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Employee Referral Program proves it pays to help

Employee Referral Program graphic

A successful first year of Clemson’s Employee Referral Program has caused a flood of employees to sign up for the program. With $13,000 in total awards paid to date, now more than one in five employees are participating in the program. “It’s a real win-win,” says Josh Brown, the University’s director of talent acquisition. “Employees […]

Shop tax free Aug. 3-4 at Clemson Computer Store

The Clemson Computer Store will sell computers, iPads and all accessories without state sales tax beginning at 9 a.m. this Friday through 3 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 3-4) during the South Carolina tax-free weekend. Purchase Apple products at the at 603 Edgar Allen Brown Student Union location and buy Lenovo and Dell products at 118 Hendrix. Only personal […]

Clemson’s new virtual guide supports faculty recruitment and retention

Recently issued from the Office of Human Resources, The Scholar’s Field Guide: Supporting Clemson University’s Faculty in Research, Teaching and Community, is a virtual guide promoting the recruitment and retention of the University’s faculty. “I am delighted to have The Scholar’s Field Guide available now, online, to support our faculty,” said Robert Jones, Clemson executive […]

Newman Road now connects Hwy. 93 and Perimeter Road

Pic of Newman Road extension

By Cloe Michaud, Class of 2020 Not long ago, the unpaved Newman Road extension featured dirt, weeds and construction cones. Fast forward to today, where the new road, which now extends from S.C. Highway 93 (Hwy.93) to Perimeter Road is open – ahead of schedule. Interim Chief Facilities Officer Todd Barnette said the new road […]

Campus-wide steam outage scheduled for August 7

A campus-wide steam will affect Clemson’s main campus from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. August 7. This outage is needed to make a necessary repair on the steam distribution system. All building systems using central campus steam will be affected. These systems include building heating systems, hot water, autoclaves/sterilizers, dishwashers and any equipment, process or […]

Take advantage of employee discounts

By Cloe Michaud, Class of 2020 Whether it’s your first day working for Clemson or you’re a longtime employee, working for the university comes with perks. Vivian Morris, director of engagement and retention and her team members, work hard everyday to make sure that as a Clemson and State of South Carolina employee faculty and […]

Dr. Dwaine Eubanks, faculty – July 23, 2018

Dr. Dwaine Eubanks, 79, of Seneca, died July 23, 2018. Eubanks served as the director of Clemson’s Emeritus College since 2016. Eubanks enjoyed a long career as a professor at Oklahoma State University (1967–1992) before relocating to Clemson, where he was a faculty member in the chemistry department from 1992 until retiring in 2003. Eubanks […]

Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, staff – July 23, 2018

Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, 58, of Liberty, died July 23, 2018. Regarded as one of the top female athletes in Clemson Athletics history, she was a two-time All-American who still holds Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball career records with 3,113 points and 1,252 rebounds. Kennedy-Dixon, who is a member of the school’s Ring of Honor and has […]

Senior Associate Provost Ellen Granberg named provost at Rochester Institute of Technology

Ellen Granberg

Ellen Granberg today was announced as the next provost at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. She begins her new role in mid-August. Granberg joined Clemson in 2001 shortly after earning her doctorate in sociology from Vanderbilt University and rose to the position of chair of the department of sociology and anthropology […]

Miriam Jordan Davis, retiree – June 28, 2018

Miriam Jordan Davis, 92, of Walterboro died June 28, 2018. She was a county extension agent, who retired in 1988, after 18 years of service. She is survived by her two daughters, her brother, and family and friends. Share your memories and post condolences on the Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home web page.