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Last year’s required training for information security awareness (ISA) and conflict of interest (COI) achieved 100 percent faculty and staff participation. Starting Oct. 1, all faculty and staff will renew their required training, which is intended as a proactive measure to protect the institution and those who work here.

Next Steps Beginning Oct. 1

1. Visit Tiger Training and log in.
2. Be alert to system-generated email notifications and reminders.
3. Complete the required online training listed specifically for you before all deadlines. Participation by the noted deadline is required in all training that is listed for you when you log into Tiger Training.

Deadline

By Nov. 12, 2019, the University is expected to report that all faculty and staff have completed their required training. Tiger Training reminders and login alerts will keep faculty and staff members who have not completed training informed as the Nov. 12 deadline nears.

For more details, visit the Conflict of Interest Knowledge Center or the Cybersecurity Knowledge Center.

Bennie Lee Cunningham, Sr., 92, of Seneca died Sept. 5, 2019. He was a state extension leader in the University Extension Service, who retired in 1985 with 29 years of service.

He is survived by his sons, brothers and sisters, grandchildren, family and friends.

The funeral service will be held 1 p.m., Friday, Sept.13, at Seneca Baptist Church, 1080 S. Oak Street, Seneca, SC 29678. Burial will be in Oconee Memorial Garden.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 502 E. South 2nd Street, Seneca, SC 29678.

To send flowers, visit the Tribute Store.

Share your condolences and memories online at www.beasleyfuneralhome.net.

Elaine Owen Teat, 86, of Clemson died Sept. 6. She was an administrative assistant in the admissions office, who retired in 1994 with 29 years of service.

She is survived by her daughters, son, family and friends.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept.15 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Rd., Central.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 3041 Six Mile Highway, Central, SC, 29630; Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, 2275 India Hook Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732; or the Alzheimer’s Association SC Chapter, 901 South Pine Street, Lower Level, Spartanburg, SC 29302.

Share your condolences and memories online at www.RobinsonFuneralHomes.com.

John Richard Aspland, 82, of Clemson, died Sept. 8, 2019. He was a professor in the department of Material Science and Engineering. Aspland retired from Clemson in 2006 after 24 years of service to the University and was awarded professor emeritus status.

Aspland is survived by his survived by his wife, son, family and friends. He is also remembered by his extended family in both England and Germany.

Donations in his memory can be made to the American Alzheimer’s Association, 4124 Clemson Boulevard, Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621.

Share your memories and condolences online at the funeral home web page.

Presentations of scholarly research or outreach activities related to closing the achievement gap will be considered for the Clemson-organized Men of Color Summit to be held in Greenville, S.C., March 3-4, 2020.

The summit has garnered national attention though its unique combination of technical/scholarly and outreach activities, inspirational presentations by nationally renowned speakers, and substantial involvement by the community, government and corporate leaders.

The deadline to submit a proposal is Sept 20. Submit a proposal.

Since 1949, Clemson University has selected a Mother of the Year.

The Student Alumni Council is currently seeking nominations for the 2019 Mother of the Year. The award recipient will be honored during next season’s Homecoming football game.

The Mother of the Year application asks for details about how the nominee loves Clemson, shows a great passion for the community and lives a life that exemplifies the Clemson spirit.

Tim Boosinger has been named interim dean for the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities while the University continues its search for permanent dean.

His six-month appointment begins September 1, 2019.  To lead the college, Boosinger will draw from his previous experiences as an interim dean of Clemson’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences and as vice president and provost of Auburn University.  His area of expertise is veterinary pathology and he served previously as dean of Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Boosinger is tasked with continuing the college’s positive momentum.

Faculty and staff interested in serving on the planning committee of the 2020 International Festival are asked to sign up before September 12, 2019.

The 27th Annual International Festival, planned for Sunday, March 29, 2020, on Bowman Field,  celebrates identities and cultures from around the world.

A highly anticipated event for campus and the greater community, the festival includes culturally-based foods as well as entertainment and activities for all ages.

In addition, the event features local craft and non-profit vendors as well as a children’s area to make it a well-rounded, family-friendly event.

Rush D. Holt, the former leader of the world’s largest multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering membership organization, will present “Science and the Citizen,” a seminar hosted by the College of Science.

The event, open to faculty, staff and students, is scheduled on September 10 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Madren Center Ballroom and will include a reception.

Dr. Holt became the chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and executive publisher of the Science family of journals in February 2015, leading in the role until his retirement in July 2019.

The event is free, however registration is required.

Mark your calendars for a celebratory drop-in gathering to mark the retirement of Charles Tegen, Clemson University’s associate vice president, enterprise risk management.

Tegen has provided exemplary service and leadership to the University for more than four decades.

The drop-in reception is planned for August 13, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Martin Inn, Suite 430.

More information.