Georgia Southern University
Established:	December 1, 1906
Type:	Public
Endowment:	37 million[1]
President:	Dr. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Bruce Grube
Staff:	1,750+
Students:	16,841[2]
Undergraduates:	14,855[2]
Postgraduates:	1,985 [2]
Location:	Statesboro, Georgia, USA
Campus:	"College town"; 675 acres (2. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the County seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 73 km²)
Athletics:	Division I 14 varsity sports
Colors:	Blue and White
Nickname:	Eagles
Mascot:	GUS the Eagle Glory and Freedom-Live mascot
Website:	http://www.georgiasouthern.edu

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Sunset at the lake on the campus of Georgia Southern University looking across the lake towards Lakeside Cafe (left hand side) and the College of Information Technology (rooftop visible behind the trees).

Standing on the pedestrium looking across towards the lake.

Standing on the lake side looking towards Russell Union student center and Betty Foy-Sanders art building.

Standing on the pedestrium looking towards College of Business Administration and the College of Education.

Late evening standing in the grass circle next to the College of Education building looking towards the pedestrium between the College of Information Technology on the left and the College of Business on the right.

The Builders of the University terrace behind the administrative buildings around Sweeetheart Circle.

The Center for Art and Theatre with the Arts Building to the left. The Center for Art and Theatre has gallery space as well as space for theatrical productions.

Georgia Southern University, is a public co-educational regional research university located in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Research is defined as Human activity based on Intellectual application in the investigation of Matter. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the County seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[3] It is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia and is the sixth largest institution in the University System. The University System of Georgia ( USG) is the Organizational body that includes 35 public institutions of higher learning in Georgia. ^[4] Georgia Southern opened in 1906 as First District A&M School and was the first institution in south Georgia to achieve University Status in 1990. ^[5] The University has a residential campus of 16,841 students, with every state and 87 nations represented in the student body.

The university is organized into eight colleges and offers more than 130 bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorate degrees. Georgia Southern's athletic teams are known as the Eagles and compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Southern Conference. The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division I The Eagles football team has won six national championships.

Academics

The President of Georgia Southern University is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. The Georgia Board of Regents oversees the University System of Georgia as part of the state government of Georgia in the United States.

The University offers more than 130 bachelor's degree, masters degree, and Doctorate programs in eight colleges:

• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Information Technology
• College of Health and Human Sciences
• Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies
• Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
• College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology

In Fall 2007, four new graduate programs, including two Doctoral programs were introduced. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement

In Fall 2008, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree will be introduced online through the University’s School of Nursing. There are multiple doctorate degrees in nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice ( DNP or DrNP) Doctor of Nursing Science ( DNSc DNS or DSN) and Doctor It is one of only two such degree programs in the state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule It becomes the fifth doctorate degree program offered by the university, joining the doctoral degree programs in psychology (PsyD), public health (DrPH), and two education degree programs (EdD). A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD degree is a Professional doctorate, which is earned through one of two established training models for Clinical Psychology. Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations The Doctor of Public Health ( DrPH) is an advanced Professional degree for those who intend to pursue or advance a professional practice career in Public Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency The Doctor of Education degree ( EdD or DEd) is a discipline-based doctorate that prepares the student for academic administrative clinical or research positions

The College of Business Administration houses the only School of Economic Development in the southeastern United States. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution.

The College of Information Technology is the only one in Southeastern United States, and one of the few in the nation.

The Zach S. Henderson Library[1] is undergoing major renovation and expansion[2] and will be completed in the Fall of 2008. Henderson Library is the only one in Georgia which operates a 24-hour schedule. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Special Collections[3] include the Marvin S. Pittman Research Collection and the Oral History Collection. The librarians provide free reference and research assistance via instant messaging[4], or by e-mail, telephone, or in person. Henderson Library welcomes any and all visitors.

Black Issues in Higher Education has recognized Georgia Southern University among the top institutions in the country for the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-American students.

