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The article talks about the five steps principles and practices which need to take to effectively manage school finances, identified during educational leadership program at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The topic addressed include information on practices comprising generation of additional financial support and alignment of budget.

The article discusses the need for universities and school districts to partner in preparing principals, and focuses on the partnership between the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina and Winthrop University. The model includes thorough coordination between the two entities, including shared recruitment and selection of candidates, specifically designed coursework and an internship experience. The program's first cohort will be eligible for principalship in summer 2010.

This article chronicles the five day journey of the college basketball team at Winthrop University, the Winthrop Eagles, as they competed in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletics Association Basketball Tournament. After a first round upset, the team's tournament run was ended in a second round loss. Particular focus is given to the team's preparation for the tournament games, and the downtime between competing. Commentary from the players, as well as the coach, Gregg Marshall, is included.

The article offers information on a reconstruction of the dance performance "Place" by Merce Cunningham created by the author, a dance professor and former dancer at Winthrop University in South Carolina as of January 2013. The use of archival footage and dancers' recollections in recreating the dance is also commented on.

The article profiles the U.S. mens' college basketball team the Winthrop Eagles. The Eagles are considered a mid-major team in the tournament. The South Carolina university didn't field a men's basketball team until 1978. Since coach Gregg Marshall took over the team has made 9 NCAA appearances. They'll face Notre Dame in the first round of 2007's tournament.

Presents information on the Investment in Life-Long Learning (WILL) Project at the Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, which promotes lifelong literacy skills for university physical plant employees and help these employees to support their children's learning. Primary role played by parents in the development of children's literacy; Details on the WILL Project.

The article focuses on works and career development of silver artist Kaminer Haislip. Topics discussed include her studies of silversmithing and jewelry from the Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina; her works at the Redux Contemporary Art Center in Charleston, South Carolina; her views on aspects of teaching silversmithing, and publishing of articles related to her works in magazines such as "Southern Living" and "Garden & Gun."

The article discusses the term "early closure" in which a student believes that he or she has finished the assignment when it is incomplete. It mentions a survey of 51 students of the Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina who were asked when they feel that they have finished the assignment when it is not. Further are discussed the ways by which tutors can help students overcome this situation.

The article offers information on the implementation of the Grid by the Winthrop University in South Carolina for accelerating to its disk-to-disk backup operations as announced by the optimized storage for the modern data center provider Gridstore. Topics discussed include infrastructure of around 100 Windows and Linux operating systems servers, increasing scalability, and eliminating the need to over-provision storage resources.

The article discusses the restoration of the D.B. Johnson Memorial organ and Aelian-Skinner's Opus 1257 musical instrument in Byrnes Auditorium at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It cites that the Aelian-Skinner's Opus 1257 is considered as one of the historic works of the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. in 1955. Moreover, it also indicates that D.B. Johnson Memorial organ serves a landmark instrument and its restoration was funded by the Winthrop alumni.

The article announces that Jayne Marie Comstock was appointed as a president of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

The article reports that ACA International Inc. President Gary Williams has received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Winthrop University.

An interview with Mike R. Rapay, assistant director of campus programming at Winthrop University (South Carolina), is presented. He discusses the leadership/management book that he is in the midst of reading. Rapay cites the latest campus program which surpassed his expectations. He presents his idea of the best teaching tool for students.

The article reports on Winthrop University's response to a lawsuit filed by former women's soccer coach Melissa Heinz who claimed sexual harassment and discrimination against the school and members of its athletic department. It discusses the filing of 11 separate defenses to Heinz's claims which include a motion to dismiss and the assertion that some of the claims were barred under the Eleventh Amendment. It examines the key provisions of the Eleventh Amendment.

The article presents the tips of Mary Martin, assistant professor of educational leadership at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, to schools who want to ensure that teachers are engaging students in assignments. She says that teachers must be educated about attentiveness, worthiness, and relationships in the classroom. She expects principals to visit classrooms often as teachers do better instruction when principals are around. Martin said that teachers must be asked to survey students at the end of semester about classroom activities.

The article discusses the Winthrop University basketball team's history with the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

The article discusses the importance of good relations between the faculty members and the registrar of a university. An example is provided in which Tim Drueke, registrar and secretary of the Academic Council at Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina, discussed various issues like that of grading before the implementation. It is mentioned that this increased role in faculty governance also helped him in controlling various issues that were related to his office.

The article discusses the strategies adopted by Tim Drueke as registrar at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It is stated that while hiring staff, Drueke looks for people who are friendly and outgoing. In the interviews, he asks prospective employees about the difficult situations that they faced. It is mentioned that Drueke keeps himself in constant touch with the university staff and students.

The article focuses on the 1955 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ at Winthrop University in South Carolina which for over half a century, a list of distinguished organists have played the instrument in concerts and recitals. It underwent major restoration in May 2007 by A. G. Donald Harrison under close consultation with music professor emeritus David Lowry and was completed in January 2008. The article also offers information on an organ festival to commemorate its restoration.

The article offers profiles opera singer Richard Blakeney. His passion in singing was started in 1994, when a Spoleto Festival soprano visited his 11th-grade classroom. He earned his music degree at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina and moved to Chicago where he continued his career with the Lyric Opera Chorus and Chicago Opera Theater. Moreover, he currently teaches and performs for students at Fort Dorchester, Stall and West Ashley schools.

The article presents letters to the editor from readers in response to various articles in previous issues including an article about the Winthrop University basketball team from the March 26, 2007 issue, an article about baseball player David Eckstein from the March 26, 2007 issue, and an article about National Basketball Association (NBA) coaches Jeff Van Gundy and Gregg Popovich.

This article provides news related to college basketball during February of 2007. The Winthrop University men's basketball team is cited as one of the top teams in college basketball. The article also notes that the Oklahoma State University men's basketball team may not qualify for the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 men's basketball tournament. University of Florida basketball player Lee Humphrey is also discussed.

The article reports that Winthrop University in South Carolina decided to name its archives in honor of historian, history teacher, and social studies teacher Louise Pettus. Her career included stints as a cotton ginner, history columnist for the "Charlotte Observer" periodical, and author of books including "Leasing Away a Nation: The Legacy of Catawba Indian Land Leases".

The article reports on the decision of college student Christine Byington to leave Winthrop University in Rockhill, South Carolina after writing a column about race that was published in the university's student newspaper. In the column, Byington addressed that equal treatment should be given to all races. The university held a forum to discuss the column and urged Byington to reconsider her decision. The university is committed to discuss issues related to the decision of Byington.

The article presents an evaluation of the Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It provides a brief history of the university. It describes the physical characteristics of the university. The article also mentions the colleges in the university that are nationally accredited, such as the College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences and Richard W. Riley College of Education.