James B. Aitken, retiree, 80, of Columbia, passed away Mar. 26, 2019. He retired after 27 years of service as Professor Emeritus in the Department of Horticulture. He served Clemson University an additional 33 years after his retirement.
Aitken is survived by his wife, daughter, step-children, family and friends.
Funeral services were held on Mar. 29, 2019 at the First Baptist Church (Boyce Chapel) in Columbia.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church TV Ministry (1306 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29201).
Katie D. McMillian, reitree, 86, of West Columbia, passed away Feb. 27, 2019. She retired after 19 years of service as the County Extension Agent-Senior of the Bamberg County Extension Office.
McMillian is survived by her children, family and friends.
Funeral services were held on Mar. 3, 2019 at Progressive Church of our Lord Jesus Christ (Denmark, SC).
Memorials may be made to Marshall Elementary School c/o Katie’s Corner (Marshall Elementary Attention: Robin Shuler, 1441 Marshall St., Orangeburg, SC 29118).
Steam and electric distribution tunnel construction circa 1965.
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 were certainly not the concern they are today.
The same infrastructure that served the campus in the ‘50s plus an array of additional services are required during the University’s rebuild. And that’s where construction comes in. Much of the campus road construction that the Clemson community is experiencing and will experience throughout the summer will support those upgrades.
To provide accurate information and real-time updates, University Facilities has created an interactive map, best accessed with a desktop or laptop. The map outlines road closure schedules, and accompanying images provide close-ups of each closure with specific information including detours.
It may take a little longer to get around campus, so drivers should plan some extra time for their commutes and be prepared for temporary road closures and detours in certain areas, including:
Highway 93
Highway 93, from Sherman Street to Centennial Boulevard, will be fully repaved. During this time, selected lanes of Highway 93 will intermittently close from early May through mid-June while workers pave, mill, conduct final paving and paint traffic lines on the roadway.
The intersection at Highway 93 and Calhoun Drive (near Sikes Hall) will undergo a transformation that will enhance driver and pedestrian safety. The intersection will close from mid-May through Mid-August to complete the redesign. Detours will provide access Fort Hill Street.
Highway 93 will be completely closed between Cherry Road and Sherman Street from early July through early August, so workers can complete the intersection transformation at Highway 93 and Calhoun Street.
Things to know:
All lanes on Highway 93 will be open for the May 9 and 10 Commencement ceremonies.
Businesses, organizations and facilities along Highway 93 will remain accessible.
Once paving begins, access from cross streets such as College Avenue, Hillcrest Avenue and Pine Street will temporarily halt as workers complete paving in those respective areas.
Detour signs and flag personnel will be onsite to direct traffic.
Unforeseen circumstances, such as inclement weather, can affect the construction schedule.
McMillan Road area
The intersection of Cherry Road and McMillan Road will close from mid-May through mid-June to replace underground electrical, steam, chilled water and telecom distribution lines.
The McMillan & Cherry intersection will be closed following May Graduation until early June for the installation of underground utilities. The detour route will be Cherry Rd. from Perimeter Rd. and travel through the E-1 Parking Lot to bypass the McMillan intersection.
McMillan Road will close at Epsilon Zeta Drive (near Edwards Hall) from early June to mid-July and limit vehicular access to Daniel Hall, Cooper Library East parking lot, Strode Hall, McAdams Hall and the Academic Success Center.
FROM MID-JUNE TO MID-JULY: Underground utilities will installed across McMillan Rd. just west of Epsilon Zeta Dr. beginning June 10th. The only vehicular traffic allowed through the area will be emergency responders and ADA shuttles during this closure. Individuals requiring ADA support will be able to park in the C-2 Commuter Lot and take a shuttle to their building within the affected area. Further info will be provided shortly by Transportation Services.
Things to know:
Park-N-Ride shuttles will take those requiring ADA accommodations from the C-2 parking lot (map) at the corner of Perimeter and Williamson Roads to these areas affected by the construction.
Newman Road
Newman Road between Morrison and Perimeter will be closed mid-May through early July to redesign traffic patterns through the intersection, which will enhance safety and traveler navigation through the area.
The intersection of Newman Rd. and McMillan Rd. will be closed from May 18 to approx. July 1. This enhancement of the intersection is being done to increase traveler safety and navigation through the area.
Things to know:
Access to R-2 parking lot (next to the Clemson University Fire Station; map) by way of Perimeter Road will remain available. McMillan Road between Dunavan Road and Perimeter Road will also be closed during this time.
