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1. Clemson to dedicate new Life Sciences Facility Friday
2. PARKING/TRANSIT – Parking closures, towing events, and CAT route deviations
3. CUPD to undergo onsite assessment Feb. 27-28; public comment invited
4. Transatlantic network to model heart defects, save lives
5. UPIC accepting Summer/Fall 2013 site mentor applications for part-time interns
6. Clemson art students to hold Valentine’s Day card sale
7. Learn more: CCIT offering a number of training opportunities
8. SCETV documentary tells story of Harvey Gantt’s journey to Clemson
1. Clemson to dedicate new Life Sciences Facility Friday
http://www.clemson.edu/media-relations/4697
Clemson University officials will dedicate the new 100,000-square-foot Life Sciences Facility on campus in a public ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday. The $50 million facility has been designed for a new era of collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education for the College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences.
The facility has 25 laboratories, organized by research clusters that focus on emerging pathogens, cancer prevention and cure, microbiology and food safety, and an advanced-imaging suite
“The goal of the College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences is to become a new model for a life-based, interdisciplinary college for the 21st century,” said Tom Scott, dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences.
The architects were Perkins+Will of Atlanta and the builders were DPR Construction, also of Atlanta.
Friday’s public events include:
- 10-11 a.m. Celebrating the Life Sciences: A Colloquium for Scientists in the McKissick Theatre in the Hendrix Student Center
- 1 p.m. Dedication Ceremony, Life Sciences Facility
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. Self-guided tours of the facility
The new facility is located adjacent to the Poole Agriculture Center near the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts.
2. PARKING/TRANSIT – Parking closures, towing events, and CAT route deviations
There are a number of events occurring across campus in the upcoming week. Please note that some of these events may impact your parking routine.
Ravenel Road and C-9 parking lot closed Feb. 6
Ravenel Road and C-9 parking lot will be closed to through traffic and reserved for sponsors and exhibitors of the Spring Career Fair Wednesday, Feb. 6. The Career Fair will be open from 1 – 6 p.m.
CAT buses will also be rerouted to travel along S.C. 93 between Perimeter Road and Centennial Boulevard, rather than traveling down Ravenel Road. Please be patient as this may cause minor delays to the system.
For more information about the Spring Career Fair please visit http://career.clemson.edu/events/career_fairs/students/index.php.
Parking at Brooks Center: White Spaces reserved Thursday, Feb. 7
Thursday, Feb. 7, the white spaces in C-11 will be reserved in the morning for Denyce Graves, mezz-soprano, a Eskridge Tri-Art Series presentation. The performance begins at 10 a.m. and spaces will be released after the performance has begun. For more information, visit http://www.clemson.edu/Brooks/events/triart.php.
Parking at Brooks Center: Towing beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8
Friday, Feb. 8, the white spaces in C-11 will be reserved starting at 6 p.m. for Patron’s Row parking for the performance of Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano. Any vehicles left in these spaces after 6 p.m. will be subject to tow. For more information about the show, visit http://www.clemson.edu/Brooks/events/detail.php?ID=599.
Parking at Brooks Center: Towing beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12
Tuesday, Feb. 12, the white spaces in C-11 will be reserved starting at 6 p.m. for Patron’s Row parking for the Birdland Big Band performance. Any vehicles left in these spaces after 6 p.m. will be subject to tow. For more information about the show, visit http://www.clemson.edu/Brooks/events/detail.php?ID=562.
Aisles 1-3 of C-1 parking lot reserved Saturday, Feb. 9
The first three aisles of the C-1 parking lot are reserved for the Clemson Sports Car Club Autocross from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. Permit holders are asked to vacate these aisles and refrain from parking in the area by 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8.
FREE Men’s basketball shuttle Sunday, Feb. 10 starting at 11 a.m.
Clemson Athletics, in association with Clemson University Student Government and Parking & Transportation Services, will offer Tiger Transit shuttles from select locations on campus to Littlejohn Coliseum in effort to support Men’s Basketball. The service will be offered at all remaining Men’s Basketball home games. Shuttle service will begin two hours prior to tip-off and will run until one hour post-game. Look for the Tiger Transit stop sign at the following pick-up locations and times:
Littlejohn Coliseum (:00) (:20) (:40)
Klugh Avenue (:02) (:22) (:42)
Fort Hill House (:03) (:23) (:43)
Clemson House (Rear Entrance) (:05) (:25) (:45)
Horseshoe (Bryan Circle) (:08) (:28) (:48)
Lightsey Bridge Commons (:14) (:38) (:58)
For a complete schedule of Clemson Men’s Basketball games, visit www.clemsontigers.com.
If you have questions or special needs relating to this notice, please contact Parking and Transportation Services at parking@clemson.edu or 656-2270.
3. CUPD to undergo onsite assessment Feb. 27-28; public comment invited
The Clemson University Police Department is scheduled for an onsite assessment Feb. 27 – Feb. 28, 2013 as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards.
