The AnMed Mobile Mammography bus will be located on the main campus between Bowman Field and Sikes Hall for the event on November 22 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested employees should contact AnMed Health (864.512.2255) to schedule an appointment; walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged.
Those who have scheduled an appointment must bring a photo ID and an insurance card with them.
Clemson Rural Health is hosting multiple opportunities for Clemson employees to receive their flu shots – at no cost.
See the upcoming dates for pop-up clinics below or stop by the Sullivan Center.
Clemson and NFL football legend Levon Kirkland will speak about his new book, “Run Bonnie Run!” at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, October 22, at 7 p.m.
Kirkland’s book is the true story of a young boy, Bonnie, who dreamed of playing football in the NFL, despite never playing on an organized team. The story is based on Kirkland’s on life and is intended to inspire children to chase their dreams and overcome challenges, regardless of their background or circumstances.
“We are excited to host one of Clemson’s all-time football greats as he shares his story in this new book,” said Clemson Libraries Dean Chris Cox. “We hope that his talk will be an inspiration for readers of all ages to follow their dreams and pursue their passions.”
Hosted by Clemson Libraries and the Brooks Center, the event is free and open to the public. Click here to register to attend.
A native of Lamar, South Carolina, Kirkland played linebacker for Clemson, earning consensus All-American honors in 1991. He is a member of the Clemson Ring of Honor and Clemson’s Hall of Fame, as well as the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame and the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. Selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft, he played nine seasons with the Steelers and later played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a two-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection and named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
After his playing career, Kirkland was a linebackers coach for the Florida A&M Rattlers. He returned to Clemson in 2023 and serves as Director of Sophomore Transition and Player Development for the football team. He earned his bachelor’s in sociology in 2004 from Clemson and a master’s in psychology in 2023 from Grand Canyon University.
Clemson Libraries has tons of resources for students and faculty to help them with their work, such as access to books from across the globe to countless online resources and databases. But there’s a lot more to the libraries than meets the eye. Here are 10 things available to faculty, staff and students through the libraries that might surprise you:
Open Enrollment 2024 is Underway!
The annual insurance open enrollment period is now underway through October 31!
During open enrollment, eligible employees can enroll in or change insurance coverage for the following year. Changes made during open enrollment take effect January 1, 2025.
The Open Enrollment deadline is October 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
The South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) is the state agency responsible for administering and managing the state’s insurance programs for South Carolina’s public workforce. PEBA’s 2025 Insurance Summary (PDF) is a helpful resource for detailed information about open enrollment options.
For instructions on where to begin and actions to take, please reference this Clemson News announcement and the 2024 Open Enrollment webpage.
Reminder: Complete your Annual Required Training by October 29!
The annual required training program is underway and faculty and staff are urged to complete their training early, ahead of the October 29 deadline.
This detailed training program focuses on safeguarding our University community and has evolved throughout the years to meet the needs and challenges of our University faculty and staff.
Just 21 days after enrollment, roughly 45% of employees have completed their annual training requirements!
Access your Tiger Training Account to complete the training. Tiger Training reminders and login alerts will continue to inform faculty and staff members who have not completed the training as the deadline nears.
It’s time to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a national campaign that raises awareness about various disability issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The Office of Access Compliance and Education, the Commission on Accessibility and Student Accessibility Services have partnered to host several events in October.
A book club discussing Margaret Price’s Crip Spacetime will meet weekly beginning Wednesday, September 18, ahead of Price’s keynote address. Faculty and graduate students will lead discussions of the book each Wednesday at noon via Zoom and free copies of the book are available for the first 12 people to sign up. Book club registration is available via Google Forms.
Ohio State professor Margaret Price to keynote National Disability Employment Awareness Month events
In addition to Margaret Price’s talk, one-hour “Let’s Break to Educate” sessions will cover a wide range of disability and accessibility topics. NDEAM events this month include:
The full schedule of NDEAM events is also available at the Clemson Accessibility Portal.
Find more information and to register visit: https://www.clemson.edu/accessibility/learn/ndeam.html.
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Getting your MBA has never been so easy – live where you want, learn how you want, and let Clemson help cover the cost with Employee Tuition Assistance! Learn more during our upcoming virtual info session on Tuesday, October 8th, from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Can’t make it? No problem! Please email us to set up a call with our team: mbaprogram@clemson.edu
Register here: Interactive Online Info Session | Clemson MBA Tickets, Tue, Oct. 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite
This month I want to give you the secret to making any difficult conversation a success: Shift your objective. So often our objectives in difficult conversations are to get an apology, get an admission of guilt or wrongdoing, or get the other person to change their behavior. However, these objectives require an accomplishment that is completely beyond your control. You might get these things, but there’s no guarantee.
Instead, you can 100% guarantee success when your objective is something within your control, such as to share your perspective, ask them to understand where you’re coming from, or give them an opportunity to share their perspective. Then, regardless of how the other person reacts or what they do next, you are successful.
This process might seem simplistic, but you would be surprised how helpful it can be. When your objective is in your control, you can meet it every time. You can still want and hope for an apology or an admission of guilt, but the point here is what are you expecting to happen and how are you going to judge whether or not you are successful? If you get the apology or the admission, it can just be icing on the cake.
I recently worked with an employee who thought her supervisor was mistreating her. She wanted to try mediation before escalating the situation to HR. As we discussed what mediation would entail, it became clear that she was hoping her supervisor would leave the discussion consumed with guilt over what the employee had experienced in the past few months. I asked some questions about how she was going to accomplish this and what she would do if her supervisor did not feel guilt at all. The employee had the opportunity to think through how she would move forward even if she didn’t get the resolution she wanted. She shifted her objective: Now she wanted to simply share her story of the past few months. When her supervisor apologized and pledged to make the situation better, the employee could add that to the success she had already achieved.
So much of conflict surrounds unmet expectations. If our expectations are not met, we are devastated, angry, and sometimes stuck. When we shift our objective to something that we control, then a conversation can either meet or exceed our expectations, and we can focus our time and energy on more important things. If we don’t get the apology or the admission we are looking for, we’re not shaken to our core. We’re disappointed but also ready to figure out our next steps. Shift your objective, and your success rate will soar.
What is the Ombuds Office?
The Ombuds Office is a confidential, independent, neutral, and informal space for staff to process concerns, get information, and develop options for how to move forward in a difficult situation. I can provide education, conflict coaching, mediation, and facilitation as well as referrals to other resources across Clemson. If you are unsure how to move forward in any way, I can help you work through it.
Tessa Byer
Phone: 864-656-5353
Email: tbyer@clemson.edu
Address: 135 Old Greenville Hwy, Ste. 203 (Next to Esso!)
Save the date for upcoming training offered by the Ombuds:
Cultivating Resilience
October 26, 2024 from 9-11 a.m.
At University Facilities Center, sign up via Tiger Training.
Giving Effective Feedback
November 15, 2024 from 9-10:30 a.m., Virtually only, sign up via Tiger Training.
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September 17th Blood Drive
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” – Wayne Gretzky
Help save lives and receive $40 in eGift Cards by donating blood at the Staff Senate Blood Drive! The Blood Connection will be on campus on Tuesday, September 17th, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Calhoun Dr. between the Carillon Garden and Bowman Field.
Sign up today using sponsor code 8CSS!
