The plaque here sits directly behind the Arch at Broad Street. It is the first thing that greets you when walking into the University. The plaque that is standing today was placed in 1991, however the first plaque was erected in 1952 by the Georgia Historical Commission. The 1952 plaque and the current plaque both contain a factual error regarding the term “chancellor” in the text. Since 1932, the term “president” has been used instead. This plaque has been questioned by many for its famous if not infamous line of “During the War for Southern Independence, most of the students entered the Confederate Army.”. The plaque goes on to detail various pre-war and postwar presidents using the civil war as a defining moment in the University’s history. The reason behind why the plaque references the Civil War so much is unknown, but the term used is what causes such a large issue. Calling it the “War for Southern Independence” is a glorifying name for the side that was pro-slavery.