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ON THE WEB @georgiastateuniversity WELCOME CENTER 8 GETTING AROUND 25 The Visitors Guide is written and designed by Georgia State University's division of Public Relations & Marketing Communications (100 Auburn Ave. NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303) and published by Momentous Campus Media (5500 Flatiron Parkway, Unit 105, Boulder CO 80301). Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. Material contained herein may not be reproduced without written permission from Georgia State University and Momentous Campus Media. Every attempt FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS 11-12 UNIVERSITY HOUSING 26 has been made for accuracy in the content printed in this guide. If errors or omissions in editorial content are found, contact Public Relations & Marketing Communications at 404-413-1357. For errors or omissions in advertising content, contact Momentous Campus Media at 303-544-1198. Georgia State University implements affirmative action and equal opportunity for all employees, ACADEMICS 14 ALUMNI AND GIVING 29 students and applicants for employment or admission without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability. This publication was printed using a renewable ink resource on 10% recycled paper that is Elemental Chlorine Free. It was produced by a certified member of the Forest Stewardship Council AROUND CAMPUS 16-17 CONTACT INFORMATION 30 (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) compliant with the Federal Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA).
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Dedicated to ensuring its students’ success through graduation and beyond, Georgia State provides a rich experience with award-winning housing, hundreds of student clubs and organizations, and one of the most diverse student bodies in the country. Students, faculty and alumni enjoy a unique campus personality and culture based on ambition, hard work, dedication and perseverance. 4 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | WWW.GSU.EDU welcome The Fairlie-Poplar Historic District in downtown Atlanta offers a number of dining options close to several Georgia State buildings welcomeand facilities. GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY PANTHER FACTS
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➝ Visit Georgia State Get to know the unique advantage of Georgia State’s connection to downtown Atlanta, and learn about student organizations, academics, housing and more. Our campus tours begin with an information session led by admissions counselors where participants learn about degree programs, financial aid options and admissions requirements.
The walking tour makes its way through campus, stopping at administrative and academic buildings, the Prospective students and parents begin a Student Recreation Center, classrooms and student campus tour at the Welcome Center. housing, where participants can have a meal or snack in a university dining hall.
Tours are available Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The Welcome Center 100 Auburn Ave. NE (1st floor) Atlanta, GA 30303 404-413-2063 [email protected]
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A view of the campus greenway from Peachtree Center Avenue looking southeast. – Rendering courtesy of Pond & Company
With new construction adjacent to historic structures and adaptive reuses, the Georgia State campus continues to grow university’s private development partner, hand in hand with downtown Atlanta. is converting acres of the surrounding area into housing, retail and office ➝ College of Law features advanced production studios space. A new $85 million convocation The College of Law building opened in for animation, motion capture, center with seating for up to 8,000 will 2015 just north of Woodruff Park at 360-degree cameras, 3-D rendering, be built on the corner of Fulton Street the intersection of John Wesley Dobbs virtual sets, virtual and augmented and Capitol Avenue, just north of the Avenue and Park Place. Featuring a reality, and more. Preparing students for stadium. It will provide much-needed 230-seat moot courtroom and two careers that transcend traditional degree space for university commencements roof terraces, the new building doubled programs, CMII partners with Atlanta's and become the new home of Panthers the space for the college's classrooms, booming film, music and video game basketball when complete in 2022. library, and faculty and staff offices. sectors to give students opportunities few other universities can offer. ➝ Campus Greenway ➝ Creative Media Georgia State is working on a pedestrian Industries Institute ➝ Georgia State Stadium greenway that will swap concrete Thanks to a $22.8 million gift from Georgia State acquired the 68-acre corridors for lush communal spaces. the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Turner Field property in 2017 with a Reflecting the university’s spirit of Georgia State renovated the former vision to transform the former home reinvention, the multimillion-dollar SunTrust Bank building at the corner of of the Braves into new facilities for project began with the removal of the Edgewood Avenue and Park Place to university athletics, academics and eastern part of Library Plaza along with house the Creative Media Industries events. The former Turner Field has Kell Hall, Georgia State's first building, Institute (CMII). CMII was established become Georgia State Stadium, the to make way for the lighted path. to train a workforce, foster research home field for Panthers football. A A signature gathering space at the center and incubate companies for Georgia’s baseball park will soon fill the footprint of the Atlanta Campus, the greenway growing digital media industries. CMII's of the former Atlanta–Fulton County will link Peachtree Center Avenue and ultramodern facility opened in 2017 and Stadium. Carter & Associates, the Collins Street at ground level.
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A 1/8-mile track rings the third floor of the Student Recreation Center.
