Atlanta Metropolitan State College
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Atlanta Metropolitan State College is a public college in Atlanta, Georgia. It is part of the University System of Georgia.
History
In June 1965, the University System of Georgia authorized the creation of a junior college in the Atlanta metropolitan area. A location was selected adjacent to the Atlanta Area Technical School and construction began in 1973, finishing the subsequent year. The construction cost an estimated $2 million. Classes began in September 1974 with an initial enrollment of 504 students.[1][2]
The institution was originally known as Atlanta Junior College. The name was changed in 1988 to Atlanta Metropolitan College. In 2012, the institution began offering four-year degree programs. In the same year, the institution adopted its current name in recognition of its new status as state college.[2]
Notable people
Alumni
- Jabari Smith, American basketball player
- Keisha Waites, American politician
- Ademola Adeleke, Nigerian politician and businessman
- Dontell Jefferson, American basketball player
- Tish Naghise, American politician
Faculty and employees
- Akinyele Umoja, American educator and author
- Jabari Simama, American educator
- Darryl Watson, American basketball player
- Jim Alexander, American photographer
- Jean Childs Young, American educator and civil rights activist
References
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