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Gardner-Webb Students Getting Access to Democratic National Convention
Office of University Communications
Thanks to the efforts of the Gardner-Webb University Department of Social Sciences, a group of students will have the opportunity to attend numerous events at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Sept. 4-6 in Charlotte, N.C., including President Barack Obama’s acceptance speech. The first three days of the convention will be held at Time Warner Arena, and the last night takes place at Bank of America Stadium. “This is an amazing opportunity for Gardner-Webb students to see the political system up close,” said Dr. Ben Gaskins, assistant professor of Political Science at GWU.
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The Significance of Improving Education
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University and Communities In Schools (CIS) of Cleveland County, N.C., continues a long partnership that has proven to be instrumental in helping youth from elementary to high school age perform better in the classroom. One of the leaders in this cause has been Dr. Doug Eury, whose efforts were recently recognized after being named a 2012 H. Glenn Williams Power of One Award recipient. Eury, dean of the School of Education and director of the Center for Innovative Leadership Development at GWU, was one of only two winners for the Williams award that is given each year by CIS of North Carolina.
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2012 Olympic Silver Medalist Manteo Mitchell at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University welcomed professional Nike athlete and 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist Manteo Mitchell to Spangler Stadium on Saturday during the football game against Wofford College at 6 p.m. He spoke to student groups, spent time with select donors and signed autographs for fans. Mitchell earned international praise for his heroic efforts in the 4X400 meter relay preliminaries during the 2012 Olympics, finishing his run despite suffering a broken bone in his leg at the 200-meter mark.
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Tucker Student Center Dedication Brings Hundreds to Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
In 2010, Gardner-Webb received the largest donation in the University’s history when the Tucker family gave a $5 million gift toward the construction of a new student center. On Tuesday, over two years later, GWU welcomed the Tuckers and other notable guests to the ribbon cutting and open house of the Tucker Student Center as it was unveiled to the community. And Bob Tucker took everyone by surprise when, at the conclusion of the dedication ceremony, he announced his intent to donate even more money to the University.
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Gardner-Webb Community Band Seeks New Members for Fall
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts Symphonic Band is currently seeking additional instrumentalists for the fall 2012 semester that will culminate with a public concert on Tuesday, Nov. 27. All wind and percussion players in the area, from high school juniors and seniors, college age, and adults, are invited to participate with GWU students and faculty. Music to be performed at the concert includes “The Vanished Army March” by Steven Alford, “Paintings” by William Owens, “Ichabod Fanfare” by Brian Balmages, “O Magnum Mysterium” by Morton Lauridsen, and “Overture to a Winter Celebration” arranged by James Stephenson.
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Gardner-Webb University Welcomes New Faculty Members
Office of University Communications
The 2012 fall semester is bringing hundreds of new faces to the Gardner-Webb campus, students and faculty members alike. On Tuesday, the University announced one of the largest new faculty groups in its history. The following 19 new faculty members are listed in alphabetical order:
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Gardner-Webb’s Tucker Student Center to Officially Open its Doors
Office of University Communications
A dream is now a reality. Gardner-Webb University’s magnificent and transformational Tucker Student Center officially opens its doors during a dedication, ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 4:00 p.m. Close to a thousand guests, including students, faculty and staff, trustees and university friends, are expected to attend.
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Gardner-Webb University Theatre to Hold Open Auditions
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb School of Performing and Visual Arts is extending an open invitation for auditions for the drama “Doubt” on Monday, Aug. 27 in the Millennium Theatre, located in the Communication Studies Hall. “Doubt”, a parable, is a 2004 play by John Patrick Shanley, set in the fictional St. Nicholas (Catholic) Church School, located in the Bronx, N.Y., during the fall of 1964. The story centers on a beloved priest, Father Flynn, who is accused of a crime, and the school’s vigilant principal, Sister Aloysius, who is caught in the middle of the controversy.
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GWU Student Honored with Prestigious Award Following Summer Internship in D.C.
Office of University Communications
Katie Spiro is rarely at a loss for words. This rising junior at Gardner-Webb University is working on a double major in communications and political science. But just a few weeks ago, she was given an award that made her speechless.
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GWU Freshmen Service Projects Help People Both Locally and Worldwide
Office of University Communications
Gloves. Plastic caps. Garbage bags. Food prep. Assembly lines. Clean up. Yard work. Helping others. The aforementioned items may not typically bring to mind elements of one’s first college experiences, but for members of the Gardner-Webb class of 2016, the two are now synonymous. Around 400 students took part in freshmen community service projects on Monday, both on the GWU campus and in other locations within Cleveland County.
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Gardner-Webb University to Serve as Host Site for International Evangelical Crusade
Office of University Communications
Members of the community are invited to participate in an event that organizers say could bring more than five million people together and ultimately lead more than a half-million people to Christ. The Harvest Crusades have been held for the past 22 years in cities all over the world, where over 4.4 million people have gathered to hear a gospel message by Pastor Greg Laurie. This year, as part of a larger outreach initiative called “Harvest America,” Laurie will share the good news with thousands of attendees at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., while hundreds of thousands more are expected to watch online or with church groups in their own communities.
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Dean Announced for Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeff Rogers has been named Dean of the Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies. Rogers’ relationship with GWU began in 2004 when he was invited by the University to speak at its annual faculty retreat. Following that event, doors opened and opportunities grew at GWU for Rogers.
