your university’s Campus Review Vol. 36 No. 22Serving the Clayton State Community December 3, 2004 Clayton State Health Care Management Program Receives Prestigious Certification by Lauren Baker, University Relations Thanks to the efforts of key Health Sciences “Nationwide, there are more faculty members, Clayton State now offers undergraduate students the only certified undergraduate Health Care than graduate level stu- Management program in Georgia and is one dents in Health Care Man- of only a few certified programs of its kind agement, which is a dra- in the Southeast. matic shift.” says Fitzpatrick. “This certifica- The three year certification process culmi- tion attests to the fact that nated this month when the Board of Direc- we have a quality program tors for the Association of University Pro- producing quality gradu- grams in Health Administration (AUPHA) ates and is a testimony not granted the program full certification sta- only to the program, but tus. also to the University.” According to Clayton State’s Dr. Peter Fitzpatrick believes the L to R: Dr. Bill Miller, Dr. Amelia Broussard, Deborah Fitzpatrick (Duluth), department head and value of Clayton State’s Gritzmacher, Debra Cody, Dr. Peter Fitzpatrick professor in the program, the certification Health Care Management not only testifies to excellence of the degree will increase thanks to the certifica- of developing a master’s in Health Care Ad- University’s Health Care Management pro- tion and says that program expansion is on ministration and believe it will be a well re- gram, but it also presents a powerful mar- the horizon. ceived and successful program,” shares keting tool for the University. “Because the demand for Health Care Man- Fitzpatrick, who reportedly receives two or agement has grown, we are in the process Certification, cont’d., p. 12 Inside Clayton State Holds Sixth Departments: Fall Graduation December 16 by John Shiffert, University Relations Across the Campus...........................4 Clayton College & State University’s sixth fall Commencement ceremony will be held in the Development/Alumni ........................5 University’s Athletics & Fitness Center on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Arts Page ..........................................6 Life’s Transitions ............................ 11 Assistant Professor of Management Dr. Gary L. May will be the Commencement speaker. The Trivia Time ...................................... 15 winner of the 2004 Alice Smith Faculty Award, May has taught in the School of Business at Sports.............................................. 16 Clayton State since the 2000 fall semester. May was previously senior vice president and chief learning officer for Millbrook Distribution Services in Leicester, Ma. Prior to that, he In This Issue: was director of Training & Management Development at McKesson Service Merchandis- ing in Harrison, Ark. Holiday Celebrations Returns ...........2 SimMan to Train Nursing However, May started his career in Morrow, in the family food store distribution business, Students ........................................3 May & Company, Inc., in 1968. A consultant on communication competencies and leader- Staff Graduates .................................7 ship development, May holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Duke University, Admissions’ Hires .............................7 and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from Georgia State University. Tapping into TAP..............................9 In addition to serving on numerous committees within the University and the School of Mary Frances Berry to Keynote Business, May recently completed a four-year term on the Research-to-Practice Commit- MLK Commemoration ................. 10 tee for the American Society of Training & Development and has served on three dissertation committees for Georgia State University. Graduation, cont’d., p. 7 Campus Review Page 2 December 3, 2004 Clayton State Holiday Celebration Returns After a three-year hiatus occasioned by But a group of administrators walking so the construction of the University Cen- near. ter, the annual Clayton State Holiday Cel- ebration and Tree Lighting returned on With a distinguished leader, begging his par- Nov. 30 to unanimous acclaim. don… I knew in a moment it must be Tom Harden… The Tree Lighting Ceremony Committee More rapid than ducks, his cabinet they – Jeff Jacobs, Valerie Lancaster, Valerie came… Laney-Marshall and Clayton State’s pre- And he diplomatically recognized them by mier party-organizer, Dolores Cox, put name: together a program that surpassed all pre- vious such events. Highlights included a Dr. Hoffman, Dr. Edwards, Staff/Faculty Choir under the direction of Dr. Bryan, and P.J. O’Hare… the incomparable