The Women’s Commission, the Faculty and Staff Senates, the Black Faculty and Staff Commission and the Office of Access and Equity are unified in presenting a position statement on the need for establishing a childcare center on the campus of Clemson University. As indicated by the presence of so many campus organizations contributing to this statement, support for an on-campus childcare center has become widespread at Clemson. The justifications for establishing a childcare center at Clemson are many, the chief being that the time has come for our great university to join the ranks of other top universities and institutions of higher education both nationally and across the state of South Carolina by investing in future generations with a childcare center worthy of our mission. An on-campus childcare center would amplify our ability to recruit and retain top faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students as well as improve the morale of many current Clemson employees. Research has been conducted here at Clemson to support the need for university-supported childcare. Please sign this petition if you believe Clemson University should establish a childcare center.