The Chronicle of Higher Education

A President's Legacy: Urban Renewal

Carl V. Patton is expected to step down this month as president of Georgia State University, which he has led for 16 years. His tenure has been one full of profound change, for both the university and downtown Atlanta. The formerly sleepy commuter school has become a bustling anchor for the city. Freshman classes...

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