Good morning! Check out the top stories across the University this week. Clemson held its annual Service Member and Veteran Graduate Celebration; With Mother's Day this Sunday, learn how an employee's dedication to education helped prepare her daughters for success. 

• Take note of several upcoming Workday cutover deadlines that impact hiring and payroll.

• Free concerts return to the South Carolina Botanical Garden this month. 

• Employee Appreciation Luncheons are scheduled for next week. 

• Discover and celebrate stories from the Class of 2026, including a new video about graduate Sara Alkelani.

• The Division of Undergraduate Learning announced funding awards for 15 experiential learning projects. 

• Clemson held its annual Service Member and Veteran Graduate Celebration Tuesday in the Almeda Jacks Ballrooms of Hendrix Student Center. Students were recognized for their service to the United States military and for preparing to graduate from Clemson this week.

Education has the power to lift families out of hardship. Serita Acker, executive director of Clemson’s PEER (Programs for Educational Enrichment and Retention) programs, instilled this principle and her passion for learning in her daughters, and now she’s watching them fly.

Workday Info Session (Faculty and Staff)

Monday, May 11 | 3:30-4:30 P.M.

Clemson MBA Interactive Online Info Session

Tuesday, May 12 | 12-1:30 P.M.

Faculty Senate Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, May 12 | 2:30-4:30 P.M.

Workday Info Session (Faculty)

Tuesday, May 12 | 3-4 P.M.

Employee Appreciation Luncheon (Main Campus)

Wednesday, May 13 | 11:30 A.M.-1 P.M.

Growing Health: Anderson County

Wednesday, May 13 | 11 A.M.-12 P.M.

Staff Senate Monthly Meeting

Thursday, May 14 | 2:30-4 P.M.

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