State University of West Georgia
Dates
- Existence: 19960612 - 2005
Parallel Names
- Georgia. State University of West Georgia
- UWG
Biographical / Historical
The Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School was established in December, 1906 in Carroll County, Georgia following the August 18, 1906 approval of Public Law 448 by the Georgia General Assembly, an act providing for the establishment and maintenance of schools of agriculture and mechanical arts to serve rural youth in each congressional district. The school operated from 1908-1933, becoming West Georgia College on April 15, 1933. It remained a college until noon on June 12, 1996, when it was named the State University of West Georgia. This name changed in 2005 to University of West Georgia.
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
State University of West Georgia memorabilia
This collection contains memorabilia from State University of West Georgia.
Maurice K. Townsend papers, 1931-1993
Maurice K. Townsend served as the fifth president of West Georgia College from 1975 to 1993.
University Communications and Marketing files
This collection contains records maintained by the University of West Georgia's University Communications and Marketing (UCM) office. The materials document the history of the university from 1954 to 2008.
University of West Georgia, Vice President for Academic Affairs Personnel records
Personnel records of faculty and staff collected by the Vice President of Academic Affairs Office.