BULLDOG FEVER: Support for SCSU pours forth in force Aug 20, 2008
Despite games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents Central Florida and Clemson University, Cooper also predicted S.C. State would go undefeated this year. Pough made a guarantee of his own to the Bulldog supporters, contingent upon them selling out Oliver C. Dawson Stadium for the four home games taking place in Orangeburg this season. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Forbes ranks Claflin nation's top HBCU Aug 20, 2008
Other South Carolina colleges and universities including in the rankings are: Converse College (#147), Furman University (#154), The Citadel (#172), Presbyterian College (#190), University of South Carolina (#344), College of Charleston (#421), Clemson University (#425) and South Carolina State University (#485). Nationally, Princeton University in Trenton Falls, N.J., was rated the top school. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sex offender admits bikini top murder Aug 20, 2008
He admits strangling a Clemson University student ... Jerry Buck Inman, 37, faces the death penalty for the murder of a Clemson University student ... The Clemson University engineering student's body was discovered May, 26, 2006. (CNN)
John Boetsch Named Clemson Men's Tennis Assistant Coach Aug 20, 2008
Boetsch is not a stranger to the Clemson program as he is a 2004 graduate of Clemson University and was a two-time co-captain ... "My family and I are very happy to be back at Clemson University and look forward to the challenges and excitement this time will bring," said Boetsch. (Clemsontigers.com)
Cooper tells lawmakers: Treat SCSU like USC, Clemson Aug 19, 2008
South Carolina State University President Dr. George Cooper says the university must work diligently to reverse the preferential treatment state lawmakers give to Clemson University and the University of South Carolina. We should be treated the same way as any institution in the state of South Carolina, Cooper said to thunderous applause Monday in his first address to all faculty and staff. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Bowie's Berken wins seventh straight Aug 17, 2008
"I felt fresh," the Clemson University product noted. "Anytime you get more rest, it helps. My velocity today was as good as it's been all year. My fastball was working and I was getting my off-speed stuff over early. And the defense was great.". (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
COMMENTARY: Bowden Will Get It Right Aug 16, 2008
com covers Clemson University athletics ... But given his track record in such matters Bowden has proven that any decision or recommendation he makes is done with what's best for Clemson University in mind. (CUTigers.com)
Willoughby G. Cheney III, architect; at 47 Aug 15, 2008
Mr. Cheney was born in North Carolina and attended Clemson University, where he received a master's degree in architecture. He began his career in Spain and then moved to Boston in 1988. (Boston Globe)
Bramble will try to rebuild Alabama Aug 15, 2008
As coach at Clemson University, Bramble was entrenched in the Atlantic Coast Conference, arguably the nation s best women s soccer league. He also had led the Tigers to the NCAA tournament in all seven of his seasons, including two trips to the Sweet 16 and one to the Elite Eight (2006). (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Bumper Sticker Philosophy Aug 15, 2008
I remember seeing a bumper sticker years ago right after New Year s Day that announced "The top dog is a cat" in honor of the fact that Clemson University had won the NCAA football championship for the previous year. Along those lines I saw one that announced that "Clemson University IS the University of South Carolina.". (Thomaston Times, GA)
Bouncy Cell Phones And Car Bumpers May Be Workable With Springy Nanotubes Aug 15, 2008
A team of Clemson University researchers, led by Apparao Rao, professor of physics, has invented a way to make beds of tiny, shock-absorbing carbon springs which possibly could be used to protect delicate objects from damaging impacts ... (Credit: Image courtesy of Clemson University). (Science Daily)
Aztec Football's Russell Allen Named To 2008 Butkus Award Watch List Aug 15, 2008
46, San Diego State Darry Beckwith #11, Louisiana State University Tray Blackman #10, Auburn Will Bonilla #27, SMU Caleb Bostic #44, Miami, OH Jasper Brinkley #52, South Carolina Derrick Burrell #19, Kent State Reggie Carter #51, U.C.L.A. Jonathan Casillas #2, Wisconsin Jamar Chaney #22, Mississippi State University Scotty Cooper #44, Clemson University Maurice Crum #40, Notre Dame Rennie Curran #35, Georgia Aaron Curry #59, Wake Forest Brian Cushing #10, U.S.C. Dannell Ellerbe #33, Georgia Zack... (Goaztecs.com)
S.C. out front in developing hydrogen tech Aug 13, 2008
Clemson University is home to the International Center for Automotive Research. Hydrogen-related research includes thermo-chemical hydrogen production. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Perry wedding (204) Aug 13, 2008
The groom is a 2004 graduate of Clemson University, Clemson, SC and is in his fourth year of the MD/PhD Program at MUSC.. After a wedding trip to Virgin Gorda, BVI, the couple is residing in Charleston. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Clemson Favored in ACC Volleyball Preseason Poll Aug 13, 2008
