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It is Time for Students to Order Their Clemson Ring!
Clemson students who have earned 90 or more credit hours are eligible to purchase their ring online NOW, during Clemson Ring Weeks – August 19-27, 2020. Alumni can also order their rings at this time.
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 | Get Clemson Ice Cream Wherever You Are!
A new online ordering system allows people everywhere to enjoy Clemson ice cream. Alumna Kathleen “Kat” Miller Vinson, who now lives in Albuquerque, N.M., says the system is “very easy to use,” and is a great way to connect with and support the university.
| |  | Surfing the Alaskan Sky
Rafael Mesquita and a multi-institutional research team documented “surfer waves” in the upper atmosphere that create a pipeline of energy between layers in space.
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 | She Can
When she was very young, Ashley Fisher M ’19 lost her right arm, a tragedy that she’s turned into a source of motivation for herself — and others.
| |  | Building Blocks
Three teams of researchers at Clemson University have joined forces to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding perovskite nanocrystals.
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 | Best 386 Colleges
Clemson University landed in the number one spot for strong town-gown relations on The Princeton Review’s 2021 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 386 Colleges.
| |  | Early Warning
David Freedman is testing coronavirus levels in wastewater on the University’s main campus and in the surrounding community to provide an early warning system that shows how fast the virus is spreading.
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 | A Message from President Clements
Welcome to the start of an academic year unlike any I have experienced in my 32 years in higher education. As we begin classes today I want you to know how incredibly proud I am of the work that everyone has done over the past several months to prepare us for this moment.
| |  | Mandated Face Coverings Limit Spread
As students, faculty and staff prepare to kick off the Fall semester in an online environment this week, preparations to properly mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to the Clemson community have been months in the making.
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 | Evaluating the Risk
Should colleges and universities resume in-person classes for the Fall 2020 semester? This is a question that a Clemson COVID Challenge team of Clemson undergraduates began to explore back in late May 2020. The team was mentored by Sharon Bewick, an assistant professor in the College of Science’s department of biological sciences, and featured undergraduate students Erika Ludden, who is majoring in microbiology, and Joseph Matthews, who is majoring in mathematical sciences.
| |  | Join the CBAC Family
Clemson Black Alumni Council (CBAC) plans and implements programs and events that are mutually beneficial to African-American alumni and undergraduates of Clemson University. CBAC works to inform, involve, and serve all alumni as it promotes Clemson University by recognizing academic excellence through scholarships.
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 | Join the Hispanic & Latinx Alumni Family
The Hispanic & Latinx Alumni Council serves as a bridge to Clemson University as well as an advising group to the Clemson University Alumni Association by conveying the Hispanic and Latinx perspective from a variety of backgrounds. Update your contcat information to learn more about this group.
| |  | Summer Showcase Goes Virtual
The Summer Creative Inquiry and Undergraduate Research programs featured virtual poster presentations by more than 77 undergraduates who participated in research, engagement and creative activities this summer, including teams from the Clemson COVID Challenge.
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Scroll of Honor
Lawrence Aldine Bearden and the other new “rats” arriving at Clemson College as members of the Class of 1945 were treated to the exciting news that $110,000 in bonds had been sold to fund “Clemson’s long-cherished project—the construction of a 20,000 seat capacity modern stadium.”
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 | Power of Perspective
A panel of three Clemson faculty will discuss how educational attainment, including P-12 and higher education, is often viewed as the key to upward mobility while simultaneously having components reinforcing inequity and injustice. It will be the third “Power of Perspective” panel discussion, presented from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 27.
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 | Unmarked Graves
Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the possible locations of more than 200 unmarked graves in Woodland Cemetery on the Clemson University campus believed to date back more than a century. The graves are thought to be those of enslaved people who worked from about 1830 to 1865 on John C. Calhoun’s Fort Hill Plantation and later as sharecroppers and Black laborers, including convicted individuals involved in the construction of Clemson College from 1890 to 1915. All are believed to be African Americans.
| |  | Join the LGBTQ+ Family
The Clemson LGBTQ+ Alumni Council is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and LGBTQ+ friendly allies. Learn more about our mission and update your contact information to become a part of our group and receive our email updates.
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 | Assisting Forensic Research
A new app created by Clemson researcher, Katherine Weisensee, allows coroners and forensic teams to enter observations when human remains are recovered and then upload photos along with accompanying information related to variables such as geography and crime scene data.
| |  | Studying Homelessness
Though strict landlord regulation may result in fewer evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, research by a professor cautions that too much protection for tenants could result in fewer and more expensive rental properties, prompting increased homelessness.
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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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