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Two Students Earn Highest Gpa In Winthrop's December Graduating Class, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The Tillman Award is the university’s highest academic honor.
• The Tillman Award winners were Yamilette Chacon of Rock Hill, a sociology major, and Jeanette May Bal of Summerville, S.C., a speech and communication disorders major.

Giving Thanks, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

Indulge me for a few moments, will you? I write this column just as we approach the Thanksgiving. You will read it having spent the last few weeks recovering from the Christmas Holidays. It seems appropriate at this time, even conventional, to spend a few moments looking at what we all have to be thankful for, even joyous about. All too often the quotidian cares of life weigh us down unceremoniously, and we forget that we have much to be thankful for.

English Professor Chosen As Recipient Of Kinard Award, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Bird will be honored at the Dec. 17 undergraduate commencement exercises.
• He has taught 20 different courses and has shown creativity and thoughtfulness with curriculum innovations for the new General Education program.

Leitner Wall Honors Family's Contributions, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Winthrop named the seating area near Kinard Hall the Leitner Wall after the Leitner family as a way to thank them for their many construction contributions.
• The wall already has inscribed on it five words that capture the aspirations of the Winthrop community – service, excellence, diversity, community and leadership.

Interim Associate Vice President For Graduate Studies Named, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Rankin will assume the position on Jan. 1 as Wilhelmenia Rembert will return to the Department of Social Work.
• Rankin has served as faculty conference chair, graduate director of the College of Arts and Sciences, interim chair of the English department and director of freshman writing.

Alumni Honor Outgoing Executive Director With Endowed Scholarship, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The scholarship is a way of thanking Curran for her exceptional service to the university and its 42,000 alumni from 1981 to 2005.
• A community retirement drop-in will be held from 3:30-5 p.m. on Dec. 8 in 304 Tillman.

S.C. Congressional Leader To Address Winthrop Graduates, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Clyburn, a Sumter, S.C., native, also will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.
• More than 350 undergraduates will receive their degrees in the 11 a.m. ceremony at Winthrop Coliseum.

Academic Center At Coliseum To Bear Name Of Rock Hill Coca-Cola, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The Academic Resource Center includes offices for the academic support staff, a 16-station computer lab, a small group seminar room and a large study room equipped with Smart technology.
• The naming acknowledges a significant long-term contribution that will, in part, create an endowment for athletics scholarships.

Senior Art Educators Display Work Dec. 2, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The free exhibition is from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Lewandowski Gallery in McLaurin Hall.
• The show is called "Art Education: Going Beyond Macaroni and Popsicle Sticks."

Winthrop Holiday Season Offers Mix Of Events, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The festivities vary from a Kwanzaa observance on Nov. 29 to the annual Festival of Carols.
• The Festival of Carols will begin with outdoor caroling by the Winthrop Glee Club and a tree-lighting in front of Tillman Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Student Engagement Survey Reflects Well On Winthrop Experience, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• In the latest survey, Winthrop students who participated in NSSE reported for the fifth straight year that their college experience surpassed those of their peers nationally.
• The results from 570 students – 377 first-year students and 193 seniors – exceeded those of Winthrop’s peers on the majority of NSSE items.

Winthrop Partners With Ymca And Piedmont Medical Center For Shrinkdown, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The York County Shrinkdown gets underway Jan. 9 at the Winthrop Coliseum.
• It is a free, eight-week program designed to help local residents lose weight and make lifestyle changes in 2006.

Classroom Motivation Book Written By Winthrop Professor, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The book focuses on basic strategies teachers can use to integrate into everyday instruction in every subject area and across all grade levels.
• The Bookworm will hold an author signing on "Classroom Motivation from A to Z: How to Engage Your Students in Learning" from 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.

A Pascal Primer, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

PASCAL is the Palmetto State's new academic consortium. But can it survive in a state committed to exiguous state funding for higher ed?

Vestiges, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

Can intelligent design be found?

