The Georgia State University (GSU) family extended into Newton County Jan. 13 as the former Georgia Perimeter College Newton Campus celebrated a merger a year in the making. The merger, which became official Jan. 6, was first announced in January 2015 by Chancellor Hank Huckaby to expand GSU beyond Metro Atlanta.

The move also brings the Atlanta-based college’s resources to the Newton campus.

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