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Clemson University (/ ˈ k l ɛ m p. s ən, ˈ k l ɛ m. z ən / [6] [7]) is a public land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina, United States. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university by enrollment in South Carolina. [ 10 ]
Thomas Green Clemson (July 1, 1807 – April 6, 1888) was an American politician and statesman, serving as Chargés d'Affaires to Belgium, and United States Superintendent of Agriculture. He served in the Confederate Army and founded Clemson University in South Carolina. Historians have called Clemson "a quintessential nineteenth-century ...
Clemson University, founded in 1889, is a public research university located in Clemson, South Carolina. The university is led by a president , who is selected by the board of trustees . The president acts as the school's chief executive officer , reporting to the board, and is tasked with providing leadership to the faculty and students, and ...
Clemson University; South Carolina State University (Founded in 1896 as the Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina. It still has the 1890 land-grant legacy of service to the citizenry of the state.)
In June 2020, Clemson University removed John C. Calhoun's name from Clemson University Calhoun Honors College, renaming it to Clemson University Honors College. This action was taken in response to a petition which was supported by NFL stars DeAndre Hopkins and Deshaun Watson who are Clemson University alumni. [160]
Two-year college; founded as "Bethel University" Yes [16] Shelton State Community College: Tuscaloosa: Alabama: 1952 Public Founded as "J.P. Shelton Trade School" Yes Simmons College: Louisville: Kentucky: 1869 Private [l] Founded as Kentucky Normal Technological Institute Yes South Carolina State University: Orangeburg: South Carolina: 1896 Public
CLEMSON, S.C. (WSPA) – Clemson University made South Carolina history as they broke ground on the new Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday.
One of the main points of the committee was to spread the word that the college was to be built in the legacy of her father, John C. Calhoun, who did much for the state of South Carolina. In honor of his wife, Thomas Green Clemson founded Clemson Agricultural College 1889 and opened in July 1893, with a student body of 446 men.