University of West Georgia, College of Social Sciences records
Scope and Contents
This collections contains the records of the University of West Georgia's College of Social Sciences which include photographs, certificates, brochures, correspondence related to the 2019-2020 academic affairs reorganization, a program from the 2011 inception of COSS, papers related to the 2019 dean search, an 2015 report for the Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Anthropology Endowment, newsletters, and website information. Newsletters include Correlations and SociNews.
Dates
- 2011-2020
Creator
- University of West Georgia. College of Social Sciences (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all users.
Conditions Governing Use
Rights held by the University of West Georgia.
Biographical / Historical
The College of Social Sciences (COSS) was founded in April 2011. Dr. N. Jane McCandless was named Dean in September 2011. COSS was comprised of six departments: Anthropology, Criminology, Mass Communications, Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology. The mission of the College of Social Sciences was to provide students with a knowledge of the contemporary and historical aspects of the various disciplines of the social sciences and the skills necessary for professional competence.
In May 2020, Interim Provost of Academic Affairs Dr. David Jenks announced the merger of the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Sciences and Mathematics, and the College of Social Sciences into a single college. This was done as a cost-cutting measure due to budgetary downturns resulting from lower enrollment and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on state funding.
Extent
0.92 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language
English
Overview
This collection contains the records of the University of West Georgia's College of Social Sciences (COSS).
Arrangement
Materials organized alphabetically by file title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to Special Collections on September 11, 2020, by Melanie McLean in the University College. Additions transferred to Special Collections on November 9, 2020 by Dr. Emily McKendry-Smith.
Processing Information
Materials processsed by Jennah MacPherson, September 2020, Melissa Najpaver, October 2020, and Lalah Manly, February 2021.
- Title
- Guide to the University of West Georgia, College of Social Sciences records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennah MacPherson
- Date
- September 2020, updated February 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States
special@westga.edu