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Gardner-Webb Joins a Local Teen’s Fight Against Cancer
Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh
Gardner-Webb University, local schools, churches, and the community in the Boiling Springs and Shelby area are coming together to help support and cheer on a local middle school student with cancer. In June 2010, Crest Middle School student Seth Strickland was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer that primarily targets children and teenagers. Seth began treatments, underwent surgeries, and persevered through physical therapy.
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Gardner-Webb Professor to Share Insights on Islam
Office of University Communications
Many American Christians want to better understand Muslims, but the challenge of filtering the truth from the swirling stereotypes is almost insurmountable. Gardner-Webb religious studies professor Dr. Don Berry, an expert on Islam, will cut through those false assumptions during a Dimensions program on April 10 at 9:25 a.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. The community is invited to attend.
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Pop Up Politics: Do early or late primaries mean the most?
Office of University Communications
In this fourth episode of “Pop Up Politics,” Dr. Ben Gaskins, a professor of political science at Gardner-Webb University, discusses whether early or late primary elections or caucuses have the most influence in determining the party’s nomination. Stay tuned for more episodes of Gardner-Webb’s “Pop Up Politics” throughout the election 2012 season.
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The Chain Reaction Comes to Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
High school students from across Cleveland County gathered in the Paul Porter Arena at Gardner-Webb University this week to learn about starting a chain reaction of kindness and compassion. The Arena was silent as Adam Northam from Rachel’s Challenge told Rachel Scott’s story and invited students to be part of the movement she began. Rachel Joy Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999.
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Gardner-Webb Counseling Center to Screen Eating Disorder Documentary “Someday Melissa”
Office of University Communications
In an effort to raise awareness about the dangers and prevalence of eating disorders, the Gardner-Webb counseling services department is screening the documentary “Someday Melissa” on Monday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located inside Hamrick Hall. “Someday Melissa” is the story of Melissa Rose Avrin, the 19-year-old who died of a heart attack in 2009 after a five-year battle with bulimia. Melissa is remembered as extremely bright and creative, and her poem “Someday…” became the inspiration for this documentary, which her mother Judy Avrin created.
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Gardner-Webb Named to Fifth Straight President’s Community Service Honor Roll
Office of University Communications
For the fifth consecutive year, Gardner-Webb University has been selected for the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education. The Honor Roll recognizes those institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities. Gardner-Webb has become an Honor Roll mainstay because of students’ commitment to a wide variety of service initiatives.
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GWU Presents “A Stephen Sondheim Cabaret” Musical Extravaganza
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb School of Performing and Visual Arts is proud to present “A Stephen Sondheim Cabaret: A Dessert and Coffee Musical Theatre Extravaganza,” with performances March 29 – March 31 at 7 p.m. and a special matinee performance on March 31 at 2 p.m. in Gardner-Webb’s Millennium Playhouse. Tickets are $10 for faculty, staff and community guests, and free for Gardner-Webb undergraduate students. Due to limited seating, guests should make reservations.
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Make Way Partners President to Speak at Gardner-Webb University
Office of University Communications and Travis Sherrill
Kimberly Smith, the president and co-founder of Make Way Partners, will speak at the Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University on Tuesday, March 27 at 9:25 a.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocations Center (LYCC). The community is encouraged to attend. Make Way Partners is devoted to fighting human trafficking in the darkest corners of the world.
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Rachel’s Challenge to Bring “Life-Changing” Message of Kindness and Compassion to Cleveland County Schools
Office of University Communications
Before she was murdered at Columbine High School in 1999, Rachel Scott wrote in an ethics paper, “I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same.” As it turns out, she was right. To honor her life, Rachel’s father, Darrell, founded Rachel’s Challenge, a bullying and violence abatement program based on Rachel’s belief in the power of compassion and kindness.
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Scholarship Established in Honor of Dr. Barry Hambright
Office of University Communications and Jeanie Groh
Starting next spring, an endowed memorial scholarship in honor of Dr. Barry Hambright will be made available to a qualified student in the GOAL (Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners) program at Gardner-Webb University each year. The Dr. Barry Hambright Endowed Scholarship Fund has been made possible by the generosity of Dr. Hambright’s wife, Mary Emma Hambright, his daughters, Christie Hambright and Emmabeth Wingate, and many of his friends who were inspired by him. Hambright was a beloved member of the Gardner-Webb faculty for over 41 years.
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April 28 NEEDTOBREATHE Concert to Benefit Project Rescue
Office of University Communications
It is estimated that two million children are forced, sold, or abducted into sexual slavery every year. As part of human trafficking awareness week at Gardner-Webb University, recording artists NEEDTOBREATHE will be in concert April 28 at 8 p.m. in Paul Porter Arena. Half of the concert’s ticket proceeds will benefit Project Rescue, an international ministry that rescues women and children from human trafficking and sexual slavery.
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Gardner-Webb Chamber Orchestra in Concert Monday, March 26
Office of University Communications and Travis Sherrill
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts is pleased to present the Gardner-Webb University Chamber Orchestra in concert on Monday, March 26, at 8 p.m. in the Dover Theater. The concert is free and the community is encouraged to attend. The Gardner-Webb Chamber Orchestra is a sub-set of the entire GWU orchestra.
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GWU Students Find Success in Inaugural Ethics Bowl
Office of University Communications and Travis Sherrill
A Gardner-Webb University team participated in the inaugural North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Ethics Bowl recently at Meredith College. Gardner-Webb finished 3rd out of 14 schools. This was the first ethics bowl competition of any type for Gardner-webb University.
