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Valdosta State University (VSU or Valdosta State) is a public university in Valdosta, Georgia, United States, and is one of the four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia. As of 2019 [update] , VSU had over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. [ 2 ]
The building was expanded in 2012 to add more office and lab spaces. The facility was named in 2005 in honor of former VSU President Hugh C. Bailey, who served the university for 23 years. Martin Hall 1977 S. Walter Martin Hall, acquired in 1985, is located on Patterson Street across from University Center.
Valdosta is the home of Valdosta State University (VSU), founded in 1906 as South Georgia State Normal College for Women. [85] It became part of the University System of Georgia in 1950 as Valdosta State College. It achieved university status and became VSU in 1993 and is one of two regional universities in Georgia.
Valdosta State University was established in 1906 in Valdosta, Georgia. South Georgia State Normal College began as a two-year teaching college in 1913 and was an all-female school until 1950 when the name was changed to Valdosta State College. VSC experienced rapid growth in the 1960s and 70s in student population and in construction on campus.
West Hall, built in 1917, is the oldest building at Valdosta State University and features a distinctive dome and Spanish-mission architecture. It is also the center of academic activity at VSU, with numerous classrooms, departments, and offices.
Valdosta State College had been serviced by Powell Library since 1940 but at 25,421 square feet (2,361.7 m 2) the building had grown outdated and was too small to accommodate the expanding student population since the institution became co-educational in 1950. Construction began in 1970 of a new 84,551-square-foot (7,855.0 m 2) library.
Bret Campbell, current director of basketball operations at Murry State University and former head coach of UT-Martin. Chris Hatcher, former quarterback for Valdosta State (1991–1994) and current head football coach at Murray State University. Hatcher was the former head coach of Valdosta State University and Georgia Southern University
The Student Union features a 305-seat theater with Dolby surround sound, a 10x17' movie screen, and convenience area outside the theater. A two-story, 20,000 square feet (1,900 m 2) VSU Bookstore is located inside the Student Union that features a technology shop and text books on the first floor and university merchandise on the second.