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Time flies! Can you believe it’s been a month since Convocation? The days are flying by, and we’re entering that time of year where the events calendar is full. Since my last update, I’ve met with our new SGA officers (such enthusiasm!), signed our annual Town and Gown partnership (so important!), attended our Student-Made Rock Hill launch (impressively creative!), celebrated Cooper for National Dog Day (let’s be honest, every day is about Cooper), and so much more. I’d like to share with you some upcoming events of interest: NAMIWalk On Saturday, Oct. 4, at 8 a.m. I invite you to join me in participating in the United Day of Hope National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)Walk at Cherry Park. The NAMIWalk promotes awareness of mental health and reduces the stigma, raises funds for free mental health programs and builds community to let people know they are not alone. If you are interested in joining the Winthrop walking team, please click “Join our Team” at the link below and register to show up on our official roster. You can also walk without registering. Just come out and join us, and look for the Winthrop Eagles gear that our team will be wearing. https://www.namiwalks.org/teams/78692 Family Day U.S. Disc Golf Championship United Way Campaign Finally, please note that we will be conducting another “Let Your Voice Be Heard” employee engagement survey soon. Our last survey was offered in 2023. As a result of the information provided by you at that time, we have, among other things, increased the opportunities for training and professional development for faculty and staff by providing online learning platforms that offer thousands of opportunities to enhance skills; began providing employees with annual total compensation statements to provide a complete understanding of your compensation package and benefits; and we are in the process of procuring consultants for an assessment and review of current staffing levels, organizations structures and process efficiencies. Once again, we are working with Korn Ferry, from whom you will receive an email when the survey opens on Oct. 20. Those who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder before the survey closes on Oct. 31. Thank you in advance for participating. Your feedback is vitally important to help make Winthrop the best workplace it can be! Thanks to each of you for everything that you are doing to ensure that we have a successful fall semester. We’re off to a great start! Edward Edward A. Serna |
