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Saliva-based COVID testing available for Winthrop community members

Philip Nelson

Winthrop University has introduced a rapid saliva-based COVID-19 testing initiative for non-symptomatic students, faculty and staff in partnership with the University of South Carolina. The testing events are scheduled to…

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…

Winthrop student establishes non-profit to aid underserved communities

Chase Duncan

The toils of managing schoolwork, personal finances and relationships in the midst of a pandemic can wear down even the sturdiest of college students. Winthrop psychology major Clara Benson manages…

Board of Trustees approves facility upgrades and discounted summer tuition

Chase Duncan

The Winthrop Board of Trustees has approved a $21 million financial debt issuance to be utilized for renovations regarding the maintenance and improvement of housing and dining facilities, as well as the consideration of constructing a…

COVID-19-themed panel hosts York County leaders

Chase Duncan

Winthrop Interim President George Hynd spoke on the current and future status of COVID-19 preventative measures for the university at a COVID-19 focused virtual panel, outlining an intention for a more optimistic and traditional…

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…

Police blotter 2/5-2/7

Sarah Hassler

On Feb. 5, the Reporting Officer (R/O) was dispatched to Phelps Hall due to the detection of marijuana. The R/O arrived and made contact with the complainant, a resident assistant. The complainant led the R/O to the suspects’ room.…

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…

Peddling the petals; Christopher Johnson designing campus beauty

Chase Duncan

Every day, countless Winthrop students and faculty leisurely stroll past and through the Campus Green, taking in the natural beauty of the university’s neatly sheared green grass fields and seasonal…