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Chief human resources officer to assume new position in Pennsylvania

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Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Michelle Piekutowski will leave her position at Clemson to become the associate vice president and chief human resources officer at Carnegie Mellon University, effective Aug. 28. Piekutowski has provided overall leadership, direction and planning of Clemson University’s HR organization including HR service, recruitment, compensation, performance management, employee […]

Clemson House sign going into storage

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Workers will remove the iconic Clemson House sign that sits atop the building, beginning Wednesday, July 5 through Friday, July 7 and place it in storage. Some parking spaces around the Clemson House will be closed during the removal process. N. Palmetto Blvd and Daniel Drive will remain open. Demolition of the building will occur […]

John N. Williams II, retiree – June 14, 2017

John N. Williams II, 91, of Clemson died on June 14, 2017. He was a professor emeritus in the Animal Science Department, who retired in 1983 with 30 years of service and a U.S. Army veteran who served in Korea. He is survived by his wife, daughters, family and friends. Funeral services were held on […]

Traffic: Highway 93 lane closures/shifts to impact traffic June 26-30

Clemson’s Facilities department reports that lane closures/shift along Highway 93 from Newman Road to Cherry Road will impact traffic patterns from Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30. The two west-bound lanes from Newman Road to Cherry Road will be closed. One lane of the east-bound lanes will be closed.  The west-bound traffic will be […]

Pension reform: Retirement contribution increased and capped

On April 25, 2017, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law the Retirement System Funding and Administration Act of 2017. While the act does not change any benefits for retirees or working members, the legislation seeks to strengthen funding for PEBA’s retirement plans so their unfunded liability will be paid down more quickly. Beginning […]

CORRECTION to orientation article

An article in last week’s Inside Clemson about summer orientation should have said the number of freshmen and transfer students is up about 2 percent from last year. The article incorrectly cited the percentage increase in incoming students for fall 2017.

Steven D. Haymond Jr., student

Steven D. Haymond Jr., 19, died June 17, 2017. He was a junior pre-business major from West Columbia. “Steven was loved by his family and friends,” said Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students L. Christopher Miller. “His loss will be felt deeply by the entire Clemson family for some time.” The […]

John Minnis Rader, staff – May 31, 2017

John Minnis Rader, 56, of Townville died May 31, 2017. He was a database administrator in infrastructure services and operations with five years of service. He is survived by his mother, son, family and friends. A private family funeral service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made […]

Sole on the Green to close July 2 through July 5 for renovations

Sole on the Green restaurant will be closed beginning Sunday, July 2 through Wednesday, July 5 for kitchen renovations. The restaurant will reopen for lunch on Thursday, July 6. Also, due to the kitchen renovations, the Madren Center will be closed on Monday, July 3 through Wednesday, July 5. There will be limited office hours […]

Safety: University employee bitten by fox in vicinity of Lightsey Bridge Apartments

A fox bit a university employee in the vicinity of Lightsey Bridge Apartments Thursday morning. The employee was taken to Redfern Health Center before being transported to a local emergency room for further treatment. Employees and students are cautioned to be aware of wild animals on campus at this time of the year and potential […]