GREENSBORO, N.C. Clemson University has been picked as the team to beat in the upcoming 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference volleyball season, according to the ACC Volleyball Preseason Poll. The Tigers received eleven first-place votes and totaled 143 points in the poll, which is determined by a vote of the league s 12 head coaches. (Theacc.com)
Obituary: Willoughby Greer Cheney III Aug 13, 2008
He attended Clemson University, during which time he also had the opportunity to study in Genoa, Italy. He graduated in 1986 with a master s degree in architecture. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Director named for Edisto REC Aug 12, 2008
BLACKVILLE, S.C. - Clemson University has appointed John D. Mueller director of the Edisto Research and Education Center ... Edisto Research Center is one of five branch stations of the Clemson Experiment Station, the research arm of Clemson University s public service activities. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Coldplay adds second ATL show Aug 12, 2008
Aug. 30 s instant sell-out Chick-fil-A College Kickoff event at the Georgia Dome features the first football matchup between the University of Alabama and Clemson University since 1975. Before the 8 p.m. kick-off. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Uncommon Knowledge Aug 10, 2008
A study out of Clemson University analyzed videotapes of all prime-time Summer and Winter Olympic programming since 1996. Although the Summer Olympics covered men's and women's events about the same, the Winter Olympics was significantly biased toward men's events. (Boston Globe)
Lake's 'dirty little secret' Aug 10, 2008
The situation is very interesting, said Dr. Dan Hitchcock of Clemson University, the contact that DHEC describes as the public face of the project ... Local partners include private landowners, representatives from area golf courses, the town of Santee, Santee Cooper, Santee State Park, the Orangeburg Soil and Water Conservation District, U.S. Forest Service, Clemson University, the College of Charleston and the S.C. Department of Transportation. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Tigers Land Explosive LB Aug 9, 2008
com covers Clemson University athletics ... com's No. 21 middle linebacker prospect in the country announced a verbal commitment to Clemson University today in a press conference at Baldwin High School. (CUTigers.com)
Pinching pennies doesn't have to mean poor fashion Aug 9, 2008
Sewing Consumers can also make their own clothes, but it will be at a cost, said Shannon Herndon, a 4-H County Extension Agent with the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Program. Herndon is also an instructor with a 4-H Sewing Camp held at the Learning Center on Clemson s Edisto Research and Education Center campus near Blackville. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Chick-fil-A luvs ESPN's 'GameDay' Aug 9, 2008
Aptly enough, the first show this season will be in Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff, an Aug. 30 match-up between the University of Alabama and Clemson University. The move is significant for the chain of about 1,400 restaurants because it does little national advertising, choosing instead to focus on local and regional efforts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Six Clemson Football Players to Graduate on Saturday Aug 9, 2008
Clemson, SC - Six Clemson football players, including current Tigers and , will receive undergraduate degrees from Clemson University on Saturday ... With their graduation on Saturday it means all 20 seniors on the 2006 roster will have their degrees from Clemson University. (Clemsontigers.com)
Cutting edge in Copake: Founders return in time for Theatre Company's fifth season Aug 8, 2008
" Hutchison was born in Miami, Florida to British citizens, and she grew up in such disparate places as Jamaica and Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Clemson University, and later studied at The School of American Ballet. Hutchison says she's "tickled" to be known as a soap opera queen. "It's a genre I've worked in, but I actually really like it," she says. "In other words, I like the environment of it, because I do like the high energy and challenge of trying... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Lakeland grad to be on Clemson's first tee Aug 7, 2008
Now, 15 months later, Chaney's headed to Clemson University to study in the university's Professional Golf Management Program and play on the first women's golf team in Clemson history. Go back to May 2007 and Chaney's rediscovery of golf started when her dad took her to the Michelob Ultra Open LPGA tournament in Williamsburg. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Homegrown healthy living Aug 5, 2008
Fresher foods do provide some benefits, said Blond Simmons, nutrition educator for the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service office in Aiken. "The fresher they are, the more nutritious they are. Food can lose its nutritional value, especially if it's been stored the wrong way," Mrs. Simmons said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
S.C. State athletics leadership sees program ready for new glory era Aug 5, 2008
