East Georgia College
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| Established: | 1973 (official) |
| Type: | Community college |
| President: | Dr. John B. Black |
| Undergraduates: | 1,987 [1] |
| Location: | 131 College Circle, Swainsboro, GA, USA |
| Campus: | Rural, Non-residential; 227 acres (0.92 km²) |
| Colors: | Dark Green and Gold |
| Mascot: | Bobcats |
| Website: | http://www.ega.edu |
East Georgia College is a fully-accredited, two-year college of the University System of Georgia. The main campus located in Swainsboro, and its Statesboro Center serves Emanuel, Bulloch, and their surrounding counties throughout east central Georgia.
Established in 1971 as Emanuel County Junior College, the college hosted its charter class of 167 students in the fall quarter of 1973, albeit in temporary quarters. The main campus would not be ready until the start of the 1974 academic year. The college assumed its current name in 1988, when the Board of Regents mandated that the word "Junior" be removed from the names of its member two-year colleges. [2]
Since 2000, the original campus has been expanded significantly. In 2001, the Luck Flanders Gambrell Center opened its doors, housing the college library, main auditorium, classrooms, and executive offices. Mrs. Gambrell donated 190 acres of land in 1971 for the college campus. Between 2002 and 2003, the Physical Education building was augmented with a state-of-the-art gymnasium, larger fitness center, an art studio, and additional classrooms. The Student Services Center received a large expansion in 2007. The college opened a new entrance road at the intersection of Lambs Bridge Road and Meadowlake Parkway in early 2008 and plans to build a new Community Learning Center near the entrance to be opened in summer of 2009.[3] The college also intends to add student housing in the future.
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[edit] Statesboro Center
In 1997, the Statesboro Center was established as a collaboration between East Georgia College and Georgia Southern University. Students who failed to meet requirements for freshmen entry to Georgia Southern were referred to East Georgia College. Additionally, students who live in Statesboro or its surrounding areas can directly apply to EGC Statesboro without referral. Because the Statesboro Center's classes are held on Georgia Southern's campus, EGC Statesboro enjoy most of the benefits afforded to GSU students. Students who earn at least 30 credit hours and have a GPA of at least 2.0 can then transfer to Georgia Southern or any other 4-year institution or choose to attend classes in Swainsboro to earn an Associate in Arts degree. [4]
[edit] Location
The town of Swainsboro is located 90 miles east of Macon & 90 miles west of Savannah along I-16 & U.S. 80. Augusta is located 80 miles north of Swainsboro on U.S. 1. Statesboro, home of Georgia Southern University, is located 40 miles east of Swainsboro.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Lee Berger, National Geographic Explorer and Paleoanthropologist
[edit] References
- ^ Semester Enrollment Report (PDF). Office of Research and Policy Analysis. University System of Georgia (2007-11-12). Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia: East Georgia College
- ^ Forest Blade - Community Learning Center at EGC to honor Fulford
- ^ East Georgia College at Statesboro
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