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Oct. 4 International Festival postponed

The International Festival scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4 has been postponed until Nov. 1, 2015. The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at Bowman Field. The postponement is due to the expected rain fall for the remainder of the week as well as the anticipated field conditions due to activities on Bowman […]

Richard Martin Reese, professor emeritus

Dr. Richard Martin Reese, 74, of Satellite Beach, FL died Sept. 15, 2015. He was a professor and chair of Marketing in the College of Business and Behavioral Science. A professor emeritus, Reese retired in 2006 after 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife. A funeral service was held Sept. 25. at […]

Open enrollment for state insurance begins Oct. 1

The open-enrollment period begins Oct. 1, 2015, and will run through Oct. 31, 2015. During the month of October, employees can make changes to their state insurance package—including dental this year—and enroll or re-enroll in a Medical Spending Account (MSA) and/or Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA). Enrollment changes take effect on Jan. 1, 2016. While […]

CUPD: 2015 Security and Fire Safety Report now available

Clemson University is committed to assisting all members of the Clemson University community in providing for their own safety and security. The 2015 Security and Fire Safety Report compliance document is available on the Clemson University website at http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/campus-services/cupd/report/index.html. If you would like to receive the 2015 Security and Fire Safety Report which contains this […]

Clemson to host National Coming Out Week

By Shawn Knight, Graduate Assistant for LGBTQ Community Development, M.Ed. Student, Counselor Education, Class of 2016 Clemson University will host the fifth annual National Coming Out Week from Oct. 5-11. Themed “Hand in Hand, We Support National Coming Out Week,” the university will hold a series of events for faculty, staff, students, and the community […]

Clemson to go tobacco-free

 By Jackie Todd, Office of Media Relations Clemson University will become tobacco-free on Jan. 1, 2016. The new policy has been approved by the university’s administrative council based on input from a task force comprised of faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students and community representatives. “We want to improve the health of our student and […]

We want your children! Physics and astronomy department hosts math competitions

By Jason Brown, Ph.D. Physics and Astronomy Department Faculty and staff: Here’s a chance for your children to challenge themselves. Clemson’s physics and astronomy department will host a series of mathematics competitions for K-12 students in an effort to promote enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards mathematics and science and to stimulate the students’ interest […]

State-mandated bonus to appear in Oct. 30 paychecks

The state legislature has mandated a one-time, lump-sum bonus of $800 for all permanent faculty and non-faculty who had been in continuous state service for at least six months on July 1, 2015, and whose earnings are less than 100,000 dollars per year. The bonus will appear in the Oct. 30, 2015, paychecks of all […]

Family Fun alert: Clemson Day at the Maze is Oct. 4

Here’s a way to have some fun and help Clemson! The Denver Downs Farm will host its “Clemson Day at the Maze” from 1 until 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. Admission is $14 per person (children under 2 get in free) and $2 from the admission of each Clemson faculty, staff, student and alumni member […]

2020Forward: Guiding principles created to drive college reorganization

By Robert H. Jones, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost Clemson’s proposed college reorganization will create an optimal path for academic programs to achieve national prominence by establishing colleges that are more focused and aligning departments with compatible structures and missions. The goal is to position the university for excellence in 2020, 2025 […]