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Gardner-Webb University Welcomes More than 600 Freshmen to Campus This Week
Office of University Communications
The dog days of summer are quickly transitioning into the Bulldog days of fall for hundreds of students as Gardner-Webb University prepares to launch the annual “WOW—Week of Welcome” beginning on Saturday, Aug. 18. Over 600 freshmen and new students will begin check-in on Saturday morning as they move into residence halls, attend orientation, and participate in activities and events designed to acclimate them to the University environment. Highlights of the week include the “presidential picnic” on Saturday, the “parents split” on Sunday, freshmen service projects on Monday, the student clubs/organizations fair on Tuesday, and the first day of classes on Wednesday.
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Gardner-Webb’s Tucker Student Center Houses New Art Gallery
Office of University Communications
The upcoming official opening of the Tucker Student Center at Gardner-Webb University will serve a dual purpose with the unveiling of the new exhibit gallery for the School of Performing and Visual Arts. “The Alumni Collection Exhibit” will feature a variety of artwork covering nearly the entire history of the visual arts department. An invitation-only kickoff celebration for the entire Tucker Student Center, including the new gallery, is scheduled for Aug. 28 at 4 p.m.
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GWU Alum and Honorary Doctorate Recipient Dr. John Roberts Passes Away
Office of University Communications
With heavy hearts, officials at Gardner-Webb University are saluting the life of a man who claimed that his time at Gardner-Webb guided him to fulfill his life’s purpose. Dr. John Roberts, the retired editor of the Baptist Courier and recipient of an honorary doctorate from GWU, died Wednesday, Aug. 15. He was 85.
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Gardner-Webb Dedicates Portrait to Honor Principals of the Lutz-Yelton Company, Inc.
Office of University Communications
For more than three decades, the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC) at Gardner-Webb University has hosted new student orientations and commencement exercises, indoor athletic events and theatrical productions, concerts, distinguished speakers, and more. It has served both the University and the surrounding community. “And it has done all that,” said Gardner-Webb President Dr. Frank Bonner, “through the Lutz and Yelton families’ generosity.”
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Runnin’ Bulldogs Prep for Season Opener Against Wofford
Office of University Communications
“No excuses.” That’s the team motto this year for the Gardner-Webb football program. And Head Football Coach Ron Dickerson believes his team will be better for it.
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B.E.S.T. Program Teaches Local Students about Free Enterprise Principles
Office of University Communications
High school students from all over Cleveland County, N.C., learned tricks of the free enterprise trade this week as they participated in the annual Bringing Executives and Students Together (B.E.S.T.) program at Gardner-Webb University Aug. 8-10. Around 50 teens from six local high schools gleaned knowledge from some of the best leaders in the area as general principles of business and entrepreneurship were brought to life during the three-day workshop. Students from Burns, Crest, Kings Mountain and Shelby high schools, along with Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and Cleveland Early College High School, attended the program.
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Gardner-Webb Students Spend Summer Changing Children’s Lives
Office of University Communications
Four Gardner-Webb students embraced the call of evangelism this summer as they worked with a group of Christian camps whose mission is to share Christ with children from various backgrounds and traditions. Mark Baker, Amy Brown, Chelsea Hearne and Zeke Stephenson were part of Passport Missions and their camps for children and youth from third through 12th grade. Founded in 1993, Passport, Inc. (based in Birmingham, Ala.) has developed a reputation for creative, high-quality Christian programs for students.
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GWU Professor Recalls Experience as Former Olympian
Office of University Communications
It’s just a hop, skip, and jump. Yet it seems the athletes who excel at this track event have been trained to fly. Just this week in London, two Americans took home the gold and silver medals in the triple jump, which brings a smile to the face of GWU Dean Dr. Anthony Negbenebor.
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GWU Graduate School Renamed Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Graduate School now has a new name. The accomplishments of a beloved professor, colleague and friend were celebrated during Monday’s Summer Commencement Ceremonies at Gardner-Webb University. “Be it resolved that from this day forth,” read GWU President Dr. Frank Bonner, “the graduate school at Gardner-Webb University will be known as the Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies.”
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GWU Graduate Surprised by Military Sons During Ceremony
Office of University Communications
Dolly Wilson is accustomed to a long-distance relationship with her two adult sons. Both men have served in the U.S. Air Force for a combined 23 years (and most recently overseas). Wilson had already made peace with the fact that her sons would not be able to attend her graduation ceremony, held Monday afternoon on the campus of Gardner-Webb University.
Youtube: Gardner-Webb Graduate Dolly Wilson's Surprise Reunion
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Gardner-Webb Awards Over 400 Degrees in Two Commencement Ceremonies
Office of University Communications
Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center today to celebrate the accomplishments of over 400 students during two commencement ceremonies. One central theme resonated among graduates and attendees alike: “family.” For these graduates, the common tie that binds them together is Gardner-Webb University.
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B.E.S.T. Program Provides High School Students Opportunity to Partner with Business Leaders
Office of University Communications
The Godbold School of Business at Gardner-Webb University welcomes area high school students for the 7th annual Bringing Executives and Students Together (B.E.S.T.) Program through Aug. 8-10. The program for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders will be held in Hamrick Hall’s Blanton Auditorium and is designed to encourage, empower, and energize students by introducing them to the world of entrepreneurship while learning from local business and community leaders. B.E.S.T. Program activities include workshops on business, finance, and marketing, facilitated by a number of guest speakers.
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Gardner-Webb University Summer Commencement Set for Aug. 6
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will award over 400 degrees during the 2012 summer commencement ceremonies on Monday, Aug. 6. The undergraduate and graduate ceremonies are respectively scheduled for 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on Gardner-Webb campus. A total of 412 degrees will be awarded during Monday’s graduation events with 163 students earning undergraduate degrees, 230 taking home master’s degrees, and 19 receiving doctorates, representing more than a 50 percent increase over last year’s summer commencement.
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