ASU History
The year Albany State University was founded.
What is 1903?
The official mascot names for Albany State University.
Who are Sam and Pam?
The founder and first president of the institution, who served for 40 years from 1903 to 1943.
Dr. Joseph Winthrop Holley
The building on East Campus that houses the Mass Communication and Education departments.
Billy C. Black Building
The two official school colors of Albany State University.
Royal Blue and Old Gold
The founder of the institution originally known as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute.
Dr. Joseph Winthrop Holley
The main address for East Campus.
504 College Drive, Albany GA, 31705
The president who succeeded Joseph Winthrop Holley and served from 1943 to 1954.
Who is Aaron Brown? (Served 1943–1954)
The name of the largest library in Southwest Georgia located on East Campus.
James Pendergrast Library
The name of the sculpture on campus that symbolizes work, expression, thought, achievement, and aspiration.
Soil to Sun Statue
The original name of the university when it was first founded in 1903.
What is Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute?
The physical address of the West Campus, formerly known as Darton State College
2400 Gillionville Rd, Albany, GA, 31707
The long-serving president whose administration spanned 16 years from 1980 to 1996 (and shares a building name with an East Campus complex).
Who is Billy C. Black? (Served 1980–1996
The multi-use facility on West Campus featuring an indoor rock climbing wall and Ram Central.
Student Center - C building
The author of the ASU Alma Mater who wrote it as her 1946 senior project.
Gladys Ward McCoullough Sapp
The number of acres comprising the East Campus main grounds.
What is 231 acres?
The number of buildings located on the West Campus grounds.
16 buildings
The first female president of Albany State University, who served from 1996 to 2005.
Who is Portia Holmes Shields? (Served 1996–2005)
The nursing building designation located on the West Campus.
Building L
The sculptor who created the Soil to Sun statue on campus.
Dr. Arthur Berry
The total number of sports facilities available across the East Campus.
What is 5 sports facilities?
The specific year the C.W. Grant Student Union officially opened on campus.
The president appointed to lead the university through its complex consolidation process with Darton State College beginning in 2015.
Who is Arthur Dunning? (Appointed in 2015 to lead the consolidation with Darton State College)
The complex on East Campus that features a swimming pool, weight room, and athletic coach offices.
The Jones Brothers Health, Physical Educations, and Recreation Complex (HPER Gym).
Written as a senior project in 1946 by Gladys Ward McCullough Sapp, this lyrical piece begins with the lines "Albany State, we dearly love you, Whose walls are inscribed with knowledge so true."
What is Albany State University Alma Mater?