WVU grew and developed under Clements through partnerships; he made nearly $1.5 billion worth of capital improvements on campus, and around the community.

Under the leadership of President Clements, Clemson has reached several milestones including: the largest campus facilities development initiative in university history, a record number of student applications with the strongest academic profile ever, and an 80% increase in private fundraising since 2014.

In addition to his role as president, Clements served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) in 2015.

Clements' book, Successful Project Management,[8] is now in its 7th edition and is published in multiple languages and used in numerous countries.

[9] At Clemson, Beth is a member of the advisory board for ClemsonLIFE, a program designed to help young adults with special needs.

In 2015, the Clemson Board of Visitors established the Grace Clements Scholarship Endowment to provide financial assistance to ClemsonLIFE students.