Atlanta Metropolitan State College - Paperback

by Kenja McCray (Author), Curtis Todd (Author)

Beginning in 1974 with 504 students, Atlanta Junior College (AJC) became the 31st institution of the University System of Georgia and the only public two-year college within Atlanta's city limits. The college has evolved during its 50-year history. AJC grew into Atlanta Metropolitan College in the 1987-1988 academic year. The school underwent another name change in 2012, becoming Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC), an institution that offers bachelor's degrees alongside associate degrees and certificate programs. The college reached its highest enrollment (to date) of 3,129 in 2013. With a championship-winning intercollegiate men's basketball team, AMSC became the first Georgia institution to rank among the nation's top five Division I junior colleges for academic performance. Although it has grown from one building to seven facilities on 65.4 acres, the institution remains committed to its mission of being a gateway to an affordable, accessible, and quality college education for students in the Atlanta area and beyond.

Author Biography

Kenja McCray, PhD, is an assistant professor of history at Clayton State University. Curtis L. Todd, PhD, is a professor of social work and provides instruction in criminal justice at AMSC. He is also an alumnus of the college. Drs. McCray and Todd mainly conducted research in AMSC's Ernestine Y. Thompson Archives and other campus offices to commemorate the college's history through photographs.