Inside Clemson

Summer construction to support main campus upgrades

A photograph dated 1965 showing the construction of a steam and electric distribution tunnel.

By Jackie Todd, University Relations In the mid-1950s, Clemson University installed main campus underground utilities to serve a student population of roughly 3,300 students. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, a car cost around $2,200 and ran on gas that cost 18 cents a gallon. Modern day infrastructure needs supporting internet, personal computers and cell phones […]