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RMR Spotlight: The Association of Ebonites

The Winthrop University Association of Ebonites returned to campus last spring after several years of inactivity.  Founded in 1969, they are both the oldest and largest student-led organization that has been active on campus. Like The Roddey McMillan Record (RMR), it was built by minorities, with a mission to promote awareness of the Black community on campus through various educational and cultural avenues.  Attorney Sheila McMillan, for whom this magazine is partially named after, was also intimately involved in the organization as their fourth president. She will appear at the organization’s panel event later this month. The Association is listed on the Winthrop University website as being service and advocacy-oriented.  The name acts as an umbrella for severa...
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Funding of Winthrop Programs in Question

Students and faculty are worried about the future of specific University departments and programs due to rumors regarding reduced funding from administration.  The Editor-in-Chief of the Roddey McMillan Record interviewed the Winthrop Provost, Dr. Peter Judge, to gain clarity on whether there is truth to these rumors circulating around campus on September 19, 2022 When there are rumors concerning the status of programs on campus, students tend to gravitate toward their professors to find out if these rumors are true. Many students feel them to be their only line of communication on University decisions. Judge explains that faculty do not always know everything going on with these decisions. “Students shouldn’t always take a musing by a faculty member [as fact]... sometimes th...
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Funding of Winthrop Programs in Question

Students and faculty are worried about the future of specific University departments and programs due to rumors regarding reduced funding from administration.  The Editor-in-Chief of the Roddey McMillan Record interviewed the Winthrop Provost, Dr. Peter Judge, to gain clarity on whether there is truth to these rumors circulating around campus on September 19, 2022 When there are rumors concerning the status of programs on campus, students tend to gravitate toward their professors to find out if these rumors are true. Many students feel them to be their only line of communication on University decisions. Judge explains that faculty do not always know everything going on with these decisions. “Students shouldn’t always take a musing by a faculty member [as fact]... sometimes th...
Winthrop Ranks 18th Regionally
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Winthrop Ranks 18th Regionally

Winthrop University ranked #18 for U.S. News And Global Report’s 2022-2023 Best Regional Colleges in the South list. Winthrop also ranked in various sub-categories, such as #6 in the Best Colleges for Veterans and #7 in Best Colleges for Undergraduate Teaching. U.S. News based the rankings on a variety of things like student outcomes, faculty resources, financial resources, and alumni giving. Winthrop ranked one spot lower than the previous year, and the University’s overall rank has remained stagnant for the last three years.  Despite this, some students remain optimistic about the University’s future.  “While the University’s rank might not be going up, there is still a lot of growth and opportunities available in multiple programs. Winthrop is still a name that h...