Miscellaneous

Sponsor Group: Academic Success Center

The Academic Success Center needs summer tutors for the following courses:

*       ACCT 280, 281
*       BIOL 150, 206
*       CHEM 101, 106
*       ECON 103
*       FREN 101, 102
*       HIST 211, 212
*       MATH 105, 150, 151, 201
*       NUTR 221
*       PSYC 101, 301
*       QMTH 205, 206
*       SOCL 201

Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA, a B or higher in the courses and be available in the summer. If you know of any qualified students, fill out the tutor application and faculty recommendation form.

Call Alexandria Mahon at 803/323-3945 or e-mail her.

The D.B. Johnson Society trip to Italy this summer has been cancelled due to a change in the trip's time.

Scholarships funded by Winthrop University faculty and staff are available to qualifying children of full-time faculty and staff members. If your child would like to attend Winthrop as graduate or undergraduate for the 2013-14 school year, they can fill out an application from the Office of Financial Aid.

Completed forms must be submitted by May 27.

Frank Pullano Named the 2012-13 Outstanding Advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences

Frank B. Pullano, associate professor of mathematics and director of the LEAP program, has been named the 2012-13 Outstanding Advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences. This award, named in honor of former College Director of Student Services Lynn Harand, is a recognition of a faculty member’s commitment to students and willingness to invest time and energy in a process that is critical to the education of our students.

For more than 12 years students in the Department of Mathematics have experienced the benefits of Pullano’s advising. During the past seven years, Pullano became more involved in the LEAP program and in recent years became director. In this role, he advises students in practically every program across the university. According to Peter Judge, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, in Pullano's inimitable way, whether in formal sessions or informal meetings with students, he is there with practical advice, knowledge about programs and requirements, and “tough love” for his “LEAPers.” He meets with more than 100 new LEAP students each year at Orientation and throughout their first, challenging year of college. One of his advisees noted that he is “always there, willing to listen and help any advisee.” It is quite clear that Pullano’s dedication to helping students reach their goals and maximize their potential has had a profound effect on students in the College of Arts and Sciences and throughout the university.

Pullano will receive the award formally at the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Assembly in August.

Sponsor Group: Winthrop University Campus Police

Campus Police Offering New and Free Safety App

Winthrop University Campus Police is offering a new and free safety app available for smart phones. This new app, "WUWATCH," will allow you to report crimes and emergencies to Campus Police with a few simple clicks. The user can submit GPS embedded crime tips that can include text, photo, video and audio of crimes and emergencies. Users can also "check-in" to let family and friends know they have reached their destination safely. A special "Safety Box" feature is included that will provide the user a flashlight, emergency map, a law enforcement resources page and an Alert Notification section.

The app is available on the iPhone through the APP Store or through Google Play for Droid phones. The search term to find the App is "WUWATCH."

Sponsor Group: Human Resources

Holiday Schedule for 2013

Listed below are dates on which Winthrop University will observe legal holidays for 2013.

The holiday schedule is set each year to coincide with the academic schedule and has been incorporated into the academic calendar. The dates on which Winthrop observes its holidays may vary from that of other state agencies, but the university will observe the same number of holidays (13) as do all other South Carolina state agencies.

New Year's Day
• Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
•Monday, Jan. 21, 2013

Spring Holiday
•Friday, March 15, 2013

July Fourth Holiday
•Thursday, July 4, 2013

Thanksgiving Holidays
•Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013
•Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

December Holidays
•Monday, Dec. 23, 2013
•Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013
•Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013
•Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013
•Friday, Dec. 27, 2013
•Monday, Dec. 30, 2013
•Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013