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S.C. Water Resources Conference Oct. 14-15, 2008, Charleston Area Convention Center The 2008 S.C. Water Resources Conference will provide a statewide forum to discuss current water policies, research projects, and water management. Network with colleagues: public policy decision makers, municipal water authorities, environmental engineering and consulting firms, colleges and universities, state and federal agencies, nonprofits, economic development organizations, utility companies, land trusts and land managers. http://www.clemson.edu/restoration/events/sc_water_resources/ Planning for College: A Comprehensive Guide for S.C. Families This incisive and objective publication targets South Carolina families wishing to learn more about affording college and will serve as a practical handbook for students seeking a college degree. It resulted from a unique collaboration by all sectors of higher education and is tailored to the specific needs and interests of all South Carolinians. Read more. The Self Portrait: How Are We Doing In South Carolina In 2007? Executive Summary Full Report This baseline survey assesses the issues that are important to South Carolina citizens and their attitudes towards the state's current situation and future outlook. To understand the relative strength of sentiment among different population groups, the general responses are cross tabulated with demographic variables. The Self Portrait: How Are We Doing In South Carolina In 2007? Survey One is a collaborative project between Clemson University's Jim Self Center on the Future and the Survey Research Lab in the University of South Carolina's Institute for Public Service and Policy Research. Why focus only on the Middle East? Read Senior Fellow Clint Whitehurst's Editorial in the Christian Science Monitor. The Notable State Document Award For publications written by Holley Hewitt Ulbrich and Ada Louise Steirer to inform citizens about state and local public policy issues and provide the information and tools they need to take action.

WHAT'S HOT!    (Visit our Publications page for a complete listing of reports, newsletters, documents and brochures. Topics include: economical development, educational issues, environmental issues, government & taxation, history, intergenerational issues, national security issues, opinion pieces, travel & tourism development, and transportation issues.)

The Economic Situation Special Report - October 2008 - by Dr. Bruce Yandle   The Self Portrait: How Are We Doing in South Carolina, Surveys 1-3 Perceptions, Realities and Implications - by Donna S. London     Starting at the end of 2006, the Jim Self Center on the Future began working with the University of South Carolina's Survey Research Lab to asses South Carolinians' attitudes about their state, their government and their future. The attached slides summarize the results of the first 3 surveys and they accompanied a presentation to the South Carolina Agency Directors Organization at their April 7, 2008, meeting.   Managing Residential Growth in SC - A Citizen's Guide - by Holley Hewitt Ulbrich and Donna S. London   Interest Groups and "Special Interests" - by Clinton H. Whitehurst, Jr.   The Iraq War is not the war to end all wars - by Clinton H. Whitehurst, Jr.   The Economic Impact of Ubiquitous Wireless Internet in South Carolina - by Dr. Robery Carey and Camilla Hertwig   Request for Proposals for the FY 2008 SCWRC Competitive Research Program - by Dr. Jeffery Allen   A Growth Policy for the 21st Century in South Carolina by Holley Hewitt Ulbrich Three Kind of Caps and their Consequences - Assessment, Millage and Spending Caps by Holley Hewitt Ulbrich Paying for Government in South Carolina: A Citizens Guide -- by Holley Hewitt Ulbrich, Sandra Lee Sanderson and Ellen Weeks Saltzman   January, 2008 Special Issue:   The Economic Situation Report - by Dr. Bruce Yandle   Funding and Managing South Carolina's Roads and Highways   - by Clint Whitehurst Planning for the Community Forest in South Carolina   - by Donna S. London and Donald L. Ham The Potential Economic Impact of an Off-Shore Wind Farm to the State of South Carolina   - by Roger J. Flynn and Robert T. Carey Revenue and the South Carolina Budget   - by Holley H. Ulbrich and Ellen W. Saltzman

Events:    Look at our schedule of events to get information on upcoming programs and events. Annual STI Events include the Calhoun Lecture Series, the Strom Thurmond Seminar in Gov't. & Politics, the Harris Page Smith Memorial Lecture on Local Government, and the SC Cultural Resources Development Institute. Upcoming Events include the Policy Studies Seminar Series, as well as various lectures, presentations and panels.

Teams:   Here you will find detailed information on the seven self-directed teams that comprise the Institute. Teams are made up of staff, research associates, fellows, faculty from across the campus, students and partners from across the state. They assess opportunities, develop projects, form additional partnerships and deliver programs to the public and clients of Clemson University and the Strom Thurmond Institute. The teams varied approaches are united through the public policy service mission of the Strom Thurmond Institute in keeping with Clemson's land grant mission and tradition of service to the state and to local governments.

Publications:    Our on-line clearinghouse for all documents currently available electronically.

Presentations:    An archive of past presentations, including event photos, speeches and lectures delivered at the Strom Thurmond Institute.

Opinion Page:    Editorials from Institute Faculty and Staff.

STI Gallery:    The Strom Thurmond Institute collection of galleries, including the Senator Strom Thurmond Photo Gallery, the Graem Yates Presidential Portrait Gallery, and the Kate Salley Palmer Gallery of Political Cartoons of Senator Thurmond.

People:    Get to know the people who comprise the Institute faculty and staff.

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