WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 30, 2026

Tigers aren’t the only ones prowling Clemson this week! Get a glimpse of town-gown, trick-or-treating fun and discover why we love a good scare. Plus, see how one student’s cycling challenge sparked the creation of a new app, and learn about Clemson professors earning recognition for excellence in research and teaching.

THE MOMENT

Four-picture collage of the City of Clemson's Trick-or-Treat event.

Clemson students, faculty and staff joined community members Tuesday for Trick-or-Treat on College Avenue, highlighting the University and city's commitment to partnership and connection. Clemson received a No. 5 ranking for "Town-Gown Relations are Great" in the 2027 Princeton Review rankings.

FIVE THAT MATTER

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Signature program connects students to consulting

The program provides more in-depth experiential learning opportunities.

FACULTY RECOGNITION

Professor receives Governor’s Award from SC Humanities

The award honors achievement in research, teaching and scholarship.

Brent Morris accepting the Governor's Award.

STUDENT INNOVATION

From cycling challenge to Python prototype

Jake Coplin created an app that illustrates the need for human judgment in AI.

FULBRIGHT AWARD

Communication professor earns Fulbright Scholar Award

Surabhi Sahay will explore how cesarean section decisions are made in certain communities in India.

Surabhi Sahay with the Taj Mahal in the background.

DRIVE-THRU TO DRIVEWAY

Clemson chemist turns fast-food trash into cement

Rhett Smith’s research focuses on turning discarded waste into construction materials using sulfur.

FROM THE FEED

President Ayers hands a student a Clemson Ring box.

A Clemson professor answers why we love being scared; a record-setting 2,551 students and alumni participated in the Clemson Ring Ceremony this weekend; and follow senior health sciences major Bailey Curran as she shows what it's like living in downtown Clemson!