Chase Duncan, Author at My TJ Now

Rock Hill approves board to review police complaints

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The Rock Hill City Council approved the establishment of a citizen review board last September that would examine civilian complaints levied against the city’s police department and its officers. The…

Vice President Eduardo Prieto departs from Winthrop

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President Hynd announced the departure of Winthrop faculty member Eduardo Prieto from his position as Vice President for Access and Enrollment Management to faculty and staff on Jan. 13. “When…

New COVID-19 testing and vaccination information

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The beginning of the Spring 2021 semester, alongside the gradual return of students to campus life, heralds new information and protocol regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Winthrop Interim President George…

Winthrop partners with chatbot company EdSights

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The conclusion of the socially distant Fall 2020 semester sparked the beginning of a well-earned break for the hard-working students and faculty of Winthrop University. Yet, for many Winthrop students,…

Police Blotter: 12/04- 12/22

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On Dec. 4, a reporting officer was approached by the complainant at the Winthrop Police Department building. The complainant informed the officer that they had recently been a victim of…

Winthrop’s philanthropic future

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As the abnormal Fall 2020 semester comes to an end, the Winthrop administration plans ahead to future semesters where they will revitalize efforts towards providing financial and humanitarian support to…

Former Winthrop tennis players intend to transfer

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Former Winthrop tennis athletes aligned with the “Save Winthrop Tennis” initiative were granted the opportunity to address the Board of Trustees regarding their frustration with the tennis program’s elimination five…

Honoring Dorothy Barber

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Over the past 134 years since Winthrop University was established as an all-white female training school for teachers, the Columbia, South Carolina-born institution has evolved into a racially and academically…

BOT approves resolution for new degrees

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Winthrop University’s board of trustees approved resolutions to establish three new academic degrees at a board meeting earlier this month. The resolutions will be submitted to the Commision of Higher…

How the WUPD vets officer candidates

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Last month, former Winthrop University Police Department officer Charles Price was terminated from his position and arrested for over 51 criminal charges including criminal sexual conduct against minors, kidnapping and…