CLEMSON – Amit Bein has been appointed interim chair of the department of history and geography at Clemson University, effective June 1. Bein, a professor of Middle Eastern studies, has served as acting chair of the department since March 1. “Amit Bein has excellent skills as a scholar and manager, and I am confident that […]
CLEMSON – For the fourth year in a row, Master of Architecture students have been recognized by the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE). Each year, the COTE Top Ten for Students competition honors sustainable design excellence, and this year Clemson students produced two of the 10 winning proposals from across […]
Three professors are leaving a legacy of teaching excellence and distinguished scholarship as they retire from the faculty of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. These individuals have a combined experience of almost 100 years of service to Clemson University. Thomas Kuehn, Professor Emeritus of History Thomas Kuehn has been a history professor at […]
Elizabeth Rivlin, an associate professor in the English department at Clemson University, has been awarded a Summer Stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Rivlin received the $6,000 research grant to support her book project “Shakespeare and the American Middlebrow: Reading Publics, 1878-Present.” Her project was one of 224 recently selected by the […]
Each spring, the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities and its departments recognize dozens of students in an Honors and Awards ceremony. Although that public event could not take place this year, CAAH continues to celebrate these outstanding students. A complete list of the 2020 Honors and Awards winners appears on the College website. Below […]
Since Clemson University announced in March that classes were moving online in response to the coronavirus pandemic, students and faculty members alike have had to make adjustments. One professor said that in the first week of distance learning, a student showed up shirtless, not realizing classmates could see more than his face during the teleconference. […]
It was a simple phone call that brought Kelly Umutoni 7,500 miles from Kigali, Rwanda to Clemson University. At home in 2017, Umutoni was exploring graduate programs in architecture, and she had cast a worldwide net. Clemson was high on her list, but she had never stepped foot in South Carolina and knew no one […]
Devoted supporters of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities gathered with students at the fourth annual Fusion celebration on Feb. 27 at the Barnes Center. The event gives donors a firsthand look at some of the finest work and achievements by undergraduate students in the College. Interim Dean Tim Boosinger, faculty leaders, staff members […]
In mid-February, Claire Campbell spent two weeks sequestered in her parents’ Lexington, South Carolina home after leaving China during the early phases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The first thing she did after completing her quarantine on Feb. 13 – and receiving a clean bill of health — was to visit friends in Clemson. […]
CLEMSON – Amit Bein has been appointed acting chair of the department of history and geography in the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities at Clemson University. Bein is a professor of Middle Eastern studies and has served as the coordinator of the department’s undergraduate program. “Amit Bein is a superb teacher, scholar and administrator, […]
Tim Alan Garrison has been appointed pre-law advisor at Clemson University. Garrison, currently a professor of history and chair of the history department at Portland State University in Oregon, is a former attorney with an extensive background in pre-law academic advising. “I am delighted to welcome Dr. Garrison to Clemson as head of our pre-law advising […]
Several years ago, Ashley Fisher discovered her personal motto: “She believed she could, so she did.” – novelist R.S. Grey. “I was so glad to find a quote that matches me so well,” said Fisher, who graduated in December from the Master of Real Estate Development program at Clemson. “Now I put it everywhere – […]
Connie Robinson and Luke Chwala have been named liaisons to LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff in the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. The campus-wide Liaison Program designates point persons in the colleges and other offices to provide support for the LGBTQ+ community at Clemson University. “I offer a space for students, faculty and staff […]
All Clemson University events have been suspended until April 5. Events scheduled for April 6 and beyond will continue to be evaluated, and any changes will be communicated as soon as decisions are made. Matthew Desmond’s talk planned for March 26 may be rescheduled in the future. CLEMSON – Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
A group of students from the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation has earned third place in a National Park Service competition. The annual Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge marked its 10th year with the theme of “Historic Streetscapes,” inviting students and others to document the nation’s historically significant streets. The six-member team from the […]