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GGC Welcomes Thousands of New Students, Adds New Faculty
3,600 new students began classes Wednesday as the college also welcomed 180 new faculty members.
Some 3,600 new students were officially welcomed to Tuesday before beginning classes on Wednesday. During the annual "March Through the Arch" ceremony, GGC's student government lead the new students through the "Arch of Knowledge" on the college's campus. GGC's 2011 fall enrollment is now more than 8,400 students.
The college also added 180 new full- and part-time faculty. This is up 32 percent from Fall 2010 with a total of 500 faculty members.
“With current enrollment surpassing 8,400 students, Georgia Gwinnett College finds itself in the fortunate position of creating more jobs. It is astounding when you compare our current numbers to our original 118 students and 10 charter faculty members when GGC opened its doors a mere five years ago,” said GGC President Daniel J. Kaufman in a release.
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GGC received over 6,200 applications for the faculty positions.
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