ATLANTA (AP) The Georgia Board of Regents has decided to elevate Middle Georgia State College in Macon to university level as of July 1.
It's a combination of Middle Georgia State College, formerly Middle Georgia College, which merged with Macon State College in 2013. The merged entity will give Georgia 18 university-level institutions.
Christopher Blake, president of the new university, says it will have three campuses -- in Macon, western Bibb County and Warner Robins -- and will offer master's degrees soon.
He says the new name will boost the reputation of the whole middle Georgia area. But Blake, a native of England, says the new university has no plans for a football team.
The Regents also officially approved the earlier-announced combination of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College.
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November 5th, 2024
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