Georgia Gwinnett College
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Georgia Gwinnett College |
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| Established | Spring, 2005 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Daniel J. Kaufman |
| Location | Lawrenceville, Georgia, Georgia, USA |
| Campus | Lawrenceville, Georgia |
| Colors | Green and black |
| Website | http://www.ggc.usg.edu |
Georgia Gwinnett College, named for its location in Gwinnett County, Georgia, is a state-supported liberal arts college, the newest component of the University System of Georgia. It will enroll its first freshman class in the fall of 2007.
In the spring of 2005, the Georgia General Assembly and the University System Board of Regents approved a plan to create the first new state college in Georgia since 1970. Located on the former Gwinnett University Center campus in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Gwinnett College is a high tech, four-year institution serving the higher educational needs of Gwinnett County.
The following description is from the college's website:[1]
"Founded as the University System's third state college, Georgia Gwinnett's mission is to provide a range of associate degree programs, as well as a number of bachelor degree programs focused on the economic development needs of Gwinnett County and the surrounding area.
The existing Gwinnett University Center will be phased out as lower-division students from Georgia Perimeter and upper-division students from UGA, SPSU and MCG graduate or transfer to other institutions. Once the transition is complete, the new institution will offer all undergraduate education, with UGA continuing to provide graduate programs and continuing-education courses. Georgia Gwinnett College currently offers junior-level courses and will enroll its first freshman class in the fall of 2007. Degree programs focus on three general areas that are important to meeting the needs of the region and the state: information technology, business, and the health professions."
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| Research Universities: Georgia Tech • Georgia State • Medical College of Georgia • University of Georgia Regional Universities: Georgia Southern • Valdosta State State Universities: Albany • Armstrong Atlantic • Augusta • Clayton • Columbus • Ft. Valley • GCSU • Georgia Southwestern Kennesaw • North Georgia • Savannah • Southern Polytechnic • West Georgia State Colleges: Dalton • Gainesville • Gwinnett • Gordon • Macon • Middle Georgia Agricultural Colleges: Abraham Baldwin Two-year Colleges: Atlanta Metro • Bainbridge • Coastal Georgia • Darton • East Georgia Georgia Highlands • Georgia Perimeter • South Georgia • Waycross Independent research unit: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Centers: Gwinnett University Center Governing body: Georgia Board of Regents |
