Augusta College is Born (1958)

Augusta College students in front of Payne Hall.

In 1958, the college became a member of the University System of Georgia and its name was changed to Augusta College. Still a two-year college, it wasn't until 1963 that four-year status was gained. The final five-acre tract (housing Galloway Hall) was acquired during the 1970s.

A second campus was added in 1991 when the 244 acre Forest Hills campus on Wrightsboro Road opened. The Forest Hills campus, with a 3800 seat arena, also includes an 18 hole golf course designed by Donald Ross. Golfing great, Bobby Jones, played the course in 1930, winning the first of what became his Grand Slam of Golf.

The Forest Hills golf course clubhouse.

The building that anchors the physical education/athletic complex on Wrightsboro Road was renamed Christenberry Fieldhouse in 2003 to honor former Augusta Collge president George A. Christenberry. It contains three classrooms, a human physiology lab, a weight room, a multipurpose room, a four-lane indoor walking track, a training room, locker facilities, and basketball courts. The athletic complex also includes playing fields and practice fields for baseball, softball, and intramurals.

Following a University System of Georgia name change for most four-year colleges in 1996, Augusta College became Augusta State University.

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