| Friday, April 13, 2007 | MBA Alumni Social |
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The Clemson MBA Program will host an alumni social at Soby’s Corporate Apartment ( 207 South Main Street, Downtown Greenville) on April 13 from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Please RSVP by April 9 to mba@clemson.edu or 864-656-3975. |
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| March 9 - August 16, 2007 | The Palmetto PhD Program to begin on March 9 |
Dr. Frankie Keels Williams, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Counselor Education, Human and Organizational Development and Dr. Lamont A. Flowers, distinguished professor of educational leadership and director of the Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education, with the funding support of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, have co-developed an enlightening and informative program designed to motivate diverse and underrepresented students to pursue doctoral degrees. |
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| February 14-16, 2007 | Clemson University Celebrates Humanities in Modern Life |
Clemson will return to the roots of all universities in a
three-day celebration of the humanities, beginning Feb. 14. Clemson University's College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities (AAH) wil explore the role of humanities in a series of events designed to recognize and celebrate the classic academic disciplines that reach back to Plato. "Celebrating the Humanities at Clemson University" will look at the modern function of languages, philosophy, history, religion and other disciplines that study the human condition," said Jan Schach, dean of AAH College. "We live in an increasingly polarized culture, where words are massaged by spin doctors and critical decisions are made along party lines," Schach said. "In such a climate, what is the role of the academy? How do we engage in important issues? How do we encourage open debate?" The celebration includes:
"The humanities remind us of the noble beginnings of all universities, but it's important to remember they also represent one of the most exciting and interesting paths for students today," Schach said. "We're on the brink of profound changes in the United States and the world. Cultural literacy, analytical skills, critical thinking - all components of an education in the humanities - are skills that will be essential for our great leaders and thinkers of tomorrow." |
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Spring, 2007 |
Physics Colloquium Schedule |
Spring Semester 2007 Department of Physics, Clemson University Colloquium Dates: All talks at 4:00 PM in Room 100B Daniel Hall (large lecture room), with refreshments beforehand at 3:30 in Room 108 Kinard Laboratory of Physics, unless otherwise noted. January 25 Murray Daw February 1 Dvora Perahia (CU Chemistry) "Structure and Dynamics of confined Organic Electro-optical Active Macromolecules" February 8 Catalina Marinescu, “Spin and Charge Effects in One and Two-Dimensional Systems with Spin-Orbit Interaction” February 15 Lyndon Larcom; “UV Radiation as a Therapeutic (and Possibly Diagnostic) Agent” February 22 A. Rao; “Anharmonic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes” March 1 Robert Latour, (CU Bioengineering) “Molecular-Level Studies on the Effects of Surface Chemistry on Adsorbed Protein Orientation, Conformation, and Bioactivity” March 15 Jeremy King April 19 Brian Dominy, (CU Chemistry), “Title to be announced”. Acceptances, to be scheduled: Z. L. Wang, GaTech (to be invited by Rao) |
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| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 |
Civil Engagement: Leadership and Service |
Civil Engagement: With Local Women Leaders:
Carol Burdette, Mayor of Pendleton Tuesday, February 13 @ 4 p.m. Strom Thurmond Institute Sponsored by The President’s Commission on Women |
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| Friday, January 26, 2007 |
Scholarship Made Easier: Best practices for writing and publishing more effectively and efficiently |
Space is still available in the upcoming two offerings of this workshop. SCHOLARSHIP MADE EASIER: Best practices for writing and publishing more effectively and efficiently. Friday, January 26, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ** OR ** Tuesday, January 30, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Both offerings in 234 Brackett Hall In the course of this workshop, you will learn how to implement TO REGISTER: Go to: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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| Thursday, March 30, 2007 |
College of William & Mary Sixth Annual Research Symposium |
Call for Abstracts The College of William & Mary is calling for abstracts for their 2007 Graduate Research Symposium. This symposium encourages interdisciplinary study in an environment that allows graduate students to share their work and practice their presentation skills. Scholars in arts and sciences are invited to send in abstracts for presentation in one of four different categories: individual presentations, posters, group presentations and general interest lectures. The William & Mary Graduate Symposium Research Committee is seeking abstracts from various disciplines in the arts and sciences, including: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, History, Physics, Psychology, and Public Policy. Abstracts are due by December 1, 2006, and may be submitted online at http://www.wm.edu/so/gsa/ symposium/abstracts.php. The 2007 Graduate Research Symposium will be held on March 30-31, 2007 on the William & Mary campus in Williamsburg, Virginia. If you are interested in presenting at this symposium, and would like to learn more, visit the symposium web site at http://www.wm.edu/so/gsa/symposium/overview.php. |
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| Spring 2007 | Career Center Offers Graduate Student Workshop Series |
The Michelin Career Center is sponsoring a series of workshops for graduate students. Opportunities will be posted as they become available. Interviewing Workshop for Graduate Students Date: March 14, 2007
Dining Etiquette Workshop Date: TBA (Spring 2007) |
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| Tuesday, October 31, 2006 | Photos from "A Day With India" now available online! |
To view a photo gallery from "A Day With India," a celebration of Indian history and culture that took place at Clemson University on October 13, 2006, click here. |
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| Friday, October 13, 2006 |
Event: A Day With India |
The Graduate School is a proud supporter of “A Day with India,” a celebration of Indian history and culture sponsored by the Clemson University Chapter of the Association for India’s Development (A.I.D.) and held on Friday, October 13! From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Carillon Garden, you’ll find authentic Indian food and beverages, mehndi (temporary henna tattooing) and handicrafts such as bangles, jewelry, statues, apparel, accessories and more. There will be kite-flying to celebrate the spirit of the day, and folk art performances. Later that evening, at 6:30 p.m. in the Tillman Auditorium, there will be a 3.5-hour dance and music extravaganza featuring performances from various regions of India. Admission to the performance is $4. All proceeds from “A Day with India” support developmental projects in India (visit www.clemson.edu/~aid for more information, or call Rupal Shah at 864-650-7434, or email aid@clemson.edu).
