Clemson University - wikipedia Clemson University Clemson University Former names Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina ( 1889 -- 1964 ) Type Public Land - grant university Sea - grant university Established 1889 Endowment $621.3 million ( 2016 ) President James P. Clements Provost Robert H. Jones Academic staff 1,431 Administrative staff 3,638 Students 23,406 ( 2016 ) Undergraduates 18,599 Postgraduates 4,807 Location Clemson, South Carolina, United States 34 ° 40 ′ 42 '' N 82 ° 50 ′ 21 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.67833 ° N 82.83917 ° W ﻿ / 34.67833 ; - 82.83917 Coordinates : 34 ° 40 ′ 42 '' N 82 ° 50 ′ 21 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.67833 ° N 82.83917 ° W ﻿ / 34.67833 ; - 82.83917 Campus Rural 1,400 acres Colors Clemson Orange, Regalia Nickname Tigers Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I -- ACC Mascot The Tiger, The Cub Website www.clemson.edu Clemson University / ˈklɛmsən / is an American public, coeducational, land - grant and sea - grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson is the second largest university in South Carolina. As of 2016, Clemson University enrolled a total of 18,599 undergraduate students for the fall semester and 4,807 graduate students and the student / faculty ratio is 16 : 1. Clemson 's 1,400 acre campus is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and sits next to Lake Hartwell. The university manages the nearby 17,500 acre Clemson Experimental Forest that is used for research, education, and recreation. Founded in 1889, 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. U.S. News & World Report ranks Clemson University 21st among all `` national '' public universities. Clemson University is classified as a `` highest research activity '' university. Contents 1 History 1.1 Beginnings 1.2 Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina 1.3 Clemson University 2 Campus 3 Academics 3.1 Admissions 3.2 Research and rankings 3.3 Colleges and schools 3.3. 1 College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences 3.3. 2 College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities 3.3. 3 College of Business 3.3. 4 College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences 3.3. 5 College of Health and Human Development 3.3. 6 Calhoun Honors College 3.3. 7 Eugene T. Moore School of Education 3.3. 8 Graduate School 3.4 International Center for Automotive Research 4 Student life 4.1 Intramurals 4.2 Fraternity and sorority life 4.3 Military heritage 4.4 Student media 5 Traditions 5.1 Tiger Paw 5.2 Homecoming and Tigerama 5.3 Welcome Back Festival 5.4 Tiger Prowl 5.5 First Friday Parade 5.6 Spirit Blitz Week 5.7 Two - dollar bills 5.8 Alma mater 5.9 Fight song 5.10 Tiger push - ups 5.11 Ring Ball 5.12 Blood Bowl 5.13 Memorial Stadium traditions 6 Athletics 7 Public safety 8 Notable alumni 9 Notable faculty 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History Beginnings Fort Hill, photographed in 1887, was the home of John C. Calhoun and later Thomas Green Clemson and is located at the center of the university campus. 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 South Carolina statesman and seventh U.S. Vice President. 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. His decision was largely influenced by 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 his will, Clemson explicitly stated that he wanted the school to be modeled after what is now Mississippi State University : `` This institution, I desire, to be under the control and management of a board of trustees, a part of whom are hereinafter appointed, and to be modeled after the Agricultural College of Mississippi as far as practicable. '' Clemson agricultural College of South Carolina Godfrey Hall, constructed in 1897, formerly housed the Textile Department. In November 1889, South Carolina Governor John Peter Richardson III signed the bill, thus establishing the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. As a result, federal funds for agricultural education from the Morrill Land - Grant Colleges Act and the Hatch Act of 1887 were transferred from South Carolina College to Clemson. Construction of the college began with Hardin Hall in 1890 and then main classroom buildings in 1891. Henry Aubrey Strode became the first president of Clemson from 1890 to 1893. Edwin Craighead succeeded Strode in 1893. Clemson Agricultural College formally opened in July 1893 with an initial enrollment of 446. The common curriculum of the first incoming students was English, history, botany, mathematics, physics and agriculture. Until 1955, the college was also an all - white male military school. Corps of Cadets at Clemson College in 1904. On May 22, 1894, the main building ( Tillman Hall ) was destroyed by a fire, which consumed the library, classrooms and offices. Tillman Hall was rebuilt in 1894 and still stands today. The first graduating class of Clemson was in 1896 with degrees in mechanical - electrical engineering and agriculture. Clemson 's first football team began in 1896 with trainer Walter Riggs. Henry Hartzog, graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, became president of Clemson in 1897. Hartzog created a textile