How does the “T” work for the 160? I Pay T— A Year (IPTAY)
Not sure. I just google @jym626
Apparently the giving levels now start at $60, @carolinamom2boys . Guess those Yahoos at Clemson don’t know that sixty doesn’t start with a “T”. Oh… wait- it ends with a “t”. Six-T. =D>
I’m guessing those yahoos at Clemson understand the concept of branding and don’t want to change the name for those who’ve been faithfully donating their twenty-thirty-forty-etc. per year since graduation. (Or maybe they have Yankee marketing teams that explain it to them.) ;o)
Here’s the thing about professors: the view of them as selfless monks slaving away to enlighten the ignorant unwashed masses with no thought to their own needs is thoroughly charming. But reality is that they’re people, with their own foibles and weak spots and prejudices, just like everyone else. And sometimes, just sometimes, people re prone to exaggerate for dramatic effect when they’re telling a story-- particularly when their story reinforces already-held beliefs, or when they’re telling a story they have reason to believe will find a willing audience.
Also, fwiw, a quick Google search says the average Clemson professor made over $165k in 2013, fwiw-- translated to Boston cost of living that’s $266k, more than twice the average family income of Middlesex Co, Mass and greater than that of Darien Conn-- which are hardly poverty stricken areas. In short, if you want a candidate for “giving up their own interests to serve students and the community”, look for a member of Americorps or a Franciscan monk. And I mean no disrespect to professors-- but again: they’re people, and for most people it gets pretty tough to breathe up there on that pedestal.
Great points, @petrichor11. People who look down on Clemson just reflect poorly upon themselves. Clemson the town is a very nice town and is full of very well-educated and affluent people, and it has been for years. It’s not the sticks by any stretch of the imagination, and people at Clemson are not ignoramuses, either–quite the opposite.