Workday launches tomorrow; Celebrate the Fourth of July safely

DAILY NEWSLETTER
JUNE 30, 2026

ABOVE THE FOLD

Good morning! Workday launches for all faculty and staff tomorrow! In honor of Asteroid Day, two faculty members share whether asteroids should make people worry. Parking passes expire today and may be renewed online.

What to know today:

As family and friends celebrate the United States' 250th birthday this year, remember to review safety tips for extreme heat, thunderstorms, fireworks and boating to ensure a fun, safe Independence Day weekend.

Workday launches tomorrow! The link to access the system will be shared with faculty and staff through Our Clemson tomorrow morning and will be available on the Workday@Clemson website.

NEWS AND UPDATES

An asteroid shooting through outer space.

In honor of Asteroid Day today, two Department of Physics and Astronomy faculty members — physics and astronomy professor Marco Ajello and lecturer Frank Gyngard — share more about asteroids and how they can give scientists key insights into the formation of our solar system.

A new book from Frankie Felder, senior associate dean emerita of the Graduate School, details the 100-year history of the Graduate School. "Graduate Education at Clemson and the Evolution to a University" uses historic records and photographs from the Special Collections and Archives, and features 100 graduate alumni trailblazers from various disciplines.

ART OF TEACHING

A group of students sit around a large desk with arts and crafts.

Alison Leonard and Jennifer Partridge, two College of Education faculty members behind the Arts in the Elementary School course, teach every class through dance, drama, visual arts and music — not as occasional add-ons but as the heart of daily learning. The course teaches undergraduates confidence and tools to integrate creativity and the arts into every part of the curriculum.

MORE FROM TIGERTOWN

The quarterly test for Clemson University's outdoor warning sirens and sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will occur at 11:50 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1. The siren tests correspond with the monthly CU Alert test. No action is necessary. Visit the emergency notifications page for more information.

Faculty and staff parking passes expire today. As the University transitions to Workday, payments for permits and citations must be made in the Parking and Transportation Services Office at 315 Klugh Ave, Suite B, until July 1.