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News from May 2005
It’s Clayton State University!
May 18, 2005 - Clayton College & State University is now Clayton State University.
During the May 18 meeting of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG), Clayton State’s proposal to officially change the University’s name to Clayton State University was approved by the Board. The change is effective immediately.
Senior Vice ChancellorDaniel Papp To Speak at Clayton State Graduation
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May 3, 2005 – An old friend of Clayton State is returning to campus to help celebrate the University’s 35th Annual Spring Commencement. Dr. Daniel S. Papp, senior vice chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs of the University System of Georgia (USG), will be the keynote speaker at the Saturday, May 14, 2005 event. |
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News from April 2005
Distinguished Alumni Honored
Clayton State Alumni Association Meets for Annual Dinner and Meeting
April 25, 2005 - Clayton State University celebrated the 13th Annual Alumni Dinner and Meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2005 in the Atrium of the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education overlooking the pristine Swan Lake on the university’s campus.
Steve Stephens Named Executive Assistant to the President
April 25, 2005 - Retired Brigadier General Robert L. “Steve” Stephens, Jr., has been appointed executive assistant to the president at Clayton State University.
Record Numbers Enroll in Clayton State’s Study Abroad Summer Program
April 25, 2005 - In a dramatic increase from the previous high of 14 participants during summer semester 2003, a record 31 students are packing their bags to participate in Clayton State’s summer 2005 study abroad program.
Wallace to Receive Eastern University Alumni Award
April 8, 2005 - Dr. Ray Wallace, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Clayton State University, and professor of English, has been invited back to his alma mater, Eastern Illinois University (EIU), to receive a distinguished alumni award. On Apr. 14-16, 2005, EIU is celebrating the milestone of 50 years of graduate education, and to acknowledge this achievement, the EIU English Department has selected Wallace to be honored as the Outstanding English Graduate Alumnus of the past 50 years.
Clayton State Hosts Inaugural Meeting of WebBSIT Advisory Board, Apr. 15
April 8, 2005 - As one of the five University System of Georgia (USG) institutions participating in the online WebBSIT consortium, Clayton State is honored to host the Inaugural Meeting of the WebBSIT Advisory Board and supporting Governing and Operating boards on Apr. 15 from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on the University’s main campus in Morrow.
Change is in the Air as Clayton State Honors Distinguished Alumni on April 21
March 25, 2005 - The Clayton State University Alumni Association will meet on Apr. 21, 2005 at the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education for the 13th Annual Alumni Meeting and Dinner, with the honorable Nadine Thomas (Ellenwood), former state senator, 2003 graduate of ClaytonState, and last year’s School Health Sciences Distinguished Alumni as keynote speaker.
News from March 2005
Clayton State New Initiative in International Education Builds on Past Growth
March 25, 2005 - Clayton State’s Office of International Education is already part of one of the University’s success stories… the growth of its international programs… just two months after its founding.
Angela Guidry to be Honored By Black Nurses Association
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March 25, 2005 - Clayton State University Instructor of Nursing Angela Guidry will be honored with the Profiles in Nursing Award from the Atlanta Black Nurses Association (ABNA) at a luncheon on Saturday, Apr. 30.
Heritage Bank Creates Scholarship for Clayton State Students
Heritage Bank has just made it a little easier for Clayton College & State University students to earn their college degree. The two institutions will come together Mar. 16 to announce a new scholarship, made possible by a $50,000 endowment from Heritage Bank.
Clayton State Awarded Second Fulbright-Hays Grant
Thanks to the efforts of Professor Rajgopal Sashti of the Clayton State Office of International Education, 15 local educators will be journeying to Thailand this coming summer.
News from February 2005
Dr. Deborah King Named Vice President for External Relations
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President’s Day 2005 marked the start of a new era in external relations at Clayton College & State University, as Dr. Deborah King joined the University as vice president for External Relations. |
Clayton State Music Department Pursues NASM Accreditation
Thanks to a successful recent site visit by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Clayton College & State University ’s Music Department is one step closer to its goal of NASM accreditation.
Clayton State Landscaping Getting Extended Service
Clayton College & State University is getting some expert advice on landscaping from the Clayton County Extension Service's County Extension Agent Winston Eason.
Clayton State Extends its “Winning Streak” in DEX Competition
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The longest “winning streak” in Clayton State history is alive and well.
