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Ron Rash
Author Ron Rash writes about the places he knows best — the mountains and foothills of the Carolinas.
Gorillas in the Midst
Edwin Sabuhoro saved endangered wildlife — and impoverished communities — surrounding the famed Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.
Beyond Pink
A year-round approach to breast cancer awareness, detection and recovery
Setting the Stage for the Next 50 Years
Clemson is poised for enormous transformation.
Tiger Rag
The song that shakes the Southland.

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December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

The Things They Saw

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The 32nd Red Arrow Division marches in a 4th of July parade in Adelaide, South Australia, 1942.

December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

The Clemson Red Arrows

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December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Fighting Tigers

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December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Halftime is Showtime

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December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Duck Duck Punch

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December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

The Things They Saw

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The 32nd Red Arrow Division marches in a 4th of July parade in Adelaide, South Australia, 1942.

December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

The Clemson Red Arrows

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December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Fighting Tigers

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December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Halftime is Showtime

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December 29, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Duck Duck Punch

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October 21, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

The Refugee Crisis: A Volunteer’s Perspective

Sculpture Installation at ICAR

May 5, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Q&A: Joey Manson

Catherine Mobley

May 5, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Q&A: Catherine Mobley

Hope Grows Here

December 1, 2014/by Nancy Spitler

Hope grows here: Video feature

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September 16, 2014/by Nancy Spitler

Come Home to Clemson: Download Esso Club Wallpaper

The View from Sikes

James P. “Jim” Clements was selected Monday to be Clemson University’s 15th president. He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children: Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.

December 30, 2015/by CW Staff

Reflecting Back and Looking Ahead

appy New Year from campus. The start of a new year and a…

Landmarks & Legends

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August 11, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

“Tiger Rag”: The Song that Shakes the Southland

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December 29, 2015/by CW Staff

Cadence Count

The 2015 Freshman Class Every August, the campus is energized…

Retired U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert A. Henderson, 95, a Pearl Harbor survivor, poses next to his medals and a photo of himself from the era, Feb. 21, 2015. "Living this long is no accident," he said. "It takes work." Henderson served more than 50 months in combat during WWII, including at the Battle of Okinawa. "I was in the first and last battles of the war," he said. (Photo by Ken Scar)

December 29, 2015/by CW Staff

Research project preserves veterans’ stories

Congressional hearing on aging comes to Clemson
In September, the Strom Thurmond Institute played host to a Congressional field hearing. U.S. Senator Tim Scott brought the Senate Committee on Aging to campus to discuss biomedical research in South Carolina. Accompanying Senator Scott on the Congressional panel was U.S. Senator Susan Collins (Maine) and Congressman Jeff Duncan.

December 29, 2015/by CW Staff

Congressional hearing on aging comes to Clemson

December 29, 2015/by CW Staff

Bill Gates speaks on campus

An energy-harvesting antenna produced on a press can pick up cell phone signals.

Sept. 10, 2015 - Chip Tonkin, Liam O'Hara and Steve Folger with Flexographic press in Harris Smith Building.

December 29, 2015/by CW Staff

Grant for printed electronics could be boon for Clemson, region

Alumni Profiles

A portrait of Meredith Starkey in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 26, 2014. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber

January 3, 2016/by CW Staff

Connecting fans, rivals and brands: Meredith L. Starkey ’99

During her undergraduate years at Clemson, Meredith Starkey…

Oct. 2, 2015 - PRTM alum Karen Sunshine in the Development Office on campus. Ms Sunshine was on campus to share her work on running the Rose Bowl Parade and Rose Bowl games.

January 3, 2016/by CW Staff

Southern hospitality in Southern California: Karen Mohr Sunshine M ’94

September 6, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

“Education has been the ticket for me”: C. Tycho Howle ’71, M ’73

My Clemson-1500-O-TOOLE

September 5, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

My Clemson: Meredith O’Toole ’13

September 4, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

Sharing culture and conversation: Derek Owens ’11

Reader-submitted Travel Stories

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Colorado: Brian Callahan and Matthew Burns

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St John, USVI:W Mark Landers ’84

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St. John, USVI: Jill Templeton DiNunzio ’05 and Dave DiNunzio

Clemson Travelers

Traveler-Foster

September 6, 2015/by Sallie Culbertson

Travelers Summer-Fall 2015

United Arab Emirates: Heather Britt ’14 shows her Tiger pride while “dune bashing” in the Dubai desert.

