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Campus Review
July 7, 2014
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Loch Visits Scotland for The Loch Shop
The Testing Center Helps
Make Georgia’s Dreams Real
by Samantha Watson
Fans of Clayton State University social
media have recently followed Clayton State
President Dr. Thomas Hynes and Dean of
the College of Health Dr. Lisa Eichelberger
during their recent trip to South Korea.
Similarly, many Clayton State followers
“went” to Sochi, Russia with Clayton State
alumnus Kevin Liles to take in the Winter
Olympics as he photographed the events for
USA Today.
In June, Clayton State followers were follow-
ing the adventures of Clayton State’s mascot,
Loch as he (she? it?) returned to visit the ances-
tral home of all Lochs… Scotland.
Loch visited Ayr, Scotland an official repre-
sentative of Loch Shop. He (she? it?) was
travelling along with another Clayton State
alumnus, Maggie Shiffert, who was in
Scotland with the Newnan, Ga.,
Masterworks Ensemble, visiting that city’s
sister city on a cultural exchange and giving
a couple of choral performances. Loch’s
adventures are available at http://scotlandad-
ventures101.tumblr.com/ as well as on The
Loch Shop’s Facebook page and the
ClaytonStNews Facebook page.
Clayton State University’s Testing Center
now is now offering the Georgia
Assessments for the Certification of
Educators (GACE) test, which became
computerized in October 2013.
This assessment was intended to be
offered to Clayton State Teacher
Education program students, but because
of interest in the certification, it was also
opened to the community at large. The
Testing Center, located in Arbor Hall at
Clayton State East, 5823 Trammell Rd.,
Morrow, will be reaching out to current
and future educators to become certified
in many areas of teaching by administer-
ing this exam.
Since October 2013, the Testing Center
has administered more than 1,000 GACE
assessments, at an average of nearly 150
per month.
“We are thrilled to offer this opportunity
to help people become certified so that
they can join the education profession in
our community,” states Sharon Long,
Director of the Testing Center.
The COMPASS test for community
employment opportunities, specifically
the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and
Training Council (POST) entrance exam-
ination is also offered by the Testing
Center at Clayton State. These entrance or
re-certification exams have been adminis-
tered in the center for the past three years.
The Testing Center staff estimate they
administered about 200 POST assess-
ments during 2013.
The COMPASS test is also administered
by the Testing Center for future nontradi-
tional students as an admissions and
placement assessment.
In addition to helping make real the
dreams of current students and the sur-
rounding community, the Testing Center
also offers two examinations for Clayton
State University graduates through the
Law School Admissions Council. They
are the Law School Admission Test
(LSAT) and the Multistate Professional
Responsibility Examination (MPRE).
The center wants to assure Laker Nation
that they will continue to administer about
200 assessments per month for Clayton
State University students, but that they are
taking a step further out into the surround-
ing community. In line with the universi-
ty’s strategic plan, the Testing Center is
adopting a community sense of service
and helping make everyone’s dreams be
made real.