
Georgia State University was established in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology's "Evening School of Commerce". The incident called for more security for Underground Atlanta. At the time of the accident, he was on a recruiting trip. In June of 2012, another GSU soccer player, Timothy Nixon, was killed when he crashed into an ice cream shop near the entrance of Underground Atlanta on the GSU campus. In August 2012, a former Georgia State University soccer player, Ayokunle Lumpkin, was shot dead in southeast Atlanta. As of 2011, there have been 1153 instances of Larceny/Thefts, 14 instances of vandalism, 55 instances of motor vehicle thefts, 31 instances of aggravated assault, 12 forcible sex offenses, 73 instaces of robbery in the past three years. With added concerns for student safety in the wake of increased crime downtown and at nearby Georgia Tech, Georgia State has hired additional security personnel to patrol campus and the surrounding area. The school uses video surveillance, call stations, and escort systems to provide student safety. The force is the only nationally- and state-certified police force among the universities in Georgia. Georgia State has the largest campus police department of any school in Georgia with more than 100 employees. Georgia State University College of LawĬampus security File:Georgia State University Police GA.jpgĪ Georgia State police vehicle on campus in Atlanta, Georgia.Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professionals The University comprises eight schools and colleges, and although some divisions use "college" and some use "school", the title does not indicate any distinction between the eight colleges and schools that constitute the university: Becker) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. The President of Georgia State University (currently Mark P. The university has an economic impact on the Atlanta economy of more than $1.4 billion annually. The university has a full-time faculty count of 1,142, with 69 percent of those faculty members either tenured or on tenure track. Since its inception, 192,785 degrees have been conferred, with 6,737 of them conferred during fiscal year 2011. Georgia State University offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degree and nondegree programs spread across six academic departments with more than 1,000 faculty members. The percentage of students studying part-time was 5% at both institutions. In contrast to other universities in the state, the average age for all students, both full-time and part-time at University of Georgia and Georgia Tech was 20. In 2012, the average age on campus was 24. The school is a popular pick for non-traditional students or post-baccalaureate students due to the school's history as a night school, location and accessibility with MARTA. Georgia State is a commuter campus with nearly 25% of its students studying part-time. With more than 30,000 students, its enrollment is second only to the University of Georgia. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities.

Georgia State University ( GSU) is a 4-year research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
