Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is a historically black college and university (HBCU) located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It's also a unit of the University System of Georgia. Fort Valley is approximately 200 miles south (320km) of Atlanta, 25 miles (40km) south of Macon, 18 miles (29km) west of Warner Robins, and 15 miles (24km) north of Perry.

Fort Valley State University (formerly Fort Valley State College) began as a result of the 1939 consolidation of the Fort Valley High and Industrial School, chartered in 1895, and the State Teachers and Agricultural College of Forsyth, founded in 1902. The school became Fort Valley State University in June 1996.

As the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, Fort Valley State University is a comprehensive institution that provides a education to nearly 3,000 students. The University is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the nation's peach industry. Its 1,365-acre (55km²) campus is the second-largest (in area) public university in the state.

Programs

The university offers bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors – education, business administration and agriculture are particularly popular – as well as master's degrees in education and counseling. An education specialist degree also is available. In an effort to accommodate our graduate and non-traditional students, external degree program courses are also being offered at off-campus sites in Macon, Cochran and Dublin.

Fort Valley State University's Cooperative Developmental Energy Program (CDEP) is the only one of its kind in the nation, preparing students for energy-industry careers in science and geology. The African World Studies Institute is another attraction for students and faculty from around the world.

Outreach services include Fort Valley State's Cooperative Extension Program, where extension service specialists operate in 42 Georgia counties, and the Pettigrew Conference Center, which hosts more than 500 courses and events for 51,000 patrons each year.

Student activities

Students have several opportunities for extracurricular involvement at the university, including the marching band, concert choir, Baptist Student Union Choir and cheerleading. There are more than 70 clubs, sororities, fraternities and social organizations on campus. Athletic opportunities include intramural sports and intercollegiate men's and women's track and basketball teams. The championship football team, a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), has produced many notable professional sports figures and Olympic champions.

The school colors are royal blue and gold and the students, faculty and staff proudly call themselves the "Wildcats".

External link

• FVSU official website