For more details, please read the following: Event brochure: Letter from the president: We hope to see you there! |
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| Friday, October 6, 2006 |
Presentation: Dr. Marie-Thérèse Claes, the Challenges of Intercultural Communication |
http://www.grad.clemson.edu/documents/word/MTC Biosketch and Topic.doc |
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| Thursday, September 7, 2006 |
Colloquium: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Exotic Carbon Materials |
Colloquium: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Thursday, September 7 at 4:00 PM in Daniel Hall Auditorium, Room 100B, with refreshments beforehand at 3:30 in Room 108 of the Kinard Laboratory of Physics. Exotic Carbon Materials* Professor Peter C. Eklund Department of Physics In the past twenty years, interest in exotic carbons has grown at a remarkable pace. The rush to learn more has been sparked by the discovery of several new forms of highly ordered sp 2 bonded carbons, i.e., spherical carbon (fullerenes) and filamentary carbon (nanotubes) and most recently atom-thick films (graphene). In this Graffin lecture, co-sponsored by the American Carbon Society, I will touch on highlights of our recent research in single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene that indicate there is still much to discover and learn about these fascinating elemental materials. We concentrate on three recent efforts to understand the following: boron-substitution and its connection with hydrogen storage in nanotubes, changes in physical properties of graphite as the number of layers in the sample approaches “one” (i.e., graphene) and the “Raman antenna” effect in nanotubes. *This research was supported, in part, by the U.S. Dept. of Energy and the U.S. National Science Foundation. |
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| Thursday, August 31, 2006 |
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Application Seminar: Learn From A Pro! |
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In the Graduate School's continuing commitment to make Clemson a top-20 public university, we are offering a Seminar for our graduate students that will guide you through the 2006-2007 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship application process. The seminar series will consist of three 2-hour evening sessions during which you will learn everything you need to know to write competitive fellowship applications. The seminars are three distinct sessions, not the same presentation offered three times. We will cover the basics (eligibility, NSF's Fastlane system, deadlines, etc.). Most important, you will learn what is expected in the three essays (personal, prior experiences, proposed research). You will have the opportunity to write your essays and receive one-on-one comments and editing assistance. The seminar will give you a structured timeframe in which to complete your applications. It will also help you develop essential grant proposal writing skills. The seminar dates are August 31, September 14, and October 5 from 6-8 p.m. in the Student Senate Chambers. Pizza and beverages will be served. We are exploring the possibility that 1-graduate credit can be awarded retroactively for students who complete the Seminar this fall semester. Our plan is to offer this as a regularly-scheduled 1-credit graduate seminar as of Fall semester 2007. The Seminar will be conducted by Valorie Troesch, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School. Valorie has extensive experience working with graduate students who have submitted successful NSF GRF applications. Seminar speakers will include faculty who have served as GRF reviewers and Clemson graduate students who have been awarded the NSF GRF. Currently Clemson has 2 NSF GRF awardees. To be eligible to apply for the NSF GRF, graduate students must not have completed more than 12 months of full-time graduate study. This means that first year graduate students are eligible. In addition, a student can complete 2 academic semesters of graduate study and summer school and still be eligible during the second year of graduate school. Nearly all fields of study are eligible: Life Sciences, Psychology, Mathematical Sciences, Social Sciences, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy, Engineering, Computer and Information Science & Engineering, and Geosciences. If you have questions, please direct them to Valorie Troesch at vtroesc@clemson.edu. |
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| Tuesday, April 04 , 2006 |
Focus On Research and Graduate Education (FORGE-SC) Inauguration |
On April 13th, 2006, an event will take place for the Inauguration of FORGE-SC. This event will include the signing of a proclamation by the Governor of South Carolina, as well as several other activities throughout the day. For more information, please visit the FORGE-SC website located at http://www.forge-sc.org . |
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| Tuesday, April 04, 2006 |
Colloquium (Nemiroff) "Flash5 and Adventures with Energy Evolution in the Universe" |
