College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

Donor Spotlight: Mac and Dee Rhodes 

Mac and Dee Rhodes have made transformative contributions to Clemson University, advancing forestry research, education and outreach.

Strategic Planning Update

Emergent Method, our strategic planning consulting team, has hit the ground running. Thank you to everyone who has attended a listening session or completed an interview.  Here is a snapshot of the interviews and listening sessions that have been conducted or scheduled, as of January 15th: January site visits include: January 27th: January 28th: January […]

State-Wide Strategic Planning Listening Sessions

As previously announced, we are embarking on a comprehensive strategic planning process that will set an aggressive path for the college for years to come. As an initial step, Emergent Method, our strategic planning consulting team, is holding listening sessions across the state to share more about the process, hear your perspectives, and provide ways […]

Launch of new strategic planning process

I am excited to announce the launch of a strategic planning process to guide our College’s future and align with our goals for growth, innovation, and impact. This process will help us create a focused roadmap, set priorities, and identify opportunities to further our mission across campus and the state. We are partnering with Emergent Method, a […]

EFNEP Launches EXCITE

In 2024, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is launching an exciting new project called the EXCITE (Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement) Bridge Access Program. This initiative is funded through an Inter-agency Agreement with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

New “5210” Campaign Empowering Healthy Lifestyles

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), offered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service, is dedicated to providing hands-on nutrition education to children, youth, adults, and families with limited financial resources. EFNEP focuses on four core areas: diet quality and physical activity, food resource management, […]

CAFLS to Elevate Well-being

Clemson University is taking steps to prioritize the well-being of its students, faculty, staff, and community members. Clemson defines well-being as an optimal and dynamic state that allows people to achieve their full potential.  To spearhead this initiative, Anna Fitch Courie, DNP, has been appointed as the new Chief Well-Being Officer. She will support the Clemson […]

CAFLS Student Earns Fulbright Scholarship

Christian Blackburn, a senior Wildlife and Fisheries Biology major and management minor from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in the Czech Republic. A National Scholar and Honors student, Blackburn served as an instructor in the South Carolina Teacher Cadet program, a statistics tutor at Clemson through the University’s Academic […]

Clemson Extension racks up awards from national association

Clemson Extension brought home 20 awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA)! The NACAA Achievement Award recognizes excellence in the field of professional Extension for members with less than 10 years of service. Mallory Maher and Sarah Scott earned the Achievement Award. Maher is a Natural Resources Extension Associate with Clemson Extension. […]

Cultivate Returns for the 2023-2024 School Year

The 2023-2024 school year marked the exciting return of the Cultivate program, offering students within the College an opportunity to cultivate their entrepreneurial skills. Through Cultivate, student teams embarked on a journey to create their own business ventures from scratch. They developed comprehensive business plans, conducted consumer research, crafted budgets, designed branding strategies, and honed […]