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Dr. Alphonso O. Ogbuehi Receives
Fulbright Award
Dr. Alphonso O. Ogbuehi of Clayton State’s College of Business was offered a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant to Nigeria in Business and Entrepreneurship. Og- buehi is one of over 1,200 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2016-2017 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic and pro- fessional achievement.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international edu- cational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. go- vernment and is designed to increase mutual unders- tanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
Students Partner with American Red Cross for Disaster Day
Life can change in an instant, and the American Red Cross wants everyone to be prepared. That’s why the humanitarian organization decided to team up with Clayton State’s Partnering Academics and Communi- ty Engagement (PACE) program for “Disaster Day” on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.
Students in Dr. Jacqueline Jordan’s Human Anatomy and Physiology class, along with members from the Red Cross, held the simulation event in the Quad outsi- de the James M. Baker University Center. Disaster Day provided event attendees the opportunity to learn more about emergency preparedness, and multiple drawings were held to give away disaster kits.
Clayton State’s New Primary Health Clinic Serves Local Community
On Friday, February 12th, 2016, the University ope- ned the doors of its new Primary Health Clinic, which will have a major impact on education and community needs. “A lot of people cannot find a primary physician. We’re hoping to help that population meet its healthca- re needs,” said Grant Project Director Dr. Betty Lane of Clayton State’s School of Nursing.
In addition to serving the local community, the Primary Health Clinic will treat staff and faculty, as well as provi- de care to students who have insurance or who are on Medicare or Medicaid. An added benefit of the clinic is it will allow nurse practitioner faculty and students to log their necessary clinical rotation hours for certification.
Leaving a Legacy for Clayton State’s Library
With a family history rich in education—100 years’ wor- th to be exact—it’s no secret that it’s a field Dr. Gordon Baker is passionate about. It’s also an industry where his family’s name will forever be linked. Dr. Baker, the first and current Dean of Libraries for Clayton State University, recently made provisions in his estate plans to benefit the school’s library, which will be named the Newton-Baker Family Library upon realization of his estate gift.
“I look at it as a way to celebrate my parents and my grandparents for all the good that they have done in their lives. My entire family has always stressed the im- portance of education,” said Dr. Baker.
Former Senior Advisor to President Obama Visits Clayton State to Talk Politics
A former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama paid a visit to Clayton State to talk about the progres- sion of politics in America. Dan Pfeiffer, who began his career during the Clinton Administration, was invited to the University as part of its William Woods Distingui- shed Lecture Series on Monday, April 4, 2016.
Pfeiffer told the packed room that working for President Obama was truly an opportunity of a lifetime. “In poli- tics, if you get lucky, you find a once in a lifetime candi- date that you really believe in. I was like ‘this is the one.”
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