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CCSU expands in Fayetteville, Henry

Clayton College & State University is expanding the number of core academic course offerings at its ongoing satellite center in Peachtree City, while simultaneously launching two new satellite centers. 

A new satellite center has just been established in Henry County at Locust Grove, following the recent decision by the Locust Grove City Council to allow Clayton State to offer courses at their community classroom within the Locust Grove City Hall complex.

And pending approval by the Fayette County Board of Education, CCSU hopes to establish a new satellite center in Fayetteville at the Lafayette Education Center (LEC).

The intent of establishing new satellite centers in Fayetteville and Locust Grove is to directly serve the higher education needs of those citizens in their respective communities who may not have the opportunity to engage classes on the main Clayton State Campus in Morrow, said John Shiffert, CCUS spokesman.

 ”It is the vision of Clayton State and the various Community Advisory Councils to expand higher education opportunities in a way that significantly contributes to the educational, economic, and cultural prosperity of those communities in Fayette and Henry Counties -- similar to what has occurred in Clayton County, given the positive impact of the main campus on the City of Morrow and throughout other Clayton County communities.”

New classes are scheduled at each satellite center beginning in mid-January 2005. Peachtree City will be offering classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays in music, English, mathematics, history, communications and critical thinking. Locust Grove will host mathematics and critical thinking courses and Fayetteville two English courses. Both of the new centers will also offer classes Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Although Clayton State's main campus in Morrow will continue to serve as the "flagship" campus, it is the mid-range goal of President Thomas K. Harden and the Provost Sharon Hoffman to eventually acquire the funding resources and community support to develop new full-fledged satellite campuses in Fayette and Henry, which may be uniquely modeled to serve the needs, interests, and aspirations of the citizens of each respective county.

For more information regarding the launching of the two new satellite centers and the expansion of academic courses at the ongoing Peachtree City Tennis Center Satellite Center, please contact Clayton State Director of the Department of Academic Outreach Mannie E. Hall, Jr. at 770-960-4250 or via e-mail at manniehall@mail.clayton.eduor Clayton State’s Office of Admissions at 770-961-3500 or via e-mail at ccsu-info@mail.clayton.edu.