Georgia Southern is home to the world-renowned Institute of Arthropodology and Parasitology. An integral part of this program is the U. S. National Tick Collection; it is the largest collection of ticks in the world, with more than one million specimens, representing most of the world's 850 species. Specimen are a British band formed in the 1980s Their music has been described as being comprised of many different genres of music including Glam, Goth

Rankings

As of April 2006, Georgia Southern was classified as a Doctoral/Research Institution[5] and ranks as one of the top 262 national universities by US News. [6]

The University’s Master of Business Administration and the Master of Accounting are featured in Best 282 Business Schools published by The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review (TPR is an American educational preparation company [7]

US News & World Report consistently ranks the University’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program among the best in the nation, and has once again recently ranked the program in its 2007 edition. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D The program ranked 11th in the nation; ahead of schools like Emory and Vanderbilt [8]

Georgia Southern University has one of the best Logistics programs in the nation. Emory University is a Private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County, Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, According to Supply Chain Management, the University is ranked 16th among private and public institutions. [9]

The prestigious American Chemical Society consistently ranks the University’s Department of Chemistry among the top 25 in the nation for certified baccalaureate graduates. The American Chemical Society ( ACS) is a Learned society ( Professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry [10]

Location

The town of Statesboro is located inland from the east coast off of Interstate 16 between the cities of Macon (which is in central Georgia) and Savannah (located on the coast of Georgia at the mouth of the Savannah River). Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the County seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Interstate 16 (I-16 also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway or State Route 404, is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. For the Department of Energy facility see Savannah River Site The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States Statesboro is less than one hour's drive from Savannah or Augusta, about an hour and a half from Macon, and about three hours from Atlanta.

History

The school which was to become Georgia Southern University was founded as a district agricultural school named First District A&M in 1906 as one of several agricultural and mechanical trades schools chartered by the Georgia General Assembly, the state legislature. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the legislative body of any of the country's 50 states. During the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s the school expanded, offering a richer curriculum with an emphasis on education and changed its name for the first time to Georgia Normal School. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency It progressed from a two-year to a four-year teacher's college called South Georgia Teacher's College during those years. In 1959, the school became known as Georgia Southern College when it became a senior college within the University System of Georgia followed by receiving university status in 1990. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. In April 2006, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching officially announced that Georgia Southern changed classifications from its previous Masters I designation to the National Doctoral/Research University level. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Education, founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and Chartered in 1906 by an Act of Congress, is a Despite this classification change, the University System of Georgia will continue to consider Georgia Southern a regional university for its organizational purposes and budget/tuition calculations. [11]On October 30, 2006, Georgia Southern University was visited by President George W. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bush, marking the first time that a current President has visited the campus. The presidential visit was a first for Statesboro, Georgia as well.

Athletics

Main article: Georgia Southern Eagles

The Georgia Southern Eagles compete in baseball, basketball, football, golf, tennis, volleyball, soccer, softball and track & field. The Georgia Southern Eagles are the athletic teams of Georgia Southern University. The football team has won a record six NCAA Division I-AA national championships (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999 and 2000). It also has been to the College World Series twice (1973,1990). The university also offers intramural teams for all varsity level sports, as well as others such as equestrian events, fencing, and judo. Georgia Southern's football team plays at Allen E. Paulson Stadium.

