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The Daily Gamecock sweeps SCPA awards
The Daily Gamecock has earned 17 awards at the South Carolina Press Association’s 2021 News Contest, including first place for general excellence.
Basic illness prevention
University Health Services has seen an increase in illness caused by adenoviruses, which commonly cause cold- and flu-like symptoms. Following a few basic tips can help prevent infection.
Dates and Deadlines
Independence Day Holiday (no classes)
Monday, Jul. 4, 2022
Summer Graduation (there is no summer commencement exercise)
Monday, Aug. 15, 2022
Faculty Reporting Date
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022
New Student Convocation
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022
Classes Begin
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022
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Stories for Parents
Nursing alumnus, medical grad student honored for work on suicide prevention
During his sophomore year, nursing student Bradley Quarles lost a family member to suicide. That experience, combined with the medical knowledge he learned in his studies, spurred Quarles to look for ways to prevent suicide and promote mental health on campus.
Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter
With the tone of social media conversations regarding the COVID-19 vaccine are varying around the world, this research team wanted to understand if these tones matched differing country-level vaccination rates. Journalism and mass communications professor Jungmi Jun writes for The Conversation on the influence emotions toward vaccines may have on whether a person decides to get a COVID-19 vaccination or not.
Behind the pomp and circumstance
From ensuring students know where to sit to making sure the sound system works just right, university staff members work behind the scenes to ensure a memorable commencement day for graduates and their families.