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Gainesville State welcomes back students for last time
School to complete merger with NGCSU in spring
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Students line up to pay for books at the Gainesville State College bookstore Monday during the first day of classes. - photo by Tom Reed
Gainesville State College’s campus is again bustling with students, faculty and staff as Monday marked the first day of fall classes. But filing in and out of classrooms, administrative offices and the bookstore, they are spending their last first day on an independent campus. Next spring, the school will merge with North Georgia College & State University to form the University of North Georgia, and students will start that semester with a new name, colors and mascot.