- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Clayton State University
- Creator:
- Rice, Bradley Robert, 1948-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Shiffert, John, 1952-
Finocchiaro, Gina - Date of Original:
- 2004-01-02
- Subject:
- Clayton State University
Universities and colleges--Georgia--Morrow - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, 33.54189, -84.35769
United States, Georgia, Clayton County, Morrow, 33.58317, -84.33937 - Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. Clayton State University (CSU) opened in 1969 in Morrow as Clayton Junior College, a unit of the University System of Georgia. Harry S. Downs, a university system administrator, became the founding president and served through 1993. The Board of Regents elevated the institution to baccalaureate status in 1986 and adopted the present name in 2005.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/education/clayton-state-university/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Clayton College and State University," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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