ATLANTA - Albany State University, a historically black university in southwest Georgia, would merge with Darton State College under a proposal by the University System of Georgia's top official.
Chancellor Hank Huckaby said Friday that the state Board of Regents will consider his recommendation on Tuesday.
Huckaby says he is "committed to continuing to serve the (historically black colleges and universities) mission" at Albany State.
The proposal would be the seventh consolidation since 2011, when there were 36 schools in the university system. The merged school would be named Albany State University if consolidation is approved.
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