Clemson University enters agreement with OpenAI; What's Up With Workday?; Elevate Well-Being

DAILY NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 10, 2026

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Clemson University has entered into an agreement with OpenAI to expand access to ChatGPT. This month's "What's Up With Workday?" session explores the process for hiring students; The latest Elevate Well-Being blog focuses on practical tools for navigating stress, adversity and change.

What to know today:

Clemson University has entered into an agreement with OpenAI to expand access to ChatGPT for Clemson users. The partnership will support the University’s newly created AI Initiative and provide students, faculty and staff with free access to ChatGPT Edu, a version of ChatGPT customized for educational institutions.

This month's "What's Up With Workday?" session will explore the process for hiring both undergraduate and graduate students in Workday. "What's Up With Workday?" sessions will continue through April, ahead of Workday's scheduled launch in July. Tomorrow's session is scheduled for 10 a.m.

NEWS AND UPDATES

Bert McCarty accepts an award standing between two men in suits.

Lambert “Bert” McCarty (middle), professor emeritus of plant and environmental sciences, has received the GCSAA Outstanding Contribution Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made a lasting and significant impact on the golf course industry.

StorEn Technologies, Inc. has deployed two vanadium flow battery systems at Clemson University as part of a research collaboration that provides access to utility-scale energy storage hardware while expanding hands-on learning opportunities for students.

ELEVATE WELL-BEING

In the latest Elevate Well-Being blog, Anna Fitch Courie reflects on the day-to-day grind of February, the importance of zooming out and how Clemson's Struggle Well: Learning to Live and Thrive series helps faculty and staff learn practical tools to navigate stress, adversity and change while enhancing their ability to thrive personally and professionally.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team will host "Clemson Night" this Sunday at 3 p.m. A portion of ticket sales will benefit Dabo’s All In Team Foundation, The Nook, and the Paw Pantry. The game will also feature a pregame party and a networking session sponsored by the Clemson Alumni Association. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

The Emeritus College will celebrate "The Sixties: The Long Decade, 1954-1974," a new book from the College's Memoirs Group, with a signing event this Friday. The signing will take place from 4-6:30 p.m. at the College's 511 Westinghouse Rd. location in Pendleton.

Join ComPsych, Clemson's Employee Assistance Program, for a live webinar focused on "Being Adaptive In an Ever-Changing World." This one-hour session will teach attendees how to be accommodating and maximize the benefits of change.

EMPLOYEE SHOUT-OUTS

Today's shout-outs feature the CECAS Professional Development and Retreat Committee, Stephen Peele, Jennifer Van Dyken, Amanda Duncan and the CAFLS Post Award Team! Fill out our short nomination form to include your colleagues in future editions and check out previous shout-outs!