Sign up for Fall In Day of Service; Pitch your business ideas; Register for Three-Minute Thesis

STUDENT NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

BEFORE YOU SCROLL

Good morning! Sign up for Fall In Day of Service on September 26; Prepare your pitch for the Blake Family Military & Veterans Pitch Competition; Graduate students can participate in the upcoming Three-Minute Thesis competition.

Students pose with landscaping tools during the Fall In Day of Service.

Your Look Ahead:

Give back during the Fall In Day of Service on Saturday, Sept. 26. Volunteer with local nonprofits and community agencies, with transportation from Carillon Garden. Morning, afternoon and Camp Spearhead shifts are available. Find your fit and sign up in TigerQuest events.
Student veterans and military-connected students are invited to pitch their business ideas at the second annual Blake Family Military & Veterans Pitch Competition. Entrepreneurs with the most compelling pitches will be awarded cash prizes of $10,000, $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500.

YOUR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

A student stands in front of a large screen showing a presentation.

Graduate Students: Win up to $1,000 through this year's Three-Minute Thesis (3MT^®) competition. Register by Sept. 26 and share the impact of your research in three minutes or less! The preliminary 3MT^® competition is scheduled Oct. 1-5, with the final on Nov. 13.

Orange and white text on a purple background with Tiger stripes reads: Great tailgates start with great plans. Stay Hydrated. Know your ride. Look out for others. Celebrate Safely.

SAFETY AND WELL-BEING

September is designated as National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme is Americans Stand Ready, celebrating and encouraging American resourcefulness and civic responsibility. Do your part to prepare for emergencies or disasters.

SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT

A collage of students participating in a meal packing event on campus.

The inaugural Tigers Meal Pack for 9/11 Day saw students, faculty, staff and community members come together to pack 54,856 meals last week. The meals were distributed to 10 locations throughout the Upstate, helping fight food insecurity on campus and in our local community.

BOWMAN BULLETIN

Global Engagement: Build friendships across cultures by meeting weekly with a student partner, sharing experiences and exploring Clemson together. Sign up for Conversation Pairs to make a new connection today.
Double events from U-NITES! on Friday, Sept. 18. From 6-8 p.m., enjoy Salsa at Sunset at the Outdoor Amphitheater with dancing, then head to the Barnes Center from 8-10 p.m. for Karaoke Night, complete with music, singing and delicious fruit and dessert platters.