Bryn Eddy, Author at My TJ Now

Hynd announces in-person commencement and Fall semester, McMaster declares in-person faculty/staff return quickly

Bryn Eddy

Winthrop University will have an in-person commencement for graduates this coming May as well as an in-person Fall semester free of COVID-19 regulations, according to President Hynd, however, Gov. McMaster…

‘Voluntary Separation’ offered to qualifying tenured faculty

Bryn Eddy

Qualifying university faculty have the option to participate in a voluntary separation and first heard about this option from Winthrop’s Department of Human Resources on Feb. 24. Qualifying faculty were…

Campus Safety Ambassadors: students hired to promote safety and issue $25 citations

Bryn Eddy

In order to help enforce COVID-19 safety guidelines like mask-wearing, social distancing and proper sanitization practices, Winthrop has hired nine students to the position of Campus Safety Ambassador (CSA) and…

SC not prioritizing public school teachers in vaccine distribution

Bryn Eddy

South Carolina public school teachers have been advocating to be moved up in line for receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. However, their efforts were impeded on Tuesday, Feb. 16, during a state House panel where other essential workers demanded they also be made a priority…

College of Ed addresses SC teacher shortage with ASPIRE

Bryn Eddy

Winthrop University’s College of Education is creating a center of excellence called Addressing Shortages through Partnership Internship Residences in Education, putting to use a one-year grant from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education for $99,802. ASPIRE is coming at a time when the South…

WU students encouraged to provide feedback on university experience through NSSE

Bryn Eddy

Winthrop University is once again participating in the National Survey of Student Engagement during the month of March. The NSSE “gauges the quality of students’ educational experience and the level of their engagement in campus life.” The survey will be sent to…