Alumni Spring Break; Give Day set for April 10; Employee shout-outs

DAILY NEWSLETTER
MARCH 24, 2025

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Clemson hosted Alumni Spring Break this past weekend and prepares to celebrate its 10th annual Give Day. The fifth annual TIDE Conference starts March 31, along with a new mindfulness workshop series and more.

A collage of concert photos and alumni in downtown Clemson.

More than 500 Tigers registered for this year’s Alumni Spring Break events, and hundreds more attended a block party and downtown concert with Five Way Friday and Cravin’ Melon Friday night to celebrate.

Since Clemson's inaugural Give Day in 2016, thousands have pitched in and inspired others to follow their lead. This year marks a decade of the Clemson Family showing up and showing how we are better and stronger together. Save the date for our 10th annual Give Day on April 10. Learn more about how your gift drives Clemson Fiercely Forward.

NEWS AND UPDATES

Thao Tran Dominy, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been named a 2025 Kavli Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences. Tran Dominy was among 88 scientists from industry, academia and government chosen this year.

Start-up companies, local businesses and even major companies are often looking for packaging solutions. To address those needs, students in the packaging science program formed the BrownBox Agency, which focuses on paper-based package design and prototyping. The work is done in-house at the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics.

MINDFUL MONDAYS

A new four-week mindfulness workshop called "Mindful Mondays" begins on March 31 and is open to students, faculty and staff. Led by Jennifer Goree, director of Healthy Campus, this series is designed to teach mindfulness and meditation as a way to manage stress and reduce anxiety. Classes take place from noon-1 p.m. on March 31, April 7, 14 and 21 over Zoom. Register to take part in the series.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

The fifth annual Tigers for Integrity, Discourse, and Ethics (TIDE) Conference will be held March 31 through April 3, hosted by the Rutland Institute for Ethics.This year’s theme, “Ethical Leadership: Making the Hard Decisions,” was chosen by faculty members to help students, faculty and staff think critically about what it takes to be an ethical leader and how to navigate making difficult decisions.

The Clemson University Fire & EMS Department (CUFD) has added a Quick Response Vehicle to its fleet that will allow the department to respond to medical emergencies occurring in the City of Clemson. The new addition began responding to calls for service on March 10.

Today's shout-outs feature Shannon Lattimore, Melissa Aderhold, and members of the Parking and Transportation Services team! Fill out our short nomination form to include your colleagues in future editions and check out previous shout-outs!