Higher Education
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)
By Eric Stirgus
April 23, 2018Slightly 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.
About the Author
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.
