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Gardner-Webb Students Receive National Recognition on Annual Who’s Who List
Office of University Communications
Gardner- Webb University is pleased to announce that 35 students have been named to the 2012-13 “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.” Each year, more than 2,800 schools across the United States and the District of Columbia nominate students for selection of this prestigious award. For consideration into the Who’s Who Program students must have an outstanding grade point average (GPA), must participate in school organizations or leadership activities, must be involved in the community, must exhibit future leadership ability or potential, and any other requirements that the student’s member institution requires.
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Gardner-Webb University Orchestra Concert Features Symphony Premiere
Office of University Communications
The School of Performing and Visual Arts presented a Gardner-Webb University Orchestra Concert, featuring the world premiere of Symphony No. 1 by GWU student Roger Lowe on Monday, April 29 at 8 p.m. in the Kathleen Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. Lowe, returned to college in 2010 to finish a degree in Music Composition he first began in 1979. Lowe’s arrangement draws on a lifetime of musical experience that combines a love of symphonic music that dates back to a childhood record player and a few classical albums, as well as his experience in classical, pop and rock, church, choral, instrumental, and formal training.
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GWU Jazz Band Premieres Custom Arrangements April 25
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb Jazz Band, a part of the School of Performing and Visual Arts, presents Music of the Early 1900’s: Traditional New Orleans Jazz on Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. in the Kathleen Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. The concert is free and open to the community. “The numbers in this show were designed specifically for this group,” said GWU Jazz Band Director Rich Willey.
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Stress Awareness Important for Mental, Physical Health
Office of University Communications
Many of you may not be aware that April is Stress Awareness Month. This is not surprising considering that most of us pay little attention to the stressors in our lives. Stress is an inevitable part of our lives – we must meet our deadlines, feed the kids, walk the dog, and tend to the many other responsibilities of daily living.
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Communication Studies Senior Art Show Unveiled at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts (Visual Division) presents its Annual Communication Studies Senior Show, as it opens for display on April 18 in the Communications Study Hall Gallery. This exhibit will feature the works of graphic design and public relations students within the Communication Studies department and includes such items as brochures, flyers, press releases, posters, marketing campaign materials, graphic design pieces, and more. The event officially kicks off with an opening reception in the Communications Study Hall Gallery, as a way to not only view the work, but also meet many of the artists.
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Gardner-Webb’s Symphonic Band to Perform in Concert on April 23
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts – Symphonic Band presents a spring concert featuring a wide range of musical selections on Tuesday, April 23 at 8 p.m. in the Kathleen Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. “The big band part of the program includes a medley of famous tunes from the swing era of jazz,” said Dr. Matt Whitfield, professor of music and director of the Symphonic Band. “The concert also features a new work, ‘In Perfect Silence I Often Gaze at the New Stars,’ which is composed by Richard Saucedo.”
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Candlelight Walk Planned at Gardner-Webb on April 30 for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Office of University Communications
Right now, somewhere in the United States, someone is being sexually assaulted. In just two minutes, another person will become a victim of sexual violence or abuse. And Gardner-Webb University graduate counseling honors students are not okay with that.
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Gardner-Webb Student Harpist Honored As a National Finalist
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University student Hannah Blalock recently performed at the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Competition in New York City. She was one of only three finalists from over 400 submissions across the nation in the harp division. “I feel very honored, grateful and thankful for the prayers and support of Dr. Frank Bonner (GWU president) and the University,” said Blalock.
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Latest Issue of Gardner-Webb The Magazine Debuts in Print and Online
Office of University Communications
The latest issue of Gardner-Webb The Magazine is available for viewing on the web. For the latest University news and features available in the publication, click here. The issue highlights several recent events, including an inside look into the historic season of the men’s basketball team.
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Choral Union Concert at Gardner-Webb to Combine Classical Style with Bluegrass
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s School of Performing and Visual Arts annual Choral Union Concert will be something completely different from its traditional performances when they present. “The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass” on Sunday, April 21 at 3 p.m. in the Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz Yelton Convocation Center. The concert is free and open to the community.
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Crossroads Festival Planned for May 4 in Boiling Springs
Office of University Communications
The Town of Boiling Springs is thrilled to announce that the Crossroads Festival will return to Main Street on May 4 from 10 a.m. to sunset. A fireworks display at sunset will cap off the day’s family-friendly activities. Boiling Springs Town Manager Tom Hart said that the town’s Centennial Celebration in 2011 was a huge success and was well-received by the community.
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GWU’s Earth Week Offers Opportunity to Make Lasting Changes
Stephanie Capps and Office of University Communications
I remember a few years ago walking into a retail department superstore and noticing that they had this huge campaign about how their company was “going green” around Earth Day. The only thing the retail consumer could notice was the specialty items available for sale. They had t-shirts made from organic cotton, recycled stationery, and other eco-friendly products available.
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Gardner-Webb University Dimensions Program to Feature “Bucket Boys” on April 16
Office of University Communications
In conjunction with Earth Week, sponsored by the Office of Community Engagement, the Gardner-Webb University Dimensions Program will feature the progressive percussion duo, Bucket Boys, on Tuesday, April 16 at 9:25 a.m. in Stewart Hall of the Tucker Student Center. The Bucket Boys combine high-energy rhythm and surprisingly funny comedy to deliver an interactive performance of sight, sound and laughter. They make their music using buckets, bin lids, pots and pans and street signs to bang out thunderous grooves.
