Clemson University will host its fourth annual Compliance and Ethics Week beginning Monday, Oct. 20. The week features several discussions and expert panels for employees and students designed to raise awareness around compliance and ethics issues impacting the University community.
Compliance and Ethics Week will highlight many important situations employees and students may encounter, including how to share issues of concern through the ethics and safety hotline, ethical decision-making processes developed by the Rutland Institute for Ethics and standards of ethical conduct and University values adopted by the Board of Trustees.
“Compliance and Ethics Week shines a spotlight on integrity and accountability while giving students and professionals the chance to see how ethics shapes real-world decision-making,” said Tracy Arwood, associate vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer. “This year’s events highlight not only the importance of compliance in our daily work, but also the career opportunities and global impact of the field. By engaging students, faculty, and staff across five days of programming, we hope to inspire a stronger culture of ethics and demonstrate how compliance professionals help organizations thrive.
View all Compliance and Ethics Week events on the University calendar.
Compliance and Ethics Week events
Adam “Legs” Gorlitsky
Monday, October 20
11 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Watt Center Auditorium
Open to all students (Registration link)
Adam Gorlitsky, athlete, advocate and founder of LEGS Medical, debuts a NEW manual exoskeleton while sharing his resilience story, achievements, and his partnership with Clemson University Biomedical Engineering to advance innovation and expand access to adaptive technology.
Careers in Compliance and Ethics
Tuesday, October 21
9:30 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Memorial Stadium (Death Valley), President’s and First Lady’s Suite, Gate 16 (across from Woodland Cemetery)
Open to all students (Registration link)
Are you curious about careers that combine integrity, problem-solving, and real-world impact? Join us for Careers in Compliance and Ethics, an interactive event highlighting opportunities in healthcare, research, higher education, data privacy, and more. Participate in a career-fair style networking session where you can meet one-on-one (in a speed networking format) with experts working in these fields, take a professional headshot and receive a resume, LinkedIn and cover letter review.
Annual Ethics Day Keynote Address – Keynote Panel Leadership 101: Making the Hard Decisions
Wednesday, October 22
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Virtual
Open to all (Registration link)
Join us for the keynote event of Clemson’s 8th Annual Ethics Day, featuring a distinguished panel of leaders from the Rutland Institute for Ethics Advisory Board. Moderated by CHANGE member Samone Middleton, this session—Leadership 101: Making the Hard Decisions—will explore the real-world challenges and ethical dilemmas faced by leaders across industries.
Panelists Bryan Batson, Nicole Clifton, Anderson Garcia, and Nancy Whitworth will reflect on pivotal decisions in their careers, the impact of personal values on professional life, and the lessons they’ve learned from both success and failure. Through honest dialogue and practical insights, this conversation will help attendees consider what it truly means to lead with integrity.
Who’s minding your data? – Careers in Data Privacy Panel
Thursday, October 23
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Virtual
Open to all (Registration link)
Join data privacy professionals and experts for a virtual panel discussion that seeks to answer a crucial question: Who’s looking at the big picture when it comes to protecting data and enabling customers to exercise their data rights? This 90-minute discussion from top privacy professionals in government and industry will cover the role of the data privacy officer, potential career paths in data privacy and insights into what employers are looking for.
Theo Wills, Chief Privacy Officer for Clemson University, will moderate a panel to explore how data privacy professionals navigate this evolving field, featuring:
- Alexander White, Privacy Commissioner, Queensland, Australia
- Felix Childs, Chief Privacy Officer, State of South Carolina Department of Education
- Brice Dobson, Senior Director, Privacy Operations and Engineering, The Coca-Cola Company
United Nations Day: Ethical Leadership on the Global Stage
Friday, October 24
10 – 11 a.m.
Virtual
Open to all (Registration link)
What does ethical leadership look like when cultures, contexts, and values collide? In this thought-provoking session, international ethics expert Joan Dubinsky explores the challenges of applying global standards of integrity in diverse settings. Participants will gain insight into the tensions and opportunities of leading ethically across borders and consider how leaders can build trust, accountability, and shared values in complex environments. Dubinsky is a leader in the global business ethics movement, having served as the Chief Ethics Officer for the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, BAE Systems, Inc., the MITRE Corporation, and the American Red Cross.
