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Founded in 1890. The oldest public HBCU in Georgia and the first institution of higher learning in #Savannah .

Savannah, GA, USA
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
3 years
“You are more powerful than you know. Smarter than you give yourself credit for. You can do more than you ever imagined.” - U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock
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@savannahstate
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Thank you @cp3 for highlighting Savannah State University! #ChrisPaul #NBA #OklahomaCityThunder #HailSSU #Clawdown #HBCU #hbculove 🧡💙🧡💙
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@savannahstate
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#SSU @ShannonSharpe , class of ‘91, is a three-time Super Bowl Champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer and the co-host for the sports opinion and debate show SKIP @RealSkipBayless AND SHANNON: @UNDISPUTED . Learn more ➡️ #BlackHistoryMonth #HBCUS
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@savannahstate
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Alumna Stacy Cobb, who graduated from #SSU in 2008 with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and minor in biology, became the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in statistics from UGA. #Alumni
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Congratulations to Deja Davis, mass communications major, and Jean Pierre Washington, accounting major, for having the highest grade point averages in the class of 2020. #ssuexcellence #savstate20 #SSUalum
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@savannahstate
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5 years
SSU presents a posthumous degree to Marcus Drummer to his parents. #SavState19
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6 years
Congrats to Darius Jackson and David Handler, the President's Second Mile Award winners! #SavState18
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
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Thanks, @ShannonSharpe ! “THE HARVARD OF THE HBCU’s aka SSU WILL HAVE IT’S COMMENCEMENT TOMORROW MAY 11th. I AM SO PROUD OF THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THAT WILL GRADUATE TOMORROW AND REPRESENT SSU FOREVER.” #SavState19
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
3 years
#SSU has canceled account balances for students enrolled in Spring 2020 through Summer 2021 semesters. The university received substantial support from the federal government under the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. FULL STORY➡️
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Savannah State
4 years
Thank you @rolandsmartin for reppin’ #ssu and the #hbculove ! 🧡💙🧡💙 #HBCU
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Savannah State
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It's #CustodialWorkersRecognitionDay . Be sure to thank all the hardworking men and women at @SSUPlantOp for keeping #SSU beautiful. 🐅💙
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The first recipient of the President's Second Mile Award is Rashaun Inman, #SSU Man of the Year (2018-19). #SavState19
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
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Enow Ayuk will graduate summa cum laude having participated in biomedical research including working with carbon nanotubes to combat salmonella bacteria and drug treatment research on glioblastoma. #SavState17
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@savannahstate
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4 years
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! 🎓🎉 #SavState20 #GoTigers
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3 years
Caption this moment. 💙🧡👨🏾‍🎓 #Savstate21 #CommencementFeels #HBCUGrad
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
“And because you are a Tiger, you will never be alone.” - Aaliyah Buckholts, graduating senior, to the fall 2020 commencement class. 💙🧡
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
3 years
It is official! Kimberly Ballard-Washington is now the President of Savannah State University. Help us congratulate her!
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
6 years
Meet the #seriouslyimpressive Eloise Alston. She received her honorary degree from #SSU at 97. Read more: #alumni
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
1 year
It’s official!!!! Iconic Alums @stephenasmith & @ShannonSharpe will bring @FirstTake for its First Full-Show, on-Site at Savannah State University for a private taping exclusively Students, Faculty & Staff Monday, Nov. 6! #youcangetanywherefromhere #ssuproud 🐅 🧡 💙
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4 years
Congratulations to the May 2020 President’s Second Mile Award recipients! C’Asia Griffin, a mathematics major from Savannah, Ga., and Monroe Thornton III, an English major from Gainesville, Fla., each received the President’s Second Mile Award during commencement. #savstate20
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
3 years
Proof positive you can get anywhere from here #SSU #SSUisBlackHistory
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Denver Broncos
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“When I left my grandmother’s home in 1986 headed to @savannahstate with two brown grocery bags filled with my belongings, nothing was going to keep me from realizing my dream.” - @ShannonSharpe #BlackHistoryMonth
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Savannah State
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The second recipient of the President's Second Mile Award is Monte Jones, a Student Orientation Leader and advocate for autism awareness. #SavState19
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Savannah State
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#SavState21 YOU CAN GET ANYWHERE FROM HERE 💙🧡
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
8 years
SSU's own Karla-Sue Marriott, Ph.D., synthesized a new chemical compound that may help cure Alzheimer's, ALS & more.
