Clemson Ring Fund; Free family concert

DAILY NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 26, 2026

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Applications for the Clemson Ring Fund are open. The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts and Clemson University Orchestras will host a free family concert in November; Learn how United Way impacts Clemson students.

What to know today:

Applications for the Clemson Ring Fund are open. The Clemson Ring Fund covers the cost of rings, allowing students to experience and share this defining Clemson tradition. Awards are granted based on need.

Brian D. Voss, Clemson's vice president and chief information officer, has announced plans to retire at the end of 2026, concluding a 42-year career in higher education IT leadership. He will advise the Office of the Provost through 2027 while the University begins a national search for his successor.

NEWS AND UPDATES

The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts and Clemson University Orchestras will host Symphony in the Square: A Family Music Festival on Saturday, November 7, at the Village Green at Patrick Square in Clemson. Provost Cole Smith will join the orchestra as a special guest narrator.

The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business recently launched the Management Consulting Signature Program, allowing its students to connect with Clemson faculty, consulting-firm mentors and client organizations to build consulting skills through experiential learning.

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN

WATCH: Clemson's annual fundraising campaign for United Way helps support neighbors in the Upstate and throughout South Carolina through impactful programs like Free File. Graduate student Jasanmol Singh shares how receiving United Way's services led him to join the cause to help others.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

Today kicks off Compliance and Ethics Week at Clemson! Throughout the week, explore ways to keep compliance and ethics at the front of your work. All state employees are required to follow the Rules of Conduct in the South Carolina’s Ethics Reform Act. Not sure how these rules apply to your work? Pause to check in with your supervisor or the Office of Compliance and Ethics.