Cold weather safety for pets; 'What's Up With Workday?' sessions; How to be a lifelong learner

DAILY NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 14, 2026

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Experts from the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine and Cooperative Extension share cold-weather safety tips for pets. A "What's Up With Workday?" session today previews key features of the system; A professor emerita offers tips on being a lifelong learner after retirement.

Children pose with goats in a snowy backyard.

What to know today:

Cold weather poses serious risks to companion animals. Dean Steven Marks, along with experts from the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine and Cooperative Extension, share cold-weather safety tips for pets, poultry and small livestock.

Clemson has earned the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a designation that signifies an institutional commitment to community engagement as recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Don't miss today's "What's Up With Workday?" session at 10 a.m., offering a look at key features and options available to help employees prioritize daily tasks. "What's Up With Workday?" sessions will continue throughout the semester ahead of Workday's scheduled launch on July 1.

NEWS AND UPDATES

An orchestra director conducts an orchestra during a performance.

The Clemson University Symphony and String Orchestras will present their third annual Silent Film Concert on February 1 at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. The concert combines Clemson’s own orchestras with high school musicians in Anderson, Greenville, Pickens and Oconee counties to perform the live score to a classic silent film.

The Clemson University Institute for Engaged Aging and South Carolina Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center developed the SPARK grant program to support Alzheimer’s and related dementias research, which awarded six grants across the University.

A LIFELONG LEARNER

Frankie Felder retired in 2017 after a notable 30-year career that included being Clemson University’s first-ever African American dean. A former senior associate dean of Clemson’s Graduate School, Felder is now part of a memoir-writing project at the University’s 850-member Emeritus College, and she shared her five tips on how to master retirement and never stop learning.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

The Clemson Emeritus College invites faculty planning to retire by August 31, 2026, to learn more about joining the Emeritus College. The College will host an informational lunch session on February 19 ahead of the March 13
deadline to participate in this year’s emeritus recognition ceremony.

Starting February 1, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will introduce a new option for travelers who do not present an acceptable form of ID at airport security checkpoints. If you have questions regarding work travel, contact the Clemson Travel team.

UPCOMING EVENTS