UA/22. Miscellaneous Units and Series
Record Group Term
Collection number: UA/22
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Annie Powe Hopper Award
Collection — Box 1
Collection number: UA-22-6
Scope and Contents
The Annie Powe Hopper Award, named in honor of Valdosta State's first Dean of Women, is presented annually to a senior who represents the high academic standards and exemplifies the traditions of Valdosta State University.
Miss Hopper arrived at South Georgia State Normal College (SGSNC) in 1920 and her first position was that of a teacher. In 1922, SGSNC became a four-year institution and the name was changed to Georgia State Womans College (GSWC). In the role of Dean, she insisted on...
Dates:
1964-present
Valdosta State College/University History
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: UA-22-6-2
Abstract
This collection contains material from the 1950-1993 time period in Valdosta State University history. During this time Valdosta State University was known as Valdosta State College. Renamed VSC from Georgia State Womens College in 1950, the school embarked on a new era as a co-ed campus. During the 1950?s the University expanded with the acquisition of the former Emory University campus at Valdosta in 1953, this became what is now known as North Campus. Greek organizations began to appear...
Dates:
Acquired: 2010-06-09; 1906 - 2018