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News from April 2007
Clayton State Announces Smith Faculty Award Nominees
Clayton State University has announced the six finalists for the 2007 Alice Smith Faculty Award.
Virginia Tech Tragedy - Where do I go from here? What do I do?
The recent events at Virginia Tech have evoked different responses in all of us.
International English Honor Society Inducts New Members
International English Honor Society, held its annual induction ceremony Apr. 9 in the Atrium of the University’s Harry S. Downs Center. Clayton State University’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the
Alice J. Smith Staff Award Nominees Announced
Clayton State University’s Alice J. Smith Award Committee has announced the five finalists for the University’s 2006 Alice Smith Staff Award.
Nikki Sawyer Named 2007 Chancellor’s Academic Recognition Award Recipient
Clayton State University senior Nikki Sawyer, a resident of McDonough, Ga., has been chosen as the University’s 2007 Chancellor’s Academic Recognition Award recipient.
Thai Fulbright Scholar to Join Clayton State Faculty in Fall 2007
Based on a $27,500 grant awarded by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars to Clayton State University, a Fulbright Scholar in Residence (SIR) from Thailand, Professor Samrit Yossomsakdi, will join Clayton State beginning in the fall 2007 semester.
Study Abroad Student Shines in England
Clayton State University student Leah Baker recently received first prize for the Northumbria Shine+ Awards held by the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, England.
Mason Barfield Appointed to Morrow City Council
In what informed sources describe as a first for a Clayton State faculty or staff member in Clayton County, Director of Athletics H. Mason Barfield has been appointed to the Morrow City Council by Mayor Jim Millirons.
Clayton State Women’s Forum Features Guest Speaker from SCB –TV Channel 15
Come join the Clayton State University Women’s Forum on Thursday, Apr. 19, for its monthly luncheon from noon until 1:30 p.m. Michelle Deraney, president and owner of SCB-TV Channel 15, will be the guest speaker.
News from March 2007
Great Season! Laker Women Come up Short Against Top-ranked Florida Gulf Coast 61-57
With a possible shot at a Division II national championship just a game away, the Clayton State Laker women’s basketball laid it on the line Thursday night in the NCAA Division II Final Four against top-ranked Florida Gulf Coast.
Alumni Association Announces Bert Lewyn as Keynote Speaker
Bert Lewyn, author of Holocaust Memoirs: On the Run in Nazi Berlin, will speak at the Clayton State University Alumni Association’s 15th Annual Meeting and Dinner.Gordon Baker Recognized Three Times in Librarian Community
Clayton State University librarian Dr. Gordon Baker will be keeping busy now that he has been elected secretary of the Southeastern Library Association (SELA) and appointed to the Chapter Relations Committee of the American Library Association (ALA).
Hoover and Meyer to Perform on Spivey Hall Stage
Dr. Maya Hoover, assistant professor of Voice at Clayton State University will be performing with Dr. David Meyer, baritone and assistant professor of Voice at Western Washington University, at Clayton State’s world-famous Spivey Hall on Friday, Mar. 30 at 8:15 p.m.
Laker Women Win Peach Belt Basketball Tournament; Hosting NCAA D2 South Atlantic Regionals Today
The nets are cut, the trophy has been presented and the Clayton State Laker women’s basketball has its ticket for the NCAA Division II Regionals. Better yet, the Lakers get to host the Regionals, starting today in the Athletics & Fitness Center.
Clayton State to Hold 2007 Health Fair on March 14
The Southern Crescent’s focus on education will turn to health education on Wednesday, Mar. 14, when Clayton State University holds its annual University Health Fair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Clayton State University’s Earth Day & Environmental Awareness Day, March 21
On Wednesday, Mar. 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Clayton State University will hold its Fifth Annual Earth Day, featuring activities and exhibitors guaranteed to educate people both young and old.
News from February 2007
Minor in Women’s Studies Approved by Board of Regents
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia recently granted administrative approval for Clayton State University to establish a minor in Women’s Studies (WST), effective immediately.
Clayton State Plans Women’s History Month Events
Women’s History Month is so big at Clayton State University that it overruns the month of March… at both ends.
Clayton State to Promote National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
The week of Feb. 25 to Mar. 3 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW).Student Nurses Association to Hold Job Fair February 26
The Clayton State University Student Nurses Association will be holding a Nursing and Health Sciences Job Fair on Monday, Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University’s James M. Baker Center.The “New” Clayton State University – Wonderful!
It hasn’t taken long for Clayton State University to get up to speed regarding the recent organizational changes within Academic Affairs.
Nursing Students “Victimized” in Emergency Preparedness Drill
Clayton State University nursing students participated in an emergency preparedness drill last week at the Clayton County judicial building on Tara Boulevard, where “terrorists” planted three bombs and held victims hostage for several hours.
Accounting Club Offers Tax Preparation Assistance Free of Charge
For the 17th straight year, Clayton State University’s School of Business Accounting Club will be offering free IRS-certified tax preparation assistance to those whose income is $36,000 or less.
Alumni Association to Hold 15th Annual Meeting and Dinner at CNN Center’s Omni Hotel
The Clayton State University Alumni Association has announced the date and venue for its 15th Annual Alumni Meeting and Dinner.
News from January 2007
Clayton State Announces Newest Master’s Program - MBA
Clayton State University’s School of Business is pleased to announce the newest masters program - the Master of Business Administration – approved by the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Taylor Branch Speaks on Myths and Miracles from the King Years
The foremost chronicler of, and authority on, “The King Years,” historian and author Taylor Branch, is a self-labeled “southern white man” who had little interest in the Civil Rights movement while growing up in Atlanta and who never met Martin Luther King, Jr.
“It's the 60s, Stupid”… The History Channel’s Steve Gillon to Speak at Clayton State February 7
Even individuals too young to remember the 60s will want to take advantage of Dr. Steve Gillon’s upcoming presentation at Clayton State University, “`It's the 60s, Stupid’: How the 1960s Shaped the Politics of the 1990s."Pulitzer Prize Winner Taylor Branch – Clayton State Keynote Speaker for MLK Celebration
The keynote address for Clayton State University’s Seventh Annual Martin Luther King Celebration will be delivered on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Spivey Hall by historian and author Taylor Branch, who will be speaking on "Myth and Miracle from the King Years."Clayton State/NARA Announce Additional Events for 2007 MLK Celebration
Clayton State University and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) have announced additional events for the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration.
Clayton County Students Take Part in Clayton State’s MLK Middle School Essay Contest
Clayton State University Director of Multicultural Programs and Services Deborah H. Greer has announced the winners of the 2007 Clayton State Martin Luther King Middle School Essay Contest.April 2007
Clayton State to Unveil New African American Studies Curriculum
Clayton Community Big Band Performs in Free Spivey Hall Concert, Apr. 30
Clayton State University Jazz Combo Plays the Blues, Apr. 25
SmartBodies Holding Final Choose 2 Lose Educational Sessions
March 2007
Kai McCormack to Speak on Stress in Young Rhesus Monkeys at Next Frontiers in Science
Clayton State to Hold First Student Author Reading
Clayton State Students 1st Place at Georgia DEX Conference
Clayton State Alum Promotes Morrow Today
Student Hygienists Teach Sandy Springs About Oral Health
February 2007
Society of Composers Conference to Feature Work by Christel Vinot
January 2007
Frontiers in Science Series Features Forensic DNA Examiner
Clayton State Opera Goes for Baroque