News

May 2009

Clayton State Commencement Honors Starr, Lee

Clayton State University honored two of the seminal figures in the history of the University and Clayton County, and said goodbye to President Dr. Thomas K. Harden, at its annual Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 9.

Antoinette Miller and Celeste Wade Named Smith Award Winners

Dr. Antoinette Miller and Celeste Wade have been named as the winners of the 2009 Alice Smith Awards at Clayton State University.

Alumni Association Holds 17th Annual Awards Dinner

The Clayton State Alumni Association “Welcomed Home” 130 alumni and friends for its 17th Annual Alumni Dinner on Saturday, Apr. 18 in the University’s Student Activities Center Ballroom.

Zeller Helps Tell “What Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body”

Dr. Kurt-Alexander Zeller, director of Opera and Vocal Studies in the Department of Music at Clayton State University, is one of three co-authors to a new book that illustrates how a singer uses more than the larynx.

April 2009

Clayton State Sets Record for Spring Semester Enrollment

Dr. Thomas K. Harden’s nine years as president of Clayton State University have been marked by significant growth in the University’s enrollment.

Clayton State to Honor Terrell Starr and Bill Lee at President Harden’s Final Graduation

Clayton State University has undergone many changes in the past nine years. On Saturday, May 9, the graduating class of spring 2009 will be present at another significant moment in the history of the University… the final Clayton State Commencement Ceremony for President Dr. Thomas K. Harden.

Clayton State University Announces the Smith Faculty Award Nominees

Clayton State University announced the finalists for the 2009 Alice Smith Faculty Award.

Alice Smith Staff Award Nominees Announced

Clayton State University has announced the five finalists for the University’s 2009 Alice Smith Staff Award.

The Sky’s the Limit… Clayton State – Fayette to Offer Astronomy Courses

Beginning in the fall semester of 2009, Clayton State University will offer a sequence of Astronomy courses at its instructional site in Peachtree City.

Clayton State Names Jonesboro Facility for Civil Rights Pioneer/Community Activist Lucy C. Huie

Although the weather forced the ceremony indoors, a number of individuals from Clayton State and Clayton County gathered to pay tribute to Huie, one of the Southern Crescent’s notable civil rights pioneers and community activists.

Clayton State, Gordon College, Griffin Technical College to Offer Courses at Academy for Advanced Studies in McDonough

Beginning with the fall 2009 semester, Clayton State University and Gordon College and will offer college-level courses at the new Academy for Advanced Studies in McDonough at Henry County High School

Clayton State Pairs with Hungarian University for Study Abroad, Student and Faculty Exchanges, Research Collaborations

Clayton State University and the University of Pannonia in Veszprem, Hungary, have a signed agreement of collaboration that will, in the words of Clayton State Director of International Programs John Parkerson, "result in numerous opportunities for our two institutions... from study abroad, to student and faculty development exchanges, to research collaboration."