WINTER 2024 A Look Back at 2023


What a year 2023 turned out to be for Winthrop! The university spent most of the year developing a new strategic plan, celebrated several milestone anniversaries and events, and so much more. Below, in no particular order, are 10 highlights from 2023.


Winthrop held a historic investiture ceremony to officially welcome Edward A. Serna as the universi- ty’s 12th president. Serna made Winthrop history by becoming the first alumnus to serve as president. Additional milestone commemorations included the 30th anniversary of the African American Studies


program and the 25th anniversary of Winthrop hosting the U.S. Disc Golf Championship.


The campus community, with valuable feedback from various constituencies including friends and alumni, spent three-quarters of the year working on and creating a new strategic plan that trustees approved in December. Read more about Winthrop: United in Excellence on pages 2-3.


On the facilities side, an open house was held for the newly relocated Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center. The center moved from Tillman Hall to the


Stewart House. Additionally, the Tillman fountain had water flowing from it once again (read more on p. 21) and the Esports program moved into its new home at the Lowenstein Building.


Other special moments included receiving a $500,000 grant as part of a project to modernize statewide health care diagnostics and treatment with the use of artificial intelligence; reviving the Presidential Elections Initiative that welcomed five candidates to campus; celebrating more than 1,250 graduates during May and December Commencement ceremonies; and earning our


highest ranking ever – fifth place – among public universities in the South, according to U.S. News & World Report’s edition of “Best Colleges.”


2023 was a fantastic year, and 2024 is looking bright!


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To read about these achievements, and more, please visit www.winthrop.edu/news-events.


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