Extension Employee News

COVID-19 Updates for Extension Employees

Information as of December 2021 General Details Employees who are at a higher risk for COVID-19 based on risk factors identified by the CDC should discuss their concerns with their supervisor. If additional accommodation is needed, they should discuss these concerns and possible accommodations with the University’s ADA coordinator. Whenever possible, meetings should continue to […]

Wellness Wednesdays

My name is Kristi Bussell and I’m a mental health educator for student health services. My office recently started an online program called Wellness Wednesdays (WW). The purpose of WW is to provide students, faculty, and staff information on how to take care of their wellbeing during COVID-19. Additionally, it provides an opportunity for folks […]

CCIT Resources- Working Remotely

Zoom Information Zoom is now licensed for all Clemson employees. To access a licensed account, login in through clemson.zoom.us Learn more about Zoom meeting best practices and tips. https://blogs.clemson.edu/online/2020/04/03/zoom-meeting-best-practices-and-tips/ List of IT Resources Information about all of the tools for working remotely have been compiled for employees. https://ccit.clemson.edu/working-remotely/ Scanning Tool If you do not have […]

F.L.E.E.T. for Middle School – Team Highlight

Joining forces to provide STEM career exploration opportunities, South Carolina 4-H and the American Society of Naval Engineers offered a free virtual engineering mini-camp for youth in fourth through ninth grade to engage students while they are at home. The Future Leaders in Experience-based Engineering and Technology (F.L.E.E.T.) program is funded by the Office of […]

Extension is Serving SC: Quarantine Videos

Hello all! First and foremost, I want to give a big shout out and huge thank you to all of the Extension agents who have submitted videos for the social media quarantine updates! It is amazing, but not surprising, that they have reached close to 40k people since we began a few short weeks ago. […]

Agribusiness – Team Highlight

Helping Farmers Access New Markets to Sell Local Food During COVID-19 Crisis As market demand shifted away from wholesale restaurant and institution accounts due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, some South Carolina farmers had to quickly change the way they have traditionally sold their products in order to sustain their farm businesses. The Clemson […]

Livestock and Forages – Team Highlight

Livestock and Forages Program Team in Action: Wow!! Times are surely different than they were two months ago, but some things do not change. Extension agents and specialists are still busy helping the citizens of SC. The Livestock and Forages team has offered numerous webinars over the past couple of months with attendees from over […]

Message from the Director – May 04

We are now on day 47 of the COVID-19 Modified Operating Procedure for Extension, and I must commend you all on your determination to continue with innovative measures that are keeping Extension alive and visible among our communities. You have created new partnerships, rekindled old ones, and opened new doors of opportunity for delivering our […]