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Call for Nominations for Honorary Alumni
The Clemson Alumni Association is Now Accepting Nominations for The Honorary Alum Award, a special recognition intended for steadfast Tiger supporters whose “blood runs orange” but who never attended Clemson. Any alum of Clemson University may nominate a person for this recognition. Applicants will be judged based on an individual’s outstanding service to Clemson and/or the Alumni Association, lifelong devotion to Clemson University and demonstrated loyalty to Clemson and the Alumni Association.
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 | 604 Possible Graves
Completed ground-penetrating radar testing of Woodland Cemetery on the Clemson University campus has located more than 600 possible unmarked graves throughout much of the cemetery. Some are at the crest of the hill inside a fenced area where members of the John C. Calhoun family were buried starting in 1837.
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Clemson animal and veterinary sciences majors Marena Fleming, Grace White and Dana Galvin have committed to fostering service dogs for a year for Battle Buddies, a Simpsonville-based nonprofit that trains service dogs and then gifts them to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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 | Military Appreciation Week
Despite being forced to conduct mostly online events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers have moved forward with a formal Clemson University Military Appreciation Week to be held November 6-12. The events will coincide with Veterans Day, November 11.
| |  | Take the COVID-19 Survey
SCDHEC invites you to take part in a Community Survey to help support COVID19 and public health response initiatives across South Carolina. The survey will aid in SC's response to #COVID19 and other public health issues.
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 | Paving the Way
Dean Wendy York has been at Clemson for two years — two extremely busy, intense years — getting to know faculty, staff and administrators, embracing the Clemson culture, learning, and listening. Designing the vision for where the College of Business needs to go and a roadmap to get there. Creating a culture of collaboration and innovation and trust. She tends to talk more about “we” than “I.”
| |  | Fall into Fitness
Like many events this fall, the Clemson Women’s Alumni Council made the decision to cancel our Orange Shoe Event. Since our mission and purpose is to enable women, alumni and friends to remain involved and connected to Clemson, we wanted to offer an alternative event. This year we are hosting the Fall into Fitness Challenge: Orange Shoe Edition.
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 | Clemson Composites Center
When it comes to megatrends driving efficiency and sustainability for industry, the advanced materials space is one of the fastest-growing high-potential areas for technological advancement. In response to demand, Clemson has partnered with SC to launch a full-spectrum advanced materials research and development center.
| |  | Journey to the Ice
Todd Anderson, associate professor of art, traveled to the severe climate of the Allan Hills in Antarctica to conduct fieldwork as part of the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writers Program.
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Scroll of Honor - Over Over There
One hundred two years ago today, the Great War ended. As the clock ticked its way to 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month, the World War stumbled to its deadly conclusion. The fighting was over—but not the dying.
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 | Intern Research for Small Businesses
Collaboration between the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business and Clemson Region’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is lending a much-needed hand to South Carolina’s small businesses through a recently launched student research center.
| |  | Investing in the Future
CU INVESTors (Inclusive Excellence in Science and Technology) was founded by Meredith Morris, a faculty member of the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center. The program for undergraduate students, which began in 2014 with four Clemson students, currently includes three times that many.
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 | Celebrating First-Generation Students
November 8, 2020, marks the 55th anniversary of the signing of the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA), which has helped millions of first-generation, low-income and under-resourced students earn college degrees. To commemorate the significant impact of the act, November 8 has been designated First-Generation College Celebration by the Council for Opportunity for Education (COE), in partnership with the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation.
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 | The Power of Community
Two Clemson University civil engineers have put themselves on track to become professors after immersing themselves in an academic community that has offered them a host of opportunities from mentoring and advising to research and work experiences.
| |  | An International Mindset
Employers can soon expect more Clemson University engineering graduates to enter the workforce with advanced language and culture skills that will set them up for success in international businesses, a cornerstone of South Carolina’s economy. A new collaborative initiative, “Engineering + Language,” is expected to prepare engineering students for a culturally and linguistically diverse workplace.
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 | Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Clemson’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is back, and the fact it is virtual this year makes it more accessible than ever to the campus community. Join us for the online event starting at 9 a.m. Friday, November 20. Click Learn More for details.
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Clemson University Ph.D. student Saheem Absar has received the Hitachi High-Tech Electron Microscopy Fellowship to further his study of lightweight advanced materials.
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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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