{"id":518664,"date":"2026-03-12T07:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/518664\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T07:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:39:07","slug":"safe-travel-reminders-ahead-of-spring-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/518664\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe travel reminders\u00a0ahead of Spring Break\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With\u00a0Spring\u00a0Break\u00a0right around the corner,\u00a0Clemson University\u00a0is\u00a0committed to ensuring the safety of students,\u00a0faculty\u00a0and staff.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For those with international travel plans\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With recent global events, anyone planning to\u00a0travel\u00a0internationally\u00a0is\u00a0encouraged to review and follow the\u00a0travel guidance included below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Register your travel plans through the <a href=\"https:\/\/step.state.gov\/step\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)<\/a> to receive safety and security notifications from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.<\/p>\n<p>Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/travelgov\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@TravelGov<\/a>\u00a0on social media for the latest alerts from the U.S. Department of State.<\/p>\n<p>For students and faculty traveling with Study Abroad programs, watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/study-abroad\/preparing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AlertTraveler<\/a> notifications and turn on\u00a0AlertTraveler\u00a0location services\u00a0so alerts match your\u00a0real-time\u00a0location.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Remain vigilant and aware of your surroundings at all times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Avoid areas near military installations, government buildings, protests, demonstrations, and any other large gatherings, as these areas can become unpredictable\u00a0and violent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stay up to date with local, in-country news and heed official guidance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Always travel with a fully charged, functioning cell phone and stay in\u00a0communication with family and friends.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more tips and information about traveling outside the country, visit the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">U.S. Department of State website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>General safety tips\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let a trusted person (such as a parent) outside of your travel group know where you are staying and contact information for others in your group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Give that trusted person a copy of your important documents in case you lose them (ID, plane tickets, passport).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Know the address of your hotel or short-term rental, as well as number and location of local law enforcement agencies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Write down important phone numbers, in case your phone is lost or stolen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t\u00a0share your travel plans or location on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Use the buddy system. Never leave a party with a stranger and\u00a0establish\u00a0a place to meet in advance if you get separated.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0always best to\u00a0take\u00a0a friend\u00a0with you. If you do leave without your friends, give them details about where\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0going and when to expect\u00a0you\u00a0back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Be an active bystander. If you see a situation that gives you a gut feeling that something\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0right,\u00a0take action to step\u00a0in and prevent harm. Engage in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/studentaffairs\/find-support\/shs\/divisions\/healthy-campus\/aspire-to-be-well\/bystander-intervention.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bystander intervention<\/a>\u00a0to interrupt harm and provide support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Study Abroad update\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Global Engagement closely\u00a0monitors\u00a0all travel conditions across the globe to ensure the safety of students studying abroad.\u00a0Due to state department travel advisories, the University\u00a0brought back a group of students studying abroad at the\u00a0University of Nicosia in Cyprus. This decision was made\u00a0following U.S. State Department risk level elevation, with student health,\u00a0safety\u00a0and well-being as the University\u2019s top priority.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At this time, no other students are being asked to return to the United States.\u00a0All other programs\u00a0remain\u00a0at normal operational status.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With\u00a0Spring\u00a0Break\u00a0right around the corner,\u00a0Clemson University\u00a0is\u00a0committed to ensuring the safety of students,\u00a0faculty\u00a0and staff.\u00a0\u00a0 For those with international travel plans\u00a0&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":518665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":["post-518664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}