For at least the 10th straight year, Clayton State Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) students cleaned up in their Georgia state competition, and are going on to the national competition. |
Clayton State to Begin Health & Fitness Management Program, Fall 2005
Interested in a career in health or wellness, corporate fitness, or exercise science? Beginning fall 2005, Clayton State will introduce its latest baccalaureate degree program, Health & Fitness Management (HFM), part of the University’s Health Care Management department in the School of Health Sciences.
Department of Nursing Receives Positive Site Visit Report
Clayton State University’s School of Health Science’s Department of Nursing received a positive review after a Feb. 2-4 accreditation site visit by CCNE, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The site visitors’ report will be added to the department’s self-study and evaluated further by the Commission. Final action on the accreditation is anticipated in October.
Clayton State Sets Seventh Straight Spring Semester Enrollment Record
Clayton State University’s enrollment for the spring 2005 semester is 5,920, a new record for a spring term at Clayton State.
The previous spring mark, set in 2004, was 5,888. In fact, the current total marks the seventh consecutive year that Clayton State has increased its spring enrollment.
Spring 1998 – 4,196
Spring 1999 – 4,404
Spring 2000 – 4,447
Spring 2001 – 4,700
Spring 2002 – 4,748
Spring 2003 – 5,572
Spring 2004 – 5,888
Spring 2005 – 5,920
That represents a growth of 1,724 students over seven years, or a 41 percent increase since 1998.
Several factors play into Clayton State’s student boom, not the least of which is the University’s growing list of baccalaureate programs that better serve the needs of the population of the Southern Crescent, and also provide students with quick entry to… or quick advancement in… the job market.
Department of Nursing Receives Positive Site Visit Report
Clayton State University’s School of Health Science’s Department of Nursing received a positive review after a Feb. 2-4 accreditation site visit by CCNE, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The site visitors’ report will be added to the department’s self-study and evaluated further by the Commission. Final action on the accreditation is anticipated in October.
Clayton State to Begin Health & Fitness Management Program, Fall 2005
Interested in a career in health or wellness, corporate fitness, or exercise science? Beginning fall 2005, Clayton State will introduce its latest baccalaureate degree program, Health & Fitness Management (HFM), part of the University’s Health Care Management department in the School of Health Sciences.
Clayton State Sets Seventh Straight Spring Semester Enrollment Record
Clayton College & State University ’s enrollment for the spring 2005 semester is 5,920, a new record for a spring term at Clayton State.
Clayton State Opera Performs “A Little Night Music,” Feb. 25 and 26
The Clayton State University Opera will perform the Tony Award winning musical “A Little Night Music” on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. in acclaimed performance venue Spivey Hall located on the Clayton State main campus in Morrow.
News from January 2005
Alumni Association Announces Commemorative Brick Campaign
The Clayton State Alumni Association is excited about an initiative that involves students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Southern Crescent community.
Clayton State Begins Faculty Exchange Program with College in India
Clayton State Professor of History and Director of International Education Dr. Robert Welborn recently gave a lecture on President Bush and his second term in office. But his audience wasn’t his typical Clayton State student body. Welborn was half a world away, participating in a faculty exchange program with Smt. Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College (CSMC) outside of Mumbai, India.
Lewis and Berry Speak on “Reconciliation and Unity: The Role of Civil Rights in Civic Engagement at Clayton State MLK Event
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Speaking on the theme “Reconciliation and Unity: The Role of Civil Rights in Civic Engagement,” Congressman John Lewis and Dr. Mary Frances Berry, former chairperson of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, made Clayton State’s Fifth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Event one to remember. |
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Integrative Studies Majors to Implement Recycling Program on Campus
The Clayton State University Integrative Studies 4500 Capstone Class presented its senior project to President Dr. Thomas K. Harden and his Cabinet on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The project, "A Proposal to Promote Environmental Cleanliness through Recycling, Reduction, and Reuse at Clayton State University," was very well received by everyone in attendance.
Division of Campus Life Reorganizes Counseling and Career Services
Dr. Kevin Rome, Clayton State vice president for Campus Life, has announced organizational changes within the University’s Division of Campus Life. The unit formerly known as Counseling and Career Services has been separated into two offices: Counseling Services and Career Services.
