Columbus State University is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Columbus, Georgia. The university was established and is administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 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. ... quagmire:For alternate meanings see state university (disambiguation). ... 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 Chancellor or rector. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... For other uses, see Cougar (disambiguation). ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible... This does not cite its references or sources. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... The Georgia Board of Regents was created in 1931 and is part of the states government. ... The University System of Georgia (USG) is the organizational body that includes all public institutions of higher learning in Georgia. ... The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ...

The university was first called Columbus College when it opened as a junior college in a downtown hosiery mill in 1958. The college was staffed by fifteen professors and catered to almost three hundred students. For the Indian grade 11 and 12 schools, see Junior College A junior college is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide a method of obtaining academic, vocational and professional education. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1963 Columbus College relocated to the midtown area, building a campus defined by modern architecture on what was previously a dairy farm. The school was granted four-year status in 1965 with offerings of bachelor's and master's degrees. The first four-year class graduated in 1970. Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... “M.S.” redirects here. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

In 1996 the school was renamed Columbus State University as part of a program to rename four-year institutions within the state's university system. The school now offers undergraduate and graduate programs in more than ninety academic disciplines. As of the 2007 academic year, the university enrolled more than 7,500 students. In early 2007, the art and theatre departments moved to the university's newly built RiverPark Campus in downtown Columbus. The complex was designed to provide students of the fine arts with a tightly-knit living community and larger studios, laboratories, and galleries. The Schwob School of Music is housed in the adjacent RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... A graduate school or grad school is a school that awards advanced degrees, with the general requirement that students must have earned an undergraduate (bachelors) degree. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ...

The university has received special recognition for its business school which offers a reputable MBA program, as well as for its servant leadership program. The department of theatre also boasts the only accredited teacher education and certification program in drama in the State of Georgia. A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. ... EMBA redirects here; for the Mutation Mink Breeders Association, see American Legend Cooperative The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a masters degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. ... Servant leadership is an approach to leadership development, coined and defined by Robert Greenleaf and advanced by several authors such as Stephen Covey, Peter Block, Peter Senge, Max De Pree, Margaret Wheatley, Ken Blanchard, and others. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

In addition to co-educational intramural and recreational programs, students participate in more than fifty chartered student groups, sororities, fraternities, honor societies, and special-interest clubs. The Columbus State University Cougars compete in NCAA Division II men's and women's athletics, including basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, golf, and cross country. The Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center, a forty-five hundred seat arena, houses the Cougars. Species P. concolor P. yagouaroundi Puma is a Felidae genus that contains the Cougar (also known as the Puma, among other names) and the Jaguarundi. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ... Refers to a set of physical activities comprising sports and games. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Softball is a team sport, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams of players strike a ball into a hole using several types of clubs. ... US Armed Forces cross country meet Cross-country running is a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain before other teams. ...

The university recruits from all fifty states as well as every major metropolitan area in the state of Georgia. Because of the school's international education programs, presently offering exchanges to more than thirteen countries, the university has been known to be a popular destination for international students including those from India, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Frank Brown has been the President of Columbus State University since the early 1980s. Prior to holding this office, he was Vice President for Business Affairs.

Facts and trivia

• Before becoming the Cougars, university faculty and students were heralded as the Rebels.
• The baseball team at Columbus State University has made four trips to the College World Series, numerous NCAA Regional Championship appearances, and is frequently in the NCSWA National Top 30 Poll.
• Greater that half of the musicians of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra were trained at Columbus State University.
• The official university newspaper is The Saber.

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Notable Alumni

• Bobby G. Peters, former Mayor of Columbus, Georgia (1995-2003) and current Superior Court Judge (2005-Present).
• Eileen J. O'Connor, Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, United States Department of Justice.
• Michael W. Patrick, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Carmike Cinemas.
• Kathleen Kennedy, former news anchor for CNN Headline News.

Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C. Justice Department redirects here. ... Carmike Cinemas is a movie theatre corporation headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. ...

See also

• University System of Georgia
• List of colleges and universities in the United States

The University System of Georgia (USG) is the organizational body that includes all public institutions of higher learning in Georgia. ... This List of colleges and universities in the United States includes colleges and universities in the U.S. that grant four-year baccalaureate and/or post-graduate masters and doctorate degrees. ...

External links

• Columbus State University Official Website