Year: 2025

The Department of Languages learned with sadness of the passing of Professor Ed Arnold. Please see this message from Lecturer of German, Lee Ferrell.

“It is with sadness that I learned only recently of the passing of our former colleague Prof. Ed Arnold on January 3, 2024 after a years-long battle with dementia.  Ed taught German at Clemson University from 1968 until 2000.

In the summer after I was hired to teach at Clemson in 2003, Ed invited me for lunch to talk to me about the university and to welcome me to the German program.  This began a tradition for us both of meeting once per semester to have breakfast and chat about our lives.  Ed frequently would talk about his former students, the trips he had arranged for them in the former East Germany and about his work with Habitat for Humanity and Clemson Community Cares. He remained active in the community until declining health made it impossible.

In addition to his community work, Ed regularly translated documents from German to English including the book Blues and Trouble by Lutheran Pastor and activist Theo Lehmann.

Ed was a man of faith but more impressive to me was his humility. He was very sincere and also very accepting of other people and grateful for the students he had taught throughout his career.  One of his students, Chris Broome (LAIB  ’96), recalls his first semester in German “I didn’t do great in that course, but Ed told me to ‘keep on keepin’ on. It will click eventually.’”  Today Chris uses the German language daily in his work at BMW.  In addition to class, Chris  had participated in one of Ed’s trips to Germany.  Ed also helped Chris find an internship in Switzerland in 1994.

Chris fondly recalls how Ed regularly stayed in touch long after he graduated.   “He would always reach out after that, sending messages or inviting me out for a meal.”

Ed had a lasting impact on the lives of his students, was a beating heart in his community, and will be remembered by all whose lives were touched by him.”

The Department thanks Professor Ferrell for the heartfelt words about a valuable member of the Department of Languages and the Clemson community.

Professor Ed Arnold’s obituary can be found online: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/edwin-arnold-obituary?id=54010398

Department of Languages and LAIB Program host annual Language and International Business Conference

The Language and International Business Program will be hosting its annual Language and International Business Conference on Wednesday, March 5, in the Hendrix Student Center Ballrooms A & B. The conference is an excellent opportunity for all members of the Clemson University community to learn about the role of international businesses in the region, make valuable connections with companies and their representatives, and explore post-graduation career options.

The morning session will begin at 10 AM with a welcome address, keynote speech, and an alumni panel discussing career opportunities for language majors after graduation and the evolving role of women in the business world.

Following the morning session, a free networking lunch is provided for all attendees

The afternoon session will feature three roundtable discussions with various hosts. The conference will conclude with a job fair, offering students valuable networking and career opportunities.

For more information, please see the flyer below or visit the event’s website.

“Food Insecurity: Global and Local” Event Series (Mar 3-Mar 6)

On Wednesday, March 5, Public Forum on Food Insecurity at1 PM in the Honors College Great Hall as a part of the four-part “Food Insecurity: Global and Local” series.

The third event in the “Food Insecurity: Global and Local” series, attendees of the Public Forum will learn valuable insights from a panel of practitioners and researchers working on the topic of food sovereignty and security.

The event will feature diverse and experienced speakers from across numerous departments in the University, including Arelis Moore (College of Arts and Humanities), Jagger Harvey (College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences), Brooke Brittain, (College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, and Clemson student Ellison Fleming. The Public Panel will also feature community leaders from across the upstate.

Other events in the series include :

Book talk featuring William Moseley, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography and Director of the Food, Agriculture, and Society Program at Macalester College. Moseley will speak on his new book, Decolonizing African Agriculture: Food Security, Agroecology, and the Need for Radical Transformation. (March 3; 5:00 p.m.; Hardin 100)

Lecture featuring Former South Carolina governor David Beasley, who accepted the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the United Nations World Food Program. (March 4; 4:00 p.m.; Strom Thurmond Institute Auditorium)

Film screening of food justice documentary Rooted (2024). (March 6; 4:30 p.m.; Watt Family Innovation Center Auditorium)

For more information see the attached flyer and event description from Clemson News.

Smith, D. J. 2024.  Spanish and English in Small Town and Rural America: Language Contact                 Leading to Language Shift. Palgrave Macmillan.

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-74073-2

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