Erk Russell and football

Georgia Southern Eagles logo

Main article: Georgia Southern Eagles football

In 1982, former University of Georgia Defensive Coordinator Erksine "Erk" Russell was hired to restart the football program at Georgia Southern College (as the university was called at the time), a program that had not competed in forty years. The Georgia Southern Eagles represent Georgia Southern University in football as part of the Southern Conference under head coach Chris Hatcher Erskine "Erk" Russell ( July 23, 1926 in Birmingham Alabama - September 8, 2006 in Statesboro, Georgia Three years after. America's winningest coach, orchestrator of two national championships, 68 wins and 14 All-America selections -- all during a seven-year period. In the ensuing 105 days, Georgia Southern ascended to the top spot in the NCAA I-AA football poll and Russell smoked 15 victory cigars. The Eagles extended Division I's longest home win streak from 26 to 37 games, en route to gaining distinction as the only 15-0 college team of the twentieth century. Russell's final record at Georgia Southern, after his retirement in 1989, was 83-22-1 (. 788). During the Mike Sewak Era, Russell unfortunately cut ties with GSU after his son Rusty was fired from the coaching staff. In 2006, with the hire of new Head Coach Brian VanGorder, he was reunited with the program. Brian VanGorder (born April 17, 1959 in Jackson Michigan) is the current Defensive Coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons. He addressed the team the night before his shocking and sudden death on September 8, 2006. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Georgia Southern University and thousands of friends, family, and fans gathered at Paulson Stadium to mourn the passing of Erk Russell, one of America's most exciting and successful college football coaches. Allen E Paulson Stadium is an 18000-seat on campus football Stadium in Statesboro Georgia. The cause of death was a stroke while pulling out of a gas station on the west side of Statesboro. He was 80. Since Russell's departure, football has continued to be prominent at Georgia Southern, which now lays claim as the most successful Division I-AA program ever. Head coach Tim Stowers succeeded Russell and won the 1990 national title, while Paul Johnson added two more in 1999 and 2000 with teams led by all-time Division I rushing leader Adrian Peterson. Paul Johnson (born in Newland North Carolina) is the Head coach of football at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Adrian Nicholas Peterson (born July 1, 1979 in Gainesville Florida) Early years Born to Porter R On December 9, 2005, Brian VanGorder became the sixth head football coach at Georgia Southern. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In January 2007, Coach VanGorder left the Eagles to be the Linebackers Coach of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Not long after VanGorder's departure, Athletics Director Sam Baker announced Chris Hatcher to take over the Eagles. Chris Hatcher is an American College Football coach and the current head coach at Georgia Southern and the former head coach at his alma mater Hatcher, who was previously the head coach at Valdosta State University, where he had an all time record of 76-12, promised more championships will be added to the six that have already been won. Valdosta State University is a public University located in the city of Valdosta, Georgia, in the United States, and is part of the

Student Housing

Georgia Southern currently has twelve housing facilities. At the end of the Spring 2008 semester, three residence halls, Winburn Hall, Oliff Hall, and Johnson Hall, will be torn down to make way for the newest residence hall to be named Centennial Place. It will be the largest residence hall at Georgia Southern, with four buildings housing 1,034 beds in 398 units, smart classrooms, and retail space.

Brannen Hall

A traditional style dorm with double bedrooms. Dedicated on October 12, 1963, Brannen Hall was named after Harvey D. Brannen (1886-1940) whose services as a state legislator (house and senate) from the 49th district were instrumental in helping Georgia Southern grow and expand its programs. Although a lawyer by training and vocation, Mr. Brannen established a prosperous insurance firm in Statesboro, where his record of church work and activities as a Shriner were well known and lauded.

Eagle Village

Eagle Village is a suite style dorm with both private and single bedrooms. Eagle Village is Georgia Southern's newest hall. Completed for the 2005-2006 school year, Eagle Village houses roughly 775 new freshmen every year.

Kennedy Hall

Kennedy Hall has both suite and apartment style rooms. There are two separate buildings for each kind of rooms. Joseph E. Kennedy (1930-1997) was a State Senator, Regent, and Leader in Service to Georgia. Kennedy, a native of Claxton, Georgia exemplified leadership, service and character, from the battlefields of Korea to high office in his state capitol. A graduate from Georgia Military College, he earned 3 medals for service in Korea and the rank of captain in the US Army. As a Georgia Senator from 1967-1991 and president pro-tem for 8 years, he was honored statewide for outstanding leadership. Devotion to South Georgians and dedication to opportunity through education inspired him to champion the advancement of Georgia Southern as a University for the region. A legislative leader in building the University System of Georgia, he was named by the Governor to the Board of Regents in March, 1997, shortly before his death on June 19, 1997.