department in 1898. Clemson became the first Southern school to train textile specialists. Hartzog expanded the curriculum with more industrialization skills such as foundry work, agriculture studies and mechanics. In 1902 a large student walkout over the use of rigid military discipline escalated tensions between students and faculty forcing Hartzog to resign. Patrick Mell succeeded Hartzog from 1902 to 1910. Following the resignation of Mell in 1910 former Clemson Tigers football coach Walter Riggs became president of Clemson from 1910 to 1924. The Holtzendorff Hall, originally the Holzendorff YMCA, was built in 1914 designed by Rudolph E. Lee of the first graduating class of Clemson in 1896. In 1915 Riggs Field was dedicated after Walter Riggs and is currently the Clemson Tigers men 's soccer home field. During World War I enrollment in Clemson declined. In 1917 Clemson formed a Reserve Officers ' Training Corps and in 1918 a Student Army Training Corps was formed. Effects of World War I made Clemson hire the first women faculty due to changes in faculty. Riggs accepted a six - month army educational commission in 1919 overseas in France leaving Samuel Earle as acting president. On March 10, 1920 a large walkout occurred protesting unfair `` prison camp '' style military discipline. The 1920 walkout led to the creation of a Department of Student Affairs. On January 22, 1924 Riggs died on a business trip to Washington, D.C. leaving Earle the acting president. In October 1924 another walkout of around 500 students occurred when Earle rejected their demands of better food and the dismissal of mess officer Harcombe and the reinstatment of their senior class president. The 1924 walkout resulted in 23 students dismissed and 112 suspended. Clemson Memorial Stadium in 2006. On April 1, 1925 a fire destroyed the interior of the agricultural building and with it many research projects and an agricultural museum. The exterior of the building survived leading to the construction of Sikes Hall to hold the library from Tillman Hall. On May 27, 1926 Mechanical Hall was destroyed in a fire. Present - day Freeman Hall was built in 1926 was the reconstructed shop building. In 1928 Riggs Hall was established in honor of Walter Riggs. President Enoch Sikes increased student enrollment by over 1,000 students and expanded the degree programs with an addition of the first graduate degree. The Department of Arts and Sciences was formed in 1926 with the addition of modern languages programs. Programs at Clemson were reorganized into six schools of agriculture, chemistry, engineering, general science, textiles, and vocational studies. In 1927 Clemson received accreditation from the Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges of the Southern States. Clemson University During The Great Depression student enrollment and income declined. The New Deal brought needed construction to campus under the Works Progress Administration with new dormitories to relieve the housing shortages. Long Hall, Sirrine Hall and the acquisition of 29,625 acres of privately owned farmland was acquired by Clemson through federal funding. Agricultural engineers of Clemson diversified with the Clemson Agricultural Extension to educate farmers on soil conservation and crop storage techniques during The Great Depression. Robert Poole became the first Clemson alumni to be president in 1940. On September 19, 1942 Memorial Stadium was formally opened as the new stadium for the Clemson Tigers football team who previously played on Riggs Field since 1915. During World War II Over 6,500 students were sent overseas. As a result of the Clemson ROTC around 5,850 were commissioned officers. The class of 1943 had a historical low of 343 graduates. By the end of the war 376 Clemson students had been killed in it. In 1955 Clemson underwent a major restructuring and was transformed into `` civilian '' status for students and began admitting white women. In 1963, the school admitted its first African - American student, future Charlotte, North Carolina mayor Harvey Gantt. In 1964, the college was renamed Clemson University as the state legislature formally recognized the school 's expanded academic offerings and research pursuits. Campus See Campus of Clemson University Academics Enrollment College 2016 College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences 2,053 College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities 1,972 College of Behavioral Science and Health Science 3,363 College of Business 4,319 College of Education 1,376 College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences 7,035 College of Science 3,112 Admissions Admission to Clemson is rated `` more selective '' by U.S. News & World Report. For the Class of 2019 ( enrolling Fall 2015 ), Clemson received 22,396 applications and accepted 11,483 ( 51.3 % ), with 3,448 enrolling. The middle 50 % range of SAT scores for enrolling freshmen was 560 - 660 for critical reading and 590 - 690 for math. The middle 50 % ACT composite score range was 27 - 31. The average high school grade point average ( GPA ) was 4.0. Research and Rankings University rankings National ARWU NR Forbes 168 U.S. News & World Report 66 Washington Monthly 94 Global ARWU 601 - 700 QS 701 - 750 Times 601 -- 800 U.S. News & World Report 598 Sikes Hall is the principal administration building of Clemson. The university endeavors to become a `` Top 20 '' public institution, undergoing a process of enhancing its graduate programs while continuing to emphasize the quality of the undergraduate experience. It has steadily moved up the rankings for public universities from 34, to 30, to 27, to 22 in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 respectively : according to the U.S. News & World Report. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked Clemson as the 25th top public school in the US, and in 2015 the ranking improved to a tie for 21st. As of 2016, Clemson is ranked 23rd. However, some have questioned Clemson 's efforts to improve its rankings. In 2009, an administrator revealed that `` Clemson manipulated class sizes, artificially boosted faculty salary data and gave rival schools low grades in the rankings ' peer reputation survey '', with the goal of manipulating its U.S. News & World Report ranking. Since then the administrator retracted some of her statements and the university denied any wrongdoing. The renowned economist Robert Tollison joined the Clemson faculty in August 2008. As part of its push to enhance graduate - level education, several new Ph. D. programs have been created including interdisciplinary doctoral programs in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design ( RCID ), and Planning, Design, and the Built Environment ( formerly Environmental Design and Planning ). Also noteworthy is a new master 's degree in historic preservation, jointly offered in collaboration with the College of Charleston. The university is home to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research ( CU - ICAR ). The CU - ICAR is a 250 - acre ( 101 ha ) automotive and motorsports research campus located in nearby Greenville, South Carolina. The department of Automotive Engineering was ranked 10th in the world in 2015. ICAR will include a graduate school offering master 's and doctoral degrees in automotive engineering, and offering programs focused on systems integration. The campus also includes an Information Technology Research Center being developed by BMW. BMW, Microsoft, IBM, Bosch, The Timken Company and Michelin are all major corporate partners of the CU - ICAR. Private - sector companies that have committed so far to establishing offices and / or facilities on the campus include the Society of Automotive Engineers and Timken. Plans for the campus also include a full - scale, four - vehicle capacity rolling - road model wind tunnel. In 2004 the Restoration Institute was founded. Its mission is to `` advance knowledge in integrative approaches to the restoration of historic, ecological, and urban infrastructure resources. '' The institute is located in North Charleston and subsume the Hunley Commission that is currently undertaking the stabilization of the H.L. Hunley, the world 's first submarine to sink a ship. As of 2013, the institute is constructing a 7.5 MW and a 15MW wind turbine test facility for $100 million, to open on November 21. In 2016, Clemson announced a new partnership with Siemens, including a grant with a total value of $357,224,294. This grant is the largest in the school 's history. Through it, students in Clemson 's College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences will have access to a variety of new software. In 2011, The Princeton Review ranked Clemson 1st for town - gown relations are great, 2nd for happiest students, 2nd for jock schools, 3rd for everyone plays intramural sports, 8th for students pack the stadiums, and 9th for best career services. In 2012, SmartMoney named Clemson University as 7th best salary returns on tuition. In 2012, U.S. News ranked Clemson University 3rd for having the most financial resources per student. $26,293 was spent on the average student at Clemson University. In 2015, Clemson University broke ground on the Zucker Family Graduate Education Center in the City of North Charleston. The 70,000 sq. ft. facility is estimated to cost more than $22 million. In 2016, The Princeton Review ranked Clemson University number one in three categories : Student Career Services, Town - Gown Relations, and Students pack the stadium. Colleges and Schools In July 1955, the four schools that made up Clemson ― Agriculture, Arts & Sciences, Engineering and Textiles ― were transformed into nine colleges : Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Industry, Education, Engineering, Forestry and Recreation Resources, and Nursing. This structure was used by the university until 1995 when the university 's nine colleges were condensed into five : Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences ; Architecture, Arts, and Humanities ; Business and Behavioral Science ; Engineering and Science ; Health, Education, and Human Development. As of July 14, 2014, the Eugene T. Moore School of Education broke off from the College of Health, Education, and Human development, thus becoming the sixth college. An academic reorganization effective July 1, 2016 created seven new colleges : College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences ; College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities ; College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences ; College of Business ; College of Education ( including the Eugene T. Moore School of Education ) ; College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences ; and College of Science. College of agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences ( CAFLS ) supports Clemson University 's land - grant mission to provide education, research and service to the public. CAFLS faculty members teach major subjects and core curricula while preparing students to be leaders, creative thinkers, and communicators. Emphasis is placed on engaging students in research, internships / coops, study abroad, and service learning. CAFLS research is focused on the sustainability of agriculture, forests, and natural resources ; food and packaging systems to ensure a healthy and safe food supply ; and biomedical sciences to improve human and non-human health. College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities The College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities ( CAAH ) contains three schools : the School of the Arts, the School of Design and Building, and the School of the Humanities. Within these schools are ten departments : Art, Architecture, Construction Science and Management, English, History, Landscape Architecture, Languages, Performing Arts, Philosophy and Religion, and Planning, Development, and Restoration. One of the departments of the college, the School of Architecture, was ranked as the No. 16 graduate school for architecture in the country by Design Intelligence. The Brooks Center serves as performing arts venue for the college. College of Business College of Business administration is at Sirrine Hall. The College of Business is an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accredited college within the university specializing in business fields. Through high levels of interaction and collaboration between students, faculty, business and industry, non-profit centers, and civic and governmental agencies, the college nurtures individual development, bolsters entrepreneurial thinking, spurs social and economic prosperity, provides customized professional education, and sparks a lifelong desire for learning. College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences McAdams Hall The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences specializes in engineering as well as the physical sciences such as physics and chemistry. Inspired by Thomas Green Clemson 's dream to create a `` high seminary of learning to benefit the agricultural and mechanical arts, '' engineering and sciences have been an integral part of the university 's development. Since the first degrees were granted in 1896, Clemson engineers and scientists have made significant contributions to South Carolina, the nation and the world. CoES was formed in 1995, joining the engineering disciplines with the chemistry, computer science, geological science, mathematical science, and physics and astronomy departments. College of Health and Human Development The College of Health and Human Development ( HHD ) teaching, research and service efforts focus on public health sciences, nursing, education, and parks, recreation and tourism management. Inspired by the motto `` The Engaged College with a Personal Touch, '' the college 's vision and mission are to create collaborative models that enhance community well - being and to prepare skilled professionals and creative leaders who build healthy, well - educated communities. Calhoun Honors College Established in 1962, Calhoun Honors College strives to enrich the educational experience of highly motivated, academically talented students by providing opportunities for study and research that are usually unavailable to undergraduates. The college provides accelerated learning programs to the university 's most talented undergraduates as well as unique research opportunities. Entrance to the college is very competitive, with only 250 incoming freshmen accepted each year with an average SAT score of 1400 or higher and finished in the top 3 % of their high school graduating class. Eugene T. Moore school of Education Established in 2014, the Eugene T. Moore School of Education is Clemson 's newest college. Named for the late Eugene T. Moore, it is centered in the famous Tillman Hall. The college has some 600 undergraduate students, and 600 graduate students, with the mission to embrace the diverse faculty, staff, and students and providing them with a diverse set of experiences. The SoE also houses the nationally acclaimed Call Me MISTER Program, and the Moore Scholars. Graduate school The Graduate School offers more than 100 graduate degree programs in 85 disciplines on the college 's main campus and at sites such as Clemson at the Falls, the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research and the Clemson Architecture Center as well as some online / distance - learning programs. Many of the graduate programs are highly ranked nationally, and the school offers several unique interdisciplinary programs. International Center for Automotive research The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research ( CU - ICAR ) was established in 2013 in Greenville as a seminary for automotive research and innovation. The center is a collaboration with BMW. Student Life Outdoor Theater and Cooper Library at Clemson University Intramurals In addition to their varsity programs, Clemson offers a wide variety of intramural sports : Basketball Billiards Bowling Cornhole Dodgeball Flag football Indoor soccer Kickball Racquetball Soccer Softball Spikeball Tennis Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Wiffleball Fraternity and sorority Life Main article : Clemson University Greek life The university 's fraternities and sororities system ( or Greek system ) is somewhat different from other large universities in the southern U.S. in that there are no Greek houses on campus, as interfraternity activity did not begin until 1970, following the abolishing of the military cadre requirements at the university. There are residence halls designated for fraternities and sororities, but there are no traditional Greek houses on campus. However, there are a few fraternity houses off campus near the college. The Fraternity Quad on campus ( consisting of seven fraternity and sorority halls ) is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council 's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED ) program. The remaining sororities ' on - campus housing is located on the other end of campus, in what is commonly referred to as `` the horseshoe, '' in Smith and Barnett Halls. The College Panhellenic Council Chapters at Clemson University include Alpha Phi, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Kappa, and Zeta Tau Alpha. The Interfraternity Council Chapters include Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Beta Upsilon Chi, Chi Psi, Delta Chi, Delta Tau Delta, FarmHouse, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Triangle. As of the 2015 - 2016 school year there are twenty two IFC Fraternities, twelve NPC Sororities, and nine NPHC Chapters, which make up approximately 25 percent of the undergraduate student body. In 2015 18 % of men and 32 % of women were involved in Greek life, out of 18,016 students. While the required GPA to join Greek life is 2.7, the mean GPA of each sorority was above the all - university mean. Clemson 's U.S. Army ROTC Battalion headquarters, found in Johnstone Hall. Military heritage 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. In addition to students from the university, these organizations also serve students from Anderson University, Southern Wesleyan University, and Tri-County Technical College. The following organizations are present among the military personnel at Clemson : Company C - 4 Pershing Rifles K - 7 Scabbard and Blade Maj. Rudolf Anderson, Jr Squadron Arnold Air Society Maj. Dennis H. Satler Chapter Silver Wings Clemson Rangers The university 's AAS squadron was selected to be home of Arnold Air Society 's National Headquarters for the 2005 -- 2006 year, and again for the 2006 -- 2007 year. This is the first time in AAS 's history that any university has served as national headquarters two years in a row. The squadron again serves as national headquarters for the 2015 - 16 school year. The C - 4 Pershing Rifles have won the national society 's drill meet nine times : 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2017. Company C - 4 also performs colorguards, twenty - one - gun salutes, exhibition - drill performances, and POW / MIA ceremonies. Company C - 4 performs colorguard performance at the university 's home football games. In addition to the C - 4 drill company, the university is the former home of the 4th Regimental Headquarters ( 4RHQ ), the National Headquarters for the Junior ROTC level of Pershing Rifles ( BlackJacks ) and the Co-ed Auxiliary for Pershing Rifles ( CAPeRs ). Its Air Force ROTC Detachment 770 `` Flyin ' Tigers '' was selected as the No. 1 `` medium - sized '' Air Force ROTC detachment in the nation for 2006 ( the `` High Flight '' and `` Right of Line '' awards ), No. 1 Detachment in the `` Southeast '' in 2006 ( `` medium - sized '' ) and 2007 ( `` large - sized '' ), and No. 1 in the state of South Carolina ( out of three -- University of South Carolina and The Citadel ) for three consecutive years ( 2005, 2006 and 2007 ). The university has also developed a group of Marines and Marine Officer Candidates within an organization called the Semper Fi Society. The society is not associated with the ROTC, but can lead to a commission into the U.S. Marine Corps via the Platoon Leaders Course program. Student media Clemson University currently has seven completely student - run media outlets. These organizations operate under Tiger Media, the university 's student media department, and are each located on the third floor of the Hendrix Student Center. These include The Tiger, The Tiger Town Observer, Tigervision, TAPS Yearbook, The Pendulum, The Chronicle, and WSBF - FM. Logo from The Tiger Vol. XII No. 25 on May 2, 1917. Founded in 1907, The Tiger is the oldest student - run newspaper in South Carolina. The Tiger publishes local and university related news pieces. Additionally, the paper publishes opinion articles on general and national issues, lifestyle