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The Jim Self Center on the Future at the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs
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Mission

The Jim Self Center on the Future serves South Carolina and its communities by promoting awareness of important issues and trends facing the state. The Center advances public and private commitment to policies and actions that support the state's well being through collaborative research and information exchange among the state's citizens and leadership.

Guiding Principles

1. To serve South Carolina and its communities,

2. To conduct credible research,

3. To promote responsible citizenship and leadership development,

4. To share information with state and local decision makers, the public, and other organizations, and

5. To collaborate with institutions and organizations conducting research in current study areas.


 
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The Self Portrait: How Are We Doing In South Carolina In 2007?
Thursday, May 01 2008 @ 02:26 PM EDT
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Research & Trends
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.

Executive Summary - Survey One
Full Report - Survey One
Presentation on Results from Surveys 1-3


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Planning for the Community Forest in South Carolina
Friday, March 09 2007 @ 12:14 PM EST
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- Growth Management
The significance of our natural resources and the desire to conserve what we have is becoming increasingly important to South Carolina’s citizens.

Click here to access the planning guide.
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