Fiercely Forward Friday; Homecoming; Barbara Kennedy-Dixon named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

DAILY NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 31, 2025

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning and Happy Halloween! It's Homecoming at Clemson, as families, students and alumni celebrate their community and University. Fiercely Forward Friday spotlights a student excelling in academics and athletics; Barbara Kennedy-Dixon has been named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

FIERCELY FORWARD FRIDAY

This week’s Fiercely Forward Friday spotlight is Tristan Martinez, whose work at Clemson combines athletic excellence with academic dedication and a desire to inspire others. By excelling in football and historical research, Martinez demonstrates that pursuing your goals can create opportunities to give back. Through his teaching, mentorship and example, he shows children in his Hawaiian communities they can aim high and achieve great things.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND

Students in hard hats sit on scaffolding during a float build.

Homecoming Week festivities continue through tomorrow. The deadline for the Central Spirit Float Build is today at 2 p.m., with Tigerama set for tonight at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. This year marks the 69th Tigerama, the latest entry among Clemson's storied Homecoming traditions.

The Gameday Guide for Clemson Football's Homecoming game against Duke is available. Kickoff is scheduled for noon on the ACC Network.

Men's soccer hosts Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. tonight for the team's Senior Night. Follow the latest updates on athletics through the Athletics Calendar.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

Barbara Kennedy-Dixon has been named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 as a posthumous veteran honoree. An all-time great basketball player and longtime Clemson Athletics staff member, learn how Kennedy-Dixon left an indelible mark on the University and its people.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

Construction will begin Sunday on the new 90,000-square-foot medical office building that will replace the Redfern Health Center. The facility will be built on the site of the current C-1 lot, resulting in a five-phase process to close sections of the lot through Summer 2027.

Today is the final day of Open Enrollment. Benefits-eligible employees must make any enrollments or changes for 2026 by 11:59 p.m. tonight. Instructions and information is available on the Open Enrollment webpage.

The Remote Work log has been updated to include a new sheet for November entries while the Office of Human Resources finalizes the digital reporting system. As a reminder, employees are required to report changes from their approved remote work schedule or use of remote work if not enrolled in the University Remote Work program. Additional information about remote work tracking is available on the Remote Work webpage.