Perimeter Road
Perimeter, heading toward the Administrative Services Building – C-01 commuter lot (between Newman and Cherry Roads) will be reduced to one lane from mid-May through early July. Workers will use this time to install a traffic light at the entrance of the lot and include left- and right-turning lanes to make it easier for commuters to safely enter and exit the lot. Personnel will be onsite to direct traffic.
Perimeter Road will close at Highway 76 in mid-May for underground utility work.
Not pictured is the expansion of Parking Lot 5, located at the corner of Perimeter Road and Avenue of Champions. The lot will be expanded mid-May through mid-August and will add 114 commuter spaces.
Several employee appreciation luncheons are planned in coordination with Employee Appreciation Week 2019. The Office of Human Resources, Clemson Home and Clemson University administrators look forward to an enjoyable time with the University’s faculty and staff and to show their appreciation of all you do to make this a great place to work.
On-campus employee appreciation luncheon
The largest event is planned for the Clemson University campus and is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. May 16 in the Fresh Food Company in the Core Campus building (map).
Participants will enjoy a drop-in buffet-style lunch featuring hot dogs and chili, pulled pork barbecue, veggie burgers, coleslaw, fruit salad, grain salad, chips and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Jazzy Jeff. Food, refreshments and entertainment will be available throughout the two-hour luncheon, allowing departments to schedule release time for faculty and staff. Faculty and staff will have the same experience no matter what time they attend. Workers are not required to use designated sick or vacation leave to attend this event; however, the time for participation in this event should be coordinated with guidance from supervisors.
Faculty and staff should bring their Tiger1 card and will be automatically entered for door prizes!
Off-campus employee appreciation luncheons
Watch for upcoming news that will provide a complete list of locations, dates, times and details of all off-campus employee appreciation luncheons throughout the state.
For questions, contact the Office of Human Resources Ask-HR/864-656-2000.
By Mary Erin Morrissey, Deputy Director of Emergency Management
The signs of spring have encompassed campus – volleyball on Bowman Field, the Spring Game and several layers of pollen on, well, everything. Also among the signs of spring is the possibility of severe weather, which can impact our campus community.
To prepare for severe weather:
Learn the difference between watches and warnings:
Tornado Watch: Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area
Tornado Warning: A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar
Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe thunderstorms are possible in and near the watch area
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe weather has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar
Ensure you are notified of severe weather in our area:
Alertus: Along with CU Safe Text Alerts, Clemson University will utilize our network by displaying critical safety information if you download the Alertus software. All students, faculty and staff can download this from the CCIT website.
Sirens: When lightning is within eight miles of campus or a tornado warning has been issued, campus sirens will sound to alert so you can act as soon as possible
Social Media: All CU Safe text alerts will also post to the @CUSafety account on twitter
Innovation sites: Students, faculty and staff at Innovation sites should visit the emergency management website for their county, research what they send notifications for, and sign up for the notifications
Have a plan:
Seek a safer place: Wherever you go, be aware of your surroundings and think through what the safest place is to go if severe weather strikes.
Make and practice a plan: Use available tools to make a plan for yourself and your loved ones so you are ready when disaster strikes.
When it is time to react to severe weather:
Act quickly: Prepare to act watches are issued and immediately react when warnings are issued. You may only have minutes before severe weather hits
Seek a safer place:Wherever you go, be aware of your surroundings and think through what is the safest place to go if severe weather strikes. The better locations are:
Away from windows
Lowest level of the building
Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside
Click here to access detailed information on severe weather and other emergency procedures.
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 funds during its June meeting.
Any department or recognized university organization may request funds for specific activities – no blanket allocations are made and funds are not intended to supplement inadequate operating budgets. Vending funds cannot be used for alcoholic beverages. According to the Budget Office Policies and Procedures Manual, “priority will be given to local activities that enhance the intellectual and cultural life of the community.”
Requests can be submitted between May 6 through May 31.
-Requests should include itemized funding dollar amounts requested along with a summary explanation of the intended use of funds.
-Requests from academic departments will be communicated back to each Budget Center Business Office for final approval.
-Requests from student organizations should be channeled through Student Government and then will be communicated back to the Student Affairs Business Office for final approval.
Funds allocated in a fiscal year must be spent during that fiscal year. Any unspent funds by fiscal year end will be returned to the Vending Committee account.
Budget Center Business Officers will be sent a letter in June informing them of whether the requested funds were approved or denied.
A campus-wide steam outage will affect Clemson’s main campus May 13 through May 15.
This outage is needed to perform necessary inspections and repairs on the steam generation and 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 research activities that use central campus steam.
