List of Savannah State University faculty
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This list of Savannah State University faculty includes current and former faculty, staff and presidents of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth, Georgia State College, Savannah State College, and/or Savannah State University
Savannah State University
Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah State holds the distinction as the oldest public historically black university in Georgia...
. Notable graduates, non-graduate former students and current students are found on the List of Savannah State University alumni.
Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university (HBCU)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community....
located in Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The first baccalaureate degree was awarded in 1898. In 1928 the college became a full four-year degree-granting institution and removed the high school and normal school programs. In 1932 the school became a full member institution of the University System of Georgia
University System of Georgia
The University System of Georgia is the organizational body that includes 35 public institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions as well as administering...
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Institute presidents
There have been twelve presidents in the history of Savannah State University. The current president is Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough Sr.
Earl G. Yarbrough
Dr. Earl Glenn Yarbrough Sr. is the president of the Savannah State University since May 30, 2007.-Education:A native of Wichita, Kansas, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in industrial education from Wichita State University in 1969...
who became president on May 30, 2007.
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See also
- Presidents of Savannah State University
- Savannah State University faculty
- Savannah State Tigers football coaches