Georgia Gwinnett College
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | May 10, 2005 |
| President | Dr. Stanley 'Stas' C. Preczewski |
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Academic staff
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555 full-time and part-time (fall 2011) |
| Undergraduates | 11,000 |
| Location | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 250 acres (101.2 ha) |
| Colors | Green Gray |
| Athletics | NAIA |
| Nickname | Grizzlies |
| Mascot | "General" |
| Website | http://www.ggc.edu |
Coordinates: 33°58′52.44″N 84°0′10.22″W / 33.9812333°N 84.0028389°W
Georgia Gwinnett College (commonly called Georgia Gwinnett or GGC) is a four-year public college in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is a member of the University System of Georgia.
Georgia Gwinnett College opened on August 18, 2006. It has grown rapidly from its original 118 students in 2006 to nearly 12,000 in 2016.
Georgia Gwinnett College opened on August 18, 2006, as Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, GGC President Daniel J. Kaufman, Georgia Board of Regents Chairman Allan Vigil, U.S. Representative John Linder and GGC Foundation Chairman Glenn White cut the ceremonial ribbon for the nation's first four-year public college founded in the 21st century and the first four-year public institution created in Georgia in more than 100 years.
Recognizing that Gwinnett was the largest county east of the Mississippi River lacking a four-year college, the County purchased 160 acres of land located off Georgia 316 and Collins Hill Road in 1994 and designated it specifically for the development of a college campus. Five years later, the Georgia Legislature showed their support by allocating nearly $20 million for the signature building which serves as the focal point on the campus today.
The following year, Gwinnett County donated the 160 acres to establish the Gwinnett University Center (GUC), a partnership among several state institutions. Before the year ended, the Board of Regents approved a unique public-private venture to construct the first classroom building on the new campus. The new 120,000 square-foot building was constructed in a record 10 months. By January 2002, the College's predecessor, the Gwinnett University Center, opened its doors.
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