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Endowed by the Great Class of 1939, the Clemson University Class of ’39 Award for Excellence is presented annually to one distinguished member of the Clemson faculty whose outstanding contributions to students, the university, and/or the local/national/international community for the past five-year period have been judged by his/her peers to represent the highest achievement of academic excellence. The award recipient becomes an honorary member of the class and earns a monetary award equal to the value of $5,000 in 1989 (approximately $10,500) – the year the Award for Excellence was established. Recipients are recognized at one of the December graduation ceremonies and in a January 14 or February 11 ceremony at the ’39 Bell Tower in the Carillon Gardens.

To be eligible for the award, a faculty member must be an active, tenured faculty member with at least five years of faculty service at Clemson University. Visit the Class of ’39 Award for Excellence page for complete details and a nomination form. Completed materials are due to the Provost’s Office by noon, Friday, October 18, 2019.

Characterized by remarkable service to Clemson University, the community, the state, and the nation, The Great Class of 1939 established the Award for Excellence in 1989 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the class and to recognize and to inspire faculty service above and beyond expectations.

For questions, contact your department chair, dean, or Dr. Chelsea Waugaman, university faculty governance coordinator in the Faculty Senate office (senate@clemson.edu).

By Jackie Todd, Office of Media Relations

James McCubbin,  a psychology professor in the College of Business and Behavioral Science, assumed the 2015-16 presidency of the university’s Faculty Senate at its monthly meeting yesterday. The 18-year Clemson veteran chaired the Faculty Senate Research Committee before becoming Faculty Senate vice president.

“To serve as Faculty Senate president is a great honor for me,” he said. “But the real honor is to work with dedicated leaders like each of you.”

McCubbin praised the senate for its quest to preserve academic integrity, keep education affordable and to encourage a welcoming campus environment.

“I know that you don’t get much recognition for the hours you dedicate to the Faculty Senate,” he said. “However, I know that you do this for the greater good of our students, our colleagues and our community.”

In a recent presentation to Clemson’s Board of Trustees, McCubbin said that his top goal during his term is to “stimulate passionate motivation to drive ever-increasing faculty success.” To do that, the new president sees open and direct communication as a crucial part of the relationship among the university’s faculty, administration and its Trustees.

“I believe it is the basis of sound university management,” he explained.

McCubbin, who serves on Clemson’s 2020Forward undergraduate education committee, said that the Faculty Senate will play an active role in shaping the university’s future. As he leads the senate, the new president pledged to continue the work done on improving and streamlining the faculty manual, supporting diversity and enhancing a working environment that supports families.

McCubbin teaches psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. His emphasis in both his teaching and research is health psychology. He actively researches and has been published for his work regarding the role of stress in cardiovascular disease.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Ph.D. in psychology and neurobiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in psychology from Wake Forest University.

Other recognitions at yesterday’s meeting included:

• Brett Dalton, named 2015 Alan Schaffer Faculty Senate Service Award recipient
• Retiring faculty senators
• Faculty Senate staff
• New 2015-16 faculty senators and representatives