United Way campaign kicks off; CBSHS, Prisma address infant health; E-Learning Day preparedness drop-ins

DAILY NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 21, 2025

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Clemson's annual United Way campaign is now underway. CBSHS researchers partner with Prisma Children's Hospital to combat infant opioid withdrawal; CUPD shares safety tips for Pedestrian Safety Month.

What to know today:

Clemson University's United Way campaign is underway through November 7. Your gift directly helps communities across South Carolina and can be made via cash, check, credit card or payroll deduction.

NEWS AND UPDATES

A baby in a clear bassinet in a hospital.

An interdisciplinary team of CBSHS researchers and Prisma Children’s Hospital physicians received funding from the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund to further expand the Managing Abstinence in Newborns (MAiN) program in both counties and develop a social media campaign to raise awareness about MAiN services.

The Emeritus College recently honored Laura Shick, senior lecturer emerita of Mathematical Sciences, with the college’s prestigious Emeritus Award for Community Service. Shick earned the award for her impact on multiple community organizations, nonprofits and her church family.

CLEMSON WORLD

Malcolm Williams wears a black Clemson ballcap with an orange Paw.

Malcolm Williams was 78 when Clemson University accepted him as an undergraduate student in 2018 and 84 when he earned his degree in 2023. It was something he’d dreamed about for more than half a century, proving that you're never too old to learn something new.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

October is Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) wants to remind you of the importance of practicing safe behaviors when driving and walking on or near campus.

Clemson Online offers guidelines for designing and building accessible assessments in Canvas, as well as several E-Learning Day preparedness drop-in events over the next two weeks.