Shiffert, John, 1952-Finocchiaro, GinaUnited States, Georgia, Clayton County, 33.54189, -84.35769United States, Georgia, Clayton County, Morrow, 33.58317, -84.33937Rice, Bradley Robert, 1948-2004-01-02Encyclopedia 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.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Clayton State UniversityUniversities and colleges--Georgia--MorrowClayton State UniversityText