B-Note November 9, 2017
November 9, 2017
Greetings fellow Tigers!
It was a hard-fought game, but the Tigers were victorious against the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday. This weekend, Clemson Football returns to Death Valley to face one of our biggest conference rivals – the Florida State Seminoles – at 3:30 p.m. With a win, the Tigers will advance to the 2017 ACC Football Championship game. Tickets will be extremely limited for the division championship game in Charlotte on Dec. 2, so IPTAY is encouraging all members to meet tomorrow’s deadline, Nov. 10, to request tickets online or by calling the Clemson Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-CLEMSON.
Football is only one exciting event happening in Tiger Town this weekend. The men’s basketball team tips off their season tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in Littlejohn Coliseum against Western Carolina.
Tomorrow, Clemson University will celebrate Legacy Day by honoring alumni and members of the extended Clemson Family who live out its tradition of philanthropy. Activities, including tours of the grounds and a scavenger hunt, will be at Fort Hill from 2 to 4 p.m. Copies of the wills of Anna Calhoun Clemson and Thomas Green Clemson will be on display. A formal ceremony under the trees at 4 p.m. will dedicate a bronze leaf to Samuel B. and Patricia Oliver Deal, the newest inductee to the Fort Hill Legacy Society, a posthumous honor for those who have willed $1 million or more to the university. During the ceremony, distinguished alumnus Joe Turner also will reflect on his 50 years in the Clemson Family. Legacy Day will conclude with the Gratitude Celebration in the evening. You can read more about Legacy Day here or check our our student produced Legacy Day video below.
Tomorrow, Nov. 10, is the final day for this year’s Chicken Kickin’ Challenge, and we still need more donors to reach our goal of donating 1,000 chickens to Clemson Community Care, Helping Hands and Golden Corner Food Pantry. Everyone who makes a gift is eligible to purchase our exclusive Clemson fried chicken t-shirt and our Chicken Kickin’ bowl with recipes from Mrs. Swinney and Mrs. Clements. You can make your gift here.
It was a beautiful day in Tiger Town for the College of Business groundbreaking. Thank you to everyone who attended this momentous event that marked a new beginning for business education at Clemson University. With support from you – our donors – Clemson can change the face of one of the university’s fastest-growing academic disciplines. Please view photos from the event here and read more about the day here.
Thanks to a gift from the Garvin Design Group, the Clemson University School of Architecture has strengthened the bonds between the four program sites that constitute its “Fluid Campus.” The architectural firm based in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed $100,000 that created a state-of-the-art technology center in Lee Hall, transforming a classroom into the “Fluid Campus Connector.” In addition to advanced digital conferencing technology, the room in Lee III was outfitted with new shades, lighting, carpeting and acoustical treatment, all to enhance the function and comfort of this crucial communication artery. The Garvin Design Group has deep ties to Clemson. President Scott Garvin and firm principals Mark Timbes and David Sickinger all received their Bachelor of Science in Design and Master of Architecture degrees from Clemson University. Principal Terry Buchmann received a Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson before earning his Master of Architecture at the University of Virginia. Garvin Design Group has professional links to Clemson, as well, including multiple renovation projects; new entrances to the Brooks Center and Jervey Hall; and multiple feasibility studies that include the new College of Business building across from Bowman Field, the Advanced Materials Research Lab and Soccer Operations Complex. Read more about the Garvin Design Group and their contributions to Clemson here.
Gerald Glenn, a 1964 Clemson alumnus, along with his wife Candi, recently pledged the ninth Cornerstone Gift to athletics. Their $2.5 million unrestricted gift will benefit student-athletes of all 19 intercollegiate sports through new and upgraded athletics facilities, student development operations and academic programs. Gerald graduated from Clemson in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering and went on to become chairman, president and CEO of Chicago Bridge and Iron, one of the world’s largest construction companies. Prior to that, he was a director of Fluor Corporation and a group president of its primary subsidiary – Fluor Daniel Incorporated. In addition to lifetime giving at Clemson exceeding $8 million, Gerald currently serves as a member of the President’s Advisory Board and as chair of the Clemson University Foundation Board Development Committee. The Glenns have been active contributors to Clemson programs, including the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Leadership Circle and the Fluor Daniel Engineering Innovation Center, the Barker Scholars Endowment and IPTAY. You can find additional information about the Glenns and their contributions to Clemson here or view photos from the announcement event.
The Glenns – like many of you – have made a commitment to Clemson University through gifts that move us forward both academically and athletically. We appreciate your continued devotion to our university. Legacy Day gives us the opportunity to reflect on our past, present and future gifts. I hope you all can join us tomorrow as we celebrate our history and our donors’ generous contributions to Clemson.
Go Tigers! Beat FSU!
Brian O’Rourke