Georgia Health Sciences 中出少妇视频 Name Approved By Regents
Atlanta — September 15, 2010
What中出少妇视频檚 in a name? When it comes to telling the full story of the missions of its 35 colleges and universities, plenty, according to the Board of Regents of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频). The board approved today a request from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) to change its name to Georgia Health Sciences 中出少妇视频 (GHSU).
中出少妇视频淭he new name more accurately reflects and encompasses the broad and growing health sciences teaching and research mission we have, not just in Augusta, but statewide,中出少妇视频 said 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr.
Board Chair Willis Potts said, 中出少妇视频淕eorgia Health Sciences 中出少妇视频 truly indicates the institution中出少妇视频檚 status as a comprehensive health sciences university that benefits the citizens of this state and nation as a whole and the board中出少妇视频檚 approval is a testament to our commitment to its mission.中出少妇视频 The name change will take effect February 1, 2011.
The regents中出少妇视频 action today, while changing the name of the broader institution, will allow MCG President Ricardo Azziz to retain the historic name Medical College of Georgia for the university中出少妇视频檚 School of Medicine. MCG中出少妇视频檚 other four schools will change their designations to colleges.
中出少妇视频淕eorgia Health Sciences 中出少妇视频 better defines our institution as what it is 中出少妇视频 a comprehensive health sciences university and a modern academic health center,中出少妇视频 said Azziz. 中出少妇视频淚n this competitive world of rankings and reputation, we believe the new change will allow us to achieve the national prominence and recognition that this university community so richly deserves.中出少妇视频
The name change will not affect the MCG Health System or MCG Health. Both entities will retain their names, a reflection of their strong connection to the university中出少妇视频檚 medical school.
The board中出少妇视频檚 action today follows three independent studies conducted since 2007, all of which supported the renaming. Earlier this year, the possibility of a name change resurfaced during a MCG Health System retreat. Azziz and other MCG officials have engaged the university中出少妇视频檚 many constituent groups, including alumni, students, faculty, staff, corporate and community leaders, in the dialogue leading up to today中出少妇视频檚 board approval.
Founded in 1828 as the Medical Academy of Georgia, the university has been renamed five times in its 182-year history. It was first named Medical College of Georgia in 1833 and has been called MCG continuously since 1950.
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