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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

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School Notes:

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, established in 1908 as the Second District A&M School, became South Georgia A&M College in 1924 and Georgia State College for Men in 1929. Named for a signer of the United States Constitution and the first president of the University of Georgia, the college assumed its present name in 1933 when it became a unit of the University System of Georgia. At that time ABAC embarked on a mission devoted primarily to associate-level studies in agriculture, home economics, and related fields. ABAC's role later expanded to include a diverse educational program.
• Abraham Baldwin is one of the largest residential, coeducational two-year colleges in Georgia. Over 3,400 students from 16 states, 17 countries, and 149 Georgia counties take classes every day on a beautiful 421-acre campus nestled in the heart of south Georgia. The Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources is the largest division on campus, and nursing is ABAC's largest single program major.
• The college offers 40 college transfer programs in which students move on to four-year colleges and universities after their ABAC careers are complete. Students can also choose from 10 two-year career technological degrees which propel them into the job market when their ABAC days are behind them. ABAC now offers two very specialized Bachelor of Applied Science programs in Diversified Agriculture and Golf Course and Turfgrass Management.
• Off-campus and evening programs provide educational opportunities for individuals who are unable at attend classes in the traditional setting. Public service programs include special-interest activities and courses, occupation-enhancing short courses, youth enrichment courses, and performing and visual arts events. The college also provides administrative services and facilities that enable community and state organizations as well as other units of the University System of Georgia to bring seminars, meetings, and upper-level and graduate instruction to the region.
• Profile last updated: 10/17/2008.

In the News:

• Show your pride with an ABAC license plate (Tifton Gazette)
  posted on March 17, 2010 at 03:43:10 am
  TIFTON – Commemorative license plates showcasing Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are in the works through the Department of Motor Vehicles. In order for the ABAC commemorative license plate to be manufactured, 500 paid applications must be received before July 31 of this year.
• Regents approve fine arts degree at ABAC (The Moultrie Observer)
  posted on March 14, 2010 at 03:49:00 am
  A new Associate of Fine Arts degree in Music from the School of Liberal Arts will be offered at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College beginning in the 2010 fall semester. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the degree on Wednesday.
• ABAC seeking license plates, needs 500 applications (The Moultrie Observer)
  posted on March 14, 2010 at 03:48:51 am
  Commemorative license plates showcasing Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are in the works through the Department of Motor Vehicles. In order for the ABAC commemorative license plate to be manufactured, 500 paid applications must be received before July 31, 2010.
• ABAC students discuss state budget cuts (Tifton Gazette)
  posted on March 12, 2010 at 04:18:19 am
  TIFTON — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students rallied together Thursday in protest of the University System of Georgia’s proposal to cut about $560 million from the state budget. The protest was sponsored by the ABAC Student Media and the ABAC Student Government Association.
• Moultrie Tech awarded ‘green’ grant (Tifton Gazette)
  posted on March 12, 2010 at 04:08:48 am
  TIFTON — Moultrie Technical College was recently awarded a $3,753,579 grant to help implement a new two-year plan for including “green” fields of study at the school. The plan would eventually create new jobs in the energy efficiency industries for Tifton.

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