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Campus Review
October 22, 2012
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Athletics
Clayton State junior Alex Vetnar was
named the Peach Belt Conference Golfer
of the Week after placing second in North
Alabama’s TVA Credit Union Invitational
tournament. Vetnar, from Glendale, Az.,
finished with a 4-under par score of 212
on the par-72, 7,133 yard course at Turtle
Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen,
AL. Vetnar finished with rounds of 68, 75
and 69.
*****
A banged up Clayton State men's cross
country gutted out a fifth place finish
Saturday at the Peach Belt Conference
Championships in Montevallo, Ala.
Clayton State was led by freshman Job
Kemboi, finishing 11th with a time of
26:30 and junior Charles "Scooter"
Anderson with a time of 26:34 in 13th.
Both runners received All-Conference for
their performances.
*****
For the second time this fall season, the
Clayton State golf team recorded a top
five finish, this time placing fourth in the
TVA Credit Union Invitational hosted by
the University of North Alabama. Tied for
third after yesterday’s opening two
rounds, the Lakers held their own in the
field of 15 teams, which featured several
of the top NCAA Division II programs in
the Southeast. The Lakers shot a 4-over
par final round of 292 to finish with a
three round total of 870 at the Turtle Point
Yacht and Country Club in Killen, Ala.
For Clayton State, junior Alex Vetnar led
the way for the Lakers, finishing second
overall and only six shots behind low
medalist Scott Lamb from Rollins on the
par-72, 7,133 yard course. Vetnar had a
final round 68 after rounds of 75 and 69
on Monday. Clayton State will close its
fall season on Oct. 28-29 in the Matt Dyas
Memorial Collegiate at Oak Mountain
Golf Club in Carrollton, Ga.
Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene students and faculty from
the Clayton State University Department
of Dental Hygiene participated in the
Sunday, Oct. 21, AIDS Walk Atlanta 2012
in Piedmont Park. Produced by AID
Atlanta, the AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K
Run is the largest AIDS-related fundrais-
ing event in the southeastern United
States. Now commemorating 22 years of
walking and running, the AIDS Walk
Atlanta & 5K Run raises much-needed
funds for AIDS service organizations
throughout the metro-Atlanta area, organ-
izations that provide essential programs
and services for men, women, and chil-
dren who are infected with or affected by
HIV/AIDS.
International Programs
The Office of International Programs at
Clayton State University will hold its
Annual Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the James
M. Baker University Center on Main
Street. The Study Abroad Fair is free and
open to the public and all students who
would like to learn more about the possi-
bility of studying abroad are invited to
attend to speak to Clayton State faculty
members who direct short-term study
abroad programs worldwide and informa-
tion on independent study abroad organi-
zations. All study abroad programs make
it possible for students to earn Clayton
State academic credit while participating
in a program abroad.
Office of Community Standards
The Office of Community Standards (for-
merly the Office of Student Conduct) has
been awarded a grant from the Governor’s
Office of Highway Safety. The purpose of
the GOHS grant is to provide alcohol and
other drug education and prevention pro-
grams at Clayton State University. The
specific events have not yet been planned,
but they will include programming for
National Colligate Alcohol Awareness
week and unplanned seat belt checks. For
more information, contact Ash Howard at
ahoward24@student.clayton.edu,
or
Alicia Myrick at aliciamyrick@mail.clay-
ton.edu, (678) 466-5444.
Recreation & Wellness
The Clayton State University Department
of Recreation & Wellness is pleased to
announce the unveiling of a Low Element
Challenge Course on campus. Located
behind the Student Activities Center, this
outdoor facility will avail itself to the cam-
pus community as well as outside groups
and corporations. A ribbon cutting ceremo-
ny for the new facility will take place on
Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Recruitment and Admissions
The Office of Recruitment and
Admissions’ Fall Open House is a perfect
opportunity to discover how students can
make their dreams real at Clayton State
University. Attendees will enjoy touring
the beautiful campus, and hear straight
from Clayton State students, faculty and
staff about the challenging academic pro-
grams and inclusive, supportive commu-
nity. The Fall Open House will be held on
Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2:30
p.m., starting at the Clayton State Student
Activities Center. To register online for
this free program, go to: http://admis-
sions.clayton.edu/aspx/openhouse/regis-
ter.aspx.
Teacher Education
On Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m., in the main building of Clayton
State – East, the Clayton State
University’s Department of Teacher
Education’s Fall 2012 Teacher Education
Film Series will present, “Education
Under Fire,” a film produced by Single
Arrow Productions and co-sponsored by
Amnesty International. The 30-minute
documentary profiles the growth, strug-
gle, and inspiring spirit of the Baha´i
Institute for Higher Education (BIHE).
Baha´is in Iran have been subjected to
systematic persecution, including arrests,
torture, and execution simply for refusing
to recant their beliefs, notes Clayton State
Department of Teacher Education Chair
Dr. Ruth Caillouet.
The Loch Shop
Clayton State University’s The Loch Shop
is getting ready for its annual Halloween
Costume Contest for Clayton State facul-
ty, staff and students. The competition, to
be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., is only open to
Clayton State faculty, staff and students,
however, the news media is invited to
come see who’s the scariest – some stu-
dents insist it’s the faculty, while some
faculty insist it’s the students.
Registration for the always-creative con-
test is from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at The
Loch Shop, located on the first floor of the
Clayton State Student Center.
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