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National Geographic Photo Editor Bert Fox Presents “Return to Titanic with Dr. Robert Ballard”, September 3, 2025, 10 am – 11:30 am (hybrid)

Bert Fox, National Geographic photo editor, sitting on the deck of the Ronald Brown NOAA research vessel in front of one of the two remote operated vehicles.

Bert Fox Presents “Return to Titanic with Dr. Robert Ballard”

September 3, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Dr. Robert Ballard’s team of engineers, guiding remotely operated vehicles, will take you to the depths of the North Atlantic where you will see the Titanic’s wreckage 92 years after it sank. In 2004 National Geographic photo editor Bert Fox joined Dr. Robert Ballard on this voyage, onboard the NOAA research vessel Ronald H Brown. Mr. Fox’s presentation will begin in the Irish docks where the Titanic was built and lead you through its fateful voyage and conclude with an up-close look at what remains of the Titanic on the seafloor. 

Presentation in the Seminar Room at the Emeritus College located in the Regulatory Building at 511 Westinghouse Road. The public is welcomed to attend.

Please email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

Books and magazines authored by Dr. Ballard and published by National Geographic. The visual content for the magazine at the bottom of the layout titled “Why is Titanic Vanishing?”  and the book to the right titled “Return to Titanic” was edited by Bert Fox using images captured by Fox during the expedition.

2024-2025 College Donor Honor Roll

2024-2025 Donor List

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Stephen Wainscott

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(BEES 101) Honey Bees, Beekeeping and “The Citizen Beekeeper” with David Detrich, August 13, 2025, 10am-11:30am, Hybrid

David Detrich, bee keeper, of Woodlawn Apiary, LLC

(BEES 101) Honey Bees, Beekeeping and “The Citizen Beekeeper”

The program will address content related to the Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) and general beekeeping methods and practices currently utilized. The program will focus on the following topics:

– HONEY BEE SPECIES & ORIGINS

– TAXONOMY & ANATOMY

– HONEY BEE CASTES

– COLONY DYNAMICS

– BEEKEEPING

– HONEY

– HONEY BEE STRESSORS

– WHAT YOU CAN DO AS A “CITIZEN BEEKEEPER”

David Detrich came to Clemson University in 1992 where he headed the Sculpture Program in the Department of Art and acted as the Graduate Program Coordinator until his retirement in 2022. Leading up to his retirement, he and his wife founded Woodlawn Apiary, LLC in Walhalla, SC. He is a South Carolina Beekeepers Association Certified Beekeeper and is affiliated with the SC Specialty Crop Growers Association in Columbia, SC. Honey produced at Woodlawn Apiary, LLC has received recognition locally and statewide for its outstanding quality and taste.

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Hybrid: On Zoom and At the Emeritus College 511 Westinghouse Rd. Pendleton

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

Artificial Intelligence – 2 Sessions with Dr. Anne Grant, Clemson Libraries AI Literacy Coordinator: 8/20/25 & 8/22/25, 10:00 am, Hybrid

Dr. Anne Grant, Humanities Librarian & AI Literacy Coordinator

AI Session 1: Understanding and Using AI to Find Reliable Information

August 20, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid (Zoom & Seminar Room at the Emeritus College, 511 Westinghouse Rd. Pendleton, SC 29670)

In this session, participants will learn more about the types of AI apps that are available and how they differ (advantages/disadvantages). In addition, hints and tips for creating effective AI prompts will be shared.

AI Session 2: Ethical and Environmental Issues Related to AI Use

August 22, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid (Zoom & Seminar Room at the Emeritus College, 511 Westinghouse Rd. Pendleton, SC 29670)

In this session, participants will learn more about the general privacy issues related to AI apps as well as the roles that property and ownership play when using AI tools. Additionally, environmental impacts of wider use of AI tools will be addressed.

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom Link