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Gardner-Webb University to Host Author Wiley Cash on April 16
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Department of English Language and Literature will present author Wiley Cash as part of its annual Visiting Writer Series on April 16 at 7 p.m. The event will be held in Ritch Banquet Hall, located inside Dover Campus Center and is open to the public. A native of Western North Carolina, Wiley Cash is the author of the New York Times bestseller, “A Land More Kind Than Home,” which was a featured book for Gardner-Webb English I, II and American Literature II classes this semester.
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Gardner-Webb Art Exhibit to Showcase the Work of Undergraduate Students
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts (Visual Division) will present its annual Undergraduate Art Exhibit, beginning Thursday, April 11 in the Art Annex, located behind the Communication Studies Hall. The exhibit will feature the work of all undergraduate art majors and/or minor students, as well as other undergraduate students within the Communication Studies department. A wide variety of media will be displayed, including paintings and photos.
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Gardner-Webb Students Find Passion and Purpose through Human Trafficking Awareness Week
Office of University Communications
When Julie Sliwinski left her home in Atlanta, Ga. and came to Gardner-Webb University as a freshman just three years ago, she envisioned attaining a degree in health and wellness where she could offer people tips and techniques to eat better and establish more active lifestyles. She never imagined that her participation in a community engagement activity in the spring of 2012 would lead her to such dangerous surrender and a burning desire to do whatever God called her to do and to go wherever He led. “I came to school to become a personal trainer or physical therapist,” Sliwinski recalled.
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Charie King to Speak at Upcoming Dimensions Program
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University welcomes wife, mother, and speaker Charie King. The program will take place on Tuesday, April 9 9:25 a.m. in the Stewart Hall of the Tucker Student Center. Her husband, Clayton King, is founder of Crossroads Worldwide and a Gardner-Webb graduate.
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Gardner-Webb Godbold School of Business to Host Entrepreneurship Event on April 10
Office of University Communications
The Godbold School of Business Center For Ethics and Entrepreneurship and Center for Christian Ethics and Leadership at Gardner-Webb University presents “Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century” on Wednesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located in Hamrick Hall. The event will feature successful individuals as guest speakers including Rodney Allison of the triangle region of the state, owner of Corporate Realty Services and Amherst Capital, LLC and Walter Dalton, former North Carolina Lt. Gov. and current distinguished visiting professor of Political Science at GWU. Dalton was also recently selected to become the next president of Isothermal Community College in Rutherfordton, N.C.
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Senior “Disorientation” Week Planned April 8-14 at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
Each fall, incoming freshmen are welcomed to the Gardner-Webb campus with an orientation that marks the start of their undergraduate educational journey. As graduation approaches for seniors though, many of them are faced with the anxieties of entering the “real world,” for which many have had little preparation. In order to reduce these anxieties, the Gardner-Webb University Office of Student Leadership will present the second annual Senior Disorientation Week April 8-14.
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Gardner-Webb’s Life of the Scholar Covers Politics and History through the Eyes of an Expert
Office of University Communications
The latest Life of the Scholar (LOTS) event at Gardner-Webb University will give the audience a chance to get an insider’s perspective on state government during “North Carolina Politics, History, Policy – Best Practices and Lessons Learned…An Evening with Walter Dalton.” This informal hour of questions and answers will be held Wednesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. in Stewart Hall, located in the Tucker Student Center. Dalton served as lieutenant governor of North Carolina, six-time state senator, co-chair of Senate committees on Education and Appropriations, and is a former Rutherford County, N.C., attorney.
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Traditional College Campus Experience Still Thrives at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
In today’s ever-changing world of technology, a decision many students face as they prepare to graduate from high school is whether to participate in the traditional undergraduate setting of actually living on a college campus or to take their courses online. Gardner-Webb University, one of the pioneers to offer courses online to adult learners through its GOAL (Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners) program, is well aware of both the convenience and the increasing offerings of online classes. However for undergraduates, a GWU experience that includes living on campus, being in a smaller classroom setting, and interacting face to face with fellow students and professors are elements that uphold the value of the institution.
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Distinguished Artist Concert to Feature Renowned Trombonist on April 2
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts is proud to present a Distinguished Artist Concert featuring trombonist Jonathan Randazzo from the North Carolina Symphony. The concert will be held Tuesday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located inside Hamrick Hall. A native of Long Island, N.Y., Randazzo was appointed assistant principal trombone of the North Carolina Symphony in October of 2010.
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Gardner-Webb University Theatre Department Presents “Steel Magnolias” April 24-28
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Theatre Department will present the comedy-drama “Steel Magnolias” April 24-27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the Millennium Playhouse, located in the Communication Studies Hall. Written by Robert Harling, “Steel Magnolias” is about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. After the death of his sister, Harling was inspired to write the play.
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GWU Head Baseball Coach to Speak at Dimensions Program on April 2
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University welcomes Gardner-Webb Head Baseball Coach Rusty Stroupe as the guest speaker for the upcoming Dimensions Program. The program will take place on Tuesday, April 2 at 9:25 a.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. Stroupe is in his 11th season as head coach of the Runnin’ Bulldogs baseball team.
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Talk About Timing: Group from Gardner-Webb in Rome When New Pope Was Revealed
Office of University Communications
When Dr. Nancy Bottoms planned a spring break trip last year to Italy for a group from Gardner-Webb University, she had no idea they would be in Rome during the significant and historic naming of a new Papal (Pope) for the Catholic Church. Members of the group from Gardner-Webb were among thousands of spectators from all over the world who gathered at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s square when the final vote was announced and Pope Francis of Argentina was elected. “We could not have predicted that a pope would resign or have inside information on when the conclave of cardinals would begin, nor did we know which vote would end in election,” said Bottoms, assistant professor in the School of Performing and Visual Arts.
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