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  "slug": "benjamin-ayers",
  "title": "Benjamin Ayers",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/benjamin-ayers/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/benjamin-ayers.json",
  "summary": "University leadership appointment (new president selected for Clemson University)",
  "why_now": "Clustered press releases and regional coverage around the board's selection produced simultaneous search activity and local-interest spikes.",
  "evidence_summary": "Leadership appointment at a major public university drives local/regional civic and higher-education interest and search traffic.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Local News / Civic Event",
  "collected_at": "Thu, 9 Jul 2026 07:20:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Local News / Civic Event",
  "score": 66.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Benjamin C. Ayers named Clemson University's president after previous choice backed out - WCIV",
    "Clemson selects UGA provost Benjamin Ayers as next president - Greenville Online"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Benjamin C. Ayers named Clemson University's president after previous choice backed out - WCIV",
      "source": "WCIV",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOX3lzRzJ0VHFMSFk3WHFkSzRVU0tSV1hjX29TUjNHVVJ3b0J6MGFGeUN5Z2hzVnk0VkZiVzhDbF9Rd0RfNFJ3MDl2SUZxOS1iN2ptWVZtaGtxTThBeGR2M0RqRWVSc3VSc2M5bl9xM0tkaUw2RGVWZkJuYXVjWkFQXzBqWWI5MzBfTk1fZUQ3QnpBUzVOTklwN3VLLU1RWmgzaVhWaGxPZmk0Z3BjeHc5eUNPN3BzNWdf?oc=5"
    }
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