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their country. To date, 493 alumni have been identified. The Clemson Corps coordinated
a universitywide effort to construct a memorial to honor these heroes. The Scroll of Honor
Memorial is located adjacent to the east gate of Memorial Stadium across fromHoward’s Rock.
The Clemson Story
Initially an all-male, all-white military school, Clemson Agricultural College opened in July
1893 with 446 students. Clemson became a coeducational, civilian institution in 1955. In 1963,
with the admission of Harvey Gantt, Clemson became the first traditionally white institution
in South Carolina to desegregate since Reconstruction. With academic offerings and research
pursuits, the institution became Clemson University in 1964.
For more on the history and traditions at Clemson University, visit
clemson.edu/about/ traditions .