WHEREAS, Winthrop University with grateful appreciation, does hereby acknowledge,
commend, and honor the distinguished service to the University by Dr. Debra C. Boyd
in many capacities including in the English Department as faculty member, director
of composition, and chair, director of the university's Office for Effective Teaching,
dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs,
and most recently as Acting President; and
WHEREAS, with her willingness to assume the position of Acting President in this year
of transition, she ensured the continuation of the mission-critical work of providing
a high quality experience for our students by leading "Team Winthrop" in thinking
strategically and by relying on collective participation and decision-making; and
WHEREAS, during her term as Acting President, she lent advice and counsel to the Search
Committee for the 11th president of Winthrop University, provided outstanding leadership
and guidance to her colleagues while being mindful of the fiscal responsibilities
of the university, and worked tirelessly to further the interests of the Winthrop
community;
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Trustees and the Winthrop University faculty,
staff, and students do hereby convey their deepest appreciation and warmest thanks
to Dr. Debra C. Boyd, and do commend her for outstanding meritorious service to Winthrop
during the previous 30 years in general and during this past year as Acting President
in particular, and look forward to her continued campus leadership as provost and
vice president for academic affairs.
June 19, 2015
