Celebrate the kickoff of the 2026 Clemson Football season in unforgettable fashion with the Clemson Alumni Association and IPTAY at the Clemson Family Tailgate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Clemson University is ready to welcome approximately 5,000 first-year students to main campus after another competitive admissions cycle.

As families prepare for the new school year, the back-to-school season brings excitement, new opportunities and plenty of questions for families and educators alike. 

From Clemson’s Department of Performing Arts to Broadway, Devario D. Simmons ’13 is designing for an empathetic future. Simmons takes a journalistic approach to costume design.

On a whim, Clemson student Sophie Ayers sent Winyah, a South Carolina indie rock band, an Instagram message asking if she could photograph one of their concerts.

Scroll of Honor

Changes

A lot changed during Grady Dunlap’s four years at Clemson, and by the time he and his classmates graduated on June 2, 1941, the headlines had shifted from the construction of new buildings to military matters. 

For Allie Trotter, serving others has always been central to her journey. Throughout her journey, mentors played an important role in helping her recognize new opportunities.

Clemson University has unveiled Deep Orange 17, a solar-integrated, energy-positive electric vehicle prototype designed to generate more energy than it consumes during a typical day of urban commuting.