The Ombuds Blog: Clemson University Adds an Ombuds

August 08, 2024

Clemson University Adds an Ombuds

Michael Scott has been hired as the new Associate Ombuds at Clemson. He joins the University Ombuds, Tessa Byer, CO-OP, and will assist in providing dispute resolution to faculty, staff, and students. (Gordon Halfacre is also a member of the office as the University Ombuds for Faculty and Students, and has a separate reporting line to the provost.)

Scott has worked at Clemson since 2021 in employee relations and talent acquisitions. Prior to that, he served in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years in Massachusetts, Korea, North Dakota, and South Carolina. He attended the Virginia Military Institute and Community College of the Air Force before earning his Bachelor's at the University of Maryland Global Campus. (Clemson News; LinkedIn.)

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Michael Scott8/08/2024 5:47 AM
I am so excited to provide support to the Clemson Family! I actually retired from the USAF after 23 years of service!
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