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John A. Martin – Student

John A. Martin, 21, passed away this week. Martin was a senior majoring in forest resource management from Easley, South Carolina. He also worked for the student radio station at WSBF during his time at Clemson. “John was a valuable member of the Clemson Family, and we are deeply saddened by his passing,” said Chris […]

Student Code of Conduct updated

The Division of Student Affairs recently unveiled a new Student Code of Conduct, effective immediately. The revised code is the result of a three-year process that outlines a new procedure for adjudication of issues involving suspension or expulsion. “We believe this updated document serves students in a manner that is consistent with Clemson University’s core […]

Graduation set for Dec. 19 in Littlejohn Coliseum

Map of graduation routes

More than 1,300 students will receive Clemson University degrees in two graduation ceremonies on Thursday, Dec. 19. They are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Littlejohn Coliseum. In addition, Ph.D. candidates will participate in a doctoral hooding ceremony at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. Magnetometers […]

Clemson professors trying free open-source online homework platform

Photo of Michael Burr, Matt Macauley and Matt Saltzman, professors in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, are using open source WeBWork in their courses.

By Carolina Kredensor Class of 2019 The Clemson Libraries recently secured a grant from Clemson’s Information Technology Student Advisory Board (ITSAB) to support an open-source online homework system called WeBWork. Many instructors in lower-division math, science, engineering and business classes that are heavy in mathematical calculations, use online homework platforms that collect and grade student […]

Submit nominations for prestigious Class of ’39 Award for Excellence

Endowed by the Great Class of 1939, the Clemson University Class of ’39 Award for Excellence is presented annually to one distinguished member of the Clemson faculty whose outstanding contributions to students, the university, and/or the local/national/international community for the past five-year period have been judged by his/her peers to represent the highest achievement of […]

Changes made to testing services on campus

With the move to Vickery Hall, testing services are being re-envisioned. Currently, only accommodated testing is supported, but new services are being developed. Stay Tuned! As we move into the fall semester, the Test Proctoring Center has been relocated to the second floor of Vickery Hall and renamed, the University Testing & Education Center (UTEC). […]

Senior Associate Provost Ellen Granberg named provost at Rochester Institute of Technology

Ellen Granberg

Ellen Granberg today was announced as the next provost at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. She begins her new role in mid-August. Granberg joined Clemson in 2001 shortly after earning her doctorate in sociology from Vanderbilt University and rose to the position of chair of the department of sociology and anthropology […]

Serve on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women

Faculty and staff can make a difference in promoting diversity at Clemson. The President’s Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for two staff seats and two faculty seats. Commission members serve three-year terms and report to President Jim Clements through the Council on Inclusion and Diversity, co-chaired by Chief Diversity Officer Lee […]

Institutional Research launches interactive factbook

The Office of Institutional Research has launched a new Clemson University interactive factbook. The factbook contains current and historical data about Clemson University, including information on students and employees. New features include graduation and retention information and historical trend information, as well as filters allowing users to create customized views. A new software, Tableau, is used […]

Xu named director of institutional research

Pic of Juan Xu

By Jackie Todd, Clemson University Relations An accomplished leader with 25 years of experience in higher education research and analytics, statistical data analysis and key performance metrics has joined Clemson as the university’s director of Institutional Research (IR). Juan Xu, Ph.D. will manage the workflow of critical reporting, compliance and accreditation projects, and lead the […]