Please join the School of Graduate, Continuing, and Online Education as we celebrate all that is inspiring and extraordinary about Winthrop Graduate Students!
This week will feature events designed to boost your career, help you connect with your community, or provide an energy boost for the final semester push. Plus there will be contests, prizes, and local vendor discounts that you don't want to miss!
We are working with the CDI office to setup two workshops geared towards financial literacy and job offer considerations. Once we have those details set we'll establish registration links!
Join us for refreshments and swag while you check out our new Graduate Student Reading Room! We hope it can help offer a quiet place to rest, a cozy space to read, or a comfortable spot to meet your study group. And if you donate a reading or textbook to the space we'll give you even more awesome swag for being an awesome person!
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OPEN HOURS during this week Monday, 4/6, 5 - 6pm Tuesday, 4/7, 11am - noon Wednesday, 4/8, 10am - 1pm Thursday, 4/9, 11am - noon Friday, 4/8, 6 - 7pm |
We are also working on a system to allow students to reserve the space as well.
Please join in helping to celebrate the 2025-2026 recipients of the Elizabeth Hope Reed Scholarships, who will be discussing the focus of their research and service-focused work more in depth. Refreshments will be available!
Find links here for more details about Elizabeth Hope Reed and the scholarship.
Start elevating your career journey today!
Stop by and "shop" for your next interview outfit, courtesy of the Center for Career Development and Internships's Career Closet!
The CDI helps students dress for success by providing access to professional attire for interviews, career fairs, networking events, and internships. Students can choose from our professional wardrobe items including suits, blazers, collared shirts, blouses, slacks, dresses, shoes, and ties.
Start elevating your career journey today!
A professional photographer will be on-site to take complementary digital headshots to level up your professional profile (normally a $200 cost!). Make sure you take advantage of this amazing opportunity!
*registration links will be available soon
This event has been the pinnacle of our Graduate Student Appreciation Week for a number of years and it just keeps getting better. Sign-up now to compete for cash prizes, or join us for any of the events to vote and cheer on the participants. All are welcome!
These contests challenge graduate students to summarize their research within three minutes to a general audience, and cash prizes are available for first, second, and audience favorite!
*your program modality does not affect which option you choose, however you can only participate in one event.
This contest challenges graduate students to summarize their group research within the confines of a 30”x40” poster for presentation to a general audience, and cash prizes are available for each member of the audience favorite!
This event is free for Winthrop Graduate Students and their guests.
*registration links will become available soon
Have fun, be creative and connect with your Winthrop community. Follow @winthropgradstudies and follow the daily prompts...each post or engagement can get you entered for prizes!
Day 1- Program Shout Out
Day 2- Selfie with your Study Buddy
Day 3- WYA?
Day 4- Show off your Graduate Studies Essentials
Each day of participation enters you for a chance at a Graduate Studies hoodie.
You must tag @winthropgradstudies in each post.
You must use #WinthropGSAW2025 and #winthropgradstudies in each post.
Please also mention which challenge day you are posting for so that we can track accurately.
Get bonus entries for the top prize liking or commenting on the challenge posts by @winthropgradstudies during that week.
PARTICIPATING VENDORS: continue to check back as we add more!
| The American Cornhole League headquarters is located right here in Rock Hill! | buy one hour court rental, get one hour court rental free | |||
| The area’s first and only wine bar/restaurant/bookstore. Come on in and grab a bite, a drink, and a good read! | 10% off of a food order | |||
| Classic but never basic, irreverent, never casual, Dank Burrito is the irresistible favorite you never saw coming. | with purchase of an entrée, choice of one free: queso, brownie, cookie or Krispy treat | |||
| Handcrafted Sandwiches, Chopped Salads & More @ Hoppin' Rock Hill | 10% off the tab | |||
| Known for its incredible rooftop vibes, delicious selection of drinks, and amazing live music - full of good vibes and 100% self-pour beer, wine, and cocktails | 10% off the tab | |||
| offers an authentic Irish experience, classic dishes, and live music along with beer from next door neighbor, Legal Remedy. | 15% off the tab | |||
| Small-batch roastery with a mission to transform the way you experience coffee and the global community that brings it to you. | 15% off any beverage | |||
| A boutique, family owned and operated butcher shop whose goal is to provide you with the highest quality proteins and specialty food products. Unlike other butcher shops, we can source and special order almost any type of cut, rare game, seafood and more at no additional cost. | 10% off | |||
| A modern general store and coffee shop on White Street, offering .an immersive & unique shopping experience inside the historic Coca-Cola Factory. Shop, eat and drink local at The Mercantile. | 10% off | |||
| Dedicated to brewing high quality beers for everyone to enjoy. Our culture will always be Great Beer | Better People. Cheers to beer, food and sports! | 15% off | |||
| Boba Tea | Fruit Tea | Craft Soda | 10% off | |||
| Coffee. Culture. Community. | free cup of drip/batch coffee | |||
| High quality, fresh ingredients, great flavor, reasonable prices, excellent service, and a cool atmosphere all contribute to the cult-like following. | 10% off | |||
| a beacon of craftmanship and innovation, proudly marking York County's first legal distillery since the days of prohibition, our establishment epitomizes the essence of a true micro-distillery. | $5 off a bottle |
Local Vendors who always offer discounts to Winthrop students with a Winthrop ID:
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15% off on Wednesdays |
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Questions about Graduate Student Appreciation Week? Have an event idea that you’d like to see? Or a way we can improve this week?
Contact us at gradstudies@winthrop.edu or 803/323-2204.
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students started the Graduate Student Appreciation Week in 1993 as a way to support and appreciate graduate and professional students. The week seeks to emphasize the contributions, impact, and value of graduate and professional students on campuses throughout the United States.
