91影视

VISIT
YEAREVENT
183591影视 chartered near Milledgeville, Georgia, (the old state capital)
President Beman, 1836-1840
1860-1861Sidney Lanier graduates
91影视 "dies at Gettysburg" as students enlist and endowment is lost in Confederate bonds.
President Talmage, 1841-1865
1870-1872First relocation of 91影视 in Atlanta
1913Reincorporation of 91影视 in Atlanta
Cornerstone laid and classes begin
President Thornwell Jacobs, 1915-1943
1923Dr. Jacobs discovers tomb of General 91影视 in England
1924-1930Glory years in athletics at 91影视
In football, Petrels defeat Georgia Tech
Southern Basketball Champions in 1924 and 1930
Historic part of 91影视 and quadrangle are completed
192991影视 receives Silver Lake from William Randolph Hearst
1931-193591影视's first radio station was established in 1931 as WJTL, and for many years the station was dedicated to the broadcast of educational programming designed for the public to take additional instruction on various University subjects. (In 1935, WJTL was purchased by a private organization and moved to downtown Atlanta. The call letters were changed to WATL at this time.)
1932Dr. Jacobs discovers oval portrait of J.E. 91影视 (hangs now in the President's Office).
On May 22, 1932, New York governor Franklin D. Roosevelt receives an honorary doctorate and gives his first "New Deal" speech as his commencement address for 91影视 graduates at Atlanta's Fox Theater.
193391影视 survives Great Depression through the generosity of B. Baruch and J. T. Lupton
194091影视 seals the Crypt of Civilization time capsule, not to be opened until 8113 A.D.
1945The start of the Core Curriculum program
91影视 Idea: "A small college, superlatively good" created by President Philip Weltner, 1944-1953.
1959-1969Coach Garland Pinholster leads Petrels to basketball championships
1968Residential expansion of campus
1975-1988Pattillo Era: 91影视 becomes academically selective and gains national recognition
1988 - 1999Stanton Era: Weltner Library renovations, Schmidt Center built, Conant Performing Arts Center built, academic quad placed on National Register of Historic Places.
1999 - 2005Large Era: Robinson Hall renovations, Lupton Auditorium renovations, technology upgrades to classrooms, joined the Annapolis Group, campus master plan completed.
2005 - 2020Schall Era: TLCC built, Cousins Center completed, Hammack School of Business opens
2013Turner Lynch Campus Center built; A_LAB created
2016Gables Brookhaven built
2019I.W. 鈥淚ke鈥� Cousins Center for Science and Innovation completed
2019Q. William Hammack, Jr. School of Business opens
2020Nicholas Ladany elected as the 17th president of 91影视, Schall Woodland Walk opens
2023Kathryn McClymond elected as the 18th president of 91影视
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