Sanford Hall

Sanford Hall has apartment style dorms with double bedrooms. On December, 19, 1936, this new men’s dormitory was dedicated in honor of Steadman Vincent Sanford (1871-1945), one of Georgia’s best-known educators. His distinguished career carried him from classroom teacher in 1903 to the chancellorship of the board of regents of the University System of Georgia in 1935. He served as a professor of English at the University of Georgia, was the founder of the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism, served as Dean of the University and its President from 1932 to 1935, and then served as Chancellor of the system. Sanford was also elected as president of the Georgia Education Association.

Southern Courtyard

Completed in late July, 2003, this complex offers deluxe suites to upperclassmen and transfer students only. Southern Courtyard is similar to Eagle Village, in that students have their own private bedrooms, except Southern Courtyard is bigger and the beds are double beds instead of twin XL.

Southern Pines

Completed in late July, 2003, this complex offers deluxe suites to upperclassmen and transfer students only. Southern Pines contains suite style bedrooms and a single bathroom for two students.

Formerly known as "The Pines. "

University Villas

Purchased in February 2008, this complex offers 2 and 4 bedroom apartments to upperclassmen and transfer students only. Before University Housing purchased University Villas, it was an off campus apartment complex known as Campus Courtyard. It has both townhouses and flats. After current residents move out, University Housing will spend 4 million dollars renovating the apartments for the fall semester.

Watson Hall

Watson Hall is made up of two buildings with two different kinds of room choices.

Named after Georgia Brown Watson (1912-1993), Emerita Professor of Psychology and Emerita Head of the Department of Psychology. Ms. Watson was a pioneering educator, Major in Women's Army Corps in WWII, author in retirement, and she also attained a record of “firsts” for women during her tenure at Georgia Southern University, 1949-76. She was first to earn full professor rank and to chair a department and a division, first in the University system awarded two Emerita titles. Ms. Watson keynoted the celebration of the College's historic passage to University Status in 1990.

The Watson Commons are a traditional style dorm with double bedrooms. They each have a bathroom to be shared with a neighboring room of two more residents.

Watson Pods are also a traditional style dorm with double bedrooms. The difference is that residents don't have a bathroom to share with two other neighbors, but with the whole floor.

Student activities

Georgia Southern Performing Art Center

The university has a botanical garden at Bland Cottage, the Performing Arts Center where national acts as well as Georgia Southern student shows are performed. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes The Georgia Southern Botanical Garden (nearly 11 acres is a Botanical garden featuring many unique and endangered plants with many native to Georgia Student media include a college radio station (WVGS 91.9 The Buzz), and a daily college newspaper, The George-Anne Daily. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. The George-Anne Daily is the official Student newspaper of Georgia Southern University. Various departments within the university offer students the opportunity to participate in, as well as enjoy, events such as concerts, plays, and musicals. Several national organizations such as the ACM are represented by student chapters. The Association for Computing Machinery, or ACM, was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational Computing society

The Recreation and Activities Center (the RAC) has an area for weight lifting, several basketball courts, an indoor track, two dance studios, equipment for yoga and pilates, several racquetball courts, and an indoor climbing wall. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the Pilates, pronounced /pɪˈlɑtiz/ is a Physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany During Spring and Fall 2006 semesters, the RAC was expanded, adding additional basketball and multi-purpose courts, weight and fitness rooms, an Olympic size swimming pool, a rehabilitation pool, and more space for CRI (Campus Recreation and Intramural) personnel. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m With completed expansion, the RAC is now one of the finest collegiate recreational facilities in the nation.

