Page 3 - Laker Connection 2014

Above: MBA graduates celebrate at commencement.
The most academically empowering experience at Clayton State University is graduation, when the student’s dream of earning a college degree is made real. Clayton State empowers students in every undergraduate and graduate degree program through a variety of methods, from hands-on experience through programs like VITA in the College of Business to research opportunities and the use of technology in the classroom.
Departments
President’s Message .........2 Campus Update ...............16 Faculty Profile ..................26
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The College of Business:
Empowerment Made Real 3
Experienced through hands-on programs like VITA, strategy courses such as the capstone business experience, and partnerships with Career Services, Clayton State business majors know about empowerment.
Research at Clayton State 10
Regardless of major or degree program, the ability to think for oneself is an empowering life skill Clayton State University students attain en route to making their dreams real. One way students hone their critical thinking skills is through research opportunities.
Empowerment Through Technology 12
Clayton State students commonly encounter experiences that empower them to make the most of their potential and to achieve their goals. Quite often this is done through the use of technology in the classroom.
Developing Professional Skills 14
Whether it’s through the exit interview for health care management, performance opportunities on the Spivey Hall stage or through opportunities like the Business Etiquette Luncheon, Clayton State students develop professional skills to help them prepare for their future careers.
Dream Makers Scholarship Initiative 22
For many Clayton State University students, finding the economic resources to remain enrolled can mean the difference in celebrating dreams made real or watching dreams fade away. With the Dream Makers Scholarship Initiative, you can make a forever impact on a student’s life.
Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees 24
Last fall, the Clayton State University Athletic Department announced the establishment of a Hall of Fame. And now is the time to recognize its first class of inductees.
Student Profile .................27 Staff Profile.......................28 Trustee/Advisor Profile ...29
Alumni Profile ..................30 Class Notes ......................31