Gardner-Webb Alumni Remember Transition to Senior College (50 years ago)

Authors

Office of University Communications

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Description

To our readers: Gardner-Webb University celebrates a historic milestone in 2021—the 50 anniversary of senior college status. Transitioning to a four-year college in 1971 was the result of 10 years of planning and meeting goals. To celebrate this anniversary, Gardner-Webb will publish a series of articles highlighting the stories of former faculty, staff, alumni and supporters who experienced this significant achievement.

On Dec. 1, 1971, students at Gardner-Webb College gathered in Bost Gymnasium to hear the official announcement that Gardner-Webb was a senior college, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The student newspaper, “The Pilot,” reported that Bill Boyd, director of public relations, played a recording of his telephone conversation with President Dr. Eugene Poston, who was in Miami, Fla., at the SACS meeting.

Publication Date

1-26-2021

Publisher

Gardner-Webb University

City

Boiling Springs, NC

Keywords

alumni, Gardner-Webb history

Recommended Citation

Office of University Communications, "Gardner-Webb Alumni Remember Transition to Senior College (50 years ago)" (2021). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 2234.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/2234