Savannah State University

Savannah State University
Latin: Lux Et Veritas
Former names
Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth
(1890–1932)
Georgia State College
(1932–1950
Savannah State College
(1950–1996)
Motto(Latin: Light and Truth)
TypePublic historically black university[1]
EstablishedNovember 26, 1890 (1890-11-26)[2][3]
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
Endowment$10 million[4]
PresidentCynthia Robinson Alexander (interim)
ProvostSametria R. McFall
Students2,945 (Fall 2022)[5]
Location, ,
United States

32°1′30″N 81°3′50″W / 32.02500°N 81.06389°W / 32.02500; -81.06389
Campus401-acre (1,622,789.4 m2), coastal setting[6]
NewspaperThe Tiger's Roar[7]
ColorsBurnt orange and reflex blue
   
NicknameTigers and Lady Tigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IISIAC
Websitewww.savannahstate.edu

Savannah State University (Savannah State or SSU) is a public historically black university in Savannah, Georgia.[1] It is the oldest historically black public university in the state.[8] The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Savannah State operates four colleges: College of Business Administration, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, College of Sciences and Technology and the Savannah State University College of Education.

  1. ^ a b "List of HBCUs -- White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". 2007-08-16. Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  2. ^ Savannah State University from the New Georgia Encyclopedia Online (2005-09-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
  3. ^ "Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Savannah State University". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  4. ^ "Savannah State University | Data USA".
  5. ^ "College Navigator - Savannah State University". nces.ed.gov.
  6. ^ "Savannah General Information". Savannah State University Office of Institutional Research & Planning. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
  7. ^ Roar, The Tiger's (October 27, 2023). "tigersroar.com | The Independent Student Voice of Savannah State University". The Tiger's Roar.
  8. ^ Mastrovita, Mandy (April 7, 2012). "Morrill Land-Grant Act Sesquicentennial". Blog of the Digital Library of Georgia (the DLG B). Retrieved May 26, 2020.

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