Lieutenant governor appoints HBCU study committee

ATLANTA -- Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is forming a Senate study committee to look for ways to foster growth at Georgia's historically black colleges and universities and promote access to high-demand industries for the schools' graduates.

The Interim Legislative Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities will include four Senate Democrats and one Republican. As lieutenant governor, Duncan serves as president of the Senate.

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