Remembering the Red & Blue: History of the University of West Georgia

The University of West Georgia Office of the Provost and the Center for Public History are thrilled to announce the UWG History Project-- a new endeavor devoted to the collection and preservation of the institution’s rich history. Commencing spring semester 2016, the five-year project is guided by Center faculty and staff and implemented with the help of public history graduate and undergraduate s

tudents working with the Center. As an interdisciplinary venture, the project will facilitate collaboration among various academic departments and between faculty, staff, and students. Furthermore, the University History Project will reinforce UWG’s commitment to community engagement and academic excellence by highlighting the university’s central position in the West Georgia community and emphasizing the unwavering tradition of dedication to student and faculty success. The final products of the plan-- including digital exhibits, walking tours, physical exhibits and campus signage, a university oral history project, public programming, and a formal publication-- will offer immersive, interactive, and meaningful experiences for past, present, and future students and faculty in connecting them to the university’s history and traditions.