Vol. 42 No. XIII Serving the CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY Community July 26, 2010 Supply Chain Management Now a Major in School of Business by John Shiffert, University Relations The School of Business’ already- our access to talent there for that disci- son, then-Clayton State University acclaimed Supply Chain Management pline is very high.” Foundation Trustee Charles S. “Chuck” program has been approved as a major for Conklin, II. the University’s School of Business, with Previously a minor under the School of an official start date of August, 16, 2010, Business’ Bachelor of Business “I am excited about the Clayton State the beginning of the 2010/11 academic Administration degree, Supply Chain Supply Chain program because we are in year. Management has been a part of the a very good position to meet the ever- University’s undergraduate offerings growing demand in the industry,” says Dr. Last November, while global technology since 2001, when Dr. George H. Messer, Alphonso Ogbuehi, dean of the School of giant NCR was in the process of moving Jr., was named as the first holder of the Business. “Our faculty work to prepare its corporate headquarters from Dayton, Charles Schmidlapp Conklin graduates to assume positions that allow Oh., to Suwanee, Ga., CEO Bill Nuti has Chair/Eminent Scholar in them to contribute towards improving the supply chain management programs at Logistics/Supply Chain Management. shareholder values.” Clayton State and Georgia Tech as one of Currently held by Dr. James Keebler, the the reasons the company is relocating to Conklin Chair is supported in part by the “Our program is not similar to the highly Georgia. In an interview with Canada’s Charles Schmidlapp Conklin Trust and quantitative and engineering technology Business News Network, Nuti said, the Georgia Eminent Scholars Program. intensive logistics degree at Georgia “Georgia Tech, as well as Clayton [State] The Conklin Trust was formed in 1985 in Tech., nor is it one that is focused on University down there have wonderful memory of Charles Schmidlapp Conklin supply chain management curriculum. So by his wife, Margarett B. Conklin, and his Supply Chain Management, cont’d., p. 10 Inside “Royalty” Arrives at Swan Lake The 12-acre lake on the campus of Departments: Clayton State University is known as “Swan Lake” for a good reason. Since Arts Page . .4 early 1995, when Dr. Barbara G. King, an Across the Campus . .5 assistant professor of Reading at the Trivia Time . .13 University, donated two mute swans to Sports . .13 Clayton State, there has always been at least one of the graceful, long-necked birds floating on the campus’ most notice- In This Issue: able natural feature. Ask Me to be Featured in After a late afternoon delivery on PR Campaign . .2 Tuesday, July 13, Clayton State has three With the passing of Belle’s mate, Rhett II, AmeriCorps Re-funded for mute swans gracing their namesake body last month, Swan Lake was down to a sin- $181K . .2 of water. Thanks to the efforts of the gle swan. However, Bailey, at the request University's unofficial swan maven, Dean Ogbuehi Appoints Three . .3 of numerous Clayton State students, fac- Director of Media and Printing Services ulty and staff, was soon on the phone, Laker Hall Move-In Day . .3 Paul Bailey, the University’s Swan Lake contacting Groen’s Wildlife Services of “Restrepo” . .6 has two new residents… both female Cedar Lake, Ind., to arrange for the pur- Fitness Center News . .6 Royal Mute Swans… joining the chase of two new female swans to join Hudachek-Buswell to Present . .7 University’s holdover Polish Mute Swan, Belle. The two new arrivals departed Renovations at Clayton State . .12 who is named Belle (after Belle Watling in “Gone With the Wind”). Swan Royalty, cont’d., p. 9 Campus Review Page 2 Month XX, 2005 Clayton State’s “Ask Me” Program to be Featured in Governor’s Office of Customer Service PR Campaign by Ciji Fox, University Relations Clayton State University’s “Ask Me” pro- motivated and let them know that their example of how a university can cultivate gram will be featured in the Governor’s hard work is not going unnoticed.” a culture where students and faculty part- Office of Customer Service’s knowledge- ner together to proactively and innova- able customer service campaign. Bailey thought Clayton State’s “Ask Me” tively provide great customer service.” program would be the perfect candidate The e-postcard featuring Chanielle Lee, “Over the last 16 months, the Governor’s for the campaign, especially since the Clayton State student program coordina- Office of Customer Service has been Campaign’s slogan is – “The Right tor, will be sent to 90,000 state employees working on a goal to instill five key cus- Answer, The First Time.” across the state on Aug. 24, 2010. tomer commitments – Helpful, “A few years ago I heard about the `Ask Accessible, Responsive, Knowledgeable Me’ program,” Bailey