Abstract The Valdosta State Political Science Department is under the College of Arts and Sciences. The Political Science Department began as part of the History Department with Dr. William Gabard as head until 1972. It was a provisional Department of Political Science in 1972 with Dr. William Morrow as provisional head. Though the department gained full departmental status in 1973, Dr. Morrow remained provisional head. In later 1973, he became department head and served in that capacity until...