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Computer Science majors to gain new scholarship

Anna Sharpe

Former Winthrop professor Will Thacker has decided to give back to the students in the form of a scholarship. The Thacker Computer Sciences Scholarship will be available to computer science…

Reporters, alumni share experiences at News Literacy event

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Why Investigative Reporting Does Matter brought together a group of reporters from all areas of the industry in the Carolinas to give their defense on the importance of investigative journalism.…

Cut it out: $4.5 million reduced from Winthrop’s budget

Anna Sharpe

A $4.5 million budget cut was approved during a Board of Trustees meeting Nov. 2, 2018. Justin Oates, Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs, addressed where this cut is…

Advocacy in the aftermath

Savannah Scott

When Feb. 14 comes to mind, most think of Valentine’s Day, a day of love. For the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, it brings up the reminder of…

Wins for the Winthrop Plan

Anna Sharpe

Two more targets of President Dan Mahony’s Winthrop Plan were recently met. The 2025 target goal for unrestricted giving was set at $700,000. As of December 2018, unrestricted gifts were…

Ask an officer

Dean of Students Office/Publications

One in six women and one in 19 men have experienced stalking at some point during their lifetime, said Sgt. Julia Taggart at the Ask an Officer campus safety event…

Town Hall Tuesday

Anna Sharpe

On Tuesday, Jan. 29, students, faculty and staff attended a town hall sponsored by the Council of Student Leaders. Students were encouraged to ask questions and air grievances regarding dining…

The latest from the Winthrop Poll: $3.4 million in state contracts

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop University’s Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research, formerly known as the Social and Behavioral Research lab, will conduct three new surveys this year as part of two new…

The latest from the Winthrop Poll: Southern survey

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Southerners were asked whether or not they had experienced discrimination within the last year because of their race or ethnicity. 52 percent of black southerners said “yes” and 18 percent…

Faculty diversity is higher than ever

Anna Sharpe

In the month of January, a target of goal 3 of President Daniel Mahony’s Winthrop Plan was reached six years ahead of schedule. Goal 3 focuses on hiring and retaining…