Greek Life

There are three governing bodies for Greek organizations at Georgia Southern University, governing all NIC, NPC, and NPHC recognized organizations on campus. The first North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), or National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Greek organization at Georgia Southern was Tau Kappa Epsilon, which colonized on the campus in 1967 and chartered in 1968. Tau Kappa Epsilon ( ΤΚΕ or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or ˈtiːk as in Teak wood is a College fraternity founded on January 10th However, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia was chartered in 1953, making it the oldest active social fraternity on campus. The Southern Greek Housing Corporation, a 501(c)3 corporation representing NIC and NPC Greek organizations on campus, owns and operates the Greek housing community, which maintains property adjacent to the University on Olympic Boulevard. The corporation is managed by a board of directors, consisting of fraternity and sorority alumni. There are also Greek-letter professional fraternities, along with a number of academic honor societies (such as Alpha Upsilon Alpha and Phi Alpha Theta). In the United States, an honor society is an organization of rank the induction into which recognizes excellence among one's peers Alpha Upsilon Alpha (or &Alpha&Upsilon&Alpha is an academic Honor society recognizing excellence in reading and Language arts at the Phi Alpha Theta is an American Honor society for Undergraduate students Graduate students and Professors of History. In addition, there are a number of Greek-letter service organizations, such as Gamma Sigma Sigma and Omega Phi Alpha. Gamma Sigma Sigma (ΓΣΣ is a national service Sorority founded in October 1952 at Beekman Tower in New York City. Omega Phi Alpha (OPA O-Phi-A or ΩΦΑ is an American national service Sorority.

Social Sororities (NPC, NPHC)

National Panhellenic Conference

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Social Fraternities (NIC, NPHC)

North-American Interfraternity Conference

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Notable Alumni

Some notable Alumni of Georgia Southern include:

• Adrian Peterson (Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton Award winner)
• Jayson Foster (Miami Dolphins wide receiver, Walter Payton Award winner)
• Charlie Norwood (Former US Congressman)
• Rob Bironas (Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl kicker; holder of several NFL records, most notably, most field goals in a game with 8)
• Michael Curry (Current head coach of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, Former NBA Player, Former President NBA Players Association)
• Todd Greene (Former MLB catcher)
• Tracy Ham (College Football Hall of Famer, 1995 CFL Most Outstanding Player)
• Joey Hamilton (Former MLB pitcher 1994-2003)
• Earthwind Moreland (Former NFL cornerback)
• Jeff Sanders (Former NBA first round draft pick)
• Fred Stokes (Former NFL defensive end, Super Bowl XXVI champion)
• Mark Collier (Actor)
• Lee Berger (Explorer)
• Luke Bryan (Country singer)
• Patrika Darbo (Actress)

