Clemson announces establishment of Clemson University AI Initiative; Community Risk Reduction Week; Elevate Well-Being

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JANUARY 21, 2026

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Clemson has announced the establishment of the Clemson University AI Initiative to help create the University's human-centered approach to AI. Public Safety celebrates Community Risk Reduction Week; Honors College Dean Sarah Winslow shares her perspective on work-life balance.

What to know today:

Clemson Interim President Robert H. Jones and Provost J. Cole Smith have announced the establishment of the Clemson University AI Initiative, a cross-disciplinary effort to bring together faculty, staff and students to create Clemson’s human-centered approach to artificial intelligence. Nathan McNeese (left) and Mitch Shue (right) will lead the initiative.

It's Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week, which seeks to create awareness of CRR and demonstrate its importance within the fire service. The week is recognized annually beginning on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and continues through the following Sunday.

NEWS AND UPDATES

One of Clemson's signature landmarks, the Reflection Pond, is back with new high-tech LED lighting made possible through the Clemson Undergraduate Student Government (CUSG) Capital Improvement Fund.

Eleven faculty members across all seven departments in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) have been included in Stanford University and Elsevier’s list of the top 2 percent most-cited scientists worldwide.

ELEVATE WELL-BEING

This month's “Elevate Well-Being” blog is courtesy of Sarah Winslow, dean of the Clemson University Honors College, who shares her perspective on integrating work-life balance and the importance of building a supportive culture around it in the workplace.

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