articles on topics such as food, sex, and music. With sports being a major part of Clemson University 's culture and events, The Tiger also contains a large sports section focusing on football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. The Tiger is published weekly, on Mondays, and maintains a staff of 20 senior members and 75 junior staff members. The Tiger Town Observer is a conservative news magazine that focuses on university politics. The magazine identifies itself as a `` traditionally conservative '' news source and lists its political values as liberty, transparency, lifelong learning, free market and charity. Tigervision, Clemson 's student - run TV station, broadcasts on channel 88 on the university 's campus cable network. The station was created in 1994 under the name Clemson Cable Network by students at WSBF - FM who were interested in television production. The station aired a variety of student created content as well as recently released movies via a licensing agreement. By 2006, after experiencing a decline in membership and viewers, CCN was no longer consistently producing content and fell into relative obscurity. However, in 2007, CCN was reorganized into Clemson Television and began to produce student comedy shows as well as airing public domain films. As content quality began to increase, so did membership. In 2014, CTV was renamed Tigervision to coincide with its switch to high definition broadcasting. TAPS Yearbook was established in 1907 after members of the Clemson College Chronicle, the literary arts magazine at the time, wanted to publish a new book printed annually. It is named after the song `` Taps '', which was played each night when cadets went to bed during the college 's time as a military school. Each edition of TAPS contains student portraits, information on student organizations, and reviews of the past year 's events. WSBF - FM was founded in 1958 and made its first broadcast on April 1, 1960. In the beginning, WSBF 's content was mostly agriculture education shows and classical music. By the mid-1960s, the station began to air sports programs such as The Frank Howard Show along with news. The station would eventually shift to a `` progressive '' format where it focused on new, up - and - coming contemporary music groups. During the 1980s, the formet would shift gradually changed to the station 's current `` alternative '' format. WSBF plays a variety genres including jazz, rap, punk, rock, and folk focusing on independent artists. The station broadcasts to the Clemson area and upstate South Carolina on 88.1 FM as well as online. The Chronicle is a literary art magazine that publishes biannually. It was founded in 1897 and prints student created content ranging from poetry, short stories, photography, and drawings. The Pendulum is a student - run international affairs magazine. It was established in 2014 and officially joined Tiger Media the following year. It publishes twice a year during the fall and focuses on international politics, economics, and global affairs. The Pendulum often takes these topics and discusses how they affect students and the Clemson community. Traditions Tiger paw Clemson fans view a firework display after the conclusion of Tigerama. The Tiger paw became the official logo for Clemson University in 1970, in place of the previous tiger logo. The change was inspired by President Robert Edwards to `` upgrade the image of the university. '' The company tasked with creating the new logo contacted the Museum of Natural History in Chicago and requested a plaster imprint of a tiger paw. The paw is now used on all athletic teams and collegiate documents. The tiger paw is also painted on surfaces throughout campus and in footprint patterns on highways leading to the campus. Homecoming and Tigerama Clemson Welcome Back Festival in 2012 Every year Clemson students have the opportunity to attend Homecoming and Tigerama. The Clemson Homecoming tradition began in 1914 and has been held annually at Clemson University ever since. During homecoming week, various student organizations design and build Homecoming floats on Bowman Field. The floats are then revealed on the Saturday of the football game and judged by a select panel. Since 1957, Clemson has held `` Tigerama '' on the Friday night of homecoming week. Tigerama is one of the nation 's largest student - run - pep rallies, averaging about 40,000 people. This Clemson event includes the crowning of Miss Homecoming, skits by various academic organizations, as well as a fireworks show. Welcome Back Festival Clemson University 's Welcome Back Festival is held every year, on College Avenue in downtown Clemson, on the Monday after University housing opens. At the festival surrounding stores, businesses, and restaurants provide free gifts, merchandise, and samples to new and returning students. Performances are also held in the downtown area throughout the event, featuring various local artists and bands. The festival is sponsored by the Clemson Student Alumni Council, and the money raised benefits the Student Alumni Council Endowment Scholarship Fund, which has raised more than $38,000 for the scholarship fund. Over 10,000 students attended the 24th Annual Welcome