Winthrop University Headlines

• Winthrop’s Enrollment Hits Significant Milestone (10/16/26)
• Education Professor Stacy Martin Selected by NCAA for Work with Student-Athletes (10/13/26)
• Winthrop Students Have Opportunity to Become EMTs (10/13/26)
• Winthrop to Honor Five Distinguished Alumni at Alumni Awards Celebration (10/12/26)
• Winthrop University Guarantees Admission, Scholarship Support for Top S.C. High School Students (10/01/26)
• California Entrepreneur Zainab Ghadiyali Returns to Winthrop for Whitton Series (09/29/26)
• York County to Host National Disc Golf Championship and Community Festival at Winthrop (09/28/26)
• Parents Return to Campus for Family Day on Oct. 3 (09/22/26)
• Trustees Grant Emeriti Status to First Group of Staff Members (09/22/26)
• Long-time Winthrop Board Member Kathy Bigham Honored for Decades of Service (09/22/26) 
• Rock Hill Partners with Winthrop and York Tech to Encourage Manufacturing and Job Growth (09/15/26)
• German Student on Study Abroad Loves Winthrop Culture and Art (09/15/26)
• Winthrop Faculty Member Katarina Moyon Selected as Pericles Civic Fellow (09/10/26)
• Milestone 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Remembered at Winthrop University (09/09/26)
• State Museum Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 with New Exhibition Featuring Winthrop Connection (09/09/26)
• Biology Department Awarded $249,702 in Funds to Buy New Microscope System (09/04/26)
• Winthrop University and Rock Hill Schools Add New Education Element to Partnership (09/01/26)
• Winthrop Esports Rewarded for Successful Year with Program Award (09/01/26)
• Winthrop Collaboration with York County Natural Gas Leads to Nationally Recognized Customer Education Campaign (08/20/26)
• Class of 2030 Ready to Wow at Winthrop (08/19/26)

• Completed Initiatives Underscore Winthrop Progress and Success (08/17/26)

• Jennifer Lewis Named Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs/CFO (08/12/26)
• Rock Hill Symphony Moves to Winthrop’s Byrnes Auditorium for Upcoming Season (08/12/26)
• Winthrop to Co-Lead $10 Million NSF Grant to Build Sustainable STEM Workforce Pathways (08/11/26)
• Winthrop’s Convocation to Welcome New Students, Honor Treasures and Traditions (08/11/26)
• Miracle Park Debuts New Winthrop Public Art Piece (08/10/26)
• Financial Aid Available Beginning in August to Elevate Program Students (07/29/26)
• Alumni Executive Board Welcomes Four New Members (07/23/26)
• Volleyball Standout Avery Jolley Repeats as Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year (07/23/26)
• Company Newspaper for Springs Cotton Mill Now Available Online (07/23/26)
• Winthrop Achieves Record-breaking Fundraising Total for 2025-26 (07/21/26)
• Latest Winthrop Poll Results in New Partnership with YouGov (07/13/26)

• Winthrop University Club Sports Announces Launch of Women's Flag Football (07/08/26)

• Winthrop’s West Forum Receives Grant to Deepen Civic Engagement (07/01/26)
• Winthrop Board of Trustees Extends President Serna’s Contract an Additional Five Years (06/29/26)
• Trustees Approve 2026-27 Budget and Take Other Action at Quarterly Meeting (06/29/26)
• Winthrop Inspire Soccer Team Forming This Summer For Intellectually Impaired (06/19/26)
• Graduate, President’s and Dean’s Lists Now Available (06/18/26)
• Winthrop Senior Receives Federal Help to Travel to Japan (06/16/26)
• Education Student Wins National Scholarship to Study in Italy (06/05/26)
• Eagle Track and Field Star Rejoins Winthrop Team as Assistant Coach (06/05/26)
• New Students Flock to Winthrop This Summer to Start Their Journey (06/01/26)
• Latest Winthrop Poll Results on Struggling Economy (05/28/26)
• Commencement Crowd Celebrates Octogenarian’s Degree Completion (05/27/26)
• S.C. Adopts Choral Anthem Written by Winthrop Alumnus (05/27/26)
• Anderson County Teacher Leads the Way with Exceptional Teaching (05/27/26)
• Winthrop Volleyball Players Honored with Big South Conference’s Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence (05/26/26)
• Seven Seniors Recognized for Highest GPAs at Winthrop Commencement Ceremonies (05/11/26)
• Esports Teams Wrap Up Spring with Two Titles (05/11/26)
• Winthrop Mourns Passing of Emeritus Vice President for Student Life Frank Ardaiolo (05/07/26)
• May 9 Commencement at Winthrop University Celebrates Class of 2026 (05/04/26)
• Trustees Endorse a Fort Mill Instructional Site for Winthrop (05/04/26)
• Trustees Approve Plan to Issue $55.5 Million in Bonds to Build New Residence Hall (05/04/26)

• Faculty Members Granted Tenure and Promotion by Winthrop Board of Trustees (05/04/26)

• Winthrop Recognizes Retirees, Longtime Employees and Award Recipients at April 28 Ceremony (04/28/26)

• Winthrop Announces Partnership with the SCRA to Launch Innovation Hub to Drive Tech Ecosystem Growth Across South Carolina (04/23/26)
• Alison Hamilton Joins Winthrop University's Board of Trustees (04/23/26)
• Winthrop University Honors Three Faculty Members at May 9 Commencement (04/23/26)
• Education Trailblazer Honored By First Class at Northwestern High School (04/22/26)
• New Center for the Environment Formed to Accelerate Collaboration (04/21/26)

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