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News Archives January 2006 - February 2006
News from February 2006
Clayton State SSN Conversion on target for March 6
Clayton State’s Social Security Number (SSN) conversion is scheduled for Monday, March 6, the first day of Spring Break.
Spivey Hall Recitals ThrillCritics, Audiences and Musical Superstars
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Spivey Hall’s recent performances by baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Feb. 10) and mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená with the string ensemble Les Violons du Roy (Feb. 19) have caused a stir throughout Atlanta and the world.
Maymester Student Study Abroad Seminar to Feature Society, Religion and Culture in Chile for 2006
A special three-week (two-weeks in Chile and one week in Atlanta) program on Chile -- Seminar on Society, Religion and Culture in Chile – will run from May 14, 2006 to May 30, 2006 as part of the on-going Maymester International Studies Program.
Author, Author… Clayton State Arts & Sciences Professors a Work in Progress
Several Clayton State professors from the School of Arts & Sciences have volunteered their work to be displayed in the exhibition case on the lower level of the University’s Arts & Sciences Building.
Clayton State University Foundation Awarded Dorothy Adams Memorial Endowment
Photo Caption:A $25,000 checkispresented to the Clayton State University Foundationby the Clayton Community Foundation.Pictured in the photofrom left to right are: Kim Frederking of the Community Foundation,Clayton State Director of DevelopmentReda Rowell, and Ben Loggins, CPA forthe Dorothy Adams estate
The Clayton State University Foundation was recently awarded a generous check for $25,000 from the estate of Dorothy Adams, administered by Ben Loggins, CPA through the Clayton Community Foundation.
Deis has a "Whale of a Time" at USG Gala
Dr. Michael H. Deis, associate professor of Management in the School of Business at Clayton State University, was awarded the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award for Regional and State Universities at the annual USG Gala on Jan. 28.
Nikki Finlay Receives Sasakawa Fellowship in Japanese Studies
Dr. Nikki Finlay, assistant professor of Economics, is Clayton State University’s first recipient of a prestigious Sasakawa Fellowship in Japanese Studies from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).
Director of Evening Services Sends a Message to all Students
Diane Burns, Clayton State director of Evening Services, wants all students to know that help is available. Her campus role is to provide assistance to all students when most academic offices are closed.
Clayton State Revises Honors Program Guidelines
Clayton State University has revised the guidelines for its decade-old Honors Program, while also adding additional upper level courses to the Honors curriculum. The net effect will be an enhanced Honors Program for more and better students.
Three Professors Earn Chancellor’s Awards for International Seminars
Three Clayton State University faculty members, Dr. Michael Deis, Dr. Sue Odom and Dr. Christie Burton, will be attending international faculty development seminars this summer, thanks in part to University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor’s Awards.
News from January 2006
Julian Bond Speaks on Everyone and the American Dream
Speaking to an overflow crowd of 400+ in Spivey Hall, NAACP Executive Chairman Julian Bond addressed the issue of “Is There an American Dream for Everyone?” as the keynote speaker in last night’s Sixth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration at Clayton State University.
Clayton State Continues Increasing Spring Enrollment
Clayton State University’s enrollment for the spring 2006 semester is 5,932; another record for spring term for Clayton State.
Southern Folklore Meets Mystery
Phillip DePoy Releases Third Novel in Fever Devilin Series
He found a body on his porch in “The Devil’s Hearth” (2003, saved a witch’s life in “The Witch’s Grave” (2004), and now Phillip DePoy’s protagonist Fever Devilin is on the trail of another mystery, this time involving a none too friendly spirit in “A Minister’s Ghost” (2005).
Clayton State President Awarded Highest Honor by Epsilon Pi Tau
Clayton State University President Dr. Thomas K. Harden was recently awarded the highest honor bestowed by Epsilon Pi Tau (EPT), the premier academic and professional honors group for technology programs in higher education, workforce development programs, and professionals in practice.
Clayton State Music Department Hosts Guest Composer Tristan Murail, Feb. 1
Clayton State University’s Department of Music will host composer Tristan Murail on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
President of The Population Institute to Speak at Clayton State February 9
Dr. Lawrence Smith, Jr., president of the Washington, DC-based Population Institute, will be making a presentation on “Breeding Insecurity: Global Security Implications of Rapid Population Growth”at Clayton State University on Thursday, Feb. 9 as part of a brief speaking tour of the Atlanta area.
News from Health Sciences
Clayton State to Hold Personal Trainer Workshops, April 7 - 9
Improve your health and the health of loved ones by becoming a certified personal trainer. Clayton State will host a three-day personal trainer workshop Apr. 7 through Apr. 9 and a one-day personal trainer workshop on Apr. 9 in room 203 of the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education.
Clayton State SID Gid Rowell Named Director of Alumni Relations
Clayton State University President Dr. Thomas K. Harden has announced that Gid Rowell, the University’s sports information director since 2000, has accepted the position of director of Alumni Relations for the University.Clayton State Reaches Tentative Faculty Exchange Agreement with San Agustin University, Arequipa, Peru
Dr. Robert Welborn, director of International Education and professor of History at Clayton State University has announced that the University has reached a tentative agreement on the format and terms of a faculty exchange with San Agustin University in Arequipa, Peru.
AVMT Enters Airshow in United Arab Emirates
It started with an August 2005 e-mail to Jack Moore, head of the Clayton State University Aviation Maintenance Technology department, from Zaheer Faruqi of Aventure International Aviation Services in Peachtree City.
February 2006
Marketing/Merchandising Students “Dogging It” with Frosty Paws
Clayton State Opera Celebrates Mozart’s Birthday
Clayton State’s VITA Helps with Taxes, Feb. 28 and Mar. 18
Clayton State University Celebrates Mother Earth with Annual Earth Day, Mar. 21
Clayton State Announces New Student Orientation Dates
January 2006
Clayton State Alumna Volunteers at Georgia Aquarium
Clayton State Presents “The Cutting Edge” Film Festival
Spivey Hall Offers Rare Opportunity for Musicians to Learn from the Pros