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One of the founders of Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) will visit Clemson later on April 7. Dr. Robert J. Nemiroff, an astrophysicist at Michigan Technological University and NASA Goddard, will conduct a colloquium 4:00 in 201 Kinard, and will present the lead talk at the South Carolina Astronomers Meeting on April 8 at Furman University. Dr. Nemiroff is the founder of the popular Web site Astronomy Picture of the Day and co-founder of the site known as Night Sky Live, which received the 2004 Science and Technology Web Award: Astronomy from Scientific American. He is the first author of the book "The Universe: 365 Days," published in 2003. Dr. Nemiroff's talk at Clemson is titled "Flash5 and Adventures with Energy Evolution in the Universe" and will address the evolution of phantom energy, dark energy, domain walls, cosmic strings, normal matter, radiation, and previously little-discussed form of mass energy Dr. Nemiroff calls "flash." Flash5 and Adventures with Energy Evolution in the Universe Friday, April 7, 2006 4:00 PM 201 Kinard Lab
For more information please click here. |
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| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 |
ACC Meeting of The Minds |
Clemson will host the first annual "ACC Meeting of The Minds". Research achievements of undergraduates from all twelve ACC universities will be showcased for all to see. "The Graduate School is pleased to support ACC undergraduates in their research efforts. Because research is the backbone of world-class graduate programs like the ones at Clemson and other ACC schools, anything we can do to support and further research at the undergraduate level in turn helps all of the ACC graduate programs recruit and retain top students." This meeting is not only an opportunity for students to present their projects, but also for faculty, graduate students, and staff to participate in a collaborative event focused on undergraduate research. This event will be held: For more information, please click here to visit the event web site. |
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| Thursday, January 26, 2006 |
Women's Health Forum |
Clemson University Women's Commission is very concerned about the health of women in South Carolina. |
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| Monday, August 22, 2005 |
Welcome Back Festival |
| College Avenue, downtown
Clemson University and the Clemson community welcome new students and welcome back returning students with festivities on College Avenue sponsored by the Student Alumni Council! New and old students, community members and visitors are invited downtown to College Avenue where they can purchase tickets to exchange for local merchants' goods. The event also includes appearances by local radio DJs, Clemson Cheerleaders, Clemson Rally Cats, and other entertainment. Proceeds benefit the Student Alumni Council Endowment, which helps fund the Jervey and Poole Scholarships. 5:30 PM-8:00 PM Info URL: alumni.clemson.edu/SAA/SAC/index.htm Contact Name: Suzanne Turner Email: suzanne@clemson.edu Phone Number: 656-5653 |
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| Sunday, August 21, 2005 | Fall 2005 Orientation |
| For all new graduate students: Sunday, August
21 at Tillman Hall. Check-in is from 5:00 p.m. until 5:45 p.m. Attendance
is required for all new graduate students.
An additional orientation session for new international students will be held on Friday, August 19. Call the Gantt Intercultural Center at (864) 656-7625 for more information. All new international graduate students must attend this session and the general graduate orientation on August 21. |
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| April 2006 | Focus on Research Month |
April is "Focus on Research Month" at Clemson University. Focus on Research, now in its 11th year, is Clemson's premiere research showcase. The centerpiece of the month is the Research Forum, which includes a poster competion for graduate and undergraduate students. Each year hundreds of students take advantage of this opportunity to share their current research with the Clemson community. Other Focus on Research events include the Graduate Education Expo, tours of Clemson labs, the selection of the outstanding graduate researchers and graduate teaching assistants for the year, and "BrainStorm," an event which brings hundreds of middle school students to Clemson to learn about the many exciting kinds of research available at the University. Watch this space for more information about the 2006 Focus on Research events! |
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Dr. Marie-Thérèse Claes, Dean of the Faculty of Business at Asian University in Thailand, is the featured speaker for an upcoming installment in Clemson University’s MBA Seminar Series. Dr. Claes, who comes highly praised by those who have heard her presentations, will address “The Challenges of Intercultural Communication” on Friday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Strom Thurmond Institute. For more information about Dr. Claes and her presentation, please follow the link below: 
