Winthrop University Headlines

• Winthrop Responds to False and Misleading Accusations from Former Counsel (04/30/26)
• 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)
• IT Employee Alan Dupas Passes Away (04/22/26)
• New Center for the Environment Formed to Accelerate Collaboration (04/21/26)
• Winthrop Students Elect Experienced SGA Members to Lead Organization (04/21/26)
• More Than 25 Individuals and Groups Honored by Division of Student Affairs (04/20/26)
• Winthrop Receives Largest All-Cash Gift in University's History in Honor of Late Educator (04/14/26)
• 2026-27 Thompson Scholar to Design a New Art and Environmental Course (04/13/26)
• Hannah Clayborne Joins Division of Student Affairs’ Leadership (04/13/26) 
• 2026 Bleed Garnet Give Gold Campaign Sets 1,200 Donor Goal (04/13/26)
• Winthrop Hosts College Disc Golf National Championship for Third Year (04/06/26)
• Keystone Honors Business Faculty Members For Service Work (04/06/26)
• Traveling Exhibit of State’s Founding Documents Coming to Winthrop on April 14 (04/02/26)
• Winthrop Esports Teams Bring Home Big South Trophies (04/01/26)
• Catawba Ridge High Awarded the Winthrop Cup at Winthrop’s Model UN (03/30/26)
• Winthrop Debuts New Branding Campaign That Celebrates Individuality (03/25/26)
• Winthrop Team Advances to Southern Classic Finals in 2025-26 CFA Institute Research Challenge (03/16/06)
• Class of 2026 Inductees Welcomed to Phi Kappa Phi (03/16/26)
• Book by Winthrop History Faculty Member Recognized by S.C. Historical Society (03/16/26)
• Winthrop Trustees Adjust Some Academic Programs at Two-day Retreat (03/10/26)
• Emmy Winner and Former TV Personality Molly Grantham Headlines Whitton Executive Series (03/06/26)
• 2026 Winthrop Women's History Month Events (03/03/26)
• Model United Nations Program at Winthrop Turns 50 Years Old (02/26/26)
• Denim Event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month Wins National Award (02/16/26)
• Winthrop, Atrium Health’s The Pearl and Levine Children’s Hospital Unite to Deliver Hands-On STEM Learning to Pediatric Patients (02/12/26)
• 2026 Winthrop Black History Month Events (02/11/26)
• “Night to Shine” Set for Feb. 13 at the RH Sports and Event Center (02/11/26)
• Amanda James Appointed Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing (02/02/26)
• Learn About the Market Outlook on Feb. 11 at Winthrop University (2/02/26)
• Winthrop Announces Fall 2025 President's/Dean's/Graduates' List (01/27/26)
• Walk for Peace Touches Winthrop Community with Hopeful Message (01/14/26) 
• Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Partners with Winthrop's College of Visual and Performing Arts for Feb. 17 Performance (01/13/26)
• Rock Hill Business Consortium Joins WinthropLIFE to Develop The Lantern Hotel (01/13/26)
• Winthrop to Provide a Look at History Through Art Activities During Jan. 19-23 MLK Week (01/13/26)
• New Striking Art Piece Joins Winthrop’s Campus (01/13/26)
• Winthrop Cornhole Wins Back-to-Back Team, Doubles National Titles (01/09/26)
• Two Business Students Capture Top Academic Honors at Winthrop Commencement (12/22/25)
• Tuition, Room and Board Rates Set for Winthrop Students for 2026-27 (12/18/25)
• Winthrop Poll Finds that a Majority of SC Residents Don't Favor Politically Based Redistricting (12/11/25)
• Winthrop Alumna and Principal Erica McCray Receives Milken Educator Award (12/10/25)
• Nearly 300 Graduates to Earn Degrees at Dec. 20 Winthrop Commencement Ceremony (12/10/25)
• Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Announced (11/24/25)
• Winthrop Poll Results on SC Residents' Thoughts on Spending and Finances (11/24/25)
• Retired Music Professor David Lowry Passes Away (11/21/25)
• Janet Wojcik Selected for Winthrop's Top Teaching Award (11/19/25)
• Winthrop Computer Programming Students Flourish in Competition (11/19/25)
• Winthrop Alumna Katelyn Haney Wins State Dance Educator of the Year Award (11/06/25)
• Winthrop Alumni Flock to Campus for Homecoming and Reunion, Nov. 10-15 (11/06/25)
• Winthrop to Kick Off the Holiday Season with 90th Annual Tree Lighting (11/06/25)
• Plans for New Residence Hall at Winthrop Take Shape (11/03/25)
• More Winthrop Poll Results Concerning Political Unrest (11/03/25)
• New Thompson Scholar Will Guide Winthrop Students to Teach Reading Readiness (10/28/25)
• Latest Winthrop Poll Results on the S.C. Gubernatorial Race (10/28/25)
• Eagles Take On Queens University During Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon (10/23/25)
• Winthrop Students’ Creativity Tapped for York County Natural Gas Authority (10/21/25)
• Winthrop University to Host Milestone Fresh Check Day (10/21/25)
• Winthrop Sees Highest Enrollment Since 2019 (10/17/25)
• Winthrop Offers New Degrees This Fall (10/06/25)
• Winthrop to Honor Five Distinguished Alumni at Alumni Awards Celebration (10/02/25)
• Leah Simmonds Receives 2025 Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award (09/26/25)
• Winthrop Welcomes Back USDGC and Championship Festival for 27th Year (09/23/25)
• Families Return to Winthrop on Oct. 4 for a Special Day (09/23/25)

• Winthrop Remembers 24th Anniversary of 9/11 During Two Campus Events (08/29/25)

• City of Rock Hill Receives 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Awards for The Thread and University Center Projects (08/29/25)
• Money Magazine Highlights Winthrop's Achievements (08/29/25)
• Winthrop History Professor Serves on SC250 Commission (08/28/25)
• Winthrop Raises Nearly $8 Million to Close Out Fiscal Year 2024-25 (08/28/25)
• Winthrop Welcomes Chartwells Higher Education as New Dining Service Provider (08/14/25)
• Winthrop Awarded $1.43 Million to Help Low Income, First Generation and Students with Disabilities Succeed in College (08/11/25)
• Winthrop and Rock Hill Schools Partner on Business & Leadership Dual Enrollment Program (08/11/25)
• Long-time Winthrop Organist and Professor David Lowry Presented the Order of the Palmetto (08/08/25)
• Get to Know Winthrop’s Freshman Class (08/08/25)
• DSU Welcomes Students to Campus with Fun Line-Up (08/08/25)
• Convocation Ceremony on Aug. 25 Returns to Byrnes Auditorium (08/06/25)