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Augusta University (AU) is a public research university and academic medical center in Augusta, Georgia. It is a part of the University System of Georgia and has satellite medical campuses in Savannah , Albany , Rome , and Athens .
Augusta: Research university: 670 acres (2.7 km 2) Albany, Rome, Savannah Georgia State University: Atlanta: Research university: 110 acres (0.45 km 2) Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton County Georgia Southern University: Statesboro: Comprehensive university [4] 920 acres (3.7 km 2) Savannah, Hinesville Kennesaw State University ...
Augusta, the third most populous city in Georgia (following Atlanta and Columbus), is situated in the Fall Line region of the state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Augusta had a 2020 population of 202,081, [5] not counting the independent cities of Blythe and Hephzibah located within the boundaries of Augusta-Richmond County. [10]
The Augusta University Building, formerly known as the Wells Fargo Building and Georgia Railroad Bank Building, is a commercial and financial skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia, in the United States. After its completion, the building was the tallest building in Augusta from 1967 to 1976, when the Lamar Building surpassed it due to the completion ...
During the mid to late 1810s, downtown Augusta experienced a small epidemic of malaria, which caused little effect in Summerville. In 1820, a major outbreak of fever nearly wiped out the entire garrison at the U.S. Arsenal. After a recommendation from an officer, the U.S. Arsenal purchased land that is the present-day site of Augusta University.
The Augusta Arsenal was a 19th-century fortification in Augusta, Georgia. Established in 1816 and initially completed on the Georgia bank of the Savannah River in 1819, it was moved to the former Belle Vue estate in the Summerville neighborhood of Augusta in 1827 due to health concerns after several fever epidemics.
The search committee to find a replacement for retiring AU President Brooks Keel recently was announced and will meet for the first time this week.
Established in 1828 as the Medical Academy of Georgia, MCG is the oldest, and a founding, school of Augusta University, and played a role in the establishment of the American Medical Association and the standardization of medical practices. [6] It is the third-oldest medical school in the Southeast and the 13th oldest in the nation.