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October 8, 2014
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large bucket of ice water is a rather dicey
proposition.)
The Ice Bucket Challenge is for the bene-
fit of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(ALS) Association and all funds raised
will be used to further research for what
Hynes characterized as, “an exceptional
cause.
“”The real horror is that a diagnosis
means a death sentence for its victims,” he
adds. “That’s why so many have gravitat-
ed to this cause to which I’m extraordinar-
ily proud, although I’ll be cold, to con-
tribute.”
Hynes also added that he was even more
motivated to take part in the challenge
because the father of a colleague recently
passed away from the effects of ALS.
Hynes was answering the challenge of Dr.
Ricardo Azziz, president of Georgia
Regents University, and Dr. Kyle
Marrero, president of the University of
West Georgia. Rumor has it that Marrero
was guided in his challenge by Dr.
Micheal Crafton, current West Georgia
provost and former Clayton State provost.
One of the best parts of the Challenge is
that he who gets doused gets to challenge
others. In this case, Hynes “called out”
Michael Burnett, president of Piedmont
Fayette Hospital and chair of the Fayette
County Chamber of Commerce, Tim
Crawford, president of Heritage Cadillac
and chair of the Clayton State University
Foundation, and Dr. Kevin Demmitt,
Clayton State interim provost and vice
president of Academic Affairs. Demmitt
in turn has challenged the Clayton State
deans to also take part in the Challenge.
What Demmitt refers to as a “mass dunk-
ing” will take place on Thursday, Aug. 28,
also on the Clayton State Quad at 12:30
p.m.
A TV-quality video of Hynes‘ Ice Bucket
Challenge
is
available
at
ht tps : / /dr ive.google.com/ f i le/d/0B-
eNwAjEiNT2aGJwbzdfV2pod2c/edit?us
p=sharing. It’s also available on the offi-
cial Clayton State You Tube channel at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abq4
mAVP75Q&feature=youtu.be.
(CIMS), and Dr. Avinandan Mukherjee,
dean of the College of Business, in taking
on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
and taking the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Demmitt had been challenged previously
by Clayton State President Dr. Thomas
Hynes during his 12-second long Aug. 26
dousing, a fact Demmitt noted beforehand
by saying how grateful he was to take part
in a good cause, and how grateful he was
to Hynes for his challenge. Of course, it’s
also possible that Demmitt may have had
tongue-in-cheek in his reference to
Hynes’ challenge, since he showed up
wearing a waterproof jacket.
The fun began with Demmitt noting, “it’s
a great cause, and we are thankful that the
Clayton State community can contribute
to the cause.”
Like Hynes, Demmitt was doused by the
Clayton State mascot, Loch, who pointed
out that the Ice Bucket Challenge Dress
Code forbade waterproof outerwear.
Since Demmitt was wearing a Clayton
State Lakers Basketball T-Shirt under his
jacket, it was clear he and Loch were in
cahoots from the start.
After Demmitt made his contribution to
further research into ALS and to benefit
the ALS Association, Dean Roberts
moved into the cold seat, with CIMS
Assistant Dean Jarrett Terry doing the
pouring honors. It was noted by Demmitt
that, among the faculty members pouring
ice water on their deans, Terry was the
only one without tenure.
Next came Dean Momayezi, who had the
distinction of two pourers. In what could
only be described as an academically-
diverse
group,
Social
Sciences
Department Chair Dr. Rafik Mohamed
and Natural Sciences Department Chair
Dr. Michelle Furlong doubled up on the
dean, who nonetheless came through with
flying colors.
Finally, Dean Mukherjee, who is still in
his first month at Clayton State, was
doused by the Director of the MBA pro-
gram, Dr. Ali Dadpay. Afterwards,
Mukherjee said his enthusiasm for
Clayton State had not been dampened by
the ordeal.
All four Ice Bucket Challenges are available at
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-
eNwAjEiNT2UmRpaFpjT3hkd3M&usp=sha
ring.
Of course, part of the Ice Bucket
Challenge involves challenging others.
An even more diverse group was chal-
lenged during the event, including anoth-
er vice president, Bill Gruszka, interim
vice
president
for
Information
Technology and Services; and another
dean, Dr. Robert A. Vaughan, Jr., dean of
the School of Graduate Studies. Pourers
Mohamed, Furlong and Dadpay will also
get their chance to undergo the challenge,
as will the University’s senior faculty
member, Dr. Jim Braun. Add to that for-
mer Interim Dean of Business Dr. Michael
Deis and Director of Marketing and
Communications Dolores Cox, and there
may be a major Ice Bucket Challenge
event at Clayton State in September.
Provost/Deans, cont’d, from p. 6
Hynes Challenge, cont’d, from p. 6