Face coverings are mandatory at all times in the classrooms and other places throughout the campus. Author: Devin Johnson Updated: 8:30 PM EDT August 3, 2021 ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Claflin University will welcome back its student on campus for the first time in more than a year. "With the pandemic happening, a lot of the unexpected happened," said Arteria Gibson, Claflin University Junior. "We thought we're going on Spring Break, it got extended, and we never came back." "We went on Spring Break, and I also say it was the longest spring break in history because we never returned," explained Christopher Key, Claflin University Senior.