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October 2005 - December 2005

News Archives October 2005 - December 2005

News from December 2005

Alex Crumbley Elected Chair of The Walter & Emilie Spivey Foundation

Local attorney and former judge and Georgia State Senator Alex Crumbley has been elected chairman of the board of trustees of The Walter & Emilie Spivey Foundation.

University Relations to Introduce "Laker Lines" in January

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Clayton State to Offer First Graduate Degree: Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

Clayton State University’s first graduate level program, the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, was approved on Nov. 16 by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

Clayton State Honors One of its Own with the James M. Baker University Center

“I will strive to be a good steward of the education I have attained, and to help young people.”

Sherryl Nelson Named Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government

Sherryl Nelson, executive and artistic director of Clayton State University’s Spivey Hall, will receive the title Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres(Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters) from the French government.

James M. Baker to Speak at Clayton State Fall Graduation

Clayton State University's seventh fall Commencement ceremony will be held in the University's Athletics & Fitness Center on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

University System Grows for the Seventh Consecutive Year

Clayton State Tops 6,000 in Enrollment

Clayton State University has passed the 6,000 mark in enrollment for the first time in its 36-year history.

Julian Bond to Speak at Clayton State’s Sixth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration

The National Board Chairman of the NAACP, Julian Bond, will be the keynote speaker at Clayton State University’s Sixth Annual Martin Luther King. Jr., Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006.

Clayton State to Hold Academic Credit Courses at Fort McPherson

Clayton State University is coming to Fort McPherson this January.

News from November 2005

Clayton State Hosts NCAA Division II Soccer Nationals This Weekend

Both Clayton State’s men’s and women’s soccer teams will take their first step in a run for a NCAA Division II National Championship this weekend, kicking off play in their respective national soccer tournaments.

Department of Teacher Education Passes Accreditation Reviews with Flying Colors

Clayton State University is proud to announce that both of the University’s School of Arts & Sciences’ teacher preparation programs, the Middle Grades Education program and the newly developed Music Education program, passed every area of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) accreditation reviews without any areas in need of improvement.

Lt. Governor Mark Taylor Speaks About Education at Clayton State

Georgia Lt. Governor Mark Taylor addressed the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting Oct. 27 at a breakfast on the campus of Clayton State University.

Clayton State Welcomes Associate Provost Dr. Thomas A. Eaves

Clayton State University is proud to announce one of the newest members of the university’s administration, Dr. Thomas A. Eaves, associate provost for Academic Affairs. Eaves, who took office Oct. 3, comes to the University from Bluefield State College in Bluefield W.Va., an historically black, liberal arts undergraduate college, where he served as professor and executive vice president and provost for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students Attend Southeast Model African Union Conference

While most students study history and politics in the classroom, six Clayton State students took learning one step further when they attended the 2005 Southeast Model African Union Conference held recently at Columbus State University.

News from October 2005

Trustee Bruce B. Gant, Jr., Inducted into Prestigious State Farm President’s Club

Clayton State University Trustee Bruce B. Gant, Jr., was recently welcomed into State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s prestigious President’s Club – ranking him among the top 50 of State Farm’s 17,000 agents nationwide for the third time in his career.

Spivey Hall Executive Director Nominated for Prestigious Leadership Award

Sherryl Nelson, executive and artistic director for Clayton State University’s Spivey Hall, was recently nominated by a member of the Regional Leadership Forum for its prestigious Founders Award, named in honor of three Atlanta leaders whose vision inspired the creation of this metro Atlanta civic league in 1994.

School of Business Honors Faculty with First Annual Fellows Award

The Clayton State University School of Business inaugurated its first annual Distinguished Faculty Fellow award this year to recognize three of the school’s outstanding faculty members for their accomplishments in teaching, scholarly activity and service during 2004.

Shakespeare Comes to Life as Shakespeare Tavern Director Directs Clayton State Theater Production

Clayton State Theater welcomes a special guest to direct the Theater’s fall production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Jeffrey Watkins, artistic director of Atlanta’s Shakespeare Tavern, will bring his talent and expertise to Clayton State, directing an all-student cast Nov. 11 and 12, and again Nov. 18 and 19, at 8 p.m. in the Clayton State Theater.

Clayton State Music Department Gives Alumnus Foundation for Cathedral Position

Clayton State Alumnus Ben Bachmann, a 2000 graduate, has been very busy the last five years… obtaining a post graduate diploma, a masters degree and now being appointed Assistant Director of Music at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

Lights! Cameras! Action! Clayton State Presents “Tuesdays at the Movies” Evening Film Festival

The Clayton State University Art, Film, & Video Club presents “Tuesdays at the Movies,” a free film festival screening a variety of films every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in University Center room 272.

Clayton State Says “Benvenuto” to New Director of Admissions Dr. Anne Meservey

Clayton State University says “benvenuto” and welcome to new Director of Admissions Dr. Anne Meservey. Meservey comes to Clayton State from Pennsylvania State University’s Scranton campus, where she served as director of enrollment management.

Clayton State Nursing Student Jocelyn Okoro Recounts her Trip to Jackson, Ms.

Jocelyn Okoro (Stone Mountain), a senior nursing student at Clayton State University, recently returned from a rewarding experience as a volunteer nurse in Jackson, Ms.