From the Director
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| Dr. Daniel E. Wueste |
Integration at Clemson was very different from the integration of other Southern universities, for example, the University of Alabama, the University of Georgia, or the University of Mississippi. This was not because South Carolina was more favorably disposed to the idea of desegregation. Far from it. South Carolina law not only required segregation, the “State Budget and Control Board was authorized to close public colleges to prevent court-ordered desegregation.”
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Leaders Matter
Reprint from MyOrange Update by Linda Gallicchio: http://www.myorangeupdate.com/2012/08/leaders-matter/#more-36662
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| Linda Gallicchio |
Leaders matter. Their actions count – more than words. That’s why I am grateful for the kind of leaders we have in Clemson Athletics. In a variety of instances by a number of coaches and administrators, their actions have supported the Rutland Institute for Ethics.
That fact is important to an institute that continually strives to be recognized, appreciated and supported for seeking to “nurture an ethical environment across various life communities.” Terry Don Phillips didn’t have to agree to serve as an ex-officio on the Rutland Advisory Board. But he did. And over its 10+-year history he came to as many of the meetings as he was able to make. He also went out of his way to welcome a new staff member of the team at an October 2007 meeting. Terry Don didn’t have to personally financially support the institute, but he did, as a founding member of the Rutland Ethics Alliance in 2004. And he continued to make other contributions for membership in the alliance. In 2008 when the Orange Wave Ethics Bowl Team won the National Championship, Terry Don quietly helped assure the opportunity for the team to get recognition at the half-time program of one of the football games.
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ALL IN-tegrity: Students Talk to Students About Ethics
After talking with Dr. Teddi Fishman from the International Center for Academic Integrity, the goal the class established in the beginning of the semester was to create a brand that would be recognizable for academic integrity on Clemson’s campus. The tangible way of getting this brand, “All In-tegrity”, out to our audience was to host an event; later named “The Price is Righteous,” that encompassed the ideals of integrity and ethics. The nebulous idea of creating an event that somehow encompassed academic integrity was then the focus of the team for the next few months.
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Ethics Challenges and Responses
Ethics Challenges and Responses
Issue from the January 28th issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education:
“Bill of Rights Seeks to Protect Students’ Interests as Online Learning Rapidly expands”
Response from Dr. Teddi Fishman of the International Center of Academic Integrity: MOOCs raise several intriguing questions about the relationship between higher education at traditional universities and emerging, non-traditional modes of learning. They have the potential to expand access to education to those with access to the necessary technology, so more people have a wider variety of opportunities to learn. More broadly, they may force us to reexamine the role of universities, the credentials they award, and the significance of earning a diploma from a specific institution.
Your opinion: Would opening up high-profile Clemson courses to all interested learners increase or decrease the value of a Clemson degree? Please respond (yes/no) in the comments section. Feel free to elaborate if you wish.
Gallup’s Top 10 World News Findings of 2012
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Bringing Ethics into Focus Award 2013
The annual Award is presented by the Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University to an individual in recognition of action and significant accomplishment that reveal commitment to ethical conduct and the value of integrity.
Nominators should submit a letter that tells “the story” of what was accomplished, including the setting in which the nominee was acting, the scope and character of the challenge(s) she/he faced, how the nominee’s action promoted the common good, and the way(s) in which the nominee demonstrated commitment to ethical conduct and the value of integrity.
David Locke, an Emeritus member of RIE’s Advisory Board (2009-2012), created the Rutland Institute for Ethics (RIE) logo and tag line: “bringing ethics into focus.” We are grateful to David and his company, Locke Design Omnimedia. The award is a handsome crystal that contains an etching of the RIE logo and tag line. A commemorative plaque is displayed at the RIE headquarters, to permanently record the names of award winners and inspire others to learn about and emulate the efforts of awardees.
Nomination Form
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