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“Meet Up to Eat Up” Comes to Gardner-Webb University
Office of University Communications
To support the growing local foods initiative in Cleveland County, Gardner-Webb’s Office of Community Engagement will host a “Local Foods Meet Up to Eat Up” event on Saturday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ritch Banquet Hall, located in the Dover Campus Center. This potluck dinner is open to all who want to learn more about the economic and health-related benefits of eating local foods. If possible, guests should bring a potluck dish made with at least one local ingredient.
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Gardner-Webb Celebrates All Things Senior
Office of University Communications
Each summer and fall, new freshmen are welcomed to campus with an orientation that celebrates the start of their undergraduate journeys and prepares them for college success. The “real world,” though, offers no such orientation for graduating seniors. That’s why the Gardner-Webb Student Government Association (SGA) has planned the first ever Senior Disorientation Week for March 26 – April 1, an exciting slate of celebrations and workshops designed to honor graduating seniors’ college achievements and equip them with the resources they need to thrive as graduates.
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Gardner-Webb Students Help Produce Promotional DVD for Eaton Corporation
Office of University Communications
Members of a communication studies class at Gardner-Webb University had the unique opportunity to produce a promotional DVD for the Eaton Corporation’s Forest City, N.C., plant. The students are members of Dr. Jim Lawrence’s “Intro to Digital Video and Nonlinear Editing” class. Students were given the chance to go on site at Eaton Corporation to work on the project, gaining hands-on experience with each aspect of the video’s production.
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Pop Up Politics: Episode 3 – “Can incumbents face same-party opposition?”
Office of University Communications
In this third episode of “Pop Up Politics,” Dr. Ben Gaskins, a professor of political science at Gardner-Webb University, discusses the likelihood that a same-party candidate could run against a president up for re-election in the primaries, giving examples of times where this has happened in the past. Stay tuned for more episodes of Gardner-Webb’s “Pop Up Politics” throughout the election 2012 season.
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Gardner-Webb to Host “Dawg Day” for Prospective Students on March 24
Office of University Communications and Travis Sherrill
Gardner-Webb University invites prospective students and their families to participate in Dawg Day on Saturday, March 24 beginning at 8 a.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). Dawg Days are free, planned visitation days designed to share what Gardner-Webb is all about. Dawg Days feature student-led campus tours, faculty fairs with booths representing each undergraduate department, panel discussions and Q and A sessions with current students, campus shop discounts and more.
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Gardner-Webb Looking to Upgrade Door Security, Install More Surveillance Cameras
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is exploring the possibility of installing a newer, more secure residence hall door system and more surveillance cameras at building entrances, University officials announced Friday. The heightened security measures would better protect students’ safety, and would help prevent incidents like Tuesday night’s armed robbery in Lutz Residence Hall. “What happened Tuesday is still on our minds, and the investigation is still ongoing,” said Noel Manning, director of University relations.
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GWU to Host Anti-Bullying Event for Local High Schoolers
Office of University Communications
After Rachel Scott was murdered during the infamous 1999 Columbine High School shooting, her family launched Rachel’s Challenge, an organization that overcomes violence and bullying in the schools through intentional compassion and kindness. On March 28th and 29th, Gardner-Webb University, along with WCNC, will host “Rachel’s Challenge Day” events for Crest, Shelby, Burns and Kings Mountain High Schools, preparing 2,600 freshmen and sophomores and their families to take a stand against violence and bullying. In an ethics essay written just months before her death, Scott explained, “I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”
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New Evidence, Reward Offered in Armed Robbery Case
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University Police are now looking for two vehicles associated with Tuesday night’s armed robbery on campus in Boiling Springs. A $2,500 reward is in place for anyone who offers tips that lead to the suspects’ apprehension. The vehicles in question were first seen on video surveillance entering campus at 7:56 p.m.
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Update on Tuesday’s Armed Robbery
Office of University Communications
On the night of Tuesday, March 6, around 8:05, two Gardner-Webb undergraduate students were robbed at gunpoint in their residence hall. We are unsure how the suspects gained access to the residence hall, but further investigation has revealed that a door may have been propped open with a brick. Once inside, they entered the students’ room, stole a variety of valuable items, and threatened their lives.
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President’s Letter to GWU Students – March 7, 2012
Frank Bonner and Office of University Communications
Dear Students, As I’m sure you’re aware, two of our students were robbed at gunpoint last night in their residence hall. I am very proud of the victims for their courage in immediately alerting University Police, and I am also proud of the student body’s prompt and careful response to the text message alerts and internet notifications. We are blessed that none of you are hurt.
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Update -Wed. PM: Gardner-Webb Responds to Armed Robbery on Campus
Office of University Communications
On the night of Tuesday, March 6, around 8:05, two Gardner-Webb undergraduate students were robbed at gunpoint in their residence hall. We are unsure how the suspects gained access to the residence hall, but further investigation has revealed that a door may have been propped open with a brick. Once inside, they entered the students’ room, stole a variety of valuable items, and threatened their lives.
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Gardner-Webb Loses Distinguished Administrator, Professor and Dear Friend, Dr. Gayle Price – Funeral Update
Office of University Communications
Dr. Gayle Bolt Price, a beloved professor, dean and associate provost at Gardner-Webb for over 20 years, died on Tuesday, March 6 at her home in Greenville, S.C., after a battle with cancer. Price was 61. “Gayle was one of my closest friends,” said Dr. June Hobbs, chair of the English department.
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