Temporary CATbus route to take effect this week
Starting Monday, Feb. 12, the Orange and Purple CATbus routes will be adjusted due to the Calhoun Drive closure in front of Olin Hall.
During this time, the buses will travel on Williamson Road, turn onto S. Palmetto Blvd and continue straight to the traffic circle at the Watt Family Innovation Center to turn around.
There will be two temporary stops — one at the intersection of Palmetto Blvd and Fernow Street and another at traffic circle. These adjusted routes are expected to last until Friday, March 2.
To view a map with the new CATbus routes, visit http://bit.ly/2BoSglH.
Women’s Leadership Conference is this weekend
The 2018 Women’s Leadership Conference will take place Saturday, Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hendrix Student Center.
This year’s theme is “Speak Up, Stand Out.” The annual conference focuses on issues in women’s leadership and provides participants with the knowledge, skills and values to engage in the leadership process.
The final deadline to register is Thursday, Feb. 15. Tickets are $20 for Clemson affiliated individuals and $25 for non-Clemson affiliated individuals. To register, visit http://bit.ly/2Evje9B.
New piece of public art installed in Lee III
A new piece of public art in Lee III, “Foundation,” is earning wide acclaim. The large-scale artwork was featured in Archinect earlier this year.
The artists who designed “Foundation,” Volkan Alkanoglu and Matthew Au, have also designed works which can be seen in the University of Oregon, Portland State University and Georgia Tech. Both artists felt that Lee Hall was a state-of-the-art facility and a great blank canvas to build something.
“Foundation” was commissioned by Atelier InSite, Clemson’s public art program. The student-driven Creative Inquiry initiative brings artwork to campus as part of Clemson’s Percent for Art policy.
To learn more about “Foundation,” go to http://bit.ly/2G5whzl.
Clemson professor publishes research on criminal recidivism
A recent research study by a Clemson economics professor found that a higher minimum wage and earned income tax credits (EITCs) reduces the rate of recidivism for recently released convicts.
Michael Makowsky, assistant professor in the John E. Walker Department of Economics, along with Amanda Agan, an assistant professor of economics at Rutgers University, examined records from nearly 6 million offenders, accounting for more than 200 federal and state minimum wage increases and earned income tax credits in 21 states between 2000 and 2014.
The research observed this decrease in recidivism mainly in property or drug-related crimes. Violent crime was largely unaffected.
To learn more, go to http://bit.ly/2nYjNlr.
