Don't Judge a Facebook by its Cover
Using Facebook has been viewed as an easy way to screen applicants, but does it really have any value? Worse yet, does it adversely impact minority applicants? A few years ago, after an interview with a potential employer, a student approached us with this question: “I walked into my interview at XYZ corporation, and my […]
An agricultural revolutionary
Interred in a shady plot along the periphery of Woodland Cemetery — a short punt from Death Valley and a pebble’s throw from Clemson family names like Sikes, Poole and R.C. Edwards — lie the earthly remains of one of the most influential Americans whose name you may have never heard.
William D. Carson (’63 HORT)
The Emancipation Procrastination is the story of an African-American family who migrated from Summerton to Philadelphia to escape their primitive living conditions and almost non-existent educational opportunities. The book is published by Thomas Nelson and is available at Amazon.com.
Claude E. Cooper Jr. (’67 BIOL)
Leavings: Honeycutt to Cooper Ridge is a lifetime memoir, including the author’s nine-year span at Clemson University. The book is available at Amazon.com.
*John A. Blackburn (’69 ARCH)
John Blackburn’s book Healthy Stables by Design introduces the concepts of aerodynamic ventilation, strategic natural light and passive solar heating and cooling into horse barn designs ranging from exquisite to functional. Information may be found at http://www.healthystablesbydesign.com.
Derryl L. Walden (’69 FOR)
Co-author Cleveland Indians: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom is published by Black Mesa Publishing LLC. The book is available at Amazon.com.
Joe H. Cooley (’73 MICRO)
Pray One Way — Then — Pray the Opposite Way describes a special technique for divine guidance and is available at Amazon.com.
Amy Richardson Murray (’79 ELED)
Positive Behavior for Everyone offers a variety of approaches for becoming a more effective positive behavior interventionist with children. The book is available at Amazon.com.
*W. Kelly Durham (’80 POSC)
Wade’s War is a novel with a Clemson connection. The main character, Wade Brook, is a Clemson graduate. He works for S.C. Senator Jimmy Byrnes, President Roosevelt’s top ally on Capitol Hill. Wade learns that the characters in pre-war Washington aren’t always what they seem to be as he finds himself ensnared in a web […]