says. “It always “It is always a rewarding experience to and Courteous - into the customer service stuck in my mind as a service I wish was work with Clayton State University,” culture of Georgia, with knowledgeable there for me when I was in school, espe- Bailey says. “The faculty and staff I’ve service being the current focus,” says cially during that awkward first week had the pleasure to interact with are Stephen Bailey, communications special- when you are trying to acclimate yourself always very helpful and enthusiastic ist for the Governor’s Office of Customer to new surroundings and schedules. about promoting better customer service Service. “Each word is accompanied by a to students.” series of e-postcards, featuring state “Also, in keeping with our knowledgeable “Ask Me” is a student-focused initiative employees, customers and students that customer service campaign slogan – The created and implemented by Campus Life serve to provide a quick, encouraging Right Answer, The First Time – I thought message to help keep state employees the program was a perfect fit and an “Ask Me”, cont’d., p. 8 Clayton State AmeriCorps Grant Re-Funded for $181K for 2010/2011 Clayton State University’s Department gram assistant, are enthusiastic about the community, but we have been able to of Campus Life’s AmeriCorps grant future of AmeriCorps at the University. establish great working relationships was recently re-funded for the with organizations in the community,” 2010/2011 academic year in the “The grant allows us to engage committed Hutson says. “We have also introduced amount of $181, 589 by the Georgia students in intense community service and our members to leadership develop- Commission for Service and activism,” Hutson says. “We selected 25 ment opportunities, including Volunteerism Board. AmeriCorps is a students during our inaugural year that CPR/First Aid and Disaster national service program designed to completed more than 15,000 service Preparedness and Response.” connect Americans in intense civic hours by way of tutoring high school stu- engagement to meet the targeted criti- dents at Jonesboro and Morrow High The AmeriCorps program has assisted cal needs of a community. Schools and volunteering in over 20 proj- more than 250 students with standard ects in Clayton and surrounding counties. coursework in Math, Science and Clayton State was originally funded in Language Arts, including assisting 2009 for a three-year grant cycle in the “The grant also allows us to offer a mod- them with success on the Georgia High amount of $156,881 for each year. est stipend to the AmeriCorps members as School Graduation Test, Hutson says. Clayton State is one of only two new well as an education award scholarship at programs funded in 2009, and one of the completion of the term for their dedi- “Clayton State University students three universities in Georgia receiving cation and commitment to community really got things done with their high this federally-funded grant through the service and activism.” school students, with majority of them Georgia Commission for Service and showing increase in their test scores, Volunteerism. Hutson admits that there have been some passing portions of the Georgia High challenges. School Graduation Test, or improving Natasha L. Hutson, project director, their attitude towards school and edu- and assistant director of Campus Life “As a new program, it was challenging cation,” she adds. Courtney Watson, AmeriCorps pro- gaining visibility and support from the Campus Review Month XX, 2005 Page 3 Dean Ogbuehi Makes Three New Appointments for School of Business Dr. Alphonso Ogbuehi, dean of the well as development of medium- and Georgia’s business leaders and Clayton AACSB-accredited School of Business at long-range plans for the program,” says State students while ensuring they gain Clayton State University, has announced Ogbuehi. insights into current business trends and three administrative appointments for the corporate strategies. coming academic year. The MBA program, which has the largest enrollment among Clayton State’s eight Jim Wood is president of Jim Wood Assistant Professor of graduate-level programs, is currently run- Associates, a former owner/publisher of Business Law Dr. Judith ning three cohorts; one on the main cam- the Clayton News Daily, and the only Ogden has agreed to serve pus in Morrow, one in Peachtree City and original member still serving on the Board as interim assistant dean one in Conyers. of Trustees of Clayton State University and director of the Foundation. Dr. Martha Wood, is a profes- School’s highly-success- In addition, Director of Logistics sor emerita of Mathematics at Clayton ful MBA Program. She is Ogden Practices John Mascaritolo has agreed to State and founder of the Southeastern also in charge of the School of Business’ serve as interim assistant dean for Center for the Enhancement of Learning.