Clemson University’s College of Education is a transformative leader in improving education across the life-and-career span. With a particular focus on underserved schools and communities, the College offers award-winning programs that prepare:
We equip our students for lives and careers that make a difference, and we work tirelessly to develop initiatives that address the needs of today's educational landscape – including teacher recruitment and retention, online teaching, and leadership development. We lead these innovative state and national efforts as part of Clemson's land-grant mission to serve the state of South Carolina and beyond.
Every day, competition increases for the best faculty, the brightest students and the most cutting-edge research. The College of Education relies on the generous support of our alumni and friends to help make our College a destination for top talent. Your investment in the College of Education helps us improve our labs and teaching/learning spaces, support student scholarships and programmatic offerings and expand faculty's impact through innovative teaching, applied research and transformative outreach.
Our College has long-proven to be a leader in improving education across the lifespan, with a particular focus on underserved schools and communities. The generosity of our donors allows us to push that mission further. Unrestricted gifts are vital to the success of our College and Clemson University. The Dean's Excellence Fund allows resources to be directed to the most critical, most promising and most impactful programs, supporting the College's strategic plan and the University's land-grant mission. Investments in the Dean's Excellence Fund help us:
Unrestricted giving is one of the highest priorities for Clemson University and the College of Education The Leadership Circle celebrates Clemson's partnership with donors who build a tradition of giving $10,000 or more per year for this purpose. The gift may be designated to support the greatest needs of the following areas within the College:
Membership in the Leadership Circle recognizes total unrestricted giving in a fiscal year, including corporate matching funds. As a member of the Leadership Circle, your investment makes an immediate impact in the lives of our students and the communities we serve. As a Leadership Circle member, you will receive an invitation to a special annual event hosted by the president; annual recognition in the Honor Roll of donors, the University's annual summary of private giving; and invitations to Major Gift Club events.
The graduates of our College go on to make a difference in the lives of students, communities and organizations. An investment not only in them, but the future of the State of South Carolina and beyond. Together, we can make a world of difference!
As a land-grant institution, Clemson is committed to collaborating with rural partners to understand and address the issues facing rural schools and communities. The College of Education is focused on expanding access to high-quality educational opportunities and experiences throughout the lives and careers of individuals in rural areas. This initiative requires a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, that also recognizes and leverages the unique “community cultural wealth” often overlooked in rural communities.
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The mission of Call Me MISTER® (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) is to increase the pool of teachers from broader, more diverse backgrounds to serve our state, especially in our lowest performing elementary schools. The MiSTER program originated at Clemson University and is currently active in 11 states with a presence in 28 colleges and universities in South Carolina. Gifts to Call Me MiSTER fund scholarships, academic support, a cohort system for social and cultural support and job placement assistance to students in the program.
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The ClemsonLIFE ™ program at Clemson University offers a collegiate experience that prepares young people with intellectual disabilities for competitive employment and independent living through a combination of academic coursework and career exploration. ClemsonLIFE ™ is designed for students who desire a post-secondary experience on a college campus. The program incorporates functional academics, independent living, employment and social/leisure skills in a public university setting with the goal of producing self-sufficient young adults.
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