{"id":14050,"date":"2015-09-01T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/?p=14050"},"modified":"2015-09-01T13:00:23","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T17:00:23","slug":"bradleys-invest-in-imagination-and-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/bradleys-invest-in-imagination-and-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradleys invest in imagination and inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Forever-Bradley\"<\/a>Each year, more than 4,000 Clemson undergraduate students enjoy exercising their imaginations through a unique, faculty-led research program because of Phil and Mary Bradley\u2019s generosity.
\nPhil\u2019s father, William F. Bradley, was a veteran student at Clemson College in the late 1930s and finished his degree in 1952 after a long leave of absence. Throughout his childhood, Phil had his heart set on Clemson and much to his satisfaction, enrolled here after high school. After his sophomore year, Phil married his high school sweetheart, Mary, and before he graduated in 1965, they had begun their own family with daughter, Renee.
\nClemson\u2019s hills are full of memories for the Charleston natives, and today they enjoy giving back to the place that gave so much to them.
\nIt began in 2005 when Phil and Mary met with former provost Dori Helms to learn more about her vision for a new undergraduate research program called Creative Inquiry. The Bradleys also were introduced to a few of Helms\u2019 students and took note of what they were accomplishing in their studies. To say they were impressed would be an understatement.
\n\u201cSome students were starting businesses and even had patents and copyrights. It was a real eye-opener for me,\u201d Phil said.
\nThe Bradleys stepped up and assisted with funding the program through annual support for five years. \u201cI really wanted to help a program that needed financial support, and there\u2019s been unbelievable growth,\u201d he said. The program\u2019s growth as well as the Bradley\u2019s continued appreciation for the students led them to provide the first major gift for the Creative Inquiry Enhancement Fund.
\nHowever, it wasn\u2019t just the students who made an impact on the Bradleys. They also took note of how passionate the faculty members were about the students\u2019 success and felt these mentors deserved recognition. This inspired the Bradleys to establish the Phil and Mary Bradley Award for Mentoring in Creative Inquiry \u2014 a generous award presented to a faculty member in recognition of outstanding work with undergraduate students.
\nClemson traditions were engrained in the Bradley\u2019s children, Philip and Renee, at a very young age. They are now proud alumni and have passed on their love for Clemson to their very own families. The family\u2019s shared love for Clemson encouraged Phil and Mary to become more involved on campus. Phil was elected to the Board of Visitors in 2006 and is also a proud member of the Clemson Foundation. \u201cThis gave me the opportunity to see the needs of Clemson University and how we go about meeting those needs. It\u2019s gotten me more involved in not just the support of athletics but what\u2019s happening on campus and how we can further those goals,\u201d he said.
\nThe Bradleys are a \u201cOne Clemson\u201d family, supporting both athletics and academics, and believe that seeing the outcomes has made a big difference in their lives. Phil and Mary often talk to one another about their relationship with Clemson and always agree that it is money well spent. \u201cThere is nothing like the satisfaction of knowing that you have made a difference in the life of a Clemson student,\u201d Phil said.
\nWhen Phil is presented with the opportunity to talk to someone about investing in Clemson, he always says, \u201cDo not hesitate. Do not wait. It doesn\u2019t matter how small. I use the philosophy that if you\u2019re a Clemson alum, you learned, you earned and now you need to return. You need to return and give something back to Clemson. I think Creative Inquiry is a great program you can start with.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing like the satisfaction of knowing that you have made a difference in the life of\u00a0a Clemson student.\u201d<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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