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Campus Update
Endowed scholarship fund Established in memory of Dr. Buddy Nail
A February reception was held at Clayton State in honor of the endowment of the Dr. Billy R. “Buddy” Nail fund.
Dean Chacko’s final day includes American Concrete Institute Award
On Mar. 9, 2010, Dr.
Jacob M. Chacko, dean
of the Clayton State Uni-
versity School of Busi-
ness since Jan. 1, 2008,
started his final day at
Clayton State by taking
part in a ceremony that
honored one of the highlights of his 11-year tenure in Morrow - the School of Business Building.
The School of Business Building received the First Place Award in the Low-Rise Category in the Georgia Chapter of the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) annual awards com- petition. Flynn Fenderup Architects presented Chacko and Clayton State President Dr. Tim Hynes with a plaque.
Chacko first came to the Clayton State School of Busi- ness as associate dean in 1999, and succeeded Dean Ernest “Bud” Miller upon the latter’s retirement at the conclusion of 2007. Following Chacko’s last day at Clayton State, he as- sumed the position of dean of Business at Abu Dhabi Univer- sity in the United Arab Emirates.
“You’re always excited when your home receives acco- lades from others,” said Chacko during the ceremony. “This is my last day at Clayton State and I’d like to say how grateful I am to have a part in the process.”
Clayton State signs memorandum With Georgia American University
In a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, Clayton State President Dr. Tim Hynes; John Parkerson, director of Inter- national Programs; and Kenneth A. Cutshaw, vice president of Georgian American University (GAU); signed a Memoran- dum of Understanding (MOU) that promises a cooperative re- lationship between the two universities.
GAU is located in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. The MOU provides the framework for Clayton State and GAU to engage in international exchanges of faculty, attendance of students between the institutions, collaboration in special programs and exchanges of academic materials.
Nail, a resident of McDonough who
passed away on June 30, 2009, retired
from Clayton State in 1995. He was a for-
mer dean and professor of mathematics.
Nail was born in Roby, Tex., the son of the
late Helen Juanita Parker and Radney Harmon Nail. He re- ceived his Bachelor of Science degree from Hardin Simmons University; his M.A., and Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1962 and 1967.
The generous gifts of his wife, Glenda Nail, family, friends and colleagues are being used to create an endowed student award and scholarship fund in his honor and memory.
The Endowed Fund will be used to provide a student award for outstanding students in mathematics as determined by the faculty of the College of Information and Mathematical Sciences and/or to financially assist students who are en- rolled at Clayton State University.
Clayton State rolls out
Master of Science in Psychology
Clayton State University’s eighth graduate program, the Master of Science in Psychology, officially starts this fall.
The Clayton State Department of Psychology will offer two distinct tracks of study. The Applied Development Psy- chology track is the first of its type in the State of Georgia and begins this fall; the Clinical Psychology track is slated to begin accepting students for fall 2011. Both tracks lead to profes- sional master’s degrees designed to serve community needs and therefore include field experiences in the form of internships or clinical supervision, preparing graduates for employment.
For more information on the M.S. in Psychology, visit http://a-s.clayton.edu/MSP/. The website includes application information, degree requirements, courses, payment informa- tion, academic policies, important dates, class schedules, contact information and FAQs.
Dr. Buddy Nail
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