News from November 2004
Clayton State Dedicates University Center
The culmination of seven years of planning, construction and anticipation came today when Clayton State University dedicated its signature building -- the University Center -- a building that is one-of-a-kind in higher education in the State of Georgia.
Allan Vigil wields the scissors for the ribbon-cutting for the University Center. Front row from left to right: Dr. Sharon Hoffman, Dr. Cathie Aust (dean of the College of Information and Mathematical Sciences), State Representative Gail Buckner, Dr. Thomas K. Harden, Allan Vigil, State Senator Terrell Starr, Dr. Daniel Papp.
Clayton State Recognized for its Contributions to International Business
Clayton State University today received the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce’s 13th Annual International Business of the Year Award.
Clayton State Students Star in Budapest
Clayton State students Elena Cholakova, Brandon Tucker and Patrick Thompson, along with Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Maya Hoover, have arrived back in Morrow from Budapest.
Clayton State Announces New Satellites to be “Launched” in Locust Grove and Fayetteville
Clayton State University is expanding the number of core academic course offerings at its ongoing satellite center in Peachtree City, while simultaneously launching two new satellite centers.
Clayton State Health Care Management Program Receives Prestigious Certification
Thanks to the efforts of key Health Sciences faculty members, Clayton State now offers the only certified undergraduate Health Care Management program in Georgia and is one of only a few certified programs of its kind in the Southeast.
(L to R: Bill Miller, Deborah Gritzmacher, Dr. Amelia Broussard, Debra Cody, Dr. Peter Fitzpatrick).
Janet Hamilton is Returning to Abaco… on the Wings of Angels
Clayton State Assistant Professor of Physical Education Janet Hamilton is once again returning to the Bahamian island of Abaco, this time, with the help of “angels.”
Clayton State Faculty/Staff Fund Drive Reaches 98%
Thanks in part to yeoman work from co-chairs Dr. Jacob Chacko and Rhonda Boozer, the kickoff to the Clayton State 2005 Annual Campaign, the annual Faculty/Staff Fund Drive, far surpassed its goal of a 90 percent participation rate among the University’s full-time faculty and staff.
Clayton State Administrator Writes Baseball History Book
Clayton State Director of University Relations John Shiffert has been a baseball fan since he was five years old. He’s been a writer since he was 15 years old, or about the same time he became interested in history as a high school student in Philadelphia. Now, a few years later, he’s put all three interests together.Vickie Booth Named Executive Director of WebBSIT program
The Governing Board of the University System-wide WebBSIT program has named Vickie Booth, formerly Clayton State’s executive director of the Office of Information Technology and Services (OITS), as executive director of the System’s new on-line Information Technology degree.
Clayton State Theater Director’s Christmas Play to be Performed in North Carolina
Christmas cheer came early this year for Clayton State Theater Director Phillip DePoy. He recently learned that his play “Appalachian Christmas Homecoming” will be produced this holiday season by North Carolina’s Blowing Rock Theatre.
Clayton State Professor Joyce Swofford Retires After 35 Years of Teaching
Dr. Joyce Swofford, Professor of English at Clayton State, will be retiring this year after teaching for almost 35 years. Her retirement reception will be held in the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education on the Clayton State campus on Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
News from August 2004
Clayton State Welcomes Dr. Deborah J. Clark, Associate Dean of Nursing
Clayton State University welcomes Deborah J. Clark, Ph.D., MSN, MBA, RN as the School of Health Sciences’ new associate dean of Nursing and as an associate professor of Nursing.
Clayton State Business Majors Score Big in Exit Exams
The Clayton State University School of Business has announced the national ranking of exiting seniors for this past academic year. Sixty-five graduating business majors tested in the 87 percentile using the Major Fields Test program, an innovative battery of undergraduate outcomes tests used by schools and departments at more than 600 colleges and universities globally to measure student academic achievement and growth.
Clayton State’s 35th Anniversary is a Memorable One
An enrollment milestone, the opening of the largest building in the University’s 35-year history, and five new academic programs promise to make the fall 2004 semester a memorable one at Clayton State University.
Small Business Development Center Provides Services in Clayton, Henry, Fayette and Spalding Counties
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC), located in the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education at Clayton State, is part of a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration and colleges and universities around the state that provides three basic services; free consulting; information services, and educational programs.