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Savannah State
5 years
Today is #EducationSupportProfessionalsDay . Time to celebrate the people who drive the buses, clean the buildings, prepare the meals and more. Thank them for always being there with a smile.
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Savannah State
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The week we have all been waiting for is finally here. IT’S HOOOOMECOMING🗣 Say it back 🧡💙 #SSU #SSUHOCO #SSUHOCO2021
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Savannah State
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Rayne Clark, a chemistry major from Pompano Beach, Fla., wins the President’s Second Mile Award. #SavState19
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Savannah State
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Antonio McMillan, graduating today, is the founder of SSU’s pre-dental society. #SavState19
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Savannah State
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This is why #SSU is perfect for studying #marinescience . A dolphin is feeding in a creek, just steps from the edge of campus. #Savannah
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
5 years
#SSU 's mass communications program earns reaccreditation. Savannah State is one of two in state of Georgia with this certification.
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
6 years
Effective immediately, Savannah State University has rescinded the decision to deactivate the Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies degree major. #SSU
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
7 years
Congrats to LeShawn Eric Baynard, SSU's 2017 White House HBCU All Star. #SSU #Savannah #seriouslyimpressive
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Savannah State
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SSU student Aaliyah Buckholts will be honored by the @BORUSG during the annual Academic Recognition Day. #seriouslyimpressive #SSU
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
6 years
On February 28, SSU President Cheryl Davenport Dozier accepted a check from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA). They have pledged $100,000 to Savannah State University’s endowment, which supports student scholarships.
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
We mourn the loss of two heroes of the civil rights movement, the Honorable John Lewis and the Rev. C.T. Vivian. Thank you for your life’s work combatting racial injustice.
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
6 years
A comedy show and concert with Chico Bean, Karlous Miller, Darren Brand, Lil Baby and Gunna, 7 p.m., October 24, Tiger Arena. Tickets are $50. Open to the public. #SSUHomecoming
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
7 years
SSU will remain closed through Wednesday, September 13, 2017, due to the impact of Hurricane Irma.
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Savannah State
6 years
Savannah State named one of the best Georgia colleges in providing economic mobility. #SSU #Savannah
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
3 years
Two greats.🙌 We love the #SSU swag💙🧡 @KillerMike @SavStateTigers
@KillerMike
Killer Mike
3 years
Had the pleasure of bringing a good friend of mine, @BigBoi , on to #loveandrespectwithkillermike . We talked the legacy of Outkast, the intricacies of fatherhood, and many more topics. Check it out tonight on @atlantapba .
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
Savannah State University congratulates Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris , a proud HBCU alumna, on being sworn in as the US’s first female, Black and south Asian vice-president.
