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What’s new to Synergy? Fall 2018
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There is always new things happening in the realm of Synergy - from Service Learning to Creative Inquiries, to Study Abroad, check out what's going on this Fall!
CUPP, Clemson's Newest Outdoor Classroom
The College/Underserved Community Partnership Program’s (CUPP) mission is to bring together the intellectual strengths of college faculty, staff and students with small or underserved communities, by providing hands-on, authentic learning experiences in and outside of the classroom.
More Than a Farm
Research, teaching, and public outreach — these are the pillars through which Clemson’s Student Organic Farm executes its mission “to provide an experiential learning environment demonstrating ecologically, economically and socially sustainable farming strategies which strengthen local food systems.”
Call me MiSTER
Ask Winston Holton, field coordinator of the Call Me MiSTER program, to describe the program, and he’ll tell you “revolutionary.”
“It’s really hard to encapsulate all that we endeavor to do and be,” said Holton. “It is so transformational, both for the Misters we work with, but also for the countless number of young people that [the Misters] will impact over their careers.”
Unexpected Friendships: Why Intergenerational Relationships Are Important
During the 2015 fall semester, undergraduate students at Clemson University made friendships with people four to five times their age. Led by Communication Professor Stephanie Pangborn, senior Communication students in their final semester took part in a service-learning project with Clemson Downs Retirement Community.
What it Means to be a T.I.G.E.R!
For Clemson student-athletes, being a Tiger means more than putting on a jersey, participating in competitions and attending class. Student-athletes are held to a higher standard...
Building Healthy Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Over the past three years, Faculty Fellow Arelis Moore de Peralta has been working to expose Clemson students to research on public health issues and community development in developing countries. Dr. Moore is a research assistant professor with the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life...
Tigers in Tanzania
What is privilege? It is not easily seen or recognized but as a student of Clemson University, it is generally a way of life. Privilege is being able to...
A Different Kind of Storytelling
As an actor, the first thing Acting and Theatre Appreciation Professor Kerrie Seymour tells her drama students is to think of the audience. Your responsibility is to engage that audience...
Going Back To School
For eleven years, students like Muthleb have been registering for Randall’s courses, but have been happily surprised to find that Randall has a different approach to teaching—one that he believes will not only benefit the students more personally, but also the community.