On Emeritus Day, April 22, 2025, Dr. Robert H. Jones, Clemson’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, received special recognition from Clemson University’s Emeritus College, the academic home to over 800 emeritus faculty. The Resolution of Appreciation and Esteem was approved by the Advisory Board and presented during the new emeriti recognition ceremony in the Bell South Auditorium. The reading, by Chip Egan, Advisory Board member, delighted Provost Jones who was not anticipating the special honor.

Pictured left to right: President Clements, Provost Jones, and Cecil Huey, Chair of the Emeritus College Advisory Board

Resolution of Appreciation and Esteem

Whereas, Dr. Robert H. Jones has served Clemson University as Chief Academic Officer and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost for a decade, and

Whereas, his tenure has been marked by conspicuous devotion to the faculty, our students, and the University, and

Whereas, his deep links to the University as an alumnus and his devotion to its land grant mission are manifest in his exemplary service, and

Whereas, his efforts have been central to teaching, service, and research mission of the University in ways too numerous to count, and

Whereas, this service has been rendered with courage, steadfastness, patience and good humor, and

Whereas, his high standards of performance and integrity serve as an example, much to be admired and emulated, and

Whereas, the emeritus faculty hold him in high esteem and warm regard, and

Whereas, the faculty wish to affirm this esteem and regard and desire to express appreciation for his efforts, therefore

Be It Resolved, that the Emeritus College proclaims its appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Robert H. Jones for his faithful service to the University and its faculty and students and looks forward tosoonwelcoming him into the Emeritus College.

Be It Further Resolved, that the Emeritus College wishes for him and his family continued success, good health, and happiness for many years to come.

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Clemson University Emeritus College welcomed new members and honored its annual award recipients during its 22nd celebration ceremony and luncheon. President Jim Clements and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Bob Jones welcomed 21 new emeritus faculty members to the college and Cecil Huey, professor emeritus and chair of the Emeritus College Advisory Board, welcomed nine affiliate, associate, and honorary members.

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Space isn’t What it Used to be, Time isn’t Doing so Well Either, and Reality is a Crapshoot – Science from Pythagoras to Planck for Bar Stool Physicists and Starbucks Philosophers

(Six Sessions on Wednesdays, May 14, 2025– June 18, 2025)

Cecil O. Huey, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University

The ways we see ourselves and our universe have evolved from Babylonian metaphysics to a “modern” notion of reality that, even with millennia of thought behind us, remains a bit sketchy. This course will explore the convoluted tangle of scientific thinking that stretches from the Pythagoreans to Einstein’s relativity and the quantum revolution with a focus on cosmology and the physical sciences. It will be safe for barstool physicists having only dim memories of junior high math and Starbucks philosophers who don’t “do science” at all.

Sessions will be sufficiently “stand-alone” to accommodate inevitable conflicts and missed dates. In the interest of continuity, latter sessions will include brief “catch-up” reviews of previous topics.

Full Syllabus

Date: May 14, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Seminar Room & Zoom

Session 1—The opening session includes an introduction to the course, including its aims and organization, and an overview of the Ancient’s efforts to apprehend their world and to describe it. The focus will be on the Egyptians, Babylonians, and the Mediterranean world, through Aristotle.

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

Full Syllabus

Session 2—This session examines the conceptual challenges facing early thinkers as their efforts to refine and sometimes escape Aristotelian dogma and to carefully apply refined observations and analytical methods and, especially, the watershed contributions of Galileo, Kepler, and Copernicus.

Date: May 21, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Seminar Room & Zoom

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

Full Syllabus

Session 3—Here the focus falls on Newton, the Newtonian revolution, Maxwell, and advances in understanding and rigorous analysis that provided a foundation for the coming, transforming achievements of the early twentieth century.

Date: May 28, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Seminar Room & Zoom

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

Full Syllabus

Session 4—Attention is devoted to Einstein and the Theory of Relativity, one of the most consequential scientific developments of the twentieth century. The discussion follows Einstein’s own description of his thoughts aimed at lay audiences.

Date: June 4, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Seminar Room & Zoom

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

Full Syllabus

Session 5—Hard on the heels of Relativity came the Quantum revolution. This discussion traces the emergence of Quantum theory from early conceptual challenges through important, initial observations and examines the famous Einstein-Bohr debate.

Date: June 11, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Seminar Room & Zoom

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

Full Syllabus

Session 6—This final session will further explore Quantum theory and a few of its most puzzling aspects and conclude with a course wrap-up.

