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Free financial literacy training: Summer schedule

To help Clemson’s faculty and staff make sound financial decisions, the Office of Human Resources is partnering with the South Carolina Retirement System to provide a series of no-cost financial literacy seminars. Whether you are beginning your professional career, nearing retirement or somewhere in between, each seminar in the series will further equip you with […]

Senate passes state budget, includes cost of living increase

The South Carolina Senate completed its work on the state budget today, Wednesday, May 4. The Senate’s version of the budget includes the following specifically for Clemson University and Clemson PSA: Clemson E&G $5 million in recurring funding for E&G general operating funds $2.4 million in nonrecurring funding for Outdoor Laboratory Facilities maintenance $700,000 in […]

USDA transitions to new electronic grants system, reps on campus May 12

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is transitioning to a new electronic grants management system – ezFedGrants – on Oct. 1, 2016.  This transition will impact all aspects of USDA grant activity:  searching for grant opportunities, application submission, research compliance, post-award operations and progress report submission.  If you interact (or plan to interact) with USDA […]

Chief Diversity Office: Submit your proposal for a $5,000 grant

The Chief Diversity Office seeks proposals for the Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Incentive Grant Fund.  Special consideration will be given to proposed activities and projects that demonstrate a potential to significantly enhance the campus climate. The amount of support available for grant awards ranges from $500 to $5,000 for deserving projects. Multiple year awards are […]

Funds available from vending machine revenues

Every soda, juice, candy bar and pack of crackers purchased from a campus vending machine has the potential to benefit your department. Each year, a portion of Clemson’s vending machine revenues is allocated to fund activities not normally supported by departmental operating budgets. Clemson’s Vending Committee accepts requests for vending committee funds and awards these […]

Volunteers sought for 2016 Freshman Summer Reading Program

One Amazing Thing

Clemson seeks faculty and staff to serve as facilitators in Clemson’s 2016 Freshman Summer Reading Program. The program, now in its 13th year, brings faculty, staff and the university’s incoming freshman together to interact in meaningful discussions about a selected book. In this year’s book, “One Amazing Thing,” author Chitra Divakaruni asserts that each one […]

Free training: CCIT offers specialized services to faculty, staff and students

By Ashley Hedrick, Class of 2016 While most people know about the technology support available at the CCIT desk on the second floor of Cooper Library for technology support, fewer take advantage of the personalized services offered by the CCIT Software Training Group. The group helps faculty, staff and students use their computers effectively, specializing […]