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Transparency, strategic thinking and collaboration represent the foundation of Hynes’ approach to his post.
ditions in which we are transparent, there is a chance for shared understanding of what we do with resources, and we effectively use the resources we do have.”
Transparency, strategic thinking and collaboration represent the foundation of Hynes’ approach to his post. And to take the helm of an institution in a less than ideal economic climate seems to be a challenge Hynes is ready to face.
“One of the neat jobs of being president is interacting with everyone at one point or another. I get to be the representative of Clayton State to the community, the state, the Board of Regents and beyond. I enjoy attempting to fulfill the responsibility of every day representing the face and voice of a proud, good and constantly improving University.”
Meet Dr. Hynes
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia appointed Dr. Thomas J. (Tim) Hynes, Jr. as Clayton State Uni- versity’s fourth president on February 9, 2010.
Prior to coming to Clayton State University as interim pres- ident June 1, 2009, Hynes held the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of West Georgia,
for all but two years since 1996. During the 1999/2000 and 2006/2007 academic years, Hynes served as acting president of the University of West Georgia (UWG) when President Beheruz N. Sethna was called to the University System Office to act as sen- ior vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Hynes previously served as interim dean of Arts & Sciences at the University of Louisville from 1990 to 1996. Before that, he was associate dean of the college from 1988 to 1990 and had been a member of the University of Louisville faculty since 1978. He directed the university debate program, which won the National Debate Tournament in 1982, and was second in 1984. He has also served on the faculty at Baylor University, the University of Mas- sachusetts (UM) and the University of North Carolina (UNC). During his tenure at UWG, he taught at least one course each year at the undergraduate level.
“I never left the classroom,” says Hynes, who has already taught undergraduate introduction to college and mass communication courses since coming to Clayton State. “I’ve been involved in higher education administration since the 1980s, but I don’t think a year has gone by that I didn’t teach. Fulfilling the faculty function at a university is part of the identity I carry around with me every day.”
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