The Student Affairs Staff Newsletter Issue 2 — October 2018 PREPARING AND EMPOWERING OUR STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS GLOBAL CITIZENS. A NOTE FROM THE VP October 15, 2018 Greetings from the Vice President’s office! The fall semester is moving very quickly, and we have a lot to celebrate within the Division of Student Affairs. I wanted to share a few of these items with you: As we continue with the implementation of our strategic plan, the division continues to realign financial and human resources to be consistent with ClemsonForward and the university’s goal of being recognized as a top-20 public university. Processes are underway to eliminate unnecessary redundancies, enhance efficiency and improve quality in all programmatic and operational areas. One way we have enhanced the quality of services we offer in Student Affairs is through our newest residential community, Douthit Hills. We look forward to hosting students, faculty, staff and visitors in an open house from 1:30-3:30 p.m. throughout the Hub on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The Hub will soon be completed with the addition of nearly 30,000 square feet of Campus Recreation space on the second floor, which offers students a great range of fitness and cardio options on the east side of campus. The open house will feature giveaways, raffles, food and beverage samples, tours of the new spaces, lawn games and a DJ. We will be seeking approval for Phase II of the Samuel J. Cadden Chapel project at the upcoming board of trustees meeting. The Boudreaux Group was chosen as the architectural firm for the project, and we are in the process of evaluating contractors who will build this incredibly important addition to our campus. I want to personally extend a big thanks from Student Affairs to Jeff Brown, who will soon be the Dean of Students at American University. Jeff has performed great work throughout our division for nearly 20 years, first in University Housing and then in his current role leading Student Transitions and Family Programs. Interviews took place recently for our new director of Orientation Programs, so we look forward to filling these two important positions with quality replacements very soon. In closing, we would like to offer our continued thoughts and prayers to everyone on staff who may have family and friends in the Southeast impacted by the devastation from Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael. Almeda R. Jacks Vice President | Division of Student Affairs   UPCOMING EVENTS   Members of our Student Involvement and Leadership team are proud to host an inaugural campuswide Clemson University Leadership Conference on Saturday, Nov. 10, in the Hendrix Student Center. Participants can register online for $20 to come together to learn and grow as leaders for our campus, community and world. A keynote presentation will be delivered by Celeste Headlee, an award-winning journalist, public speaker and author. We will hold our next “Conversations over Coffee” on Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Peebles Room of Hendrix Student Center. We are thrilled to have Brennan Beck, director of Military and Veteran Engagement, join us to reflect on his experiences in the U.S. Army and how it has influenced his work within Student Affairs at Clemson. The event is open to all staff and will begin at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and refreshments will be provided. Video Spotlight   Clemson students celebrated Live Well Week from Oct. 1-4 with a number of different events on campus designed to promote mental health and raise awareness toward the stigmas associated with it. Clemson Undergraduate Student Government set up a table on the Cooper Library Bridge Monday to promote the week, which culminated with a healthy cooking demonstration in Douthit Hills on Thursday.   LATEST FROM STUDENT AFFAIRS   Chief Mullen Reflects on Church Shooting Read more   Holmes’ Thoughts with Hometown of Wilmington Read more Senior Attends Veterans Leadership Institute Read more   Senior Earns Prestigious Board of Directors Honor Read more   STUDENT AFFAIRS TALK     KIAH MORRIS Junior (Management, Psychology) Barnwell, S.C. Listen Patricia Figueroa Assistant Director Campus Recreation Listen Mason Foley Senior (Management) Nashville, Tenn. Listen   Gary Wiser Director Fraternity AND Sorority Life Listen SPECIAL RECOGNITION   Kathy Hensen was honored as the “Staff Member of the Game” during Clemson’s football game against Georgia Southern on Saturday, Sept. 15. She and her husband, Jack (pictured), were introduced following the first quarter of the game before a crowd of nearly 80,000 people in Memorial Stadium. Kathy is the administrative coordinator for Almeda Jacks and George Smith, the vice president and chief of staff for Student Affairs. She will be retiring from her position effective Nov. 1 after 18 years of service to the university.   Tom and Kathy Reed were the recipients of the “Herb Coughlan Memorial Family of the Year.” Tom and Kathy are members of the Vice President’s Executive Council, and Tom is a member of the President’s Advisory Board as well. They recently made a significant financial pledge in order to name a future softball field at the Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Center. Their son, Matt, a senior at Clemson, was on the field along with the vice president for Student Affairs, Almeda Jacks, for the presentation of the award during Clemson’s football game against Syracuse on Sept. 29. stay connected to student affairs feedback Have good story ideas or questions for us? Let us know! Contact Philip Sikes at philips@clemson.edu with feedback. Clemson University — Division of Student Affairs 202 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634 Unsubscribe