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NOVEMBER 2014

Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Living Learning Experience

From last week's Startup Weekend to our Tiger Ties Mentorship Program and distinguished guest speakers, our educational opportunities extend well beyond the traditional classroom. And now the college is launching another innovative learning experience and taking it campus wide — the entrepreneurship living-learning community.

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Economics Professor Tom Hazlett Discusses Net Neutrality in TIME Article

“The Internet can’t innovate living under the rules of a 1970s telephone company,” says Thomas W. Hazlett, H.H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics and director of the Information Economy Project, as he discusses the pitfalls of Title II regulations.

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Management Professor Aleda Roth: Be Aware of Your Food Sources

Greenville's WYFF 4 News and supply chain management expert Aleda Roth visit a local grocery store to show that food packaging is sometimes deceptive. Learn what you need to look out for on your food labels.

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Students, Faculty and Entrepreneurs Participate in Clemson’s First Startup Weekend

More than 125 participants attended last weekend’s 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers and product managers came together to launch startups. Participants pitched ideas, formed teams, developed business plans and created prototypes.

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Lyceum Scholars Academic Program First of it's Kind

"There is no other program that has a focus like this one," says current Lyceum Scholar, Haley. Click here to learn about America’s first and only university-based academic program dedicated to exploring the moral, political, and economic foundations of a free society.

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Marketing Alumna’s Business Venture is Paving the Way for Fellow Entrepreneurs

Fueled by boundless energy, innovative ideas, and a collaborative spirit, Catie Rabun ’08 has, in less than a year, set her hometown of Aiken, South Carolina on an economic growth trajectory that has transformed the city’s downtown from under-utilized to vibrant.

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Guiding Young Entrepreneurs

With several of his former students already running successful start-ups, Clemson industrial management alumnus Chad Navis says having the opportunity to advise promising young entrepreneurs is the most intrinsically rewarding part of his teaching career.

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Clemson Military Appreciation Week 2014

Clemson University is celebrating Military Appreciation Week by hosting a series of events from Monday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 21. The week is intended to recognize Clemson’s rich tradition of military excellence, dating back to its founding as a military school, and to honor the 10,000 plus Clemson men and women that have served in the armed forces.

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In Case You Missed It: State of the Economy with Cliff Asness on ClemsonTV

Clifford S. Asness, leading investment commentator for CNBC and The Wall Street Journal, joined President James P. Clements and CBBS in Greenville ONE in October. The video from the event is now available on ClemsonTV.

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Sociology Professor Collaborates on Multi-Institutional Research Team

Sociology professor Catherine Mobley is part of a team of top academic researchers from across the country that will be participating in a National Science Foundation-sponsored project. This important project will examine the educational experiences of military veterans seeking college degrees in engineering.

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Catherine Mobley to Receive Class of ’39 Award for Excellence

Congratulations to our sociology professor featured above — Catherine Mobley — on winning the Class of ’39 Award for Excellence for 2014!

Thomas F. Chapman Received Philanthropist of the Year Award

Tom and Karen Chapman recently received the Philanthropist of the Year award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Atlanta Chapter at the 2014 National Philanthropy Day Luncheon. 

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Four CBBS Alumni Honored by Young Alumni Council

On Friday, October 24 the Clemson Young Alumni Council recognized ten individuals for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

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November
15

Creative Inquiry Students to Premier Videos at Soapstone Baptist Church Fish Fry

As part of a Creative Inquiry course, team-taught by anthropology professor Mike Coggeshall and English professor Meredith McCarroll, students will premier their video productions based on the Soapstone Baptist Church Monthly Fish Fry. Screenings will run continuously from noon until 3 p.m. Fish fry will be served from noon - 8 p.m.

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November
18

Privilege: The Making of the American Elite

Guest speaker Dr. Shamus Khan is associate professor of Sociology at Columbia University. In addition to his primary focus on cultural sociology, stratification, and elites, he also writes in the areas of gender theory, deliberative politics, and research methodology.

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November
20

Reflections 25 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall

A special talk by renowned Germany expert, Dr. Eric Langenbacher (Department of Government, Georgetown University), to discuss the context, details, and implications surrounding this momentous historical event. Presented by the Department of Political Science and the Department of Languages.

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Chicken Kickin' Challenge,

Col. Sandy Edge salutes veterans and challenges them to support any Clemson fund for the #ChickenKickinChallenge.

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Guest Speaker Jim Hendrix,

The inaugural Dean's Leadership Speaker Series event was a huge success! Alum Jim Hendrix, economics, shared with us his thoughts on success and what he learned from little league baseball. See the photos from the event!


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Election Analysis,

The People Speak – #Election Analysis with Dave Woodard and Bruce Ransom #Clemson #Elections @ClemsonUniv @ClemsonTV

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Homecoming Tailgate Pics,

Check out the photos from the 2014 Homecoming Tailgate!

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