Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
ATLANTA (AP) — 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 in a statement on Friday that the 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.
According to the system, Darton State College enrolled 5,471 students this fall, nearly 3 percent lower than last year. Albany State University enrolled 3,492 students, down 10 percent since last fall.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
