Augusta, Ga. – The Knox School of Accountancy at Augusta State University will be dedicated on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 4 p.m. in the atrium of Allgood Hall.

“Dedicating the Knox School of Accountancy is not only a great occasion for the Hull College, but is an event of great significance for our university and for our community. Winston Churchill noted that it is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see. Well, the generosity of the Knox Family has allowed us to look further than we thought possible at this time—it sets the stage for us to be among the top tier of business schools in the nation,” says Dr. Marc Miller, ASU’s dean of the Hull College of Business.

Already, the Hull College is on the list of the top 296 business schools in the nation, according to the annual ranking of the prestigious Princeton Review. Since accounting is considered to be a cornerstone of a world-class business school, says Dr. Miller, the Knox School of Accountancy will only raise the prestige and reputation of the Hull College, which will in turn benefit our business community.

The Knox Foundation gave the first major gift of $2 million to support an accountancy school in the Hull College of Business and an endowed chair. The Peter S. Knox III endowed chair of accounting recently received approval from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.

In recognition of the support of the Knox Foundation to the Hull College, the Faculty Policies Committee recommended the naming of the Knox School of Accountancy on Sept. 9. The Knox Foundation and James M. Hull made major gifts to Augusta State University totaling $3 million to assist in the growth and development of the accountancy program in the Hull College. Both the Knox Foundation and James M. Hull are well known for their philanthropic efforts in the community and state.

For more information, call ASU’s Office of Public Relations at 706-737-1444.
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