Get your Workday questions answered; Help combat invasive hornets; Celebrate our graduates

DAILY NEWSLETTER
APRIL 28, 2026

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Bring your questions about training, cutover and support to today's Workday Information Session. South Carolina residents can help in the fight against invasive hornets; A graduate's Clemson Experience is setting the stage for a film career.

Workday brochure that reads MODERNIZING HOW CLEMSON WORKS sitting on a table.

What to know today:

Wondering about training or have a question about what our transition to Workday will look like? Join today's Workday Info Session at the Advanced Materials Innovation Complex from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. to learn more and ask your questions. Sessions will continue throughout the beginning of May, including one this Friday at 9 a.m.

NEWS AND UPDATES

Arelis Moore, associate professor of Spanish and International Health, has been recognized by the Gulf South Summit for championing service learning at Clemson. The award has deep meaning for Moore, as it affirms her efforts to include students as contributors to social change and in community-based organizations.

Officials are asking South Carolinians to continue their vigilance in the fight against yellow-legged hornets. The Yellow-legged Hornet Reporting Tool can be used to report sightings in areas of the state where the insect has not yet been found.

CELEBRATING OUR GRADUATES

Diana Wells holds up a clapboard on a movie set.

Diana Wells came to Tigertown from North Augusta, South Carolina, with her future clearly in focus: working in film. As a world cinema major, Wells had the opportunity to gain valuable experience through the Maymester program at the Trilith Institute and as the associate director for Student Film: The Movie, the first feature film produced by Clemson University.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

Faculty members planning to retire or separate from Clemson before August 31, 2026, are asked to notify the Office of Human Resources by May 1 to ensure benefits deductions are managed appropriately.

Clemson University Recycling Services has partnered with the City of Clemson to host the Annual Shred Day on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to noon at CATbus headquarters. The event is free and open to the public.

Clemson Online presents some best practices for running successful online office hours that benefit both instructors and students.

EMPLOYEE SHOUT-OUTS

Today's shout-outs feature Becky Garrigan, Richard Cannady, Serita Acker, Carson Watts, Madison Carter and Laura Kinard! Fill out our short nomination form to include your colleagues in future editions!