The Rea and Lillian Steele North Campus
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The Rea and Lillian Steele North Campus is located less than a mile north of the Valdosta State University
main campus and is home to the Harley Langdale Jr. School of Business and Air Force ROTC Detachment 172. Billy Grant Field, home of the VSU baseball
team, and various recreational fields are also found on the North Campus. The University’s bus service connects the two campuses.
The naming of north campus came after the Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration received over $8 million bequest from the estate of Ms. Lillian S. Steele honoring her husband, Mr. Rea Steele in August 2002.
The college reopened in 1946 with a notable rise in student poulation made up of military veterans returning to school under the GI Bill. Except for the short period following World War II the school again experienced low attendance numbers, averaging less than 70 students throughout its existence. In 1953 Emory Junior College was closed and the property was sold to Valdosta State College, a public institution that became coeducational in 1950.
The complete project will include a 182000 square feet (16,908.4 m²) facility containing 3 auditoriums, 27 classrooms, 4 computer labs and 4 4 computer classrooms, and 6 multipurpose and conference rooms.
The 'Medical Park' will be home to academic programs such as Nursing, Communication Disorders, Social Work, Sports Medicine/ Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, and Business Administration.
The North Campus expansion also includes future plans for another $30 million of construction for residence halls and dining facilities.
In 2004 the $46 million project was placed on the University System of Georgia capital project list.
In June 2008 South Georgia Medical pledged over $1 million in support of the development of VSU's anticipated Health Science and Business Administration Facility.
The Board of Regents approved this project in 2010 and it now awaits funding. Construction is anticipated to begin January 2011 and be completed by the Summer of 2012.
When completeld VSU will be the only university in the state that has a major hospital facility directly across from the health science education facility. This new facility will consolidate several colleges into one facility and allow for the expansion of the College of Nursing and other health programs.
Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University, also referred to as VSU, or Valdosta State, is an American public university and is one of the two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta State is located on a campus at the heart of the city of Valdosta...
main campus and is home to the Harley Langdale Jr. School of Business and Air Force ROTC Detachment 172. Billy Grant Field, home of the VSU baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team, and various recreational fields are also found on the North Campus. The University’s bus service connects the two campuses.
The naming of north campus came after the Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration received over $8 million bequest from the estate of Ms. Lillian S. Steele honoring her husband, Mr. Rea Steele in August 2002.
Emory Junior College at Valdosta
The 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) north campus of VSU was the former home of Emory Junior College, a two year institution which opened in 1928. Enrollment was low in the 1930s during the Great Depression and the United States entry into World War II depleted the schools enrollment to the point that Emory Junior College had to close during the duration of the War.The college reopened in 1946 with a notable rise in student poulation made up of military veterans returning to school under the GI Bill. Except for the short period following World War II the school again experienced low attendance numbers, averaging less than 70 students throughout its existence. In 1953 Emory Junior College was closed and the property was sold to Valdosta State College, a public institution that became coeducational in 1950.
Valdosta State
The three remaining buildings of the former Emory Junior College have each served multiple purposes before becoming the Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business and Division of Aerospace Studies.- Thaxton Hall originally a male dormitory, was remodeled in 1972 for the Nursing Department. It was remodeled again in 1982 for the College of Business offices.It is named for Dr. J. Ralph Thaxton, the 4th President of the Valdosta State.
- Pound Hall was named for Dr. Jere M. Pound. It was used for the College of Education and Psychology in the Past. It was remodeled in 1974 to house the School of Business Administration. The building was completely renovated in 1992.
- Barrow Hall was named for the David C. Barrow, Chancellor of the University System when South Georgia Normal College opened in 1913. It was remodeled from a Male Dormitory in 1971 to house the Division of Aerospace Studies and Air Force ROTC.
Athletic Facilities
The Blazer baseball team plays at Billy Grant Field located on the Valdosta State North Campus. The complex includes the baseball field house, which opened in the spring of 1997, and an indoor batting and pitching building for baseball and softball. The Softball field is located adjacent to Billy Grant Field and opened in the fall of 1999. A new Softball Field house was opened in 2007.Future Expansion
Close proximity of the campus to South Georgia Medical Center, the largest healthcare facility in the region, and similar interests between VSU and SGMC have led to a cooperative mission to foster a new health sciences program, which will be housed in the near future on the southeast side of north campus.The complete project will include a 182000 square feet (16,908.4 m²) facility containing 3 auditoriums, 27 classrooms, 4 computer labs and 4 4 computer classrooms, and 6 multipurpose and conference rooms.
The 'Medical Park' will be home to academic programs such as Nursing, Communication Disorders, Social Work, Sports Medicine/ Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, and Business Administration.
The North Campus expansion also includes future plans for another $30 million of construction for residence halls and dining facilities.
In 2004 the $46 million project was placed on the University System of Georgia capital project list.
In June 2008 South Georgia Medical pledged over $1 million in support of the development of VSU's anticipated Health Science and Business Administration Facility.
The Board of Regents approved this project in 2010 and it now awaits funding. Construction is anticipated to begin January 2011 and be completed by the Summer of 2012.
When completeld VSU will be the only university in the state that has a major hospital facility directly across from the health science education facility. This new facility will consolidate several colleges into one facility and allow for the expansion of the College of Nursing and other health programs.