➝ Science Park Center, opened in 2010 to house the ➝ Student Recreation Center The third phase of Georgia State's university’s research programs in the Free to students, the ultramodern Science Park, an eight-floor building of health and life sciences, as well as the fitness and recreation facility features ultramodern, biosafety-commissioned Neuroscience Institute. In 2016, Georgia multisport gymnasiums, racquetball laboratory space dedicated to the State added the Research Science and squash courts, exercise machines, study of infectious disease, is set to Center to accommodate the growth weight rooms, a climbing wall, running get underway this spring. Occupying of the university’s biomedical research track, dance studio, game room, an entire city block, the Science Park teams and projects. The five-story, outdoor patio and more. The Aquatic already features the university's most $45 million building hosts four principal Center features an eight-lane lap pool advanced research facilities. Its first investigators per research floor and with a diving board, leisure pool, spa phase, the $150 million Petit Science other faculty, staff, students and scholars. and sauna.
➝ Rialto Center for the Arts ➝ University Library The best jazz, world music and dance The University Library houses more artists from across the globe come to than 1.9 million physical volumes, the Rialto Center, downtown's cultural 700,000 ebook titles, 140,000 serial centerpiece. Once the largest movie titles and 300 online databases. theater in the Southeast, the first Special collections document the Rialto opened in 1916. The building history of the university, Atlanta was replaced in 1962 with a larger and life in the South, with particular facility, which closed in 1989. Thanks to strengths in social change movements Georgia State’s $14 million renovation, during the late 20th and early 21st the historic venue reopened in 1996 centuries. The Atlanta Campus and now hosts a wide array of music location offers seating for more than
Steps away from the state Capitol and drama performances, art exhibits 1,900, 55 group study rooms and (background), the Petit Science Center, an and festivals, education and community access to leading-edge computing and ultramodern research facility, opened in 2010. programming, and more. visualization technology.
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➝ Academics One of four public research universities in the state, Georgia State offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the Atlanta Campus — the widest variety in Georgia. Students can choose from more than 50 nationally and internationally ranked programs at a university that leads the country in graduating students from diverse backgrounds and ensuring their successful progress toward graduation.
Perimeter College offers more than 30 associate degree pathways at five campuses throughout metro Atlanta and through the largest online program in the state. Perimeter College students enjoy personalized approaches to teaching and student success, small class sizes, flexible schedules and one of the most affordable college educations available in Georgia. Perimeter College students can seamlessly transition to the Atlanta Campus to earn a bachelor’s degree without having to reapply.
➝ Colleges and schools Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing & Health Professions College of the Arts College of Arts & Sciences College of Education & Human Development College of Law Honors College Georgia State is the Institute for Biomedical Sciences No. 1 public university J. Mack Robinson College of Business for undergraduate Perimeter College teaching in the nation, according to U.S. News School of Public Health & World Report. The Graduate School
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ORMEWOOD AVE HANK AARON DR LOVE ST STEPHENS ST BILL LUCAS DR The Student Center is a bustling STUDENT hub of activity on Georgia State's EXPERIENCE Atlanta Campus.
➝ Getting involved • New South is a student-edited Spotlight Programs Board Student Center literary journal, adhering to the Driven by students, the Spotlight The Student Center is a focal point for standards of peer-reviewed literature Programs Board brings special events to the social, recreational and cultural life journals across the United States. the Georgia State community. Spotlight's of Georgia State's diverse university programming includes Cinema Under the community. It offers meeting and event Recreational Services Stars, Homecoming festivities, Panther spaces alongside retail dining, student Georgia State Recreational Services gets Prowl, Spring Fling, comedy shows, video organization offices and Cinefest, the students, faculty and staff moving. More game tournaments and more. Spotlight university’s student-run movie theater, than 150 unique programs are offered also oversees the Cinefest Film Theater showing independent, art, foreign and each semester, including intramurals, and produces Pantherpalooza, which newly released films. sport clubs, aerobics, personal training, brings big names such as Kendrick Lamar outdoor trips, aquatic activities and more. to campus for concerts. Student organizations There are more than 400 student organizations at Georgia State that cover a variety of interests and specialties, including leadership, activism, arts, politics, academics, religion, recreation and more.
Student media Georgia State students enjoy many opportunities to work in digital design, broadcast radio and video, print Students in journalism and literature. Hurt Park enjoy • GSTV broadcasts student-generated Holi, a Hindu festival of color content online and to University Housing. marking the • The Signal features student newswriting. start of spring.
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Georgia State's location in downtown Atlanta offers students, faculty and staff ready access to a variety of cultural and historical amenities.
