Clemson University has told students, faculty and staff they do not need to show up for class when the school plays its first home football game of the 2019 season on Thursday, Aug. 29.
Though there will be no in-classroom instruction at any of Clemson’s campuses, the school says it’s not a day off. Rather, it’s an “eLearning day,” where instructors who decide to hold classes will have to do so online, according to a release from Clemson.
“As you might imagine, expected crowds in excess of 80,000 arriving to campus on a weekday for the season opening football game provides significant challenges related to traffic and parking, significantly effecting normal campus operations,” spokesman Joe Galbraith said in an email.