[Bgs-list] Clemson Trustees approve Honors College name change; request authority to restore original name of Tillman Hall

Fri Jun 12 11:25:29 EDT 2020

Small steps but ones that seemed impossible on our most recent Zoom calls
when we discussed them.

Charles H. Baker
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“Don’t be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn’t do what you do or think
as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn’t know what you
know today.” — Malcolm X

On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 11:19 AM Maxwell Allen <maallen at clemson.edu> wrote:

> Thanks Ken.  This won’t come before them until 2021 which begins in Jan
> session.  I will make sure this group and many others know when this will
> begin.  Until that vote happens and hopefully approved, the amendment
> remains.  I know there is much more work to be done, but let’s celebrate
> this bold step by the board to handle both issues.
>
> Max Allen
> Vice President and Chief of Staff
> Clemson University
> 201 Sikes Hall
> Clemson, SC 29634-5002
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> *From:* Kenneth Robinson <krbnsn at clemson.edu>
> *Sent:* Friday, June 12, 2020 11:01:48 AM
> *To:* Maxwell Allen <maallen at clemson.edu>; Oliver Jermaine Myers <
> omyers at clemson.edu>
> *Cc:* bgs-list at mailhost.ces.clemson.edu <bgs-list at mailhost.ces.clemson.edu
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> *Subject:* RE: [Bgs-list] Clemson Trustees approve Honors College name
> change; request authority to restore original name of Tillman Hall
>
>
> Point well taken Max.  How best can concerned Clemson staff and alumni
> “lobby” and work together with other like-minded interests to move this
> forward?  What is the procedural process?  I recall watching the floor
> debate and vote in the general assembly when the Confederate flag was
> removed from the State House dome – there was considerable opposition.
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> *From:* bgs-list-bounces at mailhost.ces.clemson.edu <
> bgs-list-bounces at mailhost.ces.clemson.edu> *On Behalf Of *Maxwell Allen
> *Sent:* Friday, June 12, 2020 10:40 AM
> *To:* Oliver Jermaine Myers <omyers at clemson.edu>
> *Cc:* bgs-list at mailhost.ces.clemson.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [Bgs-list] Clemson Trustees approve Honors College name
> change; request authority to restore original name of Tillman Hall
>
>
>
> One step at a time. This will be a heavy lift with the General
>
> assembly.  Will need to lobby them
>
> at the right time. That is the only way that building name is changed.
>
>
>
> Max
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>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>
>
> On Jun 12, 2020, at 10:35 AM, Oliver Jermaine Myers <omyers at clemson.edu>
> wrote:
>
> This is a step in the right direction.  Abel I agree with you.  Now lets
> work on the head and heart knowledge.  Changing the building name is one
> thing.  Changing understanding is another.
>
>
>
> SEMPER FI!!!!
>
>
>
> *OLIVER J. MYERS, PhD*
> Associate Professor/Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence for
> Undergraduate Studies
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> Clemson University
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> On Jun 12, 2020, at 10:33 AM, Abel Bartley <abartly at clemson.edu> wrote:
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>
>
> Window dressing. They need to rename the building after an African
> American. I would suggest Robert Smalls.
>
>
>
> *From: *<bgs-list-bounces at mailhost.ces.clemson.edu> on behalf of Jeff
> Anthony <jantho3 at clemson.edu>
> *Date: *Friday, June 12, 2020 at 10:30 AM
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> *From:* Michael Atkins <atkins2 at clemson.edu>
> *Date:* June 12, 2020 at 10:16:17 EDT
> *To:* "STAFF_SENATE_POLICY-L at LISTS.CLEMSON.EDU" <
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> *Clemson Trustees approve Honors College name change; request authority to
> restore original name of Tillman Hall*
>
>
>
> CLEMSON, S.C. — The Clemson University Board of Trustees today approved
> changing the name of the University’s Honors College to the Clemson
> University Honors College, effective immediately. The college has been
> named the Calhoun Honors College since 1982.
>
> The trustees also approved a resolution respectfully requesting authority
> from the South Carolina General Assembly to restore Tillman Hall to its
> original name of the Main Building, commonly called “Old Main.”
>
> “Clemson University has a long-celebrated history of tradition and
> excellence, but we must recognize there are central figures in Clemson’s
> history whose ideals, beliefs and actions do not represent the university’s
> core values of respect and diversity,” said Chairman Smyth McKissick.
> “Today’s action by the Board acknowledges that now is the time to move
> forward together as a more unified Clemson Family in order to make our
> university stronger today and into the future.”
>
> In 2018, the Board asked Provost Robert Jones to lead a task force to
> study and make recommendations on ways to enhance the quality and relevance
> of the honors college. The Board approved the recommendations from the
> Provost, endorsed by President Jim Clements, which include setting the goal
> of becoming  a nationally ranked, top-tier honors college; creating a dean
> position to oversee the college; creating a strategic plan for the college;
> and renaming the college to Clemson University Honors College.
>
> The Board also adopted a resolution respectfully requesting the South
> Carolina General Assembly make a one-time exception to the state’s Heritage
> Act during the 2021 legislative session. This exception would give limited
> authority to the Board to restore Tillman Hall to its original name of the
> Main Building. The resolution further affirms that the Board will not be
> seeking any further exceptions from the Heritage Act beyond this request.
>
> The actions today were consistent with a deliberative process set in
> motion by the Board in 2015 when it established a history task force to
> tell the full and complete history of Clemson. During the past few years,
> the task force has taken several actions including erecting historical
> markers, documenting Clemson founders’ biographies, and updating historical
> signage to better reflect the complete history. The Board actions today
> were in keeping with its values including integrity, respect, diversity,
> patriotism, excellence, and self-reliance.
>
> “Our Trustees’ leadership today sends a clear message that Clemson
> University intends to be a place where all our students, employees and
> guests feel welcome,” said President Clements. “Our work in this area is
> far from finished, but we are committed to building on the progress we have
> made in the areas of diversity and inclusivity as we strive to serve our
> entire state and the nation.”
>
>
>
> *Issued by University Relations*
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