➝ Downtown advantage ➝ Campus in the city Fox Theatre Atlanta is third in the nation among Georgia State is in the middle of The Tabernacle cities with Fortune 500 company downtown Atlanta, making it a hub of World of Coca-Cola headquarters. Attending school activities, attractions, businesses and Zoo Atlanta downtown gives students unparalleled nonprofits within walking distance of access to internships and jobs. With 89 campus or a short MARTA ride away. History percent of Georgia State alumni living Auburn Avenue Research Library and working in metro Atlanta, students Arts APEX Museum have ample networking opportunities. Castleberry Hill Historic Arts District Carter Presidential Library and Museum Georgia State students can also Mammal Gallery Martin Luther King Jr. National take advantage of the university’s Theatrical Outfit at the Balzer Theater Historic Park easy access to Atlanta’s rich creative Center for Puppetry Arts National Center for Civil & Human Rights environment, diversity of cultures and Woodruff Arts Center: Alliance Theatre, lifestyles, and wide variety of indoor Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nonprofits and and outdoor activities. High Museum of Art government agencies American Cancer Society ➝ Cooperative Education Business headquarters Arthritis Foundation Georgia State’s Cooperative Education CNN Boys & Girls Clubs of America program offers students full-time, paid, Coca-Cola Company CARE field-based experience that allows them Delta Air Lines The Carter Center to receive course credit and apply skills Georgia Pacific Centers for Disease Control learned in the classroom to related The Home Depot and Prevention work experiences. With countless Mercedes-Benz USA Georgia State Capitol businesses and organizations surrounding NCR Corporation Habitat for Humanity Georgia State’s Atlanta Campus, Newell Brands Supreme Court of Georgia Cooperative Education gives students Southern Company U.S. Court of Appeals — 11th Circuit a competitive edge once they enter United Parcel Service the workforce. Cooperative Education is Professional sports available in computer science, computer Entertainment Atlanta United FC (MLS) information systems, geoscience and Centennial Olympic Park Braves (MLB) political science with more programs College Football Hall of Fame Falcons (NFL) on the way. Georgia Aquarium Hawks (NBA)
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WWW.GSU.EDU | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 21 PANTHER ATHLETICS
Panthers celebrate in the end zone during their Aug. 31, 2019 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers.
➝ Sports at Georgia State basketball and a new baseball park athletes into well-rounded people. Competing in downtown Atlanta, where the former Atlanta--Fulton Service to others is a priority Georgia State Athletics is becoming County Stadium once stood. throughout the year as student- one of the premier programs in the Since joining the Sun Belt athletes and Athletics staff devote Group of Five. Conference in 2013, 13 Panther time and effort to include the Fielding 16 varsity teams in the teams have won conference titles downtown community in the NCAA's Division I, the Panthers and moved on to play in the NCAA #PantherFamily. compete in the Sun Belt Conference. postseason — men's basketball, That work ethic also translates The university acquired Turner Field women's cross country, men's golf, to the classroom where student- in 2017 and transformed it into and men's and women's tennis. Over athletes have produced strong Georgia State Stadium, the home the last six years, the Panthers have Academic Progress Rate scores, a of Panthers football. As part of the earned 20 All-America honors and winning record for combined grade transformation of Georgia State eight freshman All-America honors. point average (exceeding 3.0 for athletics, the university is building a Georgia State has also garnered a more than 11 years) and a league- new Convocation Center for reputation for grooming student- leading graduation rate.
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WWW.GSU.EDU | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 23 DINING ON CAMPUS
Tasty meals are served up in Patton Hall, which boasts one of three on-campus dining halls.
➝ Delicious dining options ➝ Campus eateries Chick-fil-A Dining halls offer students living on The Courtyard (Student Center East) (University Bookstore Building) campus a variety of healthy and tasty Serves coffee, breakfast selections and Serves chicken sandwiches, milkshakes, selections, and campus eateries bring grab-and-go snacks.. salads and breakfast classics. convenience and even more choices. Panther’s Club (Student Center West) Legal Grounds (College of Law) ➝ PantherCash Serves specials from Steak 'n Shake, as Serves coffee, fresh sandwiches and This debit account linked to your well as artisan pizza, pasta, salads, soups, wraps, and baked goods. PantherCard is simple to set up, fresh sandwiches and wraps, and sushi. convenient to use and saves students money on campus. All campus eateries accept PantherCash. The Courtyard, Legal Grounds and Panther’s Club offer a 10 percent discount, while dining halls offer a 20 percent discount.
➝ Dining halls Tempt your taste buds at our three conveniently located dining halls: Patton Hall Piedmont Central (24-hour dining available during the week) Piedmont North
Students enjoy a meal in the dining hall at Piedmont North.
24 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | WWW.GSU.EDU GETTING AROUND
➝ Car Driving to the Atlanta Campus is easy. Students, faculty, staff and visitors have access to 9,000 parking spaces in 18 lots and decks throughout campus. Select residence halls and off-campus lots offer additional parking as well.
