CLAYTON STATE NEWS
December 17, 2025
Clayton State Student Takes the Field at SEC Championship Game as a Proud ROTC Cadet
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Clayton State officially welcomes Class of 2027 to Laker Nation
Hundreds of traditional and non-traditional freshmen alike celebrated the beginning of their collegiate journeys during the university’s New Student Convocation ceremony
Laker alumna appointed to Georgia Board of Dentistry
Almost 30 years after first coming to campus in Morrow, Lisa Selfe now serves as one of two dental hygienists in the Peach State’s Board of Dentistry. With a year under her belt, she aspires to make a drastic positive change in the lives of underserved,...
USG reveals positive financial, job growth at Clayton State
The University System of Georgia recently revealed that both it and Clayton State are trending upwards financially, with the latter creating an output impact of $307,617,085 while adding 2,505 new jobs at the university.
Department changes name to highlight wider array of concentrations
The formerly named Department of Visual and Performing Arts adjusted its title on campus earlier this summer as a means to promote Film, Communications, and other concentrations offered to both current and potential future students.
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Helping students stay in STEM
Although the demand for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) graduates continues to grow, it appears that students are withdrawing from these major concentrations at alarming rates, according to administrators.
Alumni Spotlight: Michael Montgomery
Clayton State University Master of Business Administration alumnus Michael Montgomery ’17 has spent his professional career in the accounting, advertising, and events management industries in the military, private sector, and higher education arena...
Spivey Hall Young Artists Director named Music Educator of the Year
Dr. Craig Hurley, director and conductor of the Spivey Hall Young Artists, has been named Georgia Music Educators Association’s (GMEA) 2021 Music Educator of the Year.