Clemson University is excited to announce the awarding of the inaugural Excellence in Stewardship awards to Dr. Joe Ryan and Debra Galinsky.
Overseen by the Clemson University Excellence in Stewardship Awards Committee, the annual Excellence in Stewardship awards recognize one Clemson University faculty member and one staff member who exemplify excellence in stewardship and gratitude initiatives with our donors and University volunteers.
Dr. Joe Ryan holds the Sue Stanzione Distinguished Professorship for ClemsonLIFE. He is the founder and executive director of Clemson LIFE, a nationally recognized post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities. Since the origin of the program, Ryan has been key in establishing funding priorities to assist with fundraising efforts and his careful stewardship of philanthropic dollars has allowed the ClemsonLIFE program to hire additional staff, establish a distinguished professorship and provide financial aid to students in need.
“Dr. Ryan has clearly demonstrated the importance of how developing a close working relationship with the Clemson University Foundation can be beneficial to the university, college, faculty and students alike,” says Antonis Katsiyannis, Ryan’s nominator.
Likewise, Debra (Deb) Galinsky has exemplified similar principles of stewardship in her role as an administrative assistant in the Department of Psychology. In addition to her regular responsibilities, Galinsky took it upon herself to launch a direct mail campaign to reengage with alumni of the department, resulting in the creation of two new alumni awards, reestablished alumni connections and increased donations to the department. Galinsky has since suggested further ideas to engage alumni with the department, such as a newsletter, a tailgate and an advisory board.
“When I hired her three years ago, her job definition did not include any mention of stewardship or alumni outreach,” says Pat Raymark, Galinski’s nominator and department chair. “None of that was officially part of her job!”
Clemson is fortunate to have employees like Dr. Joe Ryan and Debra Galinsky, who personally own the causes of philanthropy and stewardship, and is proud to recognize them for their efforts.
The Clemson University Postdoctoral Association (CUPDA) seeks nominations for its Distinguished Postdoctoral Award. The award recognizes a postdoctoral fellow who displays outstanding performance in scientific research, leadership, advocacy, outreach and/or teaching, during their postdoctoral appointment at Clemson University. Nominees should exhibit a commitment to the betterment of the postdoctoral community at Clemson University.
The award winner will be announced in July and will be awarded $500 and a plaque during the National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week (NPAW) in September.
Eligibility
• The applicant must be a current postdoctoral associate at Clemson University. (Must be employed as a postdoc at the time the application is submitted).
• Award winners can only receive one award for the duration of their postdoctoral appointment at Clemson University.
• To be eligible for application, the applicant must be nominated by a faculty member through a confidential letter of recommendation sent to Tonyia Stewart. (The nomination can be submitted by any faculty member.)
• The applicant must have attended at least two CUPDA meetings and/or events between Feb. 1, 2019 and the end of the application period.
Criteria
• The award will be based on the performance at Clemson University as a postdoc.
• The applicant should demonstrate outstanding research and/or teaching performance.
• The applicant’s involvement in other leadership positions can also be considered, along with any awards or honors the applicant has received while a postdoctoral associate at Clemson University.
• Points that will be assessed:
(1) Disseminating work, both inside and out of Clemson through publications, patents, and active participation at national and local conferences.
(2) Student mentoring. This includes mentoring graduate students and/or undergraduate students.
(3) Teaching/leadership roles/outreach. This includes any teaching roles, leadership roles, service to the University such as judging posters, organizing conferences, and public outreach activities for the community.
Application documents
1. A completed Distinguished Postdoc Award application.
2. Applicant CV with completed Clemson University postdoc work highlighted.
3. Two confidential letters of recommendation (maximum of two pages) are required for the application. Submit these to Tonyia Stewart. Each letter should be a maximum of two pages). One of these letters must be from the applicant’s advisor and should highlight the work done as a postdoc at Clemson University.
4. A one-page cover letter addressing the applicant’s eligibility for the award as stipulated in the criteria section.
Application period
The application period is open through 5 p.m. on June 15, 2019.
How to apply
Tonyia Stewart will inform nominees via email. At that point, nominees can complete and submit the application documents to Stewart. All application materials, including confidential recommendation letters, should be emailed directly to Stewart by 5 p.m. June 15.
The annual event honors members of the Class of ’39 who have died in the past year. Special recognition will be given this year for those members who, as service members, gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Participants are encouraged to take an optional tour of Heritage Gardens at 3:30 p.m. on that date. The tour includes a visit to the Class of ’39 Caboose, which is open once each year in conjunction with the memorial service event.
For questions, contact Faculty Governance Coordinator Chelsea Waugaman at cwaugam@clemson.edu
