VSU History Department

10/05/2026

Dr. Dorothy J. Phillips, immediate past president of the American Chemical Society, will share an inspiring story of perseverance, leadership, and scientific impact at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in Hugh C. Bailey Science Center Room 1011 at Valdosta State University. This event is open to the public.

She is the first African American woman to be elected to ACS presidential succession, to complete a bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt University, to earn a doctorate in chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. She enjoyed a nearly 40-year industrial career working with Dow Chemical Company and Waters Corporation. https://bit.ly/4rlkKDC 🔥
College of Science & Mathematics at Valdosta State University Science Saturday Chemistry at VSU American Chemical Society

09/23/2026

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VALDOSTA — A $22,205 grant supports VSU's five-year effort to preserve South Georgia's cultural heritage.

09/16/2026

Class of 1923 South Georgia Normal College (now VSU)
Title: Class of 1923

Creator: Valdosta State University
Date: 1923
Description: The Class of 1923 group photo. 4th from left, 3rd row: Mary Patterson Holder; 4th from Right, back row: Corrine Studstill Knight. 1923.
Source: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier: c2-f19a-001
Format: image/jpeg

Uploaded on May 28, 2013
Taken sometime in 1923

09/16/2026

Valdosta State University will observe Constitution Day with a Read-Aloud event from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in Odum Library Auditorium. Special guest readers include Dr. Donald J. Green, VSU president; Dr. Sheri Noviello, interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs; and Dr. Vince Miller, vice president of Enrollment and Student Affairs. A Department of Political Science student panel conversation will follow from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event is open to the public. https://bit.ly/4cyOdEa 🔥
Odum Library VSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences AAUW-Valdosta Branch

09/10/2026

Streaming (free!) available for this event...

08/27/2026

Photo of on campus event circa 1980s.

Come join us tonight at The Happening from 5pm to 8pm in the Student Union!

08/25/2026

𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙨🔥🏈

✍️🗓️ 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘴.

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 #𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘉𝘢𝘻𝘦

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08/07/2026

Welcome to Valdosta State University
"The Blazers" - Rock Band
Creator: Valdosta State University
Date: 1967
Description: Orientation Week Event. Pinecone 1967.
Source: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Pine Cone 1967.
Subject: Rock groups; Dance parties; College students; College student orientation;

08/03/2026

A national day of history in public. Join Us Watch the Learn More Webinar Events will take place across libraries, parks, museums, and other civic spaces, featuring talks, facilitated discussions, teach-ins, programs, and community storytelling events. GET INVOLVED Events can be scheduled anytime be...

07/09/2026