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How effective are vaccine mandates? Furman research shows: meh.

The question of vaccine mandates is complex. The study by Furman's Adam Richards adds to the important conversation of effectively protecting the population in a pandemic.

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Guest on FOX Carolina, Henderson discusses newly elected superintendent of education

Education professor discusses the issues Ellen Weaver will face in her new role as South Carolina superintendent of education.

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COVID-19 origins: Investigating a ‘complex and grave situation’ inside a Wuhan lab

State Department political officer and Asian studies alum Toy Reid '00 employs language skills to uncover a nuanced parlance used by Chinese Communist Party officials when speaking about circumstances related to the pandemic.

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Colleges take precautions amid new surge

Ahead of the start of spring semester at Furman University, FOX Carolina spoke to Jason Cassidy, associate vice president for student life and dean of students, about COVID-19 booster shots and masking. Based on word...

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COVID-19 became catalyst for trend of colleges waiving test scores for admission

COVID-19 spurred the trend of colleges and universities toward waiving the standardized test scores' requirement for admission, but some local colleges, like Furman University, are already test-optional schools. Entrance exams and the trend away from...

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A ‘sweet season’ for South Carolina-born Needtobreathe

Furman University alumnus Bear Rinehart '03, founding member and lead singer for Christian rock band Needtobreathe, was featured in an article appearing the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The former Paladin wide receiver and political science graduate...

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Why has COVID and the response to COVID become so political?

The political incentives today push politicians to make every national issue a wedge that further pushes American citizens to one camp or another, Brent Nelsen, professor of politics and international affairs at Furman University, writes...

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More than 200 public US colleges are requiring COVID vaccines. In SC, that’s illegal.

Wofford College and Furman University are the only colleges in South Carolina mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for students enrolling for fall classes. For state-supported institutions, there is no such requirement despite the American College Health Association's...

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2021’s most & least independent states

In a piece paying homage to Independence Day, Adam McCann, a financial writer for WalletHub, explores the ways Americans are self-reliant and which states are most and least independent. McCann taps a panel of experts...

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Life on campus during the pandemic

When a large university like the University of Southern California wants to know what it's like to have in-person classes during a pandemic, it might reach out to other universities who have navigated reopening during...

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