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Campus Review
June 11, 2012
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Alumni Association
The Clayton State Alumni Association
will be sponsoring a "Monday Mixer" on
Monday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m., at the
Skyboxx Restaurant and Bar in Morrow.
The Mixers are casual, free from admis-
sion (you just pay for what you order),
and without agenda. In other words, come
enjoy yourself, bring a friend, relax and
network with other alumni and friends of
Clayton State. Skyboxx Restaurant and
Bar is located at 2180 Mt. Zion Pkwy., in
Morrow (located next to Country Inn &
Suites). To RSVP, please contact gidrow-
ell@clayton.edu or call Gid at (678) 466-
4477.
College of Business
Clayton State University welcomed the
Pan African American Chamber of
Commerce (PAACC) to the Clayton State
campus on Thursday, June 7 for a panel
discussion and networking event, “Doing
Business in Africa; the Next Frontier.” “I
was honored to be the keynote speaker for
the PAACC earlier this year, during which
I extended an invitation for them to con-
sider our lovely campus as a venue for a
future gathering,” notes Clayton State
Dean of the College of Business Dr.
Alphonso Ogbuehi. “I believe this event
represents a further strengthening of the
partnership between the College of
Business and the PAACC.”
Continuing Education
"Things are so hot at CE they sent the Fire
Department to check us out," says
Richard Sinrich.
Dual Enrollment
Blake Traeger, a Starr’s Mill High School
student and a Clayton State – Fayette dual
enrollment student, has been awarded one
of over 600 National Security Language
Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholar-
ships for 2012-2013. The NSLI-Y pro-
gram is funded by the U.S. Department of
State and provides merit-based scholar-
National Archives at
Atlanta Welcomes
Author of Book
Tracing Michelle
Obama’s Ancestors
The National Archives at Atlanta, in part-
nership with Clayton County, is proud to
welcome Rachel L. Swarns for a program
on her new book “American Tapestry:
The Story of the Black, White and
Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle
Obama,” on Tuesday, June 26, at 6:30
p.m.
Beginning in the 1800s, the book tells the
captivating story of Obama’s ancestors
and their five-generation journey from
slavery to the most prominent position in
our nation. First Lady Obama’s great,
great, great grandmother, Melvinia
Shields, was a slave on a farm in what is
now Clayton County. As a teenage girl,
she ultimately give birth to mixed race
children, the first born of which was to
become Obama’s great, great grandfather,
Dolphus Shields.
The program begins at 6:30 p.m., with an
author discussion, followed by a book
signing. Please note that there is no cost
to attend the event; however each attendee
must
register
at:
www.claytoncountyga.gov/michelleobam
abook.
ships for eligible high school students to
learn less commonly-taught languages in
summer and academic-year overseas
immersion programs. The NSLI-Y schol-
arship enables Traeger to study Chinese in
China for the summer. The scholarship
covers all program costs for participants
including domestic and international trav-
el; tuition and related academic prepara-
tion; language testing; educational and
cultural activities focused on language
learning; orientations; meals; and accom-
modations, commonly with a host family.
External Relations
The Clayton County Rotary Club is on the
lookout for speakers for its weekly meet-
ings. If you’re interested in speaking to
the Rotary Club (they’re interested in just
about any topic), please contact John
Shiffert or Gid Rowell (who is a member
of the Clayton County Rotary.)
International Programs
John E. Parkerson, Jr., honorary consul of
Hungary for the southeastern United
States, president of World Trade Center
Atlanta, and director of the Office of
International Programs at Clayton State
University, notes that the Georgia Council
for International Visitors hosted four visit-
ing Hungarians who are all leaders of
Hungarian
Human
Rights
Non-
Governmental Organizations ("NGOs")
on Tuesday, June 5, at World Trade Center
Atlanta. The four guests came to the U.S.
under the auspices of the U.S. Department
of State’s International Visitor Leadership
Program. Parkerson arranged for them to
lead a small round-table discussion at the
World Trade Center Atlanta on. The
“Roma" in Hungary: Evolving Roles of
Minorities and Meeting the Needs of
Diverse Groups in a Pluralistic Society.
Visual & Performing Arts
The National Opera Association’s June
2012 Sacred in Opera Newsletter features
an extensive article by Clayton State
Director of Opera and Vocal Studies and
Coordinator, Division of Music, Dr. Kurt-
Alexander Zeller on the 2009 Clayton
State Opera production, “Noye’s Fludde.”
Also included in the newsletter is a profile
of Zeller, who is a committee member of
the National Opera Association’s The
Sacred in Opera project.
Across the Campus...
The National Archives at Atlanta