Scores of Clemson University students chose to forgo a prototypical college break and spend the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday volunteering at local service organizations as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.
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From Hollywood to Tigertown: Meet World Cinema’s newest lecturer and Emmy-nominated producer
Sam Sokolow is the newest lecturer in the World Cinema program. He’s an executive producer of National Geographic’s “Genius” series.
Fall ’23 involvement opportunities through the Division of Student Affairs
Through involvement with the Division of Student Affairs, Clemson students are provided opportunities to be engaged, active, well, happy and successful. They gain core competencies, such as leadership skills with involvement in student organizations, employment and internships, fraternity and sorority life, and recreational sports. Core competences enable Clemson students to be leaders in a global society.
Back-to-school reminders from the Office of Human Resources
The Fall semester is upon us and campus is about to get busy! As you prepare for the upcoming school year, consider these helpful reminders and resources from the Office of Human Resources. Revisit the 2023 Holiday Calendar The 2023 […]
26 faculty, staff and students honored with 2023 University Spring Awards
The awards ceremony recognizes faculty for teaching, research and service; staff members for exemplary contributions; and honors undergraduate and graduate students with achievement honors and awards.
Three outstanding Clemson Family members receive 2023 MLK Award for Excellence in Service
A scholar who has dedicated her life to diversity and inclusion in and out of the classroom. An associate director who has become her students’ most-trusted shoulder to lean on. And a student intern whose generosity and dedication to improving student voter engagement earned the respect of her classmates, professors and community leaders. These are the three recipients of the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Excellence in Service.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s only grandchild, Yolanda Renee King, gives stirring keynote speech at Clemson
Yolanda Renee King, 14, the only grandchild of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., took the stage in front of an at times enthusiastic, at times emotional crowd to deliver the keynote speech at Clemson University’s 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Keynote Program in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts on January 17.
Clemson history professor honored by Morehouse College, joins MLK Jr. Collegium of Scholars
The Collegium of Scholars is one of four groups honored by the Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers & Laity at Morehouse. Membership in the collegium is awarded to scholars who “are committed to research, writing, teaching and mentoring in a wide variety of disciplines and contexts that promote and give support to the work of peace through moral cosmopolitan social responsibility.”
Clemson students design hope for a South Carolina town impacted by natural disaster
Nestled on the edge of the City of Seneca in Oconee County, South Carolina, the Perry Hill and Utica Mill Communities have enjoyed a thriving past, but have struggled in recent years. “When the mill left here, it created a […]
2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration events scheduled
Academic, author, activist and television personality Marc Lamont Hill will headline Clemson’s 40th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration conducted under the rallying cry, “The fierce urgency of now. Let’s DO what’s RIGHT.”
CAFLS women taking leading role in driving Clemson’s land-grant mission
More than any college within Clemson University, the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) exemplifies founder Thomas Green Clemson’s vision of a high seminary of learning that would reach beyond the boundaries of campus to benefit South Carolina, […]
Meet the 2020 MLK Excellence in Service Award recipients
A first-generation college graduate who became a leader in consciousness-raising work on campus, a brave young champion for social justice who tirelessly advocates for her Muslim community and a local fixture in the Hispanic community who became an indispensable collaborator […]
Author Angela Davis headlines Clemson’s Annual MLK celebration
On January 19 at 6 p.m., the 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service honors the life and legacy of Dr. King. Headlining this year’s event is keynote speaker Angela Davis. Davis will share her perspective on Dr. […]
Call for nominations: Martin Luther King Jr. Awards for Excellence in Service
The President’s Office will present the Martin Luther King Jr. Awards for Excellence in Service at the 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
Deon Legette receives 2020 Alumni Award for Cooperative Extension Distinguished Public Service
Deon Stevenson Legette supervises 42 Extension agents and staff members in a 10-county area, but her impact on the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service is statewide. The winner of the 2020 Alumni Award for Cooperative Extension Distinguished Public Service, Legette is […]
Three local heroes receive Clemson’s MLK Award for Excellence in Service
Clemson A selfless staff member who has been with Clemson University for more than three decades, an extraordinary student with a heart for service and a mother who channeled her grief from losing a young son to cancer into a […]
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration events planned at Clemson
Clemson University will mark the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the week of Jan. 20 with the theme “2020 Vision: Looking Back, Pushing Forward.” Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
Julio Hernandez: Fostering His Leadership Space
As the chief of staff and director for Hispanic outreach for the Division of Inclusion and Equity, Julio Hernandez provides counsel, leadership and support to the University while fostering an inclusive environment for Hispanic/Latinx students, faculty and staff. As a […]
NBC News legal analyst Maya Wiley to deliver keynote address for Clemson’s MLK Commemorative Service
Following in her father’s footsteps, NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst, Maya Wiley will deliver the keynote address for Clemson’s MLK Commemorative Service. Wiley’s specialties include law, policy analysis, strategy development, race communications, negotiation, leadership and capacity development, training and facilitation, and alliance-building.