Service milestones; Grid Resilience Week

DAILY NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 5, 2026

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Good morning! Several faculty and staff reached service milestones of 10 years or more this month. Grid Resilience Week highlights the efforts Clemson is taking to protect our power grid; Healthy Campus is offering suicide prevention training beginning later this month.

What to know today:

Congratulations to faculty and staff celebrating at least a decade or more of service at Clemson University in August. Several are celebrating at least 30 years of service, including:

Amod Ogale, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, 40 years
Daniel Wueste, College of Arts and Humanities, 40 years
Stephanie Barczewski, College of Arts and Humanities, 30 years
David Freedman, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, 30 years
Tanju Karanfil, Research, 30 years
Keith Morris, College of Arts and Humanities, 30 years
Sandra Priddy, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, 30 years
Billy Smith, University Facilities, 30 years
Pamela Stecker, College of Education, 30 years
Robert Tamura, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, 30 years

NEWS AND UPDATES

The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences is hosting Grid Resilience Week to spotlight how Clemson University is working with partners to build a stronger, smarter and more resilient grid.

Biologist Zhicheng Dou published a review examining a metabolic weak point in the parasite that causes an infection known as "Toxoplasmosis" that may cause a variety of flu-like symptoms or serious eye disease. Dou's findings could lead to the development of more effective treatments.

CELEBRATING OUR GRADUATES

Sofia Salvino and Erika Hwang in front of a poster.

Senior Sofia Salvino (left) has had a lifelong love affair with animals. Her studies and research opportunities with graduate instructor Erika Hwang (right) led her to focus her affinity on large animals. Salvino will earn her bachelor's degree in animal veterinary science later this week.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

Healthy Campus will offer Tigers Together Suicide Prevention Advocacy Training in mid-August and September. Open to all students, faculty and staff, this experiential training enhances participants’ knowledge, awareness and skills related to college student suicide.

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