800: The Bookstore distributed 800 reusable tote bags to students to promote sustainability efforts on campus and encourage early textbook orders. The Orange is the New Green campaign launched during the summer to encourage students to forgo plastic bags for reusable shopping bags.
7,643: Students moved in to University housing during Welcome Week
49,738 and 36,874: The total number of meals served by Food Services in dining centers and at catered events, respectively, during Welcome Week 2019
1,345 tons: The total weight of construction debris hauled away from the Schine Student Center during renovations (Put another way: That’s 223 30-yard containers!)
200: The number of participants in Sustainability Management’s South Campus Pilot Composting Program, up from nine last academic year
500: The number of people Auxiliary Services is looking to hire to staff concessions stands at the Dome
10,700: The number of incoming phone calls fielded by the Bursar’s Office during their registration confirmation process (On top of 4,486 incoming emails!)
2,630: The amount of $18 sweatshirts, hoodies, and pants the Bookstore sold on one day, thanks to a Fast Blast sale
50,248: Attendance at the football game vs. Clemson, an announced sellout crowd
38: Different camera views employed by the ABC broadcast during the game, including overhead coverage from the Goodyear blimp
