historic buildings on the campus include Sanford Hall (1938), Russell Auditorium (1926), Ina Dillard Russell Art Museum (the original section of the library) (1932), Chappell Hall (1963) (on the site of an earlier Chappell Hall built in 1907), Parks Hall (1911), Terrell Hall (1908), Maxwell Student Union (1972), Beeson Hall (1937), Porter Hall (1939), Lanier Hall (1926), Ennis Hall (1920), and Herty Hall (1954 and expanded in 1972). Most of the university's residence halls are located a block from central campus along with the sports complex, called the Centennial Center. The Old Governor's Mansion is also within walking distance of the residence halls and front campus. West Campus, a extension from the central campus, contains The Village student apartments and athletic fields. In addition, GC operates a large recreational area on Lake Laurel (approximately 5 minutes from the central campus) which is used by students in the university's Environmental Science and Outdoor Education programs. The university library houses the manuscript collection of author Flannery O'Connor, an alumna of the university, and of U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell, whose career included serving as director of the Peace Corps when the Berlin Wall fell. Athletics Known as the Georgia College Bobcats, the college is currently a member of NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference. Georgia College sponsors varsity teams in baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cheerleading, men's and women's cross country, golf, dance team, women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis, women's volleyball, men's and women's esports and collegiate bass fishing. Student life Student housing Georgia College provides housing on campus for students. Students have the option to reside either in a suite-style residence hall on Central Campus or in an apartment at The Village on West Campus. Greek life Georgia College has a Greek system with over 21 sororities and fraternities under various councils. College Panhellenic Council Alpha Delta Pi (ΑΔΠ) Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ) Alpha Omicron Pi (ΑΟΠ) Delta Gamma (ΔΓ) Delta Zeta (ΔΖ) Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) Phi Mu (ΦΜ) Zeta Tau Alpha (ΖΤΑ) National Pan-Hellenic Council Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ) Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) Kappa Alpha Psi (ΚΑΨ) Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ) Sigma Gamma Rho (ΣΓΡ) Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ) Interfraternity Council Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ) Delta Sigma Phi (ΔΣΦ) Kappa Alpha Order (ΚΑ) Kappa Sigma (ΚΣ) Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ) Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠΚΑ) Theta Chi