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Savannah State
6 years
Savannah State University will remain closed and classes are cancelled on Thursday, Oct. 11, due to inclement weather. The closure includes Coastal Georgia Center. Residential halls and dining services remain open. #SSU
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Savannah State
6 years
Congratulations to Sarah Dillard and Marcus Givens, recipients of the President's Second Mile Award! #SavState18
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
5 years
Malik Bradley, graduating today, is a Lieutenant in the US Army Reserve and president of the Student Government Association. #SavState19
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
Did you know the Savannah State University cheerleading team is the first HBCU to ever win a national CHEERSPORT event? @savstatetigers #BlackHistoryMonth : Heritage, History, HBCU🧡💙 #HBCUs #HBCUsMatter #Facts #AnywhereFromHere #Cheer #WomenEmpowerment
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
6 years
Wednesday is Dress for Success. Be sure to post yourself with #SSUDress ! 📸: Litus Marshall
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
@savstatetigers Kyle Frazier was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and rung his #cancerfree bell 4 months after his original diagnosis.“You just get this certain type of feeling in you that you just have to get up and go,” Frazier said. #motivationalmonday
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
Two Savannah State University professors are using 3D printing technology to help create masks for first responders and frontline healthcare workers in COVID-19 battle. #3dprinting #ssuonline #covid19
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
2 years
Roaring Loud...HOMMMMMECOMING 2022!!! 🧡💙
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Savannah State
2 years
They SEE us! 👏🏾🙏🏾🔥
@flood_michelle_
Michelle, MBA,MS,CPCS,ATCS,LPC,ATR-BC,BPhil
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I LOVE my HBCU 🧡💙 #ProudTiger #SavannahState #ForTheCulture 🖤✊🏽 #Repost @historicallyblacksince with @make_repost ・・・ HBCU Spotlight: Savannah State University , located in Savannah, GA 💙🧡 🎥Footage from @savannahstate @941thebeat @ssunaa1923 @savstate_wbb + others
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
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February 1 is National Freedom Day. Richard R. Wright, Sr., first president of #SSU , invited leaders to meet in Philadelphia and petition Congress for a national holiday commemorating the signing of the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery. #TBT #history #SSUNFD
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Savannah State
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Savannah State is represented in today's MLK Jr. parade.
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Savannah State
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Not only are we in the oldest city of Georgia; we happen to be in the “Top U.S. City” ranked #4 in travel destinations. Rain or sunshine, we gotta’ love it! 📷 : Litus Marshall #SSU #SavannahState #UniversityByTheSea #HBCUs #Savannah #Historic #City #VisitSavannah
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
6 years
New profile pic: 💙🐯💙 #SSU #Savannah
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Savannah State
3 years
#SSU We need this much Tiger Pride x 1,000 this week! Tag us in all your homecoming 2021 pictures and videos using #SSUHomecoming for a chance to be featured on our official social media accounts. It’s Homeeeeeecoming!🧡💙 sn: our president is cooler😎
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
5 years
Congrats, you two! 🐯💙
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
Nothing to see here…just an empty den awaiting its Tigers. Enjoy the rest of your winter break. We cannot wait to see you soon! 📷 : Litus Marshall #SavannahState #HBCUs #GoTigers #WeAreRising #Aerial #Savannah #Beauty #Campus
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
Another shout out to Ms. Aaliyah Buckholts on receiving The President's Second Mile Award: the highest award presented to a graduating senior in recognition of stellar and meritorious achievement. 🎓 Congratulations again, Aaliyah! 💙🧡 #SavState20
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
2 years
🎓Commencement...fully loaded!!!🧡💙 Congratulations, Fall Class of 2022! Share your photos with us today using #SavState22 .
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
3 years
Wishing our tiger family a prosperous 2022. #HappyNewYear !
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Savannah State
4 years
On behalf of Savannah State University, congratulations on creating history @ReverendWarnock and @ossoff 🧡💙
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
6 years
Amir Jamal Toure is the keynote speaker for #SSUFounders Day on November 8. #SSU
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
2 years
📣 CONGRATULATIONS POWERHOUSE OF THE SOUTH! 📣 Over 100,000 votes were cast and SSU family, YOU DID IT!! 🎉🎊Thanks for your votes and your ongoing support of our beloved SSU.🧡💙
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
8 years
Keyana Browning, from Athens, Ga., and Shelton Bowens, from Oglethorpe, Ga., each received the President’s Second Mile Award.
