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Eight percent African-American enrollment at UGA not high enough for some

Destin Mizelle, a third year psychology student at the University of Georgia and newly elected Student Government Association treasurer, waits for a bus on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. (REANN HUBER/REANN.HUBER@AJC.COM)
Destin Mizelle, a third year psychology student at the University of Georgia and newly elected Student Government Association treasurer, waits for a bus on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. (REANN HUBER/REANN.HUBER@AJC.COM)
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April 23, 2018

Slightly more than eight percent of the University of Georgia’s student body is African-American, the highest percentage since the university began tracking such data.

Many, though, believe the percentage should be higher.

UGA administrators, African-American alumni organizations and student leaders have been involved in recruitment efforts.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution explored the issue. To read more, click here.

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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

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