Clayton State University

Clayton State University offers free tax help to metro Atlanta residents

Clayton State University will once again offer free tax preparation assistance for eligible taxpayers in metro Atlanta, marking 31 years as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site. “The VITA program at the College of Business is our way to connect with and assist our local community in an impactful way,” says Dr. Anthony Hannah, assistant professor of accounting, who is leading the program this year. “The students look forward to working with the public, answering their tax questions and preparing returns.” Taxpayers will receive help from the university’s accounting students to electronically file their taxes and ease the financial burden of filing…

Clayton State University to get $30,000 data analytics lab

Clayton State University has received a $30,000 gift thanks to the generosity of the SunTrust Trusteed Foundations: Nell Warren Elkin and William Simpson Elkin Foundation. The gift will expand computer science and information technology education at Clayton State through the development of a data analytics lab. The lab will host a big data processing platform and software focusing on data mining, machine learning, cybersecurity and cyber forensics. “Data collection and analysis touches the lives of everyone, as our personal data and information is being collected by many of our electronic devices, our online shopping and browsing patterns and healthcare, just to…

Virtual exhibit at Clayton State highlights school’s role in local health care

MORROW -- The Clayton State University Library is highlighting its history of educating medical professionals with the launch of a virtual exhibit. Entitled, “The College of Health: A History of Creating Patient Focused Professionals,” this exhibit explores the university’s College of Health, including its achievements in healthcare, student development and community outreach efforts over the past 50 years. Exhibition highlights include news articles, images, artifacts and documents showing the College of Health’s commitment to supporting student academic success through curriculum and sustained scholarship funding. The exhibit also displays a 50-year history of students’ patient care focused clinical experiences within the…