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McWhorter Family Pledges Cornerstone Gift, Names Softball Stadium
With a strong sense of dedication and commitment to the future of athletics at Clemson University, Stuart McWhorter ’91 and Leigh Anne Hendrix McWhorter, of Nashville, Tenn., have pledged a Cornerstone Partner Gift of $2.5 million to IPTAY and Clemson Athletics. The gift supports the softball program, and in recognition of their outstanding generosity, the softball stadium will be named in their honor.
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 | Game On
Four Clemson alumni share their secrets to success in mastering the many levels of a career as well as some pointers on how to hack meetings, position changes and more.
| |  | Professional Pipeline
Tyler Williams is the latest student in professor Ken Marcus’ pipeline to make the leap from Marcus’ laboratory to federal research laboratories and organizations.
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Skye Wingate found that when bullying messages were severe — whether they occurred frequently or not — and the victim perceived those messages to be about innate characteristics that victims cannot change (race, gender, sexuality), the effects on mental health were the most negative for the victim.
| |  | It’s Still Fishy
Concerns over climate and ocean health haven’t changed since “Something Very Fishy” began two years ago. But the way the marine conservation program delivers its message this year has.
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Scroll of Honor A Young Man of the Highest Caliber
Robert Bankston Williams of Charlotte, North Carolina attended Clemson College for only his freshman year, enrolling in the general sciences curriculum in 1942.
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 | Young Alumni Survey
Annual Giving wants to learn more about why young alumni may give back and/or stay engaged with their alma mater. Regardless of whether you have made a gift, your responses are greatly appreciated and will help us create and improve programming, events, and other giving and engagement opportunities, especially for young alumni who have graduated since 2009.
| |  | Advanced Materials
Clemson University will play a significant role in advancing the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security research and workforce development efforts as a member of the Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) that will now manage the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).
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The Clemson University Men of Color National Summit’s proposal evaluation committee seeks session proposals from a diverse array of leaders, scholars, and educators that address critical social issues, highlight solution-centered perspectives and describe best practices affecting the achievement and college readiness of African American and Hispanic males.
| |  | No Fog Eyeglasses
Researchers have known since the 1960s that lasers can be used to create micro- and nano-scale surface structures on various materials, including glass, but the mechanism is still not well understood. A $606,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation will help us learn more.
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The Clemson 8 Challenge
The “Clemson 8” Challenge was created by a team of students, veterans, alumni and friends to carry on Col. Skardon’s mission of honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country in one of the most brutal wartime events in history.
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 | Share Your Thoughts
The next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) identifies opportunities related to Clemson's student learning and/or the environment supporting our students' success.
| |  | New Title IX Coordinators
Clemson University appointed two deputy Title IX coordinators, Jennifer Goree and Latoya Daniels, to ensure institutional compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of the 1972 Civil Rights Act.
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 | Studying Cancer
Hugo Sanabria is researching cancerous genetic mutations and personalized medicine to treat cancer as part of an embedded fellowship within the Prisma Health Cancer Institute.
| |  | Thriving in Interesting Times
The third in a series of virtual panel discussions related to how manufacturing is succeeding in a COVID-19 economy was held last month. The series is entitled, “Thriving in Interesting Times.”
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Emily Yarid, a mechanical engineering alumna from North Augusta used the skills she learned at Clemson and the design software SolidWorks to create parts of her Iron Man suit and then she 3D-printed them.
| |  | Women's Leadership Conference
The Women in Leadership Conference explores topics related to women in leadership, including but not limited to intersectionality, gender, well-being, allyship and more. The conference is open to people from all spaces and places.
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Keeping you connected to Clemson during this time is a priority of the Clemson Alumni Association. We are currently offering a variety of ways to help you stay involved and stay connected. Click the images below to check out some of our latest Facebook Live Q&A sessions.
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Stay connected to the Clemson Alumni Association and we will keep you connected to Clemson. Check out all of these opportunities to connect with us virtually:
- Weekly Virtual Engagement Opportunities:
Stay connected to this web page to learn about upcoming networking chats, webinars, Q&As with Clemson Alumni experts, faculty and staff, virtual social hours, celebrations of Clemson Traditions and more. You can also submit your own ideas for topics, speaker recommendations, and more.
- Provide Your Feedback:
Over the past few years, the University has taken a number of steps to more fully communicate the complete Clemson history, provide greater support for under-represented minority student populations and help close the achievement gap when it comes to educational attainment for Black and Hispanic students. The entire leadership team at Clemson is committed to building on this work and welcomes any feedback you may have. Please feel free to email UnitedClemson@clemson.edu with your ideas.
- Alumni Career Services:
Looking for a job or career change? Find your next career, enhance your current career or volunteer to be a mentor to current students and alumni. You can also register to be a mentee and find your own career mentor. Click here to register.
- Connect with a Local Club:
Our club and group network is working hard to offer opportunities for their local Clemson alumni to stay connected and engaged. Click here to find a Clemson Club near you or click here to check out one of our Affinity Groups and get connected today.
- Regular Updates from the Clemson Alumni Association:
The Clemson Alumni Association will be sharing regular updates with the Clemson Family via email. Update your contact information to make sure you are receiving these updates.
- Follow Clemson Alumni:
Follow the Clemson Alumni Association on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest news and updates around campus as well as engagement opportunities, networking and fun family activities.
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