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With enrollment growth comes hiring increases

Tuition and fee increases can help fill void

Gainesville State College student employee Graham Law helps fellow student Noelle Fuller return a book to the campus bookstore. - photo by Tom Reed

0727college2 — Gainesville State College student employee Graham Law helps fellow student Noelle Fuller return a book to the campus bookstore. - photo by Tom Reed

Since 2007, the University System of Georgia has added more than 5,000 jobs while the rest of the state government eliminated 10,000. Some schools have increased their staff by 45 percent. But as school enrollment continues to grow, officials say their staffs must, too.