Back Festival on August 20, 2012. Tiger Prowl Tiger Prowl is held on either the Monday or Tuesday after University housing opens, on Bowman Field and a portion of Highway 93 on Clemson 's campus. More than 400 registered student organizations attend Tiger Prowl, including organizations in volunteer and service, recreational activities, and Greek life. Clemson First Friday Parade First Friday parade The First Friday Parade has been held on the Friday before the first home football game every year since 1974. The parade includes fraternities, sororities, the Clemson marching band, the university President, as well as many other student organizations. The parade route travels through portions of Highway 93 and Main Street and concludes at the university 's amphitheatre, where the first pep rally of the year is held. In 1985, the parade had its highest attendance, when accompanying CBS commentators were the Grand Marshalls. Spirit Blitz week Spirit Blitz Week is annually held a week before a prominent football game. The Spirit Blitz Week tradition originated in the 1980s, and encourages students to wear orange during the entire week and promotes athletic events throughout the week. It also includes the Spirit Blitz Pep Rally, which is held during any available day of the week before the football game. Two - dollar bills A university tradition has been in place, since September 24, 1977, for the school 's fans to spend two - dollar bills on trips to away football games. The tradition began when Clemson played against Georgia Tech `` for the last time '', as Georgia Tech did not wish to travel to Clemson for future football games. Of the seventeen games played between Georgia Tech and Clemson between 1953 and 1977, only once, in 1974, did the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come to Memorial Stadium. In Atlanta, Georgia, Clemson fans purchased items with two - dollar bills stamped with `` Tiger Paws '' to show how they contributed to the local economy, which began the tradition. The tradition became very popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Alma mater The Clemson University alma mater originated in the 1910s after a group of Clemson ROTC cadets in May 1918 was asked to sing the school 's song at a gathering of ROTC cadets in Plattsburg, New York ; they were unable to do so, as Clemson had no song at the time. One of the cadets in attendance, A.C. Corcoran of Charleston, South Carolina, decided to remedy the situation and wrote the words to the alma mater and set them to Annie Lisle, which was the melody of Cornell University 's alma mater, as well as many others. The words were later officially accepted by the then - named Clemson Agricultural College as the alma mater and was first performed by the Clemson Glee Club on February 17, 1919. In 1947 the club `` Tiger Brotherhood '' decided that, rather than continue borrowing another school 's melody, the university should compose its own. As a result, the Tiger Brotherhood sponsored a contest to have Clemson students compose a unique melody. On May 5, 1947, Clemson University 's school newspaper `` The Tiger '' announced Robert E. Farmer of Anderson, South Carolina, a member of the glee club at the time, as the winner. Farmer 's melody was slightly altered in 1970, but was restored to its original tune in 2009. Fight song The university 's fight song is the jazz standard, the `` Tiger Rag ''. Tiger push - ups During home football games, after Clemson scores a touchdown, the Clemson tiger mascot performs push - ups equal in number to the number of points Clemson has scored at the time. The Tiger pushup tradition began in 1978 by the Tiger mascot at the time - Zack Mills. The Tiger mascot outfit weighs 45 pounds, with the head itself weighing 20 pounds. Clemson 's Tiger mascot performing push - ups after a touchdown. Ring Ball The annual Ring Ball, organized by the Clemson Undergraduate Student Government and Student Alumni Council, is a nighttime celebration on the Carillon Gardens for graduating seniors as they receive their Clemson rings. The tradition began in the 1930s but was canceled in 1936 due to a flu epidemic. The tradition was reestablished on April 26, 2013. Blood Bowl Clemson University and the University of South Carolina host a blood drive competition to determine who can donate the most blood during a week before their annual rivalry football game. Since the tradition began in 1985, more than 90,000 pints of blood have been donated. The blood drive is sponsored by the Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, and donations at Clemson Benefit The Blood Connection and the AnMed Blood Center. Memorial Stadium traditions Main article : Memorial_Stadium, _Clemson § Traditions Athletics Main article : Clemson Tigers Clemson University teams are known as the Tigers. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I level ( Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) sub-level for football ), primarily competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) for all sports since the 1953 - 54 season. Men 's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field ; while women 's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The most - prominent athletics facilities on campus are Memorial Stadium, Littlejohn Coliseum, Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Historic Riggs Field, and Fike Recreation Center. Clemson has won five national championships including two in football ( 1981 and 2016 ), two in men 's soccer ( 1984 and 1987 ), and men 's golf ( 2003 ). Memorial Stadium Littlejohn Coliseum Doug Kingsmore Stadium Riggs Field Fike Recreation Center Jervey Athletic Center Public safety Clemson University operates with the Clemson University Police Department and the Clemson University Fire & EMS, for public safety needs. Both departments are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The University Fire & EMS has one station, located at 1521 Perimeter Road. The Police Department is located at the West End Zone of Frank Howard Field. Notable Alumni Main article : List of alumni of Clemson University Major Rudolf Anderson Jr. Class of 1948, was the only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis. David Beasley, South Carolina governor ( 1995 -- 1999 ) Kris Benson, baseball player Robert H. Brooks, founder of Hooters of America, Inc. Jonathan Byrd, PGA Tour golfer. James F. Byrnes, U.S. Congressman, Senator, U.S. Supreme Court Justice ( 1941 -- 1942 ), Secretary of State ( 1945 -- 1947 ), Governor of South Carolina ( 1951 -- 1955 ), and confidant of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dwight Clark, former American football wide receiver with the San Francisco 49ers, played on two Super Bowl championship teams and was a two - time All - Pro. Chad Connelly, Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party Brian Dawkins, former professional football player, played eight times in the Pro Bowl. Dave Dondero, American singer - songwriter / guitarist Lt. Col. Jimmie Dyess, of the United States Marine Corps, the only person in history to earn both the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Carnegie Medal of Honor Ekwee Ethuro, Speaker of the Kenyan Senate Lucas Glover, PGA Tour golfer, 2009 U.S. Open champion Nikki Haley, former Governor of South Carolina current United States Ambassador to the United Nations James M. Henderson, advertising executive in Greenville ; Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1970. Stuart Holden, soccer player, Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers ; played for the USA team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup DeAndre Hopkins, football player, Houston Texans wide receiver and 27th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft Kristie A. Kenney, United States Ambassador to Thailand and former Ambassador to The Philippines Nancy O'Dell, American television host and entertainment journalist Oguchi Onyewu, retired professional soccer player William `` Refrigerator '' Perry, former NFL defensive lineman, three - time NCAA All - American ( 1982 -- 1984 ) Ben Robertson, war correspondent in World War II, author Brianna Rollins, track and field athlete, 2016 Summer Olympics gold medalist Phillip Sandifer ( writer, recording artist ) received a master 's degree from the university Jim Speros, formerly the majority owner of the Baltimore Stallions of the CFL, UFL Norfolk ; youngest assistant coach in NFL history C.J. Spiller, football player, 9th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft Sammy Watkins, football player, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver and 4th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft Strom Thurmond, U.S. Senator from South Carolina who was the longest - serving Senator in U.S. history Deshaun Watson, football player, graduated early from Clemson after only 3 years as a student, drafted 12th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans David H. Wilkins, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada ; former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, the first Republican Speaker in the South since Reconstruction Notable faculty David Reinking, Eugene T. Moore Professor of Education ( since 2003 ) ; co-editor of Reading Research Quarterly, a peer - reviewed journal published by the International Reading Association John W. Huffman, Research Professor of Chemistry and creator of many synthetic cannabinoid compounds, including JWH - 018, one of the main ingredients in Spice ( drug ). Antony Valentini, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy Jo Jorgensen, United States Libertarian Party candidate for vice-president in the 1996 United States Presidential Election Thomas Hazlett, Hugh H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics ( since 2014 ) ; co-author of `` Public Policy Toward Cable Television '' with Matthew L. Spitzer ( MIT Press, 1987 ) and author of `` The Political Spectrum '' ( Yale U. Press, 2016 ) Robert Tollison, Professor of Economics Apparao M Rao, Professor of Physics Victor J. Vitanza, Professor of Rhetoric See also South Carolina portal ACC portal University portal List of forestry universities and colleges References Notes Jump up ^ As of June 30, 2016. `` U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year ( FY ) 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2015 to FY 2016 '' ( PDF ). 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