PRESIDENT stuff
Welcome, President Dan Mahony and Family
Here’s a quick list of resources about the selection process
and Dr. Mahony:
The Johnsonian news story
The Johnsonian opinion piece
The Herald presidential selection coverage
The Herald youtube recap of Mahony’s visit
Winthrop’s President Elect website
Dr. Daniel F. Mahony has served as dean of the College of
Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University
since July 2008. Prior to joining Kent State, he served at the
University of Louisville in numerous capacities, including program director, department chair, associate dean, assistant provost, and associate provost. In these roles, he had
a variety of responsibilities including
strategic planning, student learning
assessment, program review, budget
management and accreditation. He
has also served in several leadership
roles in professional organizations
at the state and national level. Dr.
Mahony is an active researcher and
has published more than 50 articles in
various refereed journals and won the
2007 Earle F. Zeigler Award from the
North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) for
his career contributions as a researcher.
SPRING stuff
Winthrop and Rock Hill are ALIVE with activity this time
of year.
Come-See-Me is Rock Hill’s spring festival. Events are
happening all over town and offer something for every member
of the family. Some of the Winthrop events are:
Come-See-Me Festival: Past and Present
April 16-24, hours vary, photos and history of the past ComeSee-Me festivals. Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
at the corner of Cherry Rd. and Charlotte Ave.
Teddy Bear Tea Party: Tuesday, April 21, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
For the little ones, ages 3 - 6, with a
parent or guardian. Enjoy a spring
tea party outside on the campus
green by the Winthrop amphitheatre.
Entry fee is one new or gently used
toy for donation to the United Way.
Register here.
Moonlight Jazz & Blues: Friday, April 24, at the Winthrop
Lake from 6 - 10 p.m. Entry fee is $5 for adults, 21+ (cash only)
Live music by the lake.
Tailgate Party: Saturday, April 25, at the Winthrop Lake from
3 - 10 p.m. Entry fee is $5 for adults, 21+ (cash only). Live
entertainment and evening fireworks.
Many of our theatre, dance, and music students are performing around
campus. Check out these links for fun, sometimes FREE, and always
outstanding events:
• Upcoming Music Performances
• Theatre and Dance Performances
• Winthrop Galleries: Exhibitions and Events
Eagles spring sports are now underway! Staff
members and their immediate families get into
games and meets FREE with WU I.D.’s. Go to
WinthropEagles.com for lacrosse, tennis, track
and field, baseball and softball schedules.
COMPENSATION stuff
Report for Competitive Compensation
Committee to Staff Assembly
March 17, 2015
The Competitive Compensation Committee was charged to
prepare a report on the status of faculty and staff compensation at Winthrop University by Acting President Boyd in
November 2014. The committee’s report is due to Dr. Boyd
by April 15, 2015.
Committee Charge
The CCC has been charged with conducting a compensation
review of all University employees, identifying internal and
external comparison groups, providing analyses with dependent and independent variables, and making a recommendation for adoption of a compensation program that will cover
all faculty and staff members.
Committee work groups are in the process of collecting comparative data sources and reviewing compensation plans employed by other higher education institutions. The College
and University Personnel Association for Human Resources
(CUPA-HR) is a recognized authority on compensation surveys in higher education and will serve as the primary comparative data source for most of the faculty and administrative
positions, as well as a number of staff positions. The CCC is
also gathering data sources from local and regional agencies to
use in the study of staff compensation.
The CCC report submitted in April will inform university
leadership in the development of a compensation program
to be implemented over the next 3 to 5 years and will make
recommendations on the assessment of such a program.
MEETING stuff
UPCOMING STAFF CONFERENCE MEETING
Tuesday, April 21 @ 2 p.m. Whitton Auditorium
PARENT stuff
Parents of MIDDLE SCHOOLERS! Free event on
Saturday, April 25, 9:30 a.m. - noon: Cyber Saturday is
a fun Saturday morning as Winthrop’s computer science students of the STARS Computing Corps provide
a gentle and fun introduction to computing for middle
school students. This Saturday the lesson is an advanced
Alice tutorial. So, if you’ve ever played with the Alice
programming tool, you’ll love this! Hope you can make
it! Register for this FREE event here.
VOLUNTEER stuff
Want to lend a helping hand? We need YOU!
Commencement Ceremonies: help with check-in, lining up students, crowd control, etc.
Contact April Hershey for Graduate Commencement
on Thursday, May 7
or Maria D’Agostino for Undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 9
Contact Hannah
Allison in Dining
Services if you would
like to help serve a
late-night breakfast
to students during
exams.
The Office of Sustainability offers numerous opportunities to support both Winthrop and the Earth during
April and May. Contact
Chris Johnson if you’d like
to be a part of the Earth
Day celebration on Scholars
Walk on April 14.
The student “moving on
out” collection event will
take place April 22 - May
13. Collection bins will
be located in all residence
halls and in the parking lot
of Facilities Management. Donations benefit Goodwill
Industries of the Southern Piedmont.
A place to share our Winthrop “family” milestones. Births, deaths, hellos, good-byes, marriages and more. Please submit your information to joness@winthrop.edu for
publication in the newsletter.
Welcome to the world
...Darcy Vanessa McNamee, born to Joe McNamee from
Computing and Information Technology, on March 11,
weighing 7 lbs., 1 oz. and measuring 18 inches long.
...Titus Anderson Carney, born
to T.J. Carney from Computing and
Information Technology, on March
11, weighing 8 lbs., 11 oz.
...Raegan Elizabeth Pendley born to Men’s Golf Coach
Kevin Pendley on March 30, weighing 8 lbs., 10 oz. and measuring 20 1/2 inches.
Welcome to Winthrop
...Tony Whitworth, Painter, Facilities Management
...Lori Tuttle, Executive Director, Alumni Relations and
Annual Giving
...Sherry Jordon, Library Specialist, Dacus Library
The Faculty/Staff/Retiree
Awards ceremony will take
place on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in
McBryde Hall, with a reception to
follow in Tuttle Dining Room.
All offices are closed from 9:30 - 11
a.m. For this year, the program will
follow the same format as in
previous years.
STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH: February
David Rollings, ‘03
Assistant Director for Transfer Recruitment in Admissions
What makes Winthrop special to you?
The sense of community I have always felt, as both a student
and staff member, is what makes Winthrop such a special
place. It is such a pleasure to work with such committed and
caring professionals. This feeling is often cited by many of
our prospective students as one of the reasons they decided
to attend Winthrop. It is
something that is unique and
authentic to our campus.
What drives you every day to
make such a big difference?
The Admissions Office is often
the first interaction our students have with the University;
therefore, I strive to do my
best work so that Winthrop can be seen in a positive light. I
also try to provide excellent service and assistance to my colleagues so that they can provide a positive experience to our
future students and families.
Please nominate today via the nomination form or link from
our Facebook page. If you have any questions, contact Recognition Committee Chair Emily Tobin.
STAFF ASSEMBLY stuff
The Staff Assembly serves as an advisory group that provides staff with a forum for communication and community and provides a voice in
matters of importance and concern to staff. The group offers opportunities for staff to support one another, participate as a group in community outreach and engagement, and make recommendations to the university’s president and the administration in support of staff needs
and the university’s mission.
Please e-mail staffassembly@winthrop.edu with any questions or suggestions you may have. If you would prefer the option of contacting the
assembly anonymously, please complete the online Staff Feedback Form via a non-Winthrop computer.
www.winthrop.edu/staff
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