Clemson U. Balances Growth With Focus

A public institution nurtures strengths, avoids trendy new programs

By PAUL FAIN

Clemson, S.C.

Colleges are fond of issuing proclamations filled with ambitious goals. So Clemson University was hardly charting new territory in 2001 when its Board of Trustees endorsed 27 goals to make it a top-20 public research university.

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