Dr. Shaun Amos, pre- Dr. Rome, Bruce Spratt, sentations on holiday traditions through- And the deans also were there… out the world, and the official Tree Light- Dean Rosser, Dean Wallace, ing out by Clayton State Boulevard. Dean Plawecki and Dean Aust… Dean Miller remarked The diverse, international nature of This building’s so big a guy could get lost. Clayton State was underscored by the “Holiday Traditions” segment of the pro- The HUB’s neon sign beckoned over their Past the Laker Card office to the President’s gram, featuring presentations on Chinese door… Suite… New Year (Lo An Yu), India (Fnu Bright colors were inviting in the Campus Store. They were joined by two more preparing to Guneeta), Nigeria (Tola Adetango), meet… Out in the Commons the hum of conversation… Kwanzaa (Adebayo Sulaimon) and Ha- Our Athletics Director, Mason Barfield, Was a sure sign that we were anxious for vaca- nukkah (Cox). stands tall… tion… And Sherryl Nelson runs magnificent Of course, Clayton State’s holiday cel- The Campus Life offices, SGA, and SLAC… Spivey Hall. ebration was also recognized by Cox, who Were planning activities for when we come As the meeting commenced around the con- read her original poem, “Holiday Time at back. ference table… Clayton State,” composed for the occa- When up on the second floor hall there arose a They noticed Chef Tom’s new bottled water sion… commotion… label. Twas the day before December, and at Time for classes to change — like a wave on The President said, “Soon we’ll have the fi- Clayton State… the ocean… nal report from SACS… Faculty and staff checked their calendars, From IT on the third floor and fourth level We anticipate a positive one – so you can marking the date… Math… temporarily relax. Students were studying by their laptops The stairs were bustling as each pair of feet Our most important mission is to provide a with care… made a path. quality education In hopes their grades would be From balconies and bridges to the grand stair- And our efforts will be rewarded with re- extraordinaire. case… accreditation. However, your work has just begun as you In the University Center at the Lakeside It’s our campus community — all face to face. When what to my wandering eyes should ap- will surely see… Café… Holiday, cont’d., p. 10 Such delicious aromas drifted our way… pear… USG Chancellor Meredith Injured in Auto Accident The chancellor of the University System of Georgia and his wife are A northbound vehicle lost control, crossed the center line, and recovering after being seriously injured in a car crash on Tuesday, struck the Merediths’ car, which was going the opposite direction. Nov. 23. No one else was in the couple’s car at the time. Dr. Thomas Meredith and his wife, Susan, were headed to Athens As chancellor, Meredith has headed the state’s 34 public colleges on when their car was struck by another vehicle. Meredith broke and universities, with nearly 250,000 students, 35,000 faculty and his arm and three ribs in the crash; his wife underwent surgery to staff, and an annual budget of $4.7 billion, since January 2002. stop internal bleeding. Campus Review December 3, 2004 Page 3 Mechanical SimMan to Train Nursing Students by Lauren Baker, University Relations The Tin Man in “The Wizard of Oz” may have wanted a heart, but if SimMan shows signs of heart trouble, he can be resuscitated Clayton State’s mechanical SimMan already has one – sort of. The through defibrillation. Students can also practice IV training in his extremely lifelike talking mannequin, purchased entirely with ICAPP specially made arm or insert tubes in SimMan’s chest. funds, will be introduced to the University’s nursing students this The Health Professionals Initiative of the Board of Regents of the January. University System of Georgia’s (USG) Intellectual Capital Partner- Manufactured by Laerdal Medical, the $26,000 SimMan simu- ship Program®, or ICAPP®, program matches private sector lates situations nurses will encounter in their careers as pro- healthcare providers with USG colleges and universities to create fessional caregivers. From his pre-programmed library of programs that are producing fast-track graduates in the fields heart, lung, bowel, and vocal sounds to his of nursing, medical technology and pharmacy. ECG library of over 2,500 cardiac rhythm The initiative uses ICAPP’s® proven model variants, SimMan behaves, for all inten- that meets the “just-in-time-needs” of the sive purposes, as a real patient. state’s business community. “We plan to use him for vital signs, EKG Faculty SimMan training will conclude in December, and interpretation, and patient scenarios where we can program him to SimMan will make his first appearance in the classroom at exhibit signs and symptoms,” explains Clayton State’s Dr. Lisa the start