Clayton State Ready to Start Phase Two of Public/Private Partnership to Ease State Shortage of Healthcare Workers
Georgia’s effort to meet a growing shortage of healthcare workers received a “booster shot” with the announcement today by University System of Georgia (USG) officials of the distribution of $3.8 million, $2.05 million in state funding and $1.75 million in private funding, to continue increasing the production of allied-health professionals statewide. As was the case with the first phase, Clayton State University and several healthcare providers in Clayton, Henry, Fayette and Fulton counties will be an integral part of the initiative.
News from July 2004
Are You an Expert
Clayton State to Establish Experts Media Resource List
Are you an expert? On just about anything? Bats, baseball, blacksmithing? Abe Lincoln, the bongos, motorcycles, magic? It doesn't matter if it's directly related to your profession or whether it’s a hobby.The Office of University Relations would like to sign you up for the new Clayton State ExpertsMedai Resource List.
Collaborative Effort Bringing Major Hotel and Conference Center to Clayton County
A major hotel and conference center is coming to Clayton County’s Gateway Village Development, thanks to a public/private collaborative venture.
Clayton State Welcomes New Director of Center for Academic Assistance
Clayton State cordially welcomes Sonja S. Bagby, the University’s new director of the Center for Academic Assistance (CAA). Bagby comes to Clayton State from the State University of West Georgia where she served as director of West Georgia’s Writing Center and as an English instructor.CIMS Readies Two New Majors for Fall
Clayton State's College of Information and Mathematical Sciences (CIMS) is ready for students to begin courses in its two new majors, a B.S. in Mathematics and the WebBSIT, an online B.S. in Information Technology (IT). Both majors were recently approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) and will begin in fall 2004.
ARC Study Shows Clayton State’s IT Department is Top of the Line
A recent study by the Atlanta Regional Commission shows that Clayton State University has all of the credentials to help students get jobs in the Information Technology (IT) field.
News from June 2004
Clayton State’s President Joins ARCHE’s Government Relations Committee
On July 1, Clayton State’s President Dr. Thomas K. Harden will join the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education’s (ARCHE) Government Relations Committee for the 2004-05 academic year.
Among the educators in attendance at the opening session of Linking American History were (left to right): Dr. Gene Hatfield, Lead Master Historian and Clayton State Professor of History; Dr. Thomas K. Harden, president of Clayton State; Terry Poor, Cobb County Schools Middle School director; Dr. Jack Parrish, Henry County superintendent of schools; and James McSweeney, regional administrator for the National Archives and Records Administration.
Linking American History Holds First Meeting
The first meeting of Linking American History: Past to Present was held June 14 at Clayton State's Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education. The program, funded entirely by a $984,115 Teaching American History grant from the U.S. Department of Education, will focus on increasing teacher's knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the period from 1945 to present.
Clayton State has a Record Summer Enrollment… As Final Fall Application Deadline Looms
Clayton State is on a roll. For the sixth consecutive semester, the University has set a new student enrollment record.
Gwendolyn Jones Named Head of Language and Literature
Dr. Gwendolyn Jones, chair of English and Modern Languages at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSSU), is moving north in the University System, to Morrow and Clayton State, as the head of Your University’s new Language and Literature Department in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Clayton State Adds Undergraduate English Major
Following approval in Mid-May by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University will be adding an Bachelor of Arts in English to its undergraduate degrees this coming fall semester.
Clayton State Adds B.S. In Mathematics Degree
Clayton State University is adding another new undergraduate degree to its growing list of baccalaureate programs. The new degree, a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics, will be housed in the College of Information and Mathematical Sciences (CIMS).
News from May 2004
“Make Good Decisions” Truett Cathy Tells Clayton State Grads
Graduates at Clayton State University’s 34th Annual Spring Commencement heard the voice of experience and success Saturday, as S. Truett Cathy, founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., spoke on decisions as the theme of his address as the graduation speaker to the University’s 9 a.m. and noon ceremonies.
News from April 2004
Clayton State Launches Literary Arts Journal - Cygnet
Cygnet, the Clayton State University’s School of Arts & Sciences’ new literary arts magazine featuring current Clayton State student artists and writers, was formally debuted during the Faculty/Staff Poetrypalooza event on Apr. 14 at the Clayton State Theater.
