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Seeking nominations for 2018 University Spring Awards

The Office of the Dean of Students is accepting nominations for outstanding and deserving students, faculty, staff and community members for annual Clemson University. Click here to submit nominations. The award descriptions and eligibility requirements are listed below. Student awards Norris Medal: Presented to the best all-around graduating senior at Clemson University (May 2018, or […]

Roger Best Rollin, professor emeritus – Dec. 10, 2017

Roger Best Rollin, 87, died Dec. 10, 2017. He was a Named Lemon Professor of Literature and Professor Emeritus of English, who retired in 1995 with 20 years of service. College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities Dean Rick Goodstein described Rollin as a celebrated member of the Department of English, a passionate spokesman for social […]

Main campus steam outage scheduled for May 12-14

Clemson Main Campus will experience a steam outage beginning 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 12 and ending 11:59 pm. Sunday, May 14. This steam outage will address system maintenance issues as well as the calibration of specific critical instrumentation, valves, actuators and gages. The entire campus will be affected. All systems using steam will experience a loss […]

CCIT offering FREE, customized training for your team

By Christopher Poole, CCIT Training Team CCIT can develop custom training sessions to teach software and techniques to improve workflows, add creativity, and increase collaboration between team members, groups, and departments. The Software Training Team can even bring this training to you, in your conference room, in your meeting space, or in our training lab. […]

President’s Leadership Institute application deadline is Friday

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By Jackie Todd, Office of University Relations Kimberly Poole is an educator who loves to learn. The associate dean of students loves to challenge herself to do more and to be more in her career. That’s why Poole and 24 other university staff members are participating in the President’s Leadership Institute. Introduced last year, the […]

New event! – Office of Human Resources benefits conference debuts Oct. 14

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The 2016 Pro Benefits Expo will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Hendrix Student Center (See map). All faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in this event hosted by the Office of Human Resources (OHR). In past years, the Annual Benefits Fair was a casual meet-and-greet event that […]

Deer Oaks EAP: Additional resource to faculty and staff

Clemson University provides an employee assistance program to University employees and their dependents/household members though Deer Oaks EAP, an outside resource for addressing work/life issues and living a happier, healthier, more balanced life. A variety of health and wellness, counseling, referral, and consultation services are available. Services are completely confidential, and there is no cost […]

Clemson names chief diversity officer

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By Jackie Todd, Office of Media Relations Diversity is not about counting heads, it’s about making heads count. That is the philosophy of Lee A. Gill, J.D, who has been named Clemson University’s chief diversity officer (CDO) and special assistant to the president for inclusive excellence. “Lee is a successful leader who will make a […]

Gates to visit Clemson; limited tickets for faculty, staff

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates will visit Clemson University Monday, Nov. 2 to host a question-and-answer session with students. “A Conversation with Bill Gates: The Future Generation’s Role in Addressing the World’s Greatest Challenges” will be at 4:30 p.m. in Tillman Hall auditorium. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. and will close at 4 p.m. Gates’ […]

Chief Diversity Officer to retire

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By Ashley Hall, Class of 2015 He’ll be a tough act to follow. Clemson University’s chief diversity officer Leon Wiles will retire June 30. Since 2008, Wiles has served in this capacity as the president’s senior executive responsible for all university equity and inclusion efforts. As the university’s first chief diversity officer, Wiles has had […]