Members of Clemson look to rename Tillman Hall
A bill in the SC House is addressing a longstanding debate over monuments honoring confederate soldiers. At the moment, communities and public institutions need state approval to rename, alter or remove monuments honoring those who fought for and supported the confederacy as well as controversial figures such as Benjamin Tillman, for whom Clemson’s Tillman Hall is named. The introduced bill would allow communities to make these decisions autonomously, such as a community in Greenwood, who were seeking to replace a plaque honoring World War I and World War II veterans killed in action that designates “white” and “colored” soldiers with an all inclusive list, but were shot down by the legislature and the Heritage Act.
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Clemson computer science teaching new methods
Clemson University faculty from the College of Education and the School of Computing will work with upstate South Carolina schools to gauge the effectiveness of their approaches to instruction.
The research, funded by a near $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, aims to broaden participation in computer science by improving teaching methods.
Through surveys and classroom video analysis, researchers will collect data regarding student attitudes toward instruction and how it can be improved.
The approach allows students to be more active in how they construct their relationship between computer science and their own interests, intending to be more culturally responsive.
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Clemson seeks new defenses against cyberattacks
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Yongqiang Wang is leading a team that is researching ways to fortify computers and cyber attacks associated with timekeeping. As more businesses rely upon timekeeping and GPS to function, hackers have started assaulting these.
Wang and his team are receiving $1 million from the National Science Foundation to conduct their research that may have effects such as making cell phones more secure and protecting the power grid against terrorism.
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Clemson and MUSC work to create more functional OR
The Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University unveiled a mockup operating room (OR) at the Clemson Design Center in Charleston earlier last week.
The purpose of the OR is to analyze every aspect of the current OR standard and redesign it with efficiency and improved patient care in mind. Surgical leaders from the South Carolina Surgical Quality Collaborative, led by Mary Lockett, M.D., will help vet the group’s findings.
The new design aims to improve staff safety by reducing clutter and trip hazards, reduce surface contamination through material selection and improving ergonomics, support team communication by refining sightlines and visibility within the O.R and adapt as care delivery and technology change without significant cost or disruptions through use of modular wall panels.
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Clemson highlighted by Princeton Review
For the Princeton Review’s annual guide, “Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck,” more than 40 data points are reviewed. These include academics, cost, financial aid, graduation rates, student debt, alumni salaries and job satisfaction.
For 2016-2017, Clemson has once again been named one of the nation’s best institutions for students seeking a superior education with unparalleled career preparation at an affordable price.
The educational service company touts Clemson’s faculty-to-student ratio, co-op and internship programs and campus life as key contributors to student success.
The Princeton Review also assesses information provided by PayScale.com, which states that the median starting salary for a Clemson graduate with a bachelor’s degree is $54,300 and the median mid-career salary is $101,100.
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