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| + | '''Clemson University''' is a [[Public university|public]] [[Land-grant university|land-grant]] [[research university]] in [[Clemson, South Carolina]]. Founded in [[1889]], Clemson is the second-largest university in student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enrolled a total of 20,195 undergraduate students and 5,627 graduate students.<ref>https://www.niche.com/colleges/clemson-university/</ref> Clemson's 1,400-acre campus <ref>http://www.clemson.edu/about/</ref> is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus now borders [[Lake Hartwell]], which was formed by dam construction completed in 1962. The university manages the nearby 17,500-acre [[Clemson Experimental Forest]] that is used for research, education, and recreation. | ||
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| + | Clemson University consists of seven colleges: [[Agriculture]], [[Forestry]] and [[Life Sciences]]; [[Architecture]], [[Arts]] and [[Humanities]]; [[Business]]; Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; [[Education]]; Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and [[Science]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070428142440/http://www.clemson.edu/welcome/quickly/univers/univer.htm </ref> | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | [[Thomas Green Clemson]], the university's founder, came to the foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married [[Anna Maria Calhoun]], daughter of [[John C. Calhoun]], a slaveholder, South Carolina statesman and seventh [[Vice President of the United States|U.S. Vice President]].<ref>http://www.clemson.edu/about/history/</ref> When Clemson died on April 6, 1888, he left most of his estate, which he inherited from his wife, in his will to be used to establish a college that would teach scientific agriculture and the mechanical arts to South Carolinians.<ref>http://www.clemson.edu/TGC200/the-will.htm</ref> His decision was largely influenced by the white supremacist and future [[Governor of South Carolina|South Carolina Governor]] [[Benjamin Tillman]]. Tillman lobbied the [[South Carolina General Assembly]] to create the school as an agricultural institution for the state and the resolution passed by only one vote. In November 1889, South Carolina Governor John Peter Richardson III signed the bill, thus establishing the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. | ||
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| + | ===Becoming civilian and coeducational and desegregated=== | ||
| + | In 1955 Clemson underwent a major restructuring and was transformed into "civilian" status for students. It began admitting white women; the university was still segregated.<ref>http://media.clemson.edu/bot/manual.pdf</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1963, the school admitted its first African-American student, [[Harvey Gantt]], who later was elected as mayor of [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref>http://www.clemson.edu/oir/factBook/Historical%20Enrollment/Integration.htm </ref> | ||
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| + | ===Military Presence=== | ||
| + | Although the university became a coeducational civilian institution in [[1955]], it still maintains an active military presence. Cadets still participate during home football games, during which cadets hold the ropes as the team enters from the Hill, and they complete pushups for every Clemson point scored, just as the Tiger does. | ||
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| + | The university is home to detachments for [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] and [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps]] (ROTC) as well as a host school for the [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] [[Officer Candidates School (United States Marine Corps)#Platoon Leaders Class|PLC]] program adjacent to the Semper Fi Society.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070222133021/http://dcit.clemson.edu/resources/student_organizations/all.php </ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 11 July 2023
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| Formation | 1889 |
| Headquarters | South Carolina, USA |
| Type | • Public Land grant university • Sea-grant university |
| Other name | Tigers |
| South Carolina university with strong military recruitment presence | |
Clemson University is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enrolled a total of 20,195 undergraduate students and 5,627 graduate students.[1] Clemson's 1,400-acre campus [2] is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus now borders Lake Hartwell, which was formed by dam construction completed in 1962. The university manages the nearby 17,500-acre Clemson Experimental Forest that is used for research, education, and recreation.
Clemson University consists of seven colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business; Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; Education; Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and Science.[3]
Contents
History
Thomas Green Clemson, the university's founder, came to the foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married Anna Maria Calhoun, daughter of John C. Calhoun, a slaveholder, South Carolina statesman and seventh U.S. Vice President.[4] When Clemson died on April 6, 1888, he left most of his estate, which he inherited from his wife, in his will to be used to establish a college that would teach scientific agriculture and the mechanical arts to South Carolinians.[5] His decision was largely influenced by the white supremacist and future South Carolina Governor Benjamin Tillman. Tillman lobbied the South Carolina General Assembly to create the school as an agricultural institution for the state and the resolution passed by only one vote. In November 1889, South Carolina Governor John Peter Richardson III signed the bill, thus establishing the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina.
Becoming civilian and coeducational and desegregated
In 1955 Clemson underwent a major restructuring and was transformed into "civilian" status for students. It began admitting white women; the university was still segregated.[6]
In 1963, the school admitted its first African-American student, Harvey Gantt, who later was elected as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.[7]
Military Presence
Although the university became a coeducational civilian institution in 1955, it still maintains an active military presence. Cadets still participate during home football games, during which cadets hold the ropes as the team enters from the Hill, and they complete pushups for every Clemson point scored, just as the Tiger does.
The university is home to detachments for U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) as well as a host school for the U.S. Marine Corps PLC program adjacent to the Semper Fi Society.[8]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Archibald | 31 July 1955 | 13 March 2020 | US | Spook | Former director of the CIA's National Clandestine Service |
| Henry Cooper | 8 November 1936 | US | Civil servant | Neoconservative nuclear weapons proponent who attended the 1986 Bilderberg as a Deputy U.S. Negotiator, Defense and Space Group, and later became Director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. | |
| John Edwards | 10 June 1953 | US | Politician Lawyer | Democratic nominee for vice president in November 2004. Attended the June 2004 Bilderberg. | |
| Nikki Haley | 20 January 1972 | Diplomat Politician | US diplomat, YGL 2011, RINO and Designated Survivor who contended the US 2024 Presidential election | ||
| Kristie Ann Kenney | 24 May 1955 | US | Diplomat | Ambassador with postings in Thailand, Philippines, Ecuador; political-military officer in the Office of NATO Affairs. | |
| Strom Thurmond | 5 December 1902 | 26 June 2003 | Politician |
References
- ↑ https://www.niche.com/colleges/clemson-university/
- ↑ http://www.clemson.edu/about/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070428142440/http://www.clemson.edu/welcome/quickly/univers/univer.htm
- ↑ http://www.clemson.edu/about/history/
- ↑ http://www.clemson.edu/TGC200/the-will.htm
- ↑ http://media.clemson.edu/bot/manual.pdf
- ↑ http://www.clemson.edu/oir/factBook/Historical%20Enrollment/Integration.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070222133021/http://dcit.clemson.edu/resources/student_organizations/all.php
