WHEREAS, Winthrop University with sincere appreciation, does hereby acknowledge, commend and honor the distinguished service of Dr. Michael Lipscomb as Faculty Representative to the Winthrop University Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, during his two-year tenure he has demonstrated leadership on behalf of his faculty colleagues by clearly articulating the need for administration to address the threat of faculty burnout and offering several solutions that would provide appropriate support for faculty; and
WHEREAS, he consistently shared thoughtful advice and counsel with the President and the Board and devoted himself to the fulfillment of Winthrop University’s mission; and
WHEREAS, he served dutifully and admirably as a faculty member in the department of Political Science for eighteen years; and
WHEREAS, he is much admired for his devotion to teaching and cultivating student excellence as a recipient of the James Pinckney Kinard and Lee Wicker Kinard Award for Excellence in Teaching award; and
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees and President Mahony do hereby gratefully acknowledge the dedication to excellence that has been demonstrated by Dr. Michael Lipscomb on behalf of his faculty colleagues and the University and do wish him well as he begins the next phase off his service to Winthrop University as Director of the Honors Program.
APPROVED, this the 28th day of June, 2019.