May 5, 2015/by Sallie Culbertson

Travelers Spring 2015

January 12, 2015/by Sallie Culbertson

Travelers Winter 2015

Clemson Forever

Celebrating two endowed chairs At a celebration of two SMARTSTATE endowed chairs, John Ballato, holder of the J.E. Sirrine Foundation Endowed Chair in Optical Fiber, and Anjali Joseph, holder of the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Endowed Chair in Architecture + Health Care Design, are pictured with President Clements. At the luncheon, donors and professors were presented with endowed chair medallions.

January 3, 2016/by CW Staff

Celebrating two endowed chairs

Indigo Pine finishes strong Congratulations to the Clemson team for their amazing performance in this year’s Solar Decathlon, held in October in Irvine, California. They finished sixth overall among a global field, ranking second in both the architecture and communications sections and third in the market appeal section of the competition.

January 3, 2016/by CW Staff

Indigo Pine finishes strong

Fisk works with students in the Pearce Center.

January 3, 2016/by CW Staff

A vision with no boundaries

Spiro Founder Society pledges
$1.7 million challenge

A group of successful alumni entrepreneurs from a range of industries and academic disciplines have united to form the Spiro Founder Society. Collectively, they are offering a $1.7 million dollar challenge pledge to the University’s Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership to inspire the next generation of Clemson entrepreneurs.

January 2, 2016/by CW Staff

Spiro Founder Society pledges $1.7 million challenge

Pictured are (from front left) Richard Goodstein, dean, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Tom Waldrop, CUTBA president; Drew Bismack, Tiger Band member and CUTBA student board member; Brian O’Rourke; associate vice president, University Advancement; and Mark Spede, Tiger Band director; (back left) Tony Stapleton, CUTBA founding member; Larry Sloan, CUTBA founder; LaRon Stewart, CUTBA board member; Walter Betsell, CUTBA board member.

January 2, 2016/by CW Staff

Tiger Band Association adds to endowment

Lifelong Tigers

Bobby Couch Jr.

January 1, 2016/by CW Staff

Making it Official: Two Named Honorary Alumni

Pictured: Jacksonville Club leadership (l-r), in front of the San Marco Theatre: Ashley Helmick ‘11, president; Hannah Esposito ‘11, community relations director; Jon Storck ‘99, secretary; Megan Storck; and Brandon Beck ‘01, vice president.

January 1, 2016/by CW Staff

Alumni Club News

Proudly Clemson, even in Tuscaloosa This group of alumni might have been at ESPN’s “College GameDay” in Alabama, but Mark Johnson, Hope Burley, Morgan Eriksson, Leslie Olson, Bates Nunamaker, Allen Phillips and Will Hewston were wearing their orange and purple, sporting their rings and hoisting the Clemson flag. If you’re planning on being at a game that’s been designated as ESPN “College GameDay,” and you want to help #FlyTheFlag, email bubba@clemson.edu.

December 31, 2015/by CW Staff

Proudly Clemson, even in Tuscaloosa

December 31, 2015/by CW Staff

Five Named to Alumni Board

Put a Ring on it Morgann Alcumbrack, Fleming Hall and Mary Catherine Harbin were three of the more than 1,700 students who purchased their Clemson rings this past fall. The three-day fall ring sale set a record for the most rings ever purchased in a semester.

December 30, 2015/by CW Staff

Put a Ring on it

FIRST IMPRESSION

First impression

September 6, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

FIRST IMPRESSION: As the Crow Flies

Members of Clemson Facilities remove the north clock face from the Tillman Hall tower March 16, 2015. The face was removed so a new 3,000-pound carillon bell could be installed. (Photo by Ken Scar)

September 7, 2015/by Nancy Spitler

PARTING SHOT: Time Stands Still

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