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Campus Review
July 7, 2014
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College of Health
Dr. Betty Lane has been named Chair of
the School of Nursing after having served
as Interim. “She has done an amazing job
leading the School through a very suc-
cessful reaccreditation of the undergradu-
ate and graduates programs,” says Dean
Dr. Lisa Eichelberger. Also, Dr. Gail
Barnes has decided to return to faculty
effective June 30 and Lois Manning
Burke will serve as Interim Department
Chair of Dental Hygiene effective July 1.
Burke served as Department Chair of
Dental Hygiene at Clayton State previous-
ly from 1993 to 2003.
Facilities
Clayton State’s Tree Campus USA desig-
nation earned a “shout-out” from
Chancellor Huckaby at the May Board of
Regents meeting.
Health Care Management
Dr. Peter Fitzpatrick, chair of the Clayton
State University Department of Health
Care Management, was heard on Fox5
News on Tuesday, June 10 in conjunction
with a story WAGA-TV is doing on pre-
scription drug use in America. Fitzpatrick
was interviewed by WAGA on
Wednesday, June 4 for the broadcast story,
which looked at the overuse and abuse of
prescription drugs.
History
Although uncredited, Dr. Christopher
Ward contributed to a National
Geographic article on Siberia’s “Medical
Train.” Go to http://ngm.nationalgeo-
graphic.com/2014/06/siberian-train/yaffa-
text.
OITS
Beginning June 16, Dr. Bill Gruszka will
serve as Clayton State’s Visiting CIO.
Gruszka was previously Director, IT
Production Services at Georgia State
University, and has previously served as
Chief Information Officer at Southern
Polytechnic State University. Gruszka
will help Clayton State maintain its insti-
tutional leadership in Information
Technology as the University begins the
process of seeking a permanent successor
for Dr. John Bryan.
Public Safety
Clayton State University Director of
Public Safety Bobby Hamil will be pro-
viding an active shooter training presenta-
tions on Tuesday, July 15 at 10 a.m. in
room B12 of the Lecture Hall. The pres-
entation will include a 15 minute video
followed by a PowerPoint and Q&As.
Total presentation should take about an
hour and a half. No reservations are need-
ed and these presentations are open for
students, faculty and staff to attend.
SBDC
The Clayton State University Small
Business Development Center (SBDC)
has programs scheduled in Griffin, Ga.,
and McDonough, Ga., in July 2014.
SBDC’s next Starting a Business class
will be on Tuesday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to
noon at the Griffin-Spalding Chamber of
Commerce/Griffin Welcome Center,
located at 143 North Hill St., Griffin, Ga.
On Thursday, July 24, from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m., SBDC presents, “Why Video is the
Ultimate Tool for Your Business” at the
Henry Chamber of Commerce, 1709
Highway 20 West, McDonough, Ga.
School of Nursing
The Chair of Nursing Dr. Betty Lanes has
announced that Anita Miller is the latest
addition to the School of Nursing staff.
She serves as the Administrative Assistant
to Dr. Lane and Dr. Victoria Foster,
Director of the Graduate program. As an
Administrative Assistant located in Ste.
220 of the Harry S. Downs Center, she
will provide secretarial, administrative
and financial support services for the
school of nursing administrators. She has
more than 20 years of experience in
administrative support in business and
educational settings. Kristie Clark who
joined the School of Nursing staff in
April, continues to serve as the secretary.
The Loch Shop
The Loch Shop was featured on the
Connect2One (C2O) Facebook page after
a visit from a C2O representative. Go to
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=
710515632320481&saved.
Across the Campus...
GACE, she has also received the organi-
zation’s Rising Star Award and the NACE
(National Association of Colleges and
Employers) Management Leadership
Award.
“This award means the world to me,
because I was truly not expecting it at this
time,” she says of the Founder’s Award.
“It has been such a pleasure and an honor
to serve in various positions in GACE
because I had the great fortune of being
trained to lead it from some outstanding
individuals! I have a very strong founda-
tion in the Career Services profession that
has prepared me to make significant con-
tributions in several states but my
involvement in Georgia has meant the
most to me.”
“Bridgette McDonald is the classiest
career service professional in the State of
Georgia,” says Joan McElroy, now retired
from many years of service in Clayton
State’s Office of Career Services. “She is
great at multitasking and communicates
exceptionally well with students, co-
workers, and faculty. Her devotion to her
career at Clayton State University's
Career Services office and to GACE is
Associate Professor of History Dr.
Kathryn Kemp reports this news flash!
Strange bird on campus…“It was near the
steps that go up to the dorm, scratching
around like a chicken. It was a bit smaller
than the Canada geese,” says Kemp.
Fellow historian Lou Brackett pointed out
it was a turkey vulture, leading Kemp to
ask, “what does it mean when a vulture
shows up at school
?
McDonald, cont’d. from p. 4
McDonald, cont’d., p. 12