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Clayton State’s Economic Impact More Than $273 Million for FY15
Clayton State contributed $273.7 million to the econo- mic impact on its surrounding region in FY15 according to a report released by the University System of Georgia (USG). Clayton State’s total impact on the Atlanta metro- politan statistical area in 2014 was $214.5 million, which is an increase of 6 percent over the previous year. The total economic impact of all 31 USG institutions on their host communities was $15.5 billion. This is an increase of 9 percent from FY 2014, which was $14.2 billion.
The largest part of Clayton State’s “output impact” is stu- dent spending. Students accounted for more $134 mi- llion in impact. Clayton State is also credited with impac- ting more than 2,500 local jobs, including almost 750 on campus and more than 1,800 jobs that exist off-campus due to institution-related spending. The USG overall ge- nerated more than 150,000 jobs of which 48,785 are lo- cated on campuses.
Lakeview Discovery and Science Center Wins AIA Merit Award for Design
Clayton State’s Lakeview Discovery and Science Cen- ter, which opened its doors September 2015, won a Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The honor comes as part of the 2016 AIA Georgia Design Awards.
CAMPUSUPDATES Clayton State Students Selected as Regional
Winners in Yelp Film Fest
Three students won the regional level of the Yelp Reel Local Film Festival. Rafael Salis, Angelina Servin, and Andy Francois were singled out for their short film, Bad Review Man Takes H&F Bread Co., which is about a cha- racter that is notorious for only giving companies bad reviews. This was the first year Yelp has accepted applications from film students.
Yelp flew one student from the trio, Rafael Salis, to its headquarters in San Francisco, CA to participate in the Yelp Reel Local Film Fest Party. “I can’t wait to see the other filmmakers films to see what kind of art my peers have created. As much as I love renowned filmmakers, I also really enjoy filmmakers that are on or around my level,” expressed Salis before his trip.
Outstanding Faculty and Staff Awarded Alice J. Smith Awards
This year celebrated the 21st year of the Alice J. Smith Awards which were presented, on April 26th at the Annual Service Awards Ceremony, to the faculty member and staff member ranked most outstanding, as determined by their peers. The 2016 honorees were:
Scott Bailey, Associate Professor of Mathematics
College of Information and Mathematical Sciences According to his students, he goes beyond what is requi- red to help each student learn a complex subject, with one student saying, “He is a blessing to CSU. Hail his logical superpowers!”
Mike Mead, Assistant Athletic Department
Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country and
Track Coach - Athletics
Under Mike Mead’s leadership, the Cross Country program has won a Peach Belt Conference title and competed at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.
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