25
Sep
25
Sep
Remembering Charles William “Bill” Davis, a.k.a. Santa Claus as “a part of the Winthrop family”
Charles William Davis, also known as Santa Claus by many in the Rock Hill and Winthrop community passed away at age 79 on Sept. 1. Davis’s role as Santa Claus…
25
Sep
Alumni Spotlight: April Hershey wishes she had “worked less and enjoyed more of the freedom”
April Hershey, an alumna from the classes of 1999 and 2011, talks about her time as a Winthrop student. Hershey is currently working on an MBA and is working as…
16
Sep
Alumni, Jessica White shares her late 2000s Winthrop experience
Jessica White, an alumna from the class of 2009, shares about her time at Winthrop. “The environment at Winthrop was very laid back and yet still vibrant. In 2009, when…
16
Sep
Winthrop professor and students research endangered sunflower
Over the summer, Dr. Kunsiri Grubbs and her two students, Thomas Harder and Zachary Taylor, continued research on the South Carolina native sunflower called helianthus schweinitzii. According to the South…
31
Aug
Alumni Spotlight – Jacob Sturgill
Jacob Sturgill, alumnus of 2019, shared his nontraditional time as a student at Winthrop University. Sturgill’s freshman year at Winthrop University started in August of 2016 and graduated in December…
20
Apr
April Events
April 20 The Anthology Book Release 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in DiGs Lobby April 20 Farmers Market 12:15-1:15 p.m. on Scholars Walk April 20 Demystifying Disability: How to Begin…
20
Apr
SAGE’s Transgender Week of Visibility success, with Starbucks and more
For its 2022 Transgender Week of Visibility, Winthrop's Sexuality and Gender Equality club partnered with the campus Starbucks through Sodexo to create Winthrop's exclusive, limited-time Pride & Joy drink: A…
20
Apr
The problematic Yik Yak app appeals to Winthrop students
Yik Yak has become a popular social media app for many college students. Those who use the app are able to post statuses anonymously and see other posts that are…
20
Apr
New sculpture in front of McLaurin Hall
In the past few weeks, Winthrop professor of fine arts Shaun Cassidy and his students have begun a beautification initiative on campus, creating a new sculpture project for the outside…