Board Of Trustees Agenda, Minutes And Resolutions November 11, 2005, Winthrop University

Winthrop University Board of Trustees Minutes and Resolutions Archive

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Federal Grant Will Allow Winthrop To Focus On Molecular Biomedical Research, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The grant will link comprehensive research universities in South Carolina with primarily undergraduate institutions, such as Winthrop.
• The focus for the state’s proposal is bioengineering, with each university pursuing a different concentration related to that theme. Winthrop’s focus is on molecular biomedical research.

Dance Concert Highlights Six Faculty Choreographers, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The program of 11 pieces promises variety in both choreography and musical choices.
• Tickets are $5 with a Winthrop ID and $10 general admission.

'Art And Design Faculty Exhibition'' And ''Institutional Imperative'' To Open Nov. 11, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• This year’s "Art and Design Faculty Exhibition" includes innovative installation and performance art by three artists.
• The art work of five non-art and design faculty and staff will be featured in the Patrick Gallery’s "Institutional Imperative."

Winthrop To Host Peace History Society Conference, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The group aims to broaden the understanding of, and possibilities of, world peace.
• This is the first time Winthrop has hosted the conference, which will be attended by 100 people from the United States and other nations.

Winthrop Faculty Members To Perform Piano Duo Recital, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The duo first played together in 2004 for the music honors society Pi Kappa Lambda’s concert.
• One of the pieces they will play was composed by Ron Parks, assistant professor of music, which was completed in August during his residency at the Aaron Copland House.

Founder Of Kwanzaa To Lead Winthrop's Event On Nov. 29, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Maulana Karenga is an activist and scholar of national and international recognition because of his role in recent African-American history, politics and intellectual culture since the 1960s.
• Founded in 1966, Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday celebrated from Dec. 26-Jan. 1. Winthrop students are normally on holiday break then so the university celebrates Kwanzaa in late November.

Recital On Nov. 4 To Recognize Winthrop Organ's 50th Anniversary, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Winthrop launched a campaign earlier this year to raise $400,000 to restore the D.B. Johnson Memorial Organ in Byrnes Auditorium.
• The organ is named for Winthrop’s founding president and is widely regarded as one of the most valuable and historic organs in the Southeast.

'Time Of Thanksgiving'' Speech To Be Given By Winthrop President, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The Citizens Awareness Group is a community organization which was formed two years ago to promote dialogue among the citizens of Western York County.
• Now in his 17th year as president of Winthrop, DiGiorgio is the longest-serving president of any public university in South Carolina.

'Peter And The Wolf'' Story Told With Puppets, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Founded in 1974, Das Puppenspiel Puppet Theatre is a professional touring company that offers award-winning productions featuring exquisitely designed mask, mime, marionette and bunraku-style puppetry.
• The tale involves adventurous young Peter who wanders off into the meadow where he encounters a variety of colorful characters including a cat, bird, duck and, of course, the dangerous wolf.

Winthrop Students To Receive Advice From Area Leaders, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The panel discussion will provide students with perspectives from individuals who have successfully transitioned from the academic environment to a career setting.
• Specific issues include assessing the state of South Carolina’s career market, preparing to enter the job market, developing a competitive edge and establishing the mindset to market oneself successfully.

''Twilight'' Reflects On Rodney King Beating And L.A. Riots, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The documentary theatre piece, written by Anna Deavere Smith, will be performed from Oct. 26-30 in the Studio Theatre in Johnson Hall.
• Each of the company members will provide different perspectives on King’s beating, which was captured on videotape and broadcast nationally.

Winthrop Track Now Bears The Name Of Irwin Belk, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Irwin Belk has been a generous contributor to Winthrop and has a long-lasting love for track.
• The 8,500-square-yard Belk Track, completed this summer by Farley Construction Company, is located on Winthrop Garnet Drive near the golf course.

Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond President To Give Oct. 20 M.B.A. Lecture, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The speech will provide Lacker’s perspective on the successes in monetary policy over the last 18 years.
• The speech will be at 7 p.m. in the Frances May Barnes Recital Hall on the Winthrop campus.

U.S. Disc Golf Championship Starts Oct. 12, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• More than 170 disc golf professionals from the United States, Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway and Japan will compete on the course near the Winthrop Coliseum.
• More than $70,000 in prize money will be given away.