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UWG to break ground on Newnan campus

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013, 8:04am

Topics: Events, Schools

NEWNAN, Ga. -- A groundbreaking ceremony for the University of West Georgia's new Coweta County campus will be held early next month.

Everyone is invited to the event, which will be Monday, Sept. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at 80 Jackson Street in Newnan.

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City of Newnan spokeswoman Gina Snider said the university's construction project should have an immediate $21 million economic impact on the city. It will also create roughly 176 jobs.

The campus is expected to generate between $1.4 million and $3.4 million for Newnan's economy every year.

"Newnan must remain a globally competitive community, connected to the modern economy, with access to economically sustainable opportunities, and the advancement and availability of a university education supports that goal," Snider said in a statement.

UWG's Coweta campus will have 51,000 feet of instructional space, including a 120-person lecture hall.