➝ Transit Serving Georgia State with three rail stations and more than a dozen bus routes, MARTA is one of the best ways to get around the city. MARTA offers discounted passes to students, faculty and staff. In addition, the Atlanta Streetcar connects the campus with attractions throughout downtown as well as the city’s inner east Pounce gets ready to board the Atlanta Streetcar, which connects the Centennial Olympic Park area side, making it a perfect option for students on and near campus. on the west to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park on the east, with 10 stops in between. ➝ Panther Express Georgia State’s shuttle system, Panther Express, ferries students among parking, student housing and several destinations around campus.
WWW.GSU.EDU | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 25 UNIVERSITY HOUSING
Students enjoy a view of downtown Atlanta from the Piedmont North residence hall.
➝ Living on campus University living includes: Choose from traditional With more than 5,500 students living on Communal rooms and lounges dorms, apartment-style campus, Georgia State’s nationally recognized Dining halls housing or lofts: and award-winning housing continues to Laundry Greek Housing grow and provide students with more Mail Lofts freedom to develop through the cultural, Parking for car, bike or scooter Patton Hall recreational and social opportunities Recycling Piedmont Central university housing provides. Piedmont North University Commons
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WWW.GSU.EDU | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 27 28 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | WWW.GSU.EDU ALUMNI AND GIVING
➝ Georgia State Alumni Association The Alumni Association provides programs and services to keep alumni in touch with each other and with the university. The association gives its members access to seminars, events and awards, and the opportunity to contribute to scholarship programs and connect with a worldwide network of more than 190,000 graduates.
For more information about the Alumni Association, visit pantheralumni.com.
➝ Georgia State University Foundation The Georgia State University Foundation’s Annual Fund provides scholarships, programs and facilities that ensure the continued growth of the university and the achievement of its students.
Spring commencement ceremonies To learn about ways to give, visit the foundation are held each May on the field at Georgia State Stadium. website at giving.gsu.edu.
WWW.GSU.EDU | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 29 CONTACT INFORMATION
ALUMNI CAMPUS SERVICES FINANCIAL GEORGIA STATE STUDENT AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION University Bookstore MANAGEMENT POLICE Centennial Hall Alumni Center Building CENTER 15 Edgewood Ave. SE 100 Auburn Ave. NE 60 Piedmont Ave. NE 66 Courtland St. SE Sparks Hall Atlanta, GA 30303 Suite 536 Atlanta, GA 30303 Suite 200 33 Gilmer St. SE Dispatch: 404-413-3333 Atlanta, GA 30303 404-413-2190 Atlanta, GA 30303 Suites 227–228 Office: 404-413-2100 404-413-1500 [email protected] 404-413-9500 Atlanta, GA 30303 Emergency: 911 404-413-2600 [email protected] UNDERGRADUATE ATHLETICS UNIVERSITY [email protected] ADMISSIONS Georgia State Stadium BOOKSTORE HONORS COLLEGE Sparks Hall 755 Hank Aaron Drive University Bookstore GEORGIA STATE Centennial Hall 33 Gilmer St. SE Atlanta, GA 30315 Building UNIVERSITY 100 Auburn Ave. NE Suite 200 404-413-4000 66 Courtland St. SE FOUNDATION Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30303 Atlanta, GA 30303 1 Park Place SE Atlanta, GA 30303 [email protected] 404-413-9700 Suite 533 404-413-5577 Atlanta, GA 30303 [email protected] UNIVERSITY DEAN OF STUDENTS 404-413-3402 HOUSING Student Center East [email protected] NEW STUDENT 75 Piedmont Ave. NE 44 Courtland St. SE ORIENTATION Suite 110 Suite 303 Student Center East Atlanta, GA 30303 Atlanta, GA 30303 55 Gilmer St. SE 404-413-1800 404-413-1798 Suite 304 [email protected] [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30303 [email protected] WELCOME CENTER Centennial Hall 100 Auburn Ave. NE First Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 404-413-2063
The Atlanta skyline shines from Centennial Park.
An evening view of the downtown Atlanta skyline.
30 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | WWW.GSU.EDU College of the ARTS A destination for students who want to unlock and enhance their own creativity with a serious arts education in a vibrant downtown setting, the College of the Arts offers top degree programs in art, music, film, theatre and more. The college connects students with Atlanta’s thriving arts scene and booming film & music industries. Our students combine their craft with training in entrepreneurship to ensure dynamic, successful careers.
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Composition Conducting Jazz Studies Music Education Music Management Guitar Performance Music Performance Music Technology Piano Pedagogy
CENCIA School of fmt.gsu.edu FILM, MEDIA The Center for Collaboration & Innovation in the Arts provides & THEATRE opportunities for artists of diverse disciplines to connect through accessible arts programming. Film/Media Production Moving Image Studies cencia.gsu.edu Performance Studies Theatre Design/Production
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Art Education Art History Ceramics Drawing, Painting & Printmaking Graphic Design Interior Design Photography Sculpture Textiles Welch School Galleries
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