Georgia Gwinnett College
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| Established: | Spring, 2005 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Daniel J. Kaufman |
| Undergraduates: | 788[1] |
| Location: | Lawrenceville, Georgia, Georgia, USA |
| Campus: | Lawrenceville, Georgia |
| Colors: | Green and Black |
| Nickname: | Grizzlies |
| Website: | http://www.ggc.usg.edu |
From the GGC website: http://www.ggc.usg.edu/about.college.php Georgia Gwinnett College provides access to targeted baccalaureate level degrees that meet the economic development needs of the growing and diverse population of the northeast Atlanta metropolitan region. It emphasizes the innovative use of technology and active-learning environments to provide its students enhanced learning experiences, practical opportunities to apply knowledge, increased scheduling flexibility, and a variety of course delivery options.
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 four general areas that are important to meeting the needs of the region and the state: information technology, business, biology and psychology."
On March 6th, 2008, Georgia Gwinnett College selected the instution's mascot, a Grizzly. The Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies came from a long selection process in which students voted.
[edit] References
- ^ Semester Enrollment Report (PDF). Office of Research and Policy Analysis. University System of Georgia (2007-11-12). Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
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