Product Description
by David Smith Jr (Author)
This book is a scholarly history of the origin, development, and governance of Georgia State University. Historical scholarship has served as the method for collecting, analyzing, and presenting the data. A thorough search of archival documents including memos, correspondence, board minutes, faculty reports, oral histories, speeches, etc., was conducted. Eleven topis were focused upon by the author including institutional purpose, leadership and governance, faculty, curriculum and accreditation, student access, student life, funding, facilities, Board of Regents and political support, urban growth and business support, and alumni support. The overarching purpose of this book is to present the institutional evolution of Georgia State University. The overaching theme is the institutional mission and how the school struggled to articulate it to its various stakeholders over the past 89 years from 1913 to 2002.
Author Biography
Dr. David smith, Jr., completed his Ph.D. in Higher Education and graduated from Georgia State University in 2005. He is the author of Georgia State University: An Institutional History, 1913-2002, which was the first complete modern history written on the university. He is also the author of The African American Presidents: The Founding Fathers of Liberia, 1848-1904; African Wisdom: 365 Days A Year; Ancestors: An American Journey; and The Pyramid of Excellence for Goal Achievement. His National Exhibit on the African American Presidents was featured at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in 2006 for 3 months and was seen by over 20,000 People. Dr. Smith is currently on staff in Student Affairs (OAASS&P) at Georgia State University.
