Institution
Clemson University
ClemsonSCPublic R1CU Alert~28,000 students
- Cases
- 96
- Alerts
- 175
- Verbatim
- 99%
- Span
- 2016–2026
Official alert policy
How Clemson says it will alert: when and how CU Alerts activates, summarized, quoted, and analyzed.
Case log
Every documented incident
96 cases · 173 of 175 alert messages verbatim-confirmed
2026
- sexual assault: 2026-10-07Timely warning after fondling reported in the campus librarytimely warningverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-09-18High-wind warning, 55 mph gusts, seek shelter until 9:30emergency notificationverbatim
- road hazard: 2026-09-03West Cherry Road bridge one lane after a collision then both lanes openemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-08-17High-wind warning with seek-shelter until nineemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2026-07-28Tornado watch alert issued then retracted as erroremergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-07-16High wind warning with possible gusts up to 55 mphemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-07-10High wind warning with possible gusts up to 60 mph — wind warningemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-06-29High wind warning with possible gusts up to 60 mphemergency notificationverbatim
- severe storm: 2026-06-27Severe storm and high-wind warnings force Memorial Stadium sheltering before gates openemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-06-14High wind warning with possible gusts up to 50 mphemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-05-06Tornado watch for the areaemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-03-16High wind warning with possible gusts up to 65 mphemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2026-01-26Main campus winter-weather closure and e-learning periodemergency notificationverbatim
2025
- robbery: 2025-11-15Robbery - Suspect in Custodytimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2025-11-14Timely warning for robbery near Strom Thurmond Institutetimely warningverbatim
- severe storm: 2025-09-06Lightning suspends a football game; more than 80,000 fans directed out of the stadiumemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2025-09-05High wind warning for the campus area — wind warning 1emergency notificationverbatim
- power outage: 2025-08-26Traffic light power restored at Hwy 93 and Seneca Creek Roademergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2025-06-25High wind warning for the campus areaemergency notificationverbatim
- power outage: 2025-06-15Main campus power outage with midday restoration estimateemergency notificationverbatim
- infrastructure: 2025-06-07Main campus water main break and boil-water advisoryemergency notificationverbatim
- sexual assault: 2025-04-12Timely warning after fondling reported at outdoor campus music eventtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2025-04-02Timely warning after burglary of unlocked residence hall roomtimely warningverbatim
- severe weather: 2025-03-31High wind warning with seek-shelter instructionemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2025-02-09Timely warning after burglary of unlocked residence hall room overnighttimely warningverbatim
- winter storm: 2025-01-10Main campus closed at noon Friday for winter weather; normal operations Saturday noonadvisoryverbatim
2024
- other: 2024-11-07Police investigate spoofed biased text messages; no credible threat foundadvisoryverbatim
- test: 2024-10-30Oconee nuclear station siren test planned for octemergency notificationverbatim
- armed person: 2024-10-26Report of an armed person prompts protective guidanceemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2024-10-26Individual Arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon on University Propertytimely warningverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2024-10-26Timely warning after Honda Accord stolen from residence hall parking lottimely warningverbatim
- hurricane: 2024-09-26closed at 7:00 PM on Thursday, 26,, as Hurricane Heleneemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2024-08-28siren test scheduled for, ; No public action neededemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2024-08-27Nuclear plant area sirens sounded; university confirms no emergencyadvisoryverbatim
- shooting: 2024-06-22Gunfire during a dispute at an adjacent park; alert sent within two minutesemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2024-03-13Suspicious email referencing explosives investigated; no credible threat foundadvisoryverbatim
- other: 2024-02-14Campus-area crash with vehicle overturned; three injuredadvisory3 injuredverbatim
- other: 2024-01-17Fatal motorcycle crash on campus-area highway; two other students injuredadvisory1 killed · 2 injuredverbatim
- police activity: 2024-01-16Off-campus gunshots report with later all-clear; no injuriesadvisoryverbatim
2022
- threat of violence: 2022-08-19Student arrested for threatening social media posts; no ongoing community threatadvisoryverbatim
- severe weather: 2022-05-23Tornado watch then warning with all-clear sequenceemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2022-05-06Early-May tornado watch with evening all-clearemergency notificationverbatim
- winter storm: 2022-01-18University announces Tuesday delayed opening for winter weatheradvisoryverbatim
2021
- other: 2021-11-11Suspicious person in residence halls; later identified as prankadvisoryverbatim
- sexual assault: 2021-10-14Timely warning after attempted sexual assault/fondling reported at R-3 lottimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2021-08-14City police bulletin on downtown cell phone larceniestimely warningverbatim