This season, the Bulldogs could receive close to $607,000 from the two FBS contests against Central Florida on Aug. 30 and Clemson University on Sept. 20 to go along with this year s Lowcountry Classic and home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium against Benedict College (Sept. 6) and Norfolk State (Oct. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Notre Dame Tops In Nation For Intramural Participation Aug 5, 2008
University ranks among the top 15 schools in four categories surveyed by The Princeton Review. - The University of Notre Dame ranks number one in the nation when it comes to intramural sports participation. (Und.com)
Bucknell Receives National Diversity In Athletics Award Aug 5, 2008
Bucknell joined Clemson University, University of California at Riverside, University of Michigan, University of Richmond, University of Southern California and Washington State University as honorees in the Gender Equity Compliance classification. Other categories include diversity strategy, gender diversity of department employees, racial diversity of department employees, value and attitudinal diversity of department employees, graduation of African American male student-athletes and... (Patriotleague.com)
Looking for the best Big 12er Aug 2, 2008
In fact, Clemson University is my alma mater and to say I'm proud of my school is an understatement. I'm also a huge college football fan and it's not hard to guess who I pull for. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Nanoparticles + Light = Dead Tumor Cells Aug 1, 2008
(May 24, 2006) Chemists at Clemson University say they have developed a new type of quantum dot that is the first to be made from carbon. Like their metal-based counterparts, these nano-sized "carbon dots" glow. (Science Daily)
Murphy: Do pros outweigh the cons for multi-sport athletes? Aug 1, 2008
ESPN - Recruiters, coaches often conflicted about multisport athletes - College Sports. Recruiters, coaches often conflicted about multisport athletes - College Sports. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Donor Response to Seat Equity Creates Changes in Parking Assignments Aug 1, 2008
For the first time in Clemson football season ticket history every donor to IPTAY will be contributing the same per seat amount that their neighbor has contributed to the scholarship fund that supports all student athletes at Clemson University. When the plan was introduced to the IPTAY Board of Directors, Clemson University Trustees, athletic department officials, state legislature and IPTAY Representatives no one could predict the response that has been received during this process. (Clemsontigers.com)
Stanley, Francis Share 36-Hole Lead Aug 1, 2008
Stanley, 20, a Clemson University junior, was a 2007 NCAA first-team All-American, finishing second in the 2007 national championship. In 2006 he won the Southern Amateur and the Sahalee Players. (Clemsontigers.com)
Obituaries 7.30.08 (114) Jul 31, 2008
He attended school in Wadesboro, followed by service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received a B.S. in Engineering from Clemson University and a masters degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired from the State of North Carolina as Director of the Sanitary Engineering Division. (Anson Record, NC)
Razayeski Named President of South Carolina Athletic Trainers' Association Jul 31, 2008
Razayeski, who holds a master's degree from Clemson University, has been the head athletic trainer for the men's basketball program for the last nine seasons. He will not serve in that role again for the 2008-09 season, as Director of Sports Medicine added two full-time assistants this month and has divided duties amongst the staff. (Clemsontigers.com)
Latest College Rankings List The Greenest Jul 30, 2008
Clemson University 2 ... Clemson University 9. (CBS News)
Orangeburg's Jacob Burger qualifies for U.S. Amateur Jul 30, 2008
The Clemson University freshman and former Orangeburg Prep golfer bested a field of 144 golfers vying for one of six qualifying berths to compete at Pinehurst, N.C., Aug. 18-24. Burger shot a two-day score of eight-under-par 136 to qualify for the U.S. Amateur on his first try. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sheri Alexander Hired as Head Coach of Clemson Rally Cats Jul 30, 2008
CLEMSON, SC - Sheri Alexander has been hired as the head coach of the Rally Cats, announced the Clemson University Athletic Department on Wednesday ... "The Rally Cats are an integral part of Clemson University Athletics and we look forward to Sheri's leadership.". (Clemsontigers.com)
'Salkehatchie Stew' seeks stories about people, families Jul 28, 2008
Donald Davis, a master storyteller from South Carolina who serves as a consultant to Salkehatchie Stew, recently conducted a workshop at the Clemson University Edisto Research & Education Center in Blackville designed to teach people how to create stories from their own experiences. "We also want to get the younger generation involved," Chavous said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Game time: Bowers, Sapp protoypes get high rankings in video game Jul 27, 2008
