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' - JSiOOntheul erans departed in the late 1904 ' s and it was the early 1960 ' s before it climbed over 8,000. During Jonathan Clark Rogers ' brief adminis- tration as president in 1949 and 1950, all agricul- tural activities (the College of Agriculture, Experi- ment Station, and Extension Service) were com- bined under the leadership of one dean. In 1950, Omer Clyde Aderhold was elected presi- dent. In 1953, the University received a grant from the Kellogg Foundation to establish the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. A prime exam- ple of the rapid growth of this era is the six build- ings which comprised the Science Center, complet- ed in 1960. Only one barrier remained before the Univeristy could move toward national promi- nence; racial segregation had to end. In January, 1961, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter en- rolled and steadily growing number of blacks en- rolled over the next two decades. The School of Social Work began operations in 1964, the same year the coliseum was completed. The School of Environmental Design, the youn- gest of the schools was established in 1969. In the mid-1960 ' s the state designated the Uni- versity of Georgia as the capstone of its higher education system. Enrollment in 1965 was more than 12,000 students. Fred C. Davison, the current president of the University was elected in 1967, Since that time, the University had taken on the character of the mega- university dreamed about by Chancellor Hill. More than 24,000 students from all 50 states and many foreign nations attend classes during the aca- demic year. They pursue 14 baccalaureate degrees in 200 major areas of study, 18 master ' s degrees in 125 areas of concentration and doctoral degrees in 75 areas of study. These degrees are offered through 115 academic departments in the University ' s 13 schools and colleges. ;recs in In 1967 Fred C. Davison became the 17th presi- dent of the University. Under Djvison the Univer- sity population exploded and the campus expanded immensely. The University today is the closest ever to the dream of a super-university of past chancel- lor Hill. (LEFT. Photo courtesy of Special Collec- tions.) The physics department of the University con- tains a twenty-four inch telescope that can be used for binary and variable star studies. (LEFT. Photo courtesy of Special CollectionsJ In 1947 music was a tavonte past-time. These Alpha Gamma Delta sisters found that getting to- gether around the phonograph provided a relaxing ivay to keep from studying. (LEFT. Photo courtesy of Special Collections.) A graduate of the University of Georgia, Omer Clyde Aderhold became the first president of the University with vocational education and teacher training. He contributed greatly to the introduction of specialized and professional programs. (BELOW. Photo courtesy of Special Collections.) Harmon W. Caldwell, a former University law dean, replaced Steadman ' . Stanford as president of the University from 1935 to 1948. fie helped oversee a construction program that Sanford had begun earlier. Caldwell later resigned the presiden- cy to become chancellor of the entire University system. (ABOVE. Photo courtesy of Special Collec- tions.) Introduction 15

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iKlOlt «rJ ' .ldi .,-ci«: ' n the early days of the University, students were not al- lowed to do much more than study and attend church services. Drinking, gam hling, cursing, fighting, go- ing to circuses, mas- querading as women, playing cards and bil- liards, and creating disturbances were strictly forbid- den. The University had no sports program or military cadet corps, although occasional dances were held by the late 1850s and the two literary societies held debates.