Administered by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc., the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
As part of the onsite assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to give comments and/or suggestions to:
Chief Johnson W. Link or Lieutenant Jami Brothers
Clemson University Police Department
344012 Centennial Blvd.
Clemson, SC 29634
(864) 656-5259
Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Clemson University Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to:
South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc.
c/o South Carolina Sheriff’s Association
112 Westpark Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210
ATTN: SCLEA Program Administrator
4. Transatlantic Network to Model Heart Defects, Save Lives
https://blogs.clemson.edu/discovery/2013/02/05/transatlantic-network-to-model-heart-defects-save-lives/
Approximately 1500 babies are born each year in the U.S. with an abnormal single ventricle heart condition. The corrective process, known as the Fontan circulation, involves three stages of surgery during the first few years of life to enable the heart to function with only one ventricle. The specific corrective process depends on several factors, including the heart’s development as the child grows, making it difficult for doctors to monitor progress and predict the next stage of treatment or the long-term effect of such treatments. As you can imagine, the mortality rate is high due to the complexity of the surgery and a physician’s skill-set/experience needed to succeed.
Dr. Richard Figliola is working to reduce this high mortality rate and improve available information used in the surgical decision made by physicians. He and a team of physicians and engineering researchers spanning two continents have been awarded a $6 million award from the Leducq Foundation to develop 3-D modeling of the three surgical stages of single ventricle physiology. These models, which will be shared on a global network, will provide surgeons various predictive tools that they can use for better clinical bedside decisions.
Currently, the team is collecting clinical information about these patients for the shared databank using high-resolution imaging and advanced catherization methods. This data, coupled with the researchers’ engineering software, will provide modeling outcomes for each unique patient enabling pre-virtual surgeries and testing of alternative strategies. External access to the Network’s tools and database is expected over the next four to six years.
The team has several sophisticated predictive models in place now and have developed clinical tools (catheterization and MRI methods) needed to make the models patient specific. The models will improve as more patients become part of our database and subsequent observations. Several important pieces of information have been published.
5. UPIC accepting Summer/Fall 2013 site mentor applications for part-time interns
The University Professional Internship & Co-Op (UPIC) program is now accepting site mentor applications for part-time internship experiences for the Summer and Fall 2013 semesters.
Student engagement is one of Clemson University’s four areas of investment for its 2020 Road Map. The on campus internship initiative is a vital part of the creation of a campus-wide culture in which students participate in meaningful and relevant developmental experiences.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered for internships for which funding is shared by the UPIC program. The deadline for site mentors to submit is Feb. 24. “Site Application and Position Description Forms “can be found at: http://career.clemson.edu/OCI_program/departments/index.php.
Call 656-6000 with any questions.
6. Clemson art students to hold Valentine’s Day card sale
February 12 and 13, 2013 
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hendrix Center Atrium
Put art into your heart by purchasing one-of-a-kind handcrafted Valentine’s Day cards created by art students in the printmaking program in the Art Department at Clemson University. Come and select your expression of love from hundreds of cards. Proceeds from the sale support student attendance at national conferences and other professional activities.
For more information, please contact Sydney Cross csydeny@clemson.edu or (864)656-3893
7. Learn more: CCIT offering a number of training opportunities
http://www.clemson.edu/ccit/learning_tech/ccit_training/index.html
8. SCETV documentary tells story of Harvey Gantt’s journey to Clemson
SCETV will tell the story of Harvey Gantt and his struggle to desegregate Clemson University as its first African-American student. The documentary “The Education of Harvey Gantt” will air on SCETV at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7.
The documentary recounts Gantt’s legal battle to enroll at Clemson with the help of attorney Matthew J. Perry. In January 1963, Gantt won his lawsuit and was allowed to enroll at Clemson, where he studied architecture. Gantt graduated from Clemson with honors in 1965. He later moved to Charlotte, N.C., where he founded Gantt-Huberman Architects, sat on the Charlotte City Council and, in 1983, was elected to serve as Charlotte’s first African-American mayor.
Award-winning ETV producer Betsy Newman directed the documentary, which features narration by Tony Award-winning actress and singer Phylicia Rashad and historic photographs by Cecil Williams.
ETV Radio also featured Gantt’s story Friday, Feb. 1, on “Walter Edgar’s Journal.” That program, which included an interview with Clemson history professor Vernon Burton, is now available online as a podcast.
Upcoming events
Dedication of Clemson’s new Life Sciences Facility Feb. 8
http://calendar.clemson.edu/event/dedication_of_the_new_life_sciences_facility#.UQgbC-ghrWE
Life Sciences Colloquium Feb. 8
http://calendar.clemson.edu/event/life_sciences_colloquium#.UQga2-ghrWE
South Carolina State Employees Association Legislative Dinner Feb. 11
http://calendar.clemson.edu/event/south_carolina_state_employees_association_legislative_dinner#.UQgb2eghrWE
ORC Brown Bag Seminar: “Hazardous Waste-Training for Generators” Feb. 12
http://calendar.clemson.edu/event/orc_brown_bag_seminar_hazardous_waste-training_for_generators_with_a_repeat_session_on_21913#.URFESOghrWF
Seasons by the Lake four-course Valentine’s Day dinner package Feb. 14
https://www.facebook.com/SeasonsbytheLake
