Category: Announcements

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the zoom links.

December 10, 2025, Wednesday, 10: 00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Forgotten Narrative and the Passage of Time: Making a Plan for Your Precious Possessions by renowned fiber artist, Susan Lenz. Susan is a fiber and mixed-media artist renowned for her ability to transform found objects, such as those found at estate sales, antique shops, flea markets and mother nature, into meticulously composed works of art. The daughter of German immigrants, Susan has built a life devoted to creativity, craftsmanship, and artistic exploration. Working from her studio in a restored church within the historic Cateechee mill village near Central, South Carolina, Susan employs both hand and machine stitching, alongside book arts and three-dimensional assemblage. Her obsession with repurposing found treasures reflects her fascination with forgotten narratives and the passage of time. Her work has been featured in national publications, juried exhibitions, and esteemed fine craft shows, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Smithsonian. She has appeared on art quilting television programs and South Carolina ETV’s Palmetto Scene. Her pieces are included in the permanent collections of the Textile Museum and the Department of the Interior Museum in Washington, D.C., as well as the McKissick Museum in South Carolina. 

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Hybrid: Zoom and In Person at the Emeritus College. Please email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link or attend in person at the Emeritus College in Clemson’s Regulatory Building at 511 Westinghouse Rd.

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Sponsorship:  This program is brought to you by the Clemson University Emeritus College Creative Works Committee and Diane Smathers, Chair

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Official Emeritus College Apparel – The Print House in Pendleton is our online store for Emeritus College swag.

• Our online store will be open through the end of November. All November’s orders will be processed and received by you in time for Christmas.
• Emeritus College Online Store:  https://www.printhousesc.com/clemson-university-emeritus
  • When you link to the site above, scroll down to “Click Here to Enter Online Store”, which takes you to the items available.
  • The Print House does have the Emeritus College official university logos and permission to use them on other products they sell; if you have a special item you would prefer to order, please contact The Print House directly.  

The Emeritus College receives a small portion of the proceeds from the sales of apparel which supports our social events and programs.

November 17, 2025, (Monday), 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Holiday Tech Talk with Doug Henry. Join Doug, our CCIT Support Consultant, as he provides his suggestions and moderates others’ ideas on helpful small, inexpensive, and more expensive tech products to consider this holiday buying season. Doug will feature items under $10 and others to fit all budgets with freebie suggestions. He will also discuss how to repurpose or upgrade existing tech. Stay to the end for a drawing for a Logitech remote mouse donated by Tigertech Shop. Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

What: 2025 Holiday Social Event – the 2025 Holiday Craft Fair & Cookie Share

Date: December 2, 2025, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Location: at the Emeritus College – 511 Westinghouse Road, Pendleton, SC (In Clemson’s Regulatory Building)

Goings On: Crafters will be selling goods, Emeritus College Coffee House Musicians are playing, Eats & Cookies served, and Socialize with new and old friends

What to Bring: Optional – 1) Sign up for a food item; 2) Bring dozen favorite cookies for dessert (home baked is not a requirement!) 3) Donation for Paw Pantry Food Drive

Needed: Crafters – Contact Victoria if you have recommendations or share the Crafter Registration link below

Registration: If you plan to attend, please register (so we can provide enough food)

REGISTRATION TO ATTEND THE EVENT (Click)

CRAFTER REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT (Click)

USE SIGN UP GENIUS TO BRING A DISH OR ITEM (Click)

The American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) awarded Dr. Jeryl Jones, Professor Emerita, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson Emeritus College, Affiliated Professor Depts of AVS and VMS, Clemson; and Dept of SACS, Virginia Tech, the 2025 Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award on October 17, 2025, which is given to members of the ACVR who have made an outstanding contribution in the form of service, teaching, or research. Congratulations Dr. Jones. Article in Our Clemson

Laura Shick, Ben Sill, and Samuel Bruce Martin

Laura Shick, Senior Lecturer Emerita of Mathematical Sciences, was recently awarded the 2025 Emeritus Award for Community Service. Read the Clemson News Article!  

Ben Sill, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, has an article in Clemson World featuring his work in hybridizing bromeliads. Read the Clemson World Article!

Bruce Martin

Samuel Bruce Martin, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology, was recently inducted into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame for his dedication and expertise in agronomy and the impact it had on Myrtle Beach area courses, as well as courses around the world. Read Article in playgolfmyrtlebeach.com 

Join the Emeritus College for a tour of the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts with its new Director, Dr. Catherine Hughes, on October 15, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Register at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/KBRQ7GaC07

Book Presentation (Hybrid): Southern Shepherds, Savage Wovles:  Presbyterian Domestic Missionaries and Race in SC, 1802-1874

Author: Dr. Otis Pickett, Clemson University Historian

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Place: Clemson Emeritus College at 511 Westinghouse Rd, Pendleton, SC

Sales: Barnes & Noble will be on site offering Southern Shepherds

Signing: Dr. Pickett will sign your copy of Southern Shepherds

Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom Link!