100 Years of Hammond Hall

SAVANNAH – Please join Savannah State University in celebrating the 100th year of Hammond Hall on Friday, January 23, 2015. This stone structure, located on Alexis Circle, was built by the faculty and students of the school and completed in 1915. Over the years, it has housed instruction for shoemaking, home economics, industrial technology, and textiles. Hammond Hall is now the home of the information technology office. 

The campus is holding an open house at Hammond Hall from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., during which time guests are welcome to visit the building, view images and historical materials and enjoy light refreshments. Those who took classes in Hammond Hall are encouraged to share their memories. This event is free and open to the public. 

Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black college or university in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah.  The university’s 4,900 students select majors from 27 undergraduate and five graduate programs in three colleges — Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration and Sciences and Technology — and the School of Teacher Education. 

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White House Staffer To Speak at Commencement

SAVANNAH – The 185th Commencement Ceremony of Savannah State University (SSU) will take place Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 10 a.m.

The commencement speaker is alumna Alissa Johnson, Ph.D ’96, the deputy chief information officer for the Executive Office of the President of the United States. She oversees White House information technology and interfaces with multiple staff and private contractors to create a stable and flexible technology infrastructure. Prior to working at the White House, she was a cryptologic engineer with the US Department of Defense and a deputy chief technology officer with Lockheed Martin. Johnson was recently named to the Top Forty Over 40 and the 2014 Federal 100.

During the ceremony, approximately 250 students are expected to receive bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

The ceremony will be held at the Tiger Arena, with overflow locations streaming the event live. Overflow locations are Torian Auditorium in the Howard Jordan Building, the Chan Auditorium in Whiting Hall and room 115 in the Social Sciences Building. The ceremony will be available by webcast at each overflow location.

Additional information about commencement can be found here: http://www.savannahstate.edu/academic-affairs/commencement.shtml . The ceremony will be streamed live here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ssu-185th-commencement-ceremony .

Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black college or university in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university’s 4,900 students select majors from 27 undergraduate and five graduate programs in three colleges — Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration and Sciences and Technology — and the School of Teacher Education.

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