Clemson frat opens its arms to student with special needs

At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. One student, Charlie McGee, a young man with Down syndrome, wanted the whole college experience, including joining a fraternity. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on what McGee, and the members of Phi Kappa Alpha, learned after McGee was welcomed into the brotherhood.

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[FlamingSwordOfWisdom]

I love this! I have a traumatic brain injury. This is beautiful. These young men are so lucky to have this special guy in their lives. He’s gonna make them better people. ❤

[dlc]

That’s wonderful! I hope it spreads across the country to all colleges. What a great fraternity to open their heart and life to this student!

[Annette]

Thank you CBS for covering a good story

[shood]

Absolutely beautiful. We need more of these stories. Thank you for sharing.

[lisamcbarron]

This has to be my most favorite segment I've ever seen on CBS Sunday Morning and I've been watching it since is was a young girl - bawled my eyes out thru the WHOLE thing! *THIS IS THE WAY THINGS SHOULD BE, SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALL ALONG, AND SHOULD BE 100% GOING FORWARD* !!!

[mikemilligan]

Both of my kids are full time students at Clemson. I can say that the moment we took the tour for my daughter as an incoming freshman, the place just screams family. And it’s truly authentic. So while I’m not surprised at all by this wonderful example, it confirms everything we’ve known about Clemson. Good on ya CBS for airing this. We need more of this in our country!

[movalle]

As a senior citizen and aunt of three special needs children, I so appreciated this video. The best part is realizing that young men and women like this exist among the younger generations!

[billycarroll]

With all the division currently in our country it’s nice to see a story about love, acceptance and inclusion. Gives me hope for the future.

[cds]

This is the America we need to see. Enough with the hate and the vitriol. Can we all commit to being better?

[tbradley]

What a wonderful segment. Clemson now has a special place in my heart. I am so excited to hear this new frat crave. God bless you all.

[SamSung-wwrp]

When we include others, we ourselves are winners as they make us better.

[MaxHauer-pr]

This guy looks so nice and put together just like any other college student

[GeorgiaRattlesnake]

This is great!

It reminds me so much of my managing days at Parkview High School, this was an awesome video.

[dad]

Very cool.
Good for Clemson.
I once dated a girl who graduated from Clemson. She was a sweetheart. A sprinter.

[jackkatchadourian]

Why can’t all story’s be like this very uplifting !!!

[Doc-Hollywood]

Lovely story, I'm laughing at the fraternity dudes looking straight into the camera though lol

[carolynpiersanti]

God Bless these wonderful young men. So glad to see such a sweet story.

[hellosunshine]

One of the many reasons I Love Clemson!! 🧡💜🐅

[tbernstein]

Charlie is a true southern gentleman and he is going to teach his brothers more than they could ever teach them. My time in the Greek system was fraught from the beginning, getting dropped by ever house on campus on day one because I didnt fit the image. I received a bid, and joined, but typical Greek life was not for me. Maybe Charlie and Clemson will lead the way to a better Greek System on all campuses.

[ineedmyhat]

I'm positive Tanner Smith went to or attends Clemson. He was on Love on the Spectrum. He is such a ray of sunshine. God Bless these angels.