Albany State 中出少妇视频 and Darton State College to Consolidate to Serve Southwest Georgia
Atlanta — November 10, 2015
Albany State 中出少妇视频 (ASU) and Darton State College (DSC) will consolidate to form one institution under a new dynamic vision for public higher education. Today, the Board of Regents approved a proposal from Chancellor Hank Huckaby to consolidate the two institutions to increase education attainment levels and transform how the 中出少妇视频 System impacts southwest Georgia. Today中出少妇视频檚 action marks the fourth round of consolidation within the 中出少妇视频 System.
The new institution will be named Albany State 中出少妇视频, and the Board named Albany State Interim President Art Dunning as the permanent president of the new institution to lead this bold new effort.
中出少妇视频淭he consolidation of Albany State 中出少妇视频 and Darton State College is a historic milestone for these institutions, our 中出少妇视频 System, the Albany community and our state,中出少妇视频 said Chairman Neil Pruitt. 中出少妇视频淲e are creating an institution of nearly 9,000 students, which would be the largest institution of higher education in Southwest Georgia. We have the opportunity to transform how we serve the community and the region.中出少妇视频
中出少妇视频淭he consolidated institution, Albany State 中出少妇视频, will continue to serve the HBCU mission and build on its mission and that of Darton State to serve students, the community and region,中出少妇视频 said Chancellor Hank Huckaby. 中出少妇视频淲e respect the passion the community, students and alumni hold for these institutions. The new Albany State 中出少妇视频 will blend the strengths and values of each institution to strengthen the community and region more deliberately.中出少妇视频
The decision to consolidate the two institutions, whose combined enrollment this fall is nearly 9,000 students, follows the six guiding principles for consolidation approved by the board in Nov. 2011: .
An implementation team with representatives from both institutions will soon be formed and charged with the responsibility to work out the many details associated with consolidating the two universities. A website will be created and dedicated to providing information and updates about the consolidation to both campuses and the Albany community.
The 中出少妇视频 System, Albany State and Darton State will hold campus and community listening sessions in the coming months to seek and hear input on ways to best design the new institution to serve Albany, the region and the state.
Albany State 中出少妇视频, a state university in the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia, fosters the growth and development of Southwest Georgia and the state through teaching/learning, research, creative expression and public service. Through its teaching, research and service, and collaboration with other institutions, the 中出少妇视频 anticipates and responds to the needs of its constituents; and enhances the quality of life of its public through advocacy of educational, cultural, artistic and social development in the region. Both traditional and non-traditional students make up the more than 3,000 students who attend Albany State. The university offers more than 30 undergraduate degree programs, the Board of Regents中出少妇视频 engineering transfer program, a dual degree program in engineering with Georgia Tech and six advanced degrees.
Darton State College is a state college in the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia. Its principal mission is to provide educational programs, services, and opportunities in southwest Georgia. Over 5,400 traditional and non-traditional students attend Darton State College. The college offers a challenging array of associate-degree programs and limited bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree programs as well as online degrees. As the nursing and allied health education center for southwest Georgia, Darton offers 13 allied health programs to serve the needs of the health-care industry in the region.
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