Let’s usher in our 141st academic year!
I hope to see many of you at Convocation this morning at 11 a.m. in Byrnes Auditorium to officially welcome our freshmen and transfer students into the Winthrop family.
This year’s ceremony will include “Lighting the Winthrop Way,” a ceremony component we began last year. Everyone will receive a battery-operated candle to light and hold in unity. This symbolic act represents the light of learning, shared values, and the connection between past, present and future members of the Winthrop community.
Following Convocation, I hope you’ll cheer on our students as they participate in the Blue Line tradition. Led by the platform party, students will leave Byrnes, walk in front of Joynes and past the main entrance sign, and make their way to the Kinard lawn for a picnic lunch.
Please note that offices will close from 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in order for everyone to attend Convocation and the lunch.
See you soon!
Edward
Edward Serna
President
