#Diversity Archives

Bill proposed in SC legislature to ban DEI training and statements

Marley Bassett

A bill was proposed in the South Carolina legislature earlier this month that would ban mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training at universities and prohibit universities from requiring or…

Winthrop’s first African American student, Cynthia Roddey discusses her experience

Sam Hyatt

Cynthia Roddey, class of 1967, was the first African American to attend Winthrop College. At the time, her attendance did not gain much attention from the media. “On the one…

Conversations about Culture Club

The Johnsonian

Winthrop has claimed to be diverse and the home for inclusion and diversity, but where has that been seen? This issue has brought about many concerns of the smaller minority…

Daily Scoops offers ice cream and diversity

Christian Smith

The Adult Enrichment Centers’ (AEC) Daily Scoops is a food truck serving custom ice cream and cone flavors that offers competitive wages to a diverse employee base, specifically differently-abled people. …

Assistant Dean Accepts Position as Associate Dean for Engagement, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence for Winthrop University

Jada Strong

Kinyata Adams Brown of the Office of Diversity and Student Engagement has accepted a new position as the Associate Dean for Engagement Diversity Inclusive Excellence. Vice President of Student Affairs…

Speak Up: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Minority Students on College Campuses

Ann Marie Juarez

Mental health has become an important topic in the larger cultural conversation, and last week Winthrop held an event to discuss how mental health issues are dealt with in communities…

More of me for equality

Beneshia Wadlington

Winthrop’s chapter of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, presented Diversity and Inclusion at NASCAR, a cultural event during common time on Nov. 5, in collaboration with the NAACP.…

Does diversity training unify?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

“Have you experienced doubts about your sexuality?” “Have you been raped or experienced sexual violence?” “Have you or a family member contemplated suicide?” “Do you consider yourself Atheistic or Agnostic?”…

Covering costume controversy

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Halloween is right around the corner, which means trick-or-treating and costume parties for Winthrop students. However, it’s important to not only be creative but to be cautious on making sure…

Goodbye GLoBAL, hello Prism

Laura Munson

One of Winthrop’s diversity-based student organizations has revamped its image, starting with its name. The organization formerly known as GLoBAL is coming into the 2019-2020 school year with a new…