A self-professed EA Sports NCAA football addict, the then-Bamberg-Ehrhardt star was already trying to imagine what his ranking in the game would be when he stepped on the field as a freshman for Clemson University. Continuing his rise up the national recruiting ranks -- he eventually ended up as the top-ranked player in the ESPN rankings after earning MVP honors in the Under Armour All-American game -- the big boy from Raiderville was thinking highly of himself. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Trends & talk around the town Jul 27, 2008
Welch -- who was born and raised in London -- and Washington met as fraternity brothers at Clemson University. Robert MacDonald, the company's director of operations, is from Scotland. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Herald school notes Jul 26, 2008
Olivia Eppley was recently recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lamda, the national leadership and honors organization at Clemson University. The group is dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement and providing members with opportunities for community service, personal development and professional fulfillment. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Amanda Polk Helps Lead United States Under-23 Women's Eight To Gold Medal At 2008 FISA Championships Jul 26, 2008
The United States crew that also included coxswain Katelin Snyder (University of Washington), Suzanne Van Fleet (Clemson University), Katherine Glessner (Northeastern University), Jamie Redman (Yale University), Laura Larsen-Strecker (Harvard University), Theresa Shields (University of Wisconsin), Kelsie Chaudoin (University of Virginia) and Jessica Reel (Stanford University defeated Poland to win the gold medal. The boat grabbed the lead in the second half of the race and continued to widen the... (Und.com)
Peyton yearns for the return of 'Super' spirit Jul 26, 2008
Raymond Sauer, a Clemson University economics professor who founded The Sports Economist blog in 2004, said Super Bowls come and go while towns remain much the same after some temporary hoopla. "If there's a big event, there's a lot of civic cooperation," he said. (Florida Times-Union)
Georgia-made tents shelter China quake victims Jul 23, 2008
" His brother, Jim, is the company's president. Jim's 24-year-old son Clay, a 2006 Clemson University graduate, is a fellow vice president. Their business is housed in a former Coca-Cola bottling plant, a circa-1920s building where the elder Kimseys' father worked as a delivery truck driver in the 1930s. "That was the syrup room, up there," Rick Kimsey said, pointing from the floor of the warehouse space to what's now an office. He remembers, as a boy, watching through the factory's windows as... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Love Named Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Olympic Sports At Clemson Jul 23, 2008
A native of Cheraw, SC, Love played football and baseball on the collegiate level at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. He graduated with a degree in Recreation in 2000 and earned his Master's degree in student affairs with an emphasis in counseling from Clemson University in May of 2008. Love is certified by the National Association of Speed and Explosion and resides in Seneca, SC.. (Clemsontigers.com)
Happy Fish Go Hungry? Jul 22, 2008
SAD FISH STORY: Bass exposed to high concentrations of the antidepressant fluoxetine (aka Prozac) behave in bizarre ways that can make them more vulnerable to predatorsStephen Klaine/Clemson University ... Toxicologists at Clemson University in South Carolina have found that hybrid striped bass exposed to the antidepressant fluoxetine (the generic name for Eli Lilly's Prozac) were markedly less interested in feeding than other fish. (Scientific American)
EPA honors Clemson, DHEC for watershed management Jul 21, 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated Clemson University and its partner, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, as a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management. This is only the third Center of Excellence to be designated in the Southeast Region, and the first in the state of South Carolina. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
New 4-H club will have solid green mission Jul 20, 2008
The Clemson University Cooperative Extension office in Aiken has picked up that battle cry. The youth development program of the Cooperative Extension Service is organizing the Solid Green 4-H Club for ages 5-19. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Watermelon field day shows off latest research Jul 20, 2008
Rackley was one of more than 150 people who came to Clemson University s Edisto Research and Education Center on July 10 for the 2008 Watermelon and Vegetable Field Day. During the free annual event, Clemson Extension area vegetable specialist Gilbert Miller opens his field to the public and discusses his latest research. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
DPS chief honored by business women's group Jul 20, 2008
The Scholarship Award to be sent to Clemson University was received by Sejal Marshae Dykes, an outstanding 2008 graduate of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High in Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5. Her mother is Erica N. Irick and her grandmother/guardian is Maggie Irick. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