Sources

• "TSC Blues Review Interview with Erk Russell" Southern-Connection. Members History Early histories of women's fraternities contain accounts of "rushing and pledging agreements" or "compacts" among fraternities Alpha Delta Pi ( ΑΔΠ) was founded May 15 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia making it the first female fraternal organization Phi Mu ( ΦΜ) is the second oldest female fraternal organization established in the United States. Kappa Delta ( ΚΔ) was the first Sorority founded at the State Female Normal School (now Longwood University) in Farmville Virginia Alpha Xi Delta ( ΑΞΔ) was founded on April 17, 1893 by ten women at Lombard College Galesburg Illinois, who shared a vision of an organization Zeta Tau Alpha ( ΖΤΑ) is a women's fraternity, founded October 15 1898 at what used to be State Female Normal School but is now known as Longwood University Chi Omega ( ΧΩ, also known as Chi O is a women's fraternity and the largest member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Alpha Omicron Pi ( ΑΟΠ, AOII) is an international women's fraternity that was founded on January 2 1897 at Barnard College Kappa Kappa Gamma ( ΚΚΓ) is a college women's fraternity, founded at Monmouth College, Illinois. History The National Pan-Hellenic Council was established in an age when Racial segregation and disenfranchisement plagued African Americans, the rise of each Alpha Kappa Alpha ( ΆΚΆ) is the first Greek-lettered Sorority established and incorporated by African American college women Delta Sigma Theta ( ΔΣΘ) Sorority is a Non-profit Greek letter organization of college educated women who perform public service placing emphasis on the Sigma Gamma Rho ( ΣΓΡ) was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Zeta Phi Beta ( ΖΦß) is an international historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Membership requirements Member The NIC membership requirements are detailed in the By-Laws of the North-American Interfraternity Conference This article is about the student fraternity in the United States Delta Chi ( ΔΧ) (del-ta kai or D-Chi is an international secret letter college social Fraternity formed on October 13, 1890, at Cornell Delta Sigma Phi ( ΔΣΦ, also known as DSF or Delta Sigs or Delt Sigs or D-Sigs) is a fraternity established at the Delta Tau Delta ( ΔΤΔ, DTD or " Delts " is a US -based international college fraternity. History Kappa Alpha Order was originally founded as Phi Kappa Chi on December 21 1865, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. Phi Sigma Kappa (ΦΣK is a fraternity devoted to three cardinal principles the Promotion of Brotherhood, the Stimulation of Scholarship, and the History Pi Kappa Alpha is an international brotherhood composed of 210 student chapters 9 colonies and 120 alumni associations History Nu Phi In 1904 the College of Charleston was a small municipal College. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (also known as SΑΕ) is a secret letter social college fraternity Sigma Chi ( ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest all-male college Greek-letter social fraternities and a Secret society. ΣΝ (Sigma Nu is an undergraduate College fraternity with chapters in the United States and Canada Sigma Pi ( ΣΠ) is an international College social fraternity with chapters in the United States and Canada. ΣΦΕ ( Sigma Phi Epsilon) commonly Nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social fraternity for male College students in the Tau Kappa Epsilon ( ΤΚΕ or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or ˈtiːk as in Teak wood is a College fraternity founded on January 10th Theta Xi ( ΘΞ) is a fraternity founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York on 29 April 1864. History The National Pan-Hellenic Council was established in an age when Racial segregation and disenfranchisement plagued African Americans, the rise of each Alpha Phi Alpha ( ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans Founded on December 4 1906 on the campus of The Iota Phi Theta Fraternity ( ΙΦΘ) is a nationally incorporated predominantly African-American fraternity was founded on September 19 1963 Kappa Alpha Psi ( KAΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ is an international fraternity and was the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ is a predominately African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington D Adrian Nicholas Peterson (born July 1, 1979 in Gainesville Florida) Early years Born to Porter R The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. This article for the college football award for the professional football award see Walter Payton NFL Man Of The Year. Jayson D Foster (born July 22, 1985 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. This article for the college football award for the professional football award see Walter Payton NFL Man Of The Year. Charles Whitlow Norwood Jr DDS ( July 27, 1941 &ndash February 13, 2007) was an American politician and Dentist James Robert Douglas Bironas (born January 29, 1978 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American football Placekicker for the Tennessee The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968 in Anniston Alabama) is an American Basketball coach and current Head The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area Todd Anthony Greene (born May 8, 1971 in Augusta, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher. Tracy Ham (born January 5, 1965 in Gainesville Florida) is a retired Canadian Football League Quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos Joseph Hamilton (born September 9, 1970 in Statesboro Georgia) is a retired Major League Baseball Pitcher who played from 1994-2003 Earthwind C Moreland (born June 13, 1977 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former National Football League Cornerback for the New England Jeffery Raynard Sanders (born January 14 1966, in Augusta Georgia) is an American former professional Basketball player who was selected Louis Fred Stokes (born March 14, 1964 in Vidalia, Georgia) is a former American football Defensive end who played Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game played on January 26, 1992 at the Hubert H Mark Christopher Collier (born 27 May, 1971) is an American Actor. Professor Lee Rogers Berger (born December 22 1965) is a paleoanthropologist, physical anthropologist and archeologist and is Luke Bryan (born Thomas Luther Bryan in Leesburg Georgia) is an American Country music artist who made his debut in 2007 with the single " All Patrika Darbo (born April 6, 1948) is an American Actress. Darbo was born Patricia Davidson in Jacksonville Florida com August 2002
• * Presley, Delma Eugene (2006). The Southern Century: Georgia Southern University 1906-2006. Georgia Southern University. ISBN 13:978-0-9788650-0-9.  

References

External links

• Georgia Southern University web site
• Board of Regents of The University System of Georgia web site
• The New Georgia Encyclopedia