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Savannah State
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Savannah State students Sade Shofidiya and Karen Perez were named winner of the 2020 Peace Through Trade Competition, the World Trade Centers Association. They competed against 33 teams from 24 countries around the globe. #tigerpride #stem #hbcu
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Savannah State
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This fall, volunteers from the #SSU football team have been reading Ramona Quimby Age 8 by Beverly Cleary with local elementary students. On Nov. 18, four members of the @SavStateTigers football team assisted with a character “dress-up” day. #SSUGives #Thanksgiving
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Savannah State
2 years
Dr. Mulatu Lemma, Chair of the Department of Mathematics, recently earned recognition for being among only 12 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Congrats Dr. Lemma!
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
4 years
Please join us for the virtual celebration on May 9 at 10 a.m. #savstate20
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Savannah State
6 years
“If it’s important to you, you’ll do it.” For nearly a year, SaVaughn Irons has been driving to campus from Atlanta to finish her degree in political science. #SavState18
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Savannah State
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Chatham County is under a Tropical Storm Watch, which means we may experience tropical storm force winds, 3-5 inches of rain, isolated tornadoes, flooding and power outages. As such, Savannah State University is closed and classes are suspended on Wednesday, October 10.
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Savannah State
6 years
Show us how you #SSUDress .
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Savannah State
7 years
Learn more about the student classmates call "Big Poppa": #SavState17
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
6 years
For #TransformationTuesday here is a look at our iconic Hill Hall, built 1901. #SSU
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Savannah State
5 years
Hey, Tigers! We’re here to assist you.
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Savannah State
7 years
Meet Kristan and Kyndal Jones, twins who are graduating cum laude. #SavState17
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
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Tune in live Monday morning as @FirstTake goes live from the #UniversitybytheSea ! Let's show our support for @shannonsharpe84 and share your best #welcomehomeshannnon videos in your #SSU orange and blue! #FirstTakeSSU
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Savannah State
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It's #NationalFarmWorkersDay . Did you know that from its founding, through the 1940s, #SSU had a working farm? Agriculture was an important field of study. In this photo, first president Richard R. Wright walks through the college farm. #TBT #history #Savannah
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Savannah State
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During a trip to Ghana with fellow educators, Christina L. Davis, Ph.D., an assistant professor and program coordinator of Africana studies at #SSU , was bestowed the Ghanaian name Dela at a ceremony at a small village.
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Savannah State
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Edward Fletcher, aka Duke Bootee, lectures at #SSU . Read more about his thoughts on teaching. via @SavMag
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Savannah State
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Classes are cancelled Friday, September 8, 2017, through ­Tuesday, September 12, 2017.
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Savannah State
6 years
Savannah State leads the field in marine science graduates. 🐬🐠 🌊 #worldoceansday #seriouslyimpressive
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Savannah State
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Fifty years ago, SSU organized its first golf team. ⛳ @SavStateTigers #TBT
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Savannah State
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Let’s goooooo
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Savannah State
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Congratulations Tigers! Welcome to the Savannah State University alumni family. #SSUAlum #savstate20
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
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#SSU will be represented by two students for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2018-19. Antonio McMillan, Jr., and Sade Shofidiya were named #HBCU Competitiveness Scholars. More:
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Savannah State
5 years
So proud of our own Miss #SSU , @_AaliyahElaine . She is this year's White House HBCU scholar from SSU.
@WHI_HBCUs
White House HBCUs
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The 2019 Competitiveness Scholars from across the #HBCUs . #HBCUweek #HBCUproud
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Savannah State
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Happy Sunday, Tigers! We think we have a beautiful campus and the view from Marine Sciences dock is pretty amazing. Do you agree? #marinescience #environmentalscience #hbcu
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
3 years
Today marks the investiture of our 14th President, Kimberly Ballard-Washington. Located in Tiger Arena, doors will open at 8:30. This event is open to the public and live streaming is available.
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@savannahstate
Savannah State
3 years
#SSU We are proud to say our Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program is featured in a USA TODAY Special Edition on newsstands now! Click the link to read the learn more➡️
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Savannah State
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Only 17 days left until the last day of classes. #SSU #Savannah #mondaymotivation
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