Clayton State to Hold 34th Spring Commencement May 8
Clayton State University will hold its 34th Annual Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 8, 2004 in the University’s Athletics & Fitness Center. For the third consecutive year, two ceremonies will be held to accommodate the graduates and their guests. S. Truett Cathy, founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., will be the Commencement speaker at both the 9 a.m. and noon ceremonies. The 9 a.m. ceremony will be for students from the College of Information and Mathematical Sciences, the School of Arts & Sciences, and the School of Technology. The noon ceremony will be for students from the Schools of Business and Health Sciences. Both ceremonies will be presided over by Clayton State President Dr. Thomas K. Harden.
Board of Regents Approves Political Science Degree for Clayton State
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, meeting in Cochran, Ga., earlier this week, has approved the establishment of a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences at Clayton State University.
Clayton State Nursing Student Robert Ware Receives Chancellor’s Academic Recognition Award
Robert Calhoun Ware, senior and nursing student at Clayton State University, has been chosen as the recipient of the University System of Georgia’s high honor of Chancellor’s Academic Recognition Award.
Still Number One in Undergraduate Computer and Information Science Degrees in USG
Clayton State to Offer Information Technology Security in Fall
Networking is an essential component of information systems, so naturally security has always been a major part of the Network Planning Design and Management major in the Bachelor of Information Technology degree at Clayton State. Beginning this fall semester, students will no longer declare Network Planning Design and Management… it is now called Information Technology Security. Though networking remains a major theme in the new track, security has become the primary focus.
Center for Instructional Development Awards Six Grants to Clayton State Faculty
Clayton State University’s Center for Instructional Development has awarded six Student Success Faculty Development Grants to active faculty members in all five of the University’s schools.
President's Gala Names 2004 Southern Crescent Vision Award Winners
Six winners of the Second Annual Southern Crescent Vision Awards were honored as the highlight of the Clayton State University Foundation 2004 President’s Gala, “Foundations for the Future… Shades of Tomorrow,” at the Georgia International Convention Center.
April 2005
Clayton State Offering New Scheduling for Criminal Justice Courses
Dr. Adam Tate Writes Book on Conservatism and Southern Intellectuals
Nancy Vogt isClayton State’s G.O.A.L. Nominee for 2005
Clayton State Offering New Scheduling for Criminal Justice Courses
Clayton State Music Professor Offered Summer Fellowship at MacDowell Colony
Clayton State to Build with Habitat for Humanity
March 2005
Get a Faster Tax Refund with ClaytonState’s VITA, Mar. 19
Free Movies, Free Popcorn at Clayton State’s Favorites Film Festival
February 2005
Clayton State to Offer Intensive Stage Combat Workshop
Clayton State Opera Performs “A Little Night Music,” Feb. 25 and 26
History Society to Hear About Baseball, March 24
August 2004
Clayton State Homecoming Scheduled for Weekend of October 23
Clayton State to Hold Open House on Forthcoming Ireland Trip
Mystery Novelist and Playwright to Direct Clayton State Theater
Clayton State “Clusters” Ease Freshmen into College Experience
Clayton State Professors Discuss the Future of the IT Job Market
July 2004
Clayton State Alumni to Visit the "Glories of Ancient Egypt" at the High Museum of Art
Baker Named Public Services Librarian
Dental Hygiene Students Participate in Family Farm Worker Project
June 2004
Women's Forum Awards Scholarships
Dental Hygiene Students Return to Moultrie
Three Clayton State Grads Win Mangham Experiential Learning Awards
Aircraft Donated to Aviation Maintenance Technology
May 2004
Brenda Findley Named Clayton State Director of Human Resources
Clayton State Faculty and Staff Build Day - Habitat for Humanity
Clayton State Interns at the Georgia Archives Join Sponsors for Tea
Three Clayton State Dental Hygiene Students Receive Prestigious Scholarships
Clayton State has Two National Winners in Delta Epsilon Chi Competition
Clayton State to Host Forensic Science for Medicolegal Professionals Conference
Clayton State to Send Five Professors to Europe with Study Abroad
Finalists Named for 2004 Alice Smith Staff Member of the Year Award
Talking Bones at Clayton State
January 2004
The Best Education on Four Wheels - Stock Car 101 at Clayton State
97.6% of Nursing Class Pass State Boards
From Across the Pond - Clayton State Hosts First Foreign Exchange Student