United States, Georgia, Lowndes County, Valdosta, 30.83334, -83.280321708/2022From its opening in 1913 as a normal college for women, with a two-year course in teacher preparation, Valdosta State University has grown to a thriving institution of some 9,000 students, offering degrees from the associate to the doctorate.Photograph of the entry gate at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. The metal sign leading through to the path reads "Valdosta State College." Palm trees line the walkway leading to the Spanish mission-style building at the end of the path. From its opening in 1913 as a normal college for women, with a two-year course in teacher preparation, Valdosta State University has grown to a thriving institution of some 9,000 students, offering degrees from the associate to the doctorate.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/education/valdosta-state-universityForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/education/valdosta-state-universityForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaValdosta State UniversityCollege campuses--Georgia--ValdostaCollege buildings--Georgia--ValdostaBuildings--Georgia--ValdostaUniversities and colleges--Georgia--ValdostaPalms--Georgia--ValdostaTrees--Georgia--ValdostaSidewalks--Georgia--ValdostaArchitecture, Domestic--Mission styleValdosta State UniversityStillImage