The next time you visit campus, you may notice some new additions in the form of three historical markers. These markers will commemorate the contributions of Native Americans and African-Americans in the history of our University and the land it occupies. A plaque at the Calhoun Bottoms will commemorate the Native Americans and African-American slaves […]
Professor and naturalist Patrick McMillan, co-creator and host of the Emmy-award winning ETV nature program “Expeditions with Patrick McMillan,” has been named the recipient of the Glenn ’65 and Heather Hilliard Endowed Professorship in Environmental Sustainability. The Hilliards have given $1 million to establish an endowment at Clemson for a professor to teach and motivate […]
South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal is the latest recipient of an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Clemson. The degree was bestowed on her at the December 2015 graduation ceremony in Greenville for her devotion to law, public service and the people of South Carolina. In 1988, Toal became the first woman […]
Joe Swann ’63 has been a lifelong supporter of Clemson, and recently he and his wife, Barbara Ann “Bobbi” Swann, provided a Cornerstone Gift of $3.3 million to athletics. Pushing his lifetime giving total near $5 million, Swann joins fellow board of trustees member Bill Hendrix, along with Betty Poe and an anonymous donor, in […]
Clemson’s Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega (APO) National Service Fraternity marked its 75th anniversary by establishing a $50,000 endowment to benefit student leadership in honor of Mullins native Jack A. McKenzie ’76, a long-serving member and adviser of APO since the early 1970s. McKenzie is also program manager for Clemson’s Office of Stewardship and Events. […]
This spring, Clemson met another strategic goal when the Carnegie ClassificationTM released their latest rankings of U.S. colleges and universities. Clemson was classified in the top tier for research activity with the R1 designation of “Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity.” President Clements credited the work of faculty over many years and addressed the benefits […]
On Military Appreciation Day, Col. Ben Skardon, a dapper 98-year-old World War II veteran, sat amid a crowd of news media and admirers at the foot of the Memorial Stadium flagpole, which was being permanently dedicated to him. After graduating in 1938, Skardon was commissioned into the Army, going on to become the commander of Company […]
The Bible came alive during my recent tour of Israel. Blessed to walk where Abraham, David and Jesus walked. The Sea of Galilee area is beautiful and doesn’t seem like much has changed in 2,000 years. Visited Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and many, many more places. Recharged my batteries to glorify the Father […]
Weston Houck ’04 and Ashley Houck ’06 visited Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in March 2016…Go Tigers!
During her pre-graduation trip to Vail, Colorado, Cara Sizemore ’16 and her aunt, Sandy Jones Powers ’86, took a day off from skiing to visit Big Hat Alpaca Ranch in McCoy, Colorado. The ranch owner, Cass Galloway, invited them to help get the award-winning alpacas ready for nightfall by putting warm coats on them. One […]