University merger to be discussed in public meeting
Information about the planned merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will be discussed during a public meeting Thursday.
Officials from the University System of Georgia will be available to provide an update on the consolidation, which was approved by the Georgia Board of Regents on Jan. 6.
The meeting, hosted by Pride Rings in Stone Mountain (PRISM) and Rep. Michele Henson, D-Stone Mountain, will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday at St. Timothy’s United Methodist Church at 5365 Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain.
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