Date: June 18, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Seminar Room & Zoom

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Full Syllabus

Please join the Well-Being Committee on April 29, 2025, at 10:00 am – 11:30 am, in the Seminar Room at the Emeritus College (hybrid), for the first in a series of exciting programming scheduled over the next year with focus on well-being: 

Title: Audiology & Technology: Understanding Hearing Loss and Your Options with Dr. Tarvin, Audiologist

Description: Hearing loss affects more than just your ears—it impacts brain health, communication, and overall well-being. This presentation will explore the physiology of hearing loss, its potential risks and consequences, and the latest advancements in hearing aid technology. Learn what to consider when selecting hearing aids, the options available today, and how to choose the right provider to ensure the best care for your hearing health.

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Time: 10:00 am

Hybrid: In the Seminar Room and online

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link.

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Mark your calendars for this timely, research-based presentation by Dr. Warber – includes a raffle of a few gifts from the White House Historical Association!!!!

April 9, 2025, (Wednesday), 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, “Presidential Executive Orders:  Real Governing or Building a House of Cards?” with Dr. Adam Warber, author of Executive Orders and the Modern Presidency:  Legislating from the Oval Office. Executive orders can be very tempting for presidents to use to try to navigate through some of the stormy waters of the policymaking process and to enhance the power of the American presidency.  Donald Trump relished his executive order power during his first term and is using it in his second administration to rebrand the executive branch at breakneck speed.  This should not be surprising given that every chief executive tries to build a lasting policy legacy, and executive orders are seen as one avenue to achieve political success.  However, Trump is a vastly different president in terms of his brash personality, attempts to “rip up” many customs of the presidency, and his eagerness to demolish parts of the federal bureaucracy.  As a result, we might suspect that given Trump’s unconventional approach to his presidency and his desire to leave a lasting impact in American politics that he might be drawn more to using executive orders than previous presidents. This research talk will discuss the president’s executive order power, how Donald Trump’s use of this power during his first term compared to presidents since Eisenhower, and it will provide a preliminary assessment about how he is using this power in his second term.

contact vmushef@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

Speaker Bio

Dr. Adam L. Warber is a professor of political science at Clemson University.  He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in political science; his M.A. from Western Michigan University in political science, and a B.A. from Hope College in political science and history.  His area of specialization is the American presidency, and his research has focused on the administrative and unilateral presidencies.  He is the author of the book, Executive Orders and the Modern Presidency:  Legislating from the Oval Office, and of articles appearing in journals, such as Political Research Quarterly, Presidential Studies Quarterly, and Congress & the Presidency. His recent research has focused on how President Trump used a variety of unilateral tools, such as executive orders, to shape policy during his first term in office and how his exercise of this power compares to presidents since the Dwight Eisenhower administration. 

Book Description

SAVE THE DATES! Please mark your calendars for two special programs in March and April featuring Adam Gussow and Sir Rod and the Blues Doctors!

March 27 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Book Talk ONLINE ONLY – Contact vmushef@clemson.edu for Zoom link.

April 12 at 11:00 am Sir Rod & The Blues Doctors will perform at the Emeritus College. Registration is required due to limited capacity. REGISTER HERE

March 27, 2025, (Thursday), 10:00 am – 11:30 am, PRESENTATION IS ZOOM ONLY, Adam Gussow leads a discussion on his book My Family and I: A Mississippi Memoir. Brief Bio

Contact vmushef@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

“An inspiring memoir about the author’s lifelong quest for racial reconciliation, the love that sustains his interracial family in contemporary Mississippi, and the ‘Yes we can!’ hope for American renewal that fades after the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and the despair-driven rise of Black Lives Matter.”

“What has happened to the dream of beloved community embraced by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement of the early 1960s—the vision of a just, humane, and colorblind America, a nation of “black and white together” animated by the spirit of mutual respect and strengthened by the bonds of brotherly love? As Adam Gussow shows in this urgently needed new book, the dream, although pressured on every front, remains alive. My Family and I gifts the reader with hope for a future beyond America’s seemingly insoluble racial dilemmas.”

Adam Gussow, Professor of English and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and a noted blues scholar, is the author of seven books, including Whose Blues? Facing Up to Race and the Future of the Music.