State Directs Environmental Review Commission to Study Impacts of Granting Alcoa a 50-Year License for Control of the Yadkin River, Allows All Available Options To Be Examined Jul 19, 2008
D., a renowned water quality expert with Clemson University in South Carolina, found that the available data clearly indicate that Badin Lake, a 5,300-acre reservoir that empties into the Yadkin River through the Narrows Dam, and the area downstream have significant human, health and ecological problems that are and will continue to be affected by Alcoa's dam operations. The DENR is considering the report as part of its review of Alcoa's water quality certificate application. (PR Newswire)
The New York Times vs. Helms, Part 529,876 Jul 19, 2008
In January 1963, a decade before Helms would run for office, he editorialized about Harvey Gantt, the first black student to be admitted to Clemson University in South Carolina. Helms praised Gantt to the skies, saying he had "stoutly resisted the pose of a conquering hero" and had "turned away from the liberal press and television networks which would glorify him." Gantt, Helms said, just wanted to be an architect and "Clemson is the only college in South Carolina that can teach him how to be... (Human Events Online)
Prospect Power Rankings - SPECIAL REPORT Jul 17, 2008
(RHP GCL), the big right-hander out of Clemson university saw his season come to an end in 2007 when he was placed on the Disabled List at the end of July with shoulder tendinitis. Hes had problem with an ankle injury and most recently with what is being described as bursitis in his shoulder. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
New England soccer's loss is the priesthood's gain Jul 15, 2008
Raised in a churchgoing family in Bloomington, Illinois, his venture to Chile came after playing for Clemson University but not getting picked by any team in the 2004 Major League Soccer draft. A Chilean coach, Claudio Aureas, opened the door for Hilgenbrinck's move 10,000 miles, or 16,000 kilometers, to try his luck in another culture. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Recent Notre Dame Graduate Amanda Polk Named To Under-23 World Championship Team Jul 15, 2008
Joining Polk as a member of the women's eight crew will be Katelin Snyder (University of Washington), Suzanne Van Fleet (Clemson University), Katherine Glessner (Northeastern University), Jamie Redman (Yale University), Laura Larsen-Strecker (Harvard University), Theresa Shields (University of Wisconsin), Kelsie Chaudoin (University of Virginia) and Jessica Reel (Stanford University). Polk concluded her Notre Dame career as the most decorated rower in the 10-year history of the program. (Und.com)
McCain making play at NAACP for votes Obama should win Jul 14, 2008
"Bruce Ransom, a political science professor at South Carolina's Clemson University, said Obama's speech will keep Obama on the tightrope he's carefully walked throughout the campaign reaching out to African-Americans without alienating whites."To be elected, he's talking about a multiracial campaign and not making appeals linked to a black agenda," Ransom said. "That would work against him and he would be identified as the black candidate. "Recent polls indicate that race could be a factor in... (Anchorage Daily News)
Myostatin Inhibitors May Improve Recovery Of Wartime Limb Injuries Jul 14, 2008
Study collaborators include Dr. Li Liang of the life sciences company MetaMorphix, who will oversee development of the inhibitors; Dr. Xuejun Wen, bioengineer at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.; and David Immel, radiographic imaging expert at Savannah River National Laboratory in Aiken, S.C., who will provide three-dimensional, high-resolution computerized tomography scans of injured limbs before and after treatment. Myostatin is primarily produced by muscle cells. (Science Daily)
SC firm offers garbage-route GPS to save fuel Jul 14, 2008
The system could have a worldwide market and is an "expression of the entrepreneurial spirit that is alive and well in this community," said Chris Przirembel, Clemson University vice president for research and economic development. . (The Daily Reflector)
Soccer taught Miles above the rest Jul 13, 2008
After leading Shenendehowa to multiple state and national titles and being named Gatorade High School Player of the Year as well as an All-American, Joseph attended Clemson University, where he was also honored as an All-American. In addition to starting for the 1996 U.S. Olympic team, Joseph was drafted 12th overall that same year by the MetroStars, now known as New York Red Bulls. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Tutor/Mentor Application Jul 13, 2008
Clemson University :: Clemson Tigers - Official Athletic Site. ClemsonTigers. (Clemsontigers.com)
Stabler off the air Jul 13, 2008
Alabama kicks off the 2008 season on Aug. 30 in Atlanta, in a game against Clemson University. "Kenny had to do what he felt was best for both himself, the University of Alabama and the Crimson Tide Sports Network," said Alabama play-by-play broadcaster Eli Gold. (AL.com)
Edwards In Dream Job As Lady Falcons Coach Jul 13, 2008
Edwards then went to Clemson University, where she played from 1985 to 1989. "That was the big ACC," Edwards said. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
