Clayton State University will be particularly busy later this week as students move into Laker Hall Thursday and Clayton Station Apartments Friday. Freshmen are required to live on-campus in Laker Hall for their first year. The university bought Clayton Station in June. Fall semester weekend classes begin Saturday. Weekday classes begin Aug. 15.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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