William K. Payne

Infobox University Chancellor
name = Dr. William K. Payne


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order = President
university = Georgia State College
Savannah State College
term_start = 1949
term_end = 1963
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death_date = 1963
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predecessor = James A. Colston
successor = Howard Jordan Jr.
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profession = educator
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William Kenneth Payne (d. 1963) served as president of Georgia State College from 1949 until his death in 1963. citeweb|title=SSU - Where Savannah Meets the Sea...|url=http://webpages.charter.net/ssuatl/history.htm|accessdate=2008-08-31]

Biography

Education

Early career

Payne, who was the dean of Georgia State College, became acting president when James A. Colston resigned in 1949.

President

Payne became president of Georgia State College in 1950. The first modern era building program was started during Payne’s tenure as President. Current campus buildings including Richard R. Wright Hall, Colston Hall, Wiley Gymnasium, and B. F. Hubert Technical Sciences Center were constructed during this period. Additionally, it was during his term that the institution’s name was changed to Savannah State College (September 1950).

President Payne died in August 1963 while in office.

Legacy

William K. Payne Hall, dedicated in 1966, is the home of English, Social Studies, Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Sociology departments. [citeweb|title=Savannah State University|url=http://www.savstate.edu/tour/Buildings/colston/Colston.htm|accessdate=2008-09-07]

uggested Reading

*Hall, Clyde W (1991). One Hundred Years of Educating at Savannah State College, 1890-1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press.

References

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Georgia State College
years=1949 — 1963