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Clemson, South Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Clemson! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Clemson-led innovation is speeding crucial test results to farmers
  • How big concerts at Memorial Stadium are reshaping Clemson’s athletic finances
  • Which new Clemson degrees just got the green light from the state?

Also on today's calendar: Friday Garden Forays, Spring 2026 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 47.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stancil earns national innovation award for advancing services that support South Carolina farmers (whosonthemove.com) — Clemson University’s Regulatory Services just earned national recognition after assistant director Brad Stancil won a 2025 innovation award for modernizing fertilizer and seed certification systems. His web-based upgrades are speeding up inspections and reports, giving South Carolina farmers faster, more accurate information to protect crops, avoid bad products, and make better business decisions.
   

2. Trump weighs in on redrawing SC district maps. What Clemson gains from hosting concerts. (postandcourier.com) — Clemson residents may be interested that major country concerts at Memorial Stadium are bringing in millions in food and alcohol sales and even paying for a new grass field. The same news roundup also covers Trump pressuring South Carolina lawmakers on congressional maps and several Charleston-area lifestyle stories.
   

3. CHE approves 15 new academic programs at six institutions (whosonthemove.com) — Clemson residents may be interested that Clemson University just gained approval for three new degree programs, including Ph.D.s in Communication and Counselor Education plus a B.S. in Athletic Leadership. They’re part of 15 programs statewide aimed at filling South Carolina workforce needs in teaching, counseling, business, hospitality, and more.
   

4. Clemson Tigers set for national spotlight as College GameDay heads to LSU opener (wjcl.com) — Clemson fans can circle Sept. 5, when the Tigers open the 2026 season at LSU with ESPN’s College GameDay broadcasting from Baton Rouge. The high-profile rematch, after last year’s tight loss in Clemson, will give early clues about where the program stands nationally.
   

5. 3rd congressional district would host Palmetto Bowl every year in proposed SC map (thestate.com) — A proposed congressional map would place Clemson Memorial Stadium in South Carolina’s 3rd District, making that district the permanent home of the Palmetto Bowl against USC. Lawmakers are weighing a GOP-favoring redistricting plan that reshapes districts statewide, shifting parts of Pickens and Oconee counties and tying Clemson’s football footprint more tightly to upstate representation.
   

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