You can purchase your copy of My Family & I on Amazon and bring it on April 12^th to be signed by Adam when he performs at the Emeritus College – See details below:

April 12, 2025, (Saturday), 11:00 am, In Person, Seminar Room* at the Emeritus College. We are proud to announce the return of the band Sir Rod and the Blues Doctors to the Emeritus College, featuring R & B dancing and singing of Sir Rod, the harmonica and foot-drums of Adam Gussow, and guitar licks by Alan Gross.  There will be a limited numbers of the book My Family & I available as well as Blues Doctors CDs.

*Due to room capacity, registration is required to attend the musical performance on April 12, 2025.

REGISTER HERE

Lake Hartwell Pontoon Birding Adventure

Date:  February 5, 2025*

Where: Kyle and Loni Anderson’s place – 6514 Dobbins Bridge Rd. in Anderson, SC

Time: 9:45 am

Address:  6514 Dobbins Bridge Rd. in Anderson, SC

Lunch: Potluck – A Honey Baked ham provided, please bring a side dish for 8.

*Rain Reschedule is the next day, February 6, 2025

Register Here

We have set the date of February 5th for the Emeritus College’s latest trip to Kyle and Loni Anderson’s Lake Hartwell home for a morning of birding on the water. This time of year, wintering gulls, herons, kingfishers, loons, and perhaps an eagle may be viewed from Kyle’s pontoon boat. Meet at Kyle’s home at 6514 Dobbins Bridge Rd. in Anderson, SC at 9:45 AM. The boat leaves at 10 AM. Use an online mapping service to plan your route. From Clemson it is about 20 miles and should take about 30 minutes to drive. The house is not visible from the road, so drive down the driveway and park. The location is not hard to find. If the weather is bad, we will plan to do the boat trip the next day, February 6th, same time, and location. Dress appropriately for the weather. 

Exciting Emeritus College Charleston Outing

The Emeritus College is planning a two-night trip to Charleston, SC March 11-13, 2025 (Tuesday-Thursday). 

Our last outing to Charleston was a wonderful event. For 2025, the plans are for a more flexible trip with one day spent in the downtown Charleston area. More details will follow on the specific activities for those who register for the trip. Thursday, we will plan a visit to the Avian Conservation Center and lunch at SeeWee in Awendaw (just down the road from Mount Pleasant).

Travel to and from Charleston is up to individuals who choose to attend, as is the cost of the rooms (more details below), meals, and incidentals.

We have a block of rooms at the Indigo Inn. Currently, we are limited to 16 people*, so please be sure to complete the Emeritus College trip registration form by January 31^st (link below). The cost of the room at Indigo Inn is $299 + tax/night. A link to register for a room at the Indigo Inn will be provided by email to those who complete the form linked below:

Click here to REGISTER: Deadline to register is January 31, 2025.

*Note: If the interest is greater than 16 people, we can arrange for additional rooms or keep a wait list in case someone drops out.

If you are unfamiliar with the Indigo Inn, it is located at 1 Maiden Lane in downtown Charleston. The hotel provides an afternoon cheese and wine reception (5PM), continental breakfast (7-10AM), milk and cookies (8PM), and wireless internet. Self-parking is $25/night for cars.

In addition, we do plan to make reservations for dinner on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings, so that we can come together as a group and enjoy each other’s company. I do want to thank Drs. Imtiaz and Mary Haque who are helping to organize the trip and these wonderful activities. 

Tuesday, MARCH 11

Arrival and Check-in, 3PM

5PM: Afternoon wine and cheese (provided by the hotel)

At the wine and cheese, we will meet and walk to dinner as a group.

Dinner: 6PM Location TBD

Wednesday, MARCH 12

To Be Determined based on the responses from those signing up.

Thursday, MARCH 13

 At 9:30AM leave the Hotel for the Avian Conservation Center in Awendaw

10:00AM arrive Avian Conservation Center (4719 N Hwy 17, Awendaw, SC 29429)

The Center provides an interesting and important world of raptors through an outdoor program, flight demonstrations and a guided tour. Through natural history discussion and observation of flight techniques and avian hunting styles, visitors come to a better understanding of these majestic creatures and the significant role they play as apex avian predators.

12:30 PM—Lunch SeeWee Restaurant (Just up the road from the Avian Conservation Center). 4808 N Hwy 17, Awendaw, SC 29429

SeeWee has been a neighborhood staple for over two decades, focusing on southern home cooking made with love. Everything is locally sourced to give back to the community.