Atlanta University Center

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Atlanta University Center
AUC
Motto:	Strength in Diversity
Established:	April 1, 1929
Location:	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Website:	www.aucenter.edu

The Atlanta University Center (AUC) is the largest contiguous consortium of African-American in higher education in the United States of America. The center is made up of four historically black colleges in southwest Atlanta, Georgia. The institutions included in this consortium are Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and the Morehouse School of Medicine. All of these institutions are Historically Black Colleges and Universities(HBCUs) The consortium structure allows for students to cross-register at the other institutions in order to attain a broader collegiate experience. They also share the Robert W. Woodruff Library.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Former Members 2 Location 3 External links

[edit] History

The Atlanta University Center was created in April of 1929, when John Hope, then President of both Morehouse College and Atlanta University saw the potential gains from such a consortium. Then the former Atlanta University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College signed the affilaition agreement and became the original members of the Atlanta University Center. Clark College and Morris Brown College then joined in 1957, followed by the Interdenominational Theological Center(ITC) in 1959.^[1]

[edit] Former Members

Morris Brown College was a member of the Atlanta University Center until it lost its accreditation and federal funding in 2002 because of financial mismanagement during the 1998-2002 tenure of Dr. Dolores E. Cross as school president. The Interdenominational Theological Center, while still fully operational, is now a former member.

[edit] Location

The AUC campuses are located near downtown Atlanta, southwest of the Georgia Dome.

[edit] External links

• The New Georgia Encyclopedia
• Atlanta University Center Homepage

v • d • e Atlanta University Center Atlanta, Georgia Current member schools Clark Atlanta University • Morehouse College • Morehouse School of Medicine • Spelman College Former member schools Interdenominational Theological Center • Morris Brown College

v • d • e Atlanta landmarks Current Atlanta Botanical Garden • Atlanta City Hall • Atlanta Civic Center • Atlanta Cyclorama • Atlanta History Center • Atlanta Symphony Hall • Atlantic Station • The Big Chicken • Bobby Dodd Stadium • Centennial Olympic Park • Center for Puppetry Arts • Chattahoochee River • Clermont Lounge • CNN Center • Fernbank Museum of Natural History • Fernbank Science Center • Fox Theatre • Georgia Aquarium • Georgia Dome • Georgia Governor's Mansion • Georgia International Convention Center • Georgia State Capitol • Georgia World Congress Center • Grant Park • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport • High Museum of Art • Jimmy Carter Library and Museum • Joel Chandler Harris Home (Wren's Nest) • Lenox Square • Margaret Mitchell House & Museum • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site • Mary Mac's Tea Room • Oakland Cemetery • Philips Arena • Phipps Plaza • Piedmont Park • Stone Mountain • Tech Tower • The Varsity • Turner Field • Underground Atlanta • Winecoff Hotel • Woodruff Arts Center • Woodruff Park • World of Coca-Cola • Zoo Atlanta Former Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Coca-Cola Olympic City • Loew's Grand Theatre • Omni Coliseum • Ponce de Leon Park • Rich's • SciTrek • Terminal Station • Union Station

1. ^ http://www.aucenter.edu/history.php AUC History