2020
- severe weather: 2020-10-28Tropical storm warning; morning classes online; remote work urgedemergency notificationverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2020-10-01Timely warning after three motor vehicle thefts reported in one weektimely warningverbatim
- public health: 2020-07-22Public health reported with campus community notice online until septemergency notificationverbatim
- covid 19: 2020-06-21City and university urge face coverings amid community COVID surgeadvisoryverbatim
- covid 19: 2020-05-06Covid 19 prompts campus safety notice operations throughadvisoryverbatim
- covid 19: 2020-04-29Covid 19 prompts campus safety notice events suspendedadvisoryverbatim
- severe storm: 2020-04-13University ops closed Monday after severe storms and power outagesadvisoryverbatim
- covid 19: 2020-03-27Recreation areas closed to stop overcrowding during COVID-19advisoryverbatim
- covid 19: 2020-03-26First university-affiliated COVID-19 case announced with quarantine noticeadvisoryverbatim
- covid 19: 2020-03-19COVID-19 moves classes online, closes residence halls, suspends eventsadvisoryverbatim
- covid 19: 2020-03-17Covid 19 incident - covid throughadvisoryverbatim
- weather: 2020-02-20Main campus delayed opening for winter weatheremergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2020-02-06Flooding weather closes campuses evening; normal ops Fridayemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2020-01-02Winter-break burglary and theft reports in academic buildingstimely warningverbatim
2019
- sexual assault: 2019-10-07Sexual assault investigation after campus library reporttimely warningverbatim
- hurricane: 2019-09-01Hurricane Dorian closes Charleston sites; Upstate remains openemergency notificationverbatim
- theft: 2019-04-25Motorcycle thefts on campus; crime prevention timely warningtimely warningverbatim
- severe weather: 2019-04-19Tornado warning; seek shelter; later all-clear — tornado warningemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2019-04-11Three academic-building burglaries; lock-and-report timely warningtimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2019-02-13Local auto thefts; campus vehicle security warningtimely warningverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-02-12Potential hazmat; building evacuated then all-clearemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2019-02-01Fire at outdoor fitness center; nearby highway blocked then reopenedemergency notificationverbatim
- bomb threat: 2019-01-30Bomb threat rumors investigated; all-clear with no threats foundemergency notificationverbatim
2018
- winter weather: 2018-12-08Winter storm; transit changes and delayed openings for examsemergency notificationverbatim
- infrastructure: 2018-12-06Water main break; campus asked to conserve; service restoredemergency notificationverbatim
- infrastructure: 2018-11-17East-campus power outage affecting traffic lightsemergency notificationverbatim
- sexual assault: 2018-11-06Sexual assault after off-campus social-media meetup; safety tipstimely warningverbatim
- weather: 2018-10-09Hurricane Michael monitoring and closure policy reviewemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2018-10-02Gas leak near highway off-ramp; parking lots closed then reopenedemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2018-09-22Multiple vehicle break-ins in R-1 parking lot near Kite Hilltimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2018-09-17Residence-area burglary series; lock doors and report tipstimely warningverbatim
- weather: 2018-09-10Hurricane Florence monitoring and closure policy reviewemergency notificationverbatim
- hurricane: 2018-09-10Florence closes Charleston sites; Upstate resumes after stormemergency notificationverbatim
- theft: 2018-06-25Moped theft from residence parking; police seeking suspecttimely warningverbatim
- severe weather: 2018-04-23Weather closes main campus for the day; resumes next dayemergency notificationverbatim
- winter weather: 2018-01-17Winter weather closes campus; delayed opening next dayemergency notificationverbatim
2017
- infrastructure: 2017-10-09Main-campus power outage; Facilities respondingemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2017-10-08Tornado warning; seek shelter; later all-clearemergency notificationverbatim
- hurricane: 2017-09-11Irma closes campus two days; normal operationsemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2017-09-11Tropical Storm Irma high wind rain and flood guidanceemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2017-05-24Tornado watch; prepare to take cover if warnedemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2017-05-18Burglaries in residence areas; lock and report timely warningtimely warningverbatim
- severe weather: 2017-04-05Severe storms possible; seek shelter when weather approachesemergency notificationverbatim
- severe weather: 2017-04-03Dangerous weather advisory for campus area stormsemergency notificationverbatim
2016
- other: 2016-12-06Suspects sought near campus; one in custody, one at largeemergency notificationverbatim
- sexual assault: 2016-09-11Sexual assault report; later determined the assault did not occurtimely warningverbatim
- threat: 2016-08-29Email threats to other universities; no credible campus threatemergency notificationverbatim
- sexual assault: 2016-07-24Attempted sexual assault investigation; stay away from areatimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2016-07-07Off-campus fraternity assault involving rifle; tips soughttimely warningverbatim
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