Dr. Kevin Demmitt: Next for Clayton State–Fayette: A campus, via SPLOST?

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I knew CSU-Fayette had reached a new level of success this week when I found myself going from classroom to classroom to see if there was space to squeeze in more desks.

Dr. Kevin Demmitt: Clayton State – Fayette: After 1 year, looking back, ahead

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One year ago, Clayton State University opened its new satellite location at 1200 Commerce Drive in Peachtree City. As County Commission Chairman Jack Smith said, it was a “dream come true” for many people who had worked through the years to bring higher educational opportunities to the county.

Dr. Kevin Demmitt: The value of studying abroad: Seeing the world in a new way

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It is early in the morning and dawn is breaking over the Tuscan hill town of Lucca. Lying in bed, I listen to the solitary clip-clopping of shoes as shop-owners cross the deserted piazza and make their way down the narrow streets to open their businesses for the day. Soon, my students will be fanning out across the town for their morning cappuccinos and croissants. For most, the day will end with a nightcap of gelato and memories of another day on their study abroad trip to Italy.

Dr. Kevin Demmitt: Classroom education versus online

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Although my teaching career has covered a scant 18 years, technology has transformed higher education more in that time frame than in the hundreds of years preceding it.

Dr. Kevin Demmitt: For college-bound students, joint enrollment can be needed step to success

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What does it take for a student to be successful in college? That is a question I ask myself every fall as a college professor teaching many first-year college students. Every student in my class has successfully completed high school but not every student will enjoy the same success in college.

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