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the auditorium-gymnasium- dining hall was completed. In 1940, a reading room was added to the library. By 1954, the first Science Building on the campus had been completed. This building also housed the first student lounge. In 1957, West Georgia College became a four-year senior college unit of the University System of Georgia. A Bachelor of Science degree was offered in Elementary Education. Two years later. West Georgia added a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, History, and Mathematics. By 1960, West Georgia had facilities for one thousand students. From 1959 to 1971 West Georgia College was known as one the fastest growing institutions in the South. At that time, West Georgia offered six undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science in Education, and Bachelor of
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buildings were the Administration Building, Adamson Hall, and Melson Hall. The first library consisted of 500 books and was housed in a classroom of the Administration Building. In 1937, Sanford Library was built on the lower end of the front campus drive. Mr. J. C. Bonner and Mr. D. M. Braswell established athletics as a part of the West Georgia curriculum. Girls and boys, separately, of course, participated in such sports as tennis, basketball, baseball, Softball, archery, and field hockey. In 1946, a football team was established under Coach Earl Whely. In 1947, the team won the first Tobacco Bowl by beating Norman Park in Tifton. The football team was finally dissolved because of the lack of financial assistance for team expenses. In 1939, the college was authorized to add a third year program in order to prepare student ' s for teaching positions in rural schools. The first decade of real progress came in the years 1935 through 1945. By 1935, the faculty had grown to fifteen members. In 1936, Mandeville Hall was constructed. The establishment of Sanford Library came in 1937. In 1939,
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