SUMMER 2001 VOL. 54, NO. 3 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS One THE PRESIDENT’S Clemson VIEW 16 When academics and PAGE 2 athletics pull together, students gain strength. WORLD VIEW PAGE 6 ALUMS PAGE 26 The Examined CALENDAR 12Life PAGE 28 Why study philosophy in STUDENT LIFE an age of technology? PAGE 30 CLASS NOTES PAGE 32 NEWSMAKERS The Science PAGE 44 18of Caring CLEMSON See what’s happening in the supply COMMITMENT PAGE 46 and demand of nursing graduates. TAPS PAGE 48 Sacred Ground 14 Discover Clem- son’s quiet treasure of legend and legacy. 20 Night Watch View Clemson at 3 a.m. through the eyes of a campus policeman. Oprah honor On the cover: Sikes at night. (Photo by Rick Clark) See page 6. THE PRESIDENT’S VIEW THE PRESIDENT’S VIEW distributed our goals. We keep a continually updated Web site that reports on how we’re doing on each goal. We will Executive Editor & continue to travel across the state talking with constituents about our plans and how we’re directing funds. Senior Art Director Decisive moment In all the areas within our control, we have delivered. Dave Dryden Shortly after the Clemson Board of Trustees enacted a tuition increase to fund the road map and Art Director Throughout history, Clemson has faced decisive moments that have restore lost state funding, Governor Hodges vetoed portions of the appropriation bill that affected our Judy Morrison funding, and the Legislature upheld those vetoes. shaped its future. In the 1950s, we shifted to a coed and civilian student Editor As a result, we revisited our decision and considered four options: Liz Newall body; in the 1960s, we desegregated and gained university status; in • Leave tuition where it is and use the restored funding to move more aggressively toward our goals. Classes Editor & the 1990s, we underwent restructuring. • Roll back tuition for in-state students by the net amount of the vetoes, which is equivalent to $600 Advertising Director On June 20, 2001, another such decision was made. When the Board of Trustees enacted an unprece- per in-state student. Sallie Leigh 864-656-7897 dented tuition increase, they ensured that we would provide the resources necessary to make Clemson one • Provide a tuition reduction for this year only to hedge against future budget cuts and ensure longer- Contributors of the top-20 public universities in the nation. term funding for the road map. Keri Anderson, Sandy Dees, Throughout the year, as we faced substantive issues about quality, funding and the direction of the Uni- • Take a “wait and see” approach, delaying action until we know more about legal challenges to the Robin Denny, Debbie Dunning, versity for the next 10 years, we followed a process that served us well: Our goals are non-negotiable. We governor’s action or until we know more about next year’s revenue. Eve Gibson, Beth Jarrard, would have an open, inclusive process. We would gather input from people affected by our decisions. We With input from our students, alumni, faculty and staff and in consultation with economic advis- Peter Kent, Ross Norton, Sandra Parker, Christine Prado, Cath- would debate all options, carefully considering the benefits and risks of each. We would act as One Clemson. ers concerning the projected shortfall for next year’s budget, we determined the best choice is to reduce erine Sams As Clemson alumni, students, faculty and staff well know, we have a goal to become one of the nation’s tuition for in-state students for the fall semester by $600, enact the full planned increase for the spring Photographers top-20 public universities, and we have a plan or a “road map” to help us achieve that goal. semester and retain the planned increase for out-of-state students. Darryl Glubczynski We will build our research environment and improve South Carolina’s ability to attract knowledge- With this plan, South Carolina students benefit from the full impact of the governor’s vetoes, and their Dave Lewis based industry. The value of a Clemson degree will be increased, making our graduates more competitive families have more time to plan for the increase. This plan provides funding for our goals this year and Patrick Wright in the job market. More of our best students will remain in state for their education, no longer having to provides greater protection against future funding shortfalls. University Officials choose between a LIFE scholarship and a top-tier education. And with this plan, the quality of Clemson will not be susceptible to unexpected shifts in state rev- President James F. Barker A recent poll shows that 9 out of 10 South Carolinians agree that the state should have a top-tier uni- enues or the economy. Board of Trustees “The quality of versity. Yet Clemson is substantially underfunded, even with a 42 percent tuition hike. According to the Lawrence M. Gressette Jr., Clemson will not Commission on Higher Education mission resource requirement, Clemson is funded at $68 million a year chairman; William C. Smith Jr., below what we need to operate. We are currently funded at 61 percent of the state’s formula compared to vice chairman; Bill L. Amick, be susceptible to 68 percent for peer research institutions in South Carolina. John J. Britton, Leon J. Hendrix Jr., James F. Barker, FAIA Harold D. Kingsmore, Louis B. Lynn, For the past five years, Clemson has had lower tuition increases and smaller growth in appropriations unexpected shifts President Patricia Herring McAbee, than other state institutions. When we compare per-student appropriations to those in Georgia, North Leslie G. McCraw, in state revenues Carolina and Florida, we are far behind. E. Smyth McKissick III, Thomas B. McTeer Jr., The road map was charted with the understanding that we would need significant improvements in all L E T T E R S or the economy.” Joseph D. Swann, funding areas. We believed that our goals were reasonable with modest improvements in five areas. Dear Clemson Alumnus, Allen P. Wood. State appropriations: We assumed we would continue to see the modest increase of 2 to 3 percent that © 2001 Clemson University The Alumni Association has had a longstanding commitment to provide to every alum- had been the norm the past five years.Instead of slight growth, however, we face a situation of flat funding for Clemson World Clemson World is published quarterly for alumni and friends of Clemson University academic and operating needs, and declining resources for public service activities. nus four times a year, regardless of whether or not that alumnus has financially supported the University’s by the Division of Advancement. 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Yet we continue to look for ways to maximize efficiency and have recently restruc- It is our hope that this time next year we will have a much smaller number of alumni who have never tured two academic colleges.