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Gardner-Webb Opera Theatre presents “Hansel and Gretel”
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Opera Theatre, a part of the School of Performing & Visual Arts, is proud to present its fall production “Hansel And Gretel” – composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. Performances will be held in the Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC), on Nov. 9-12 at 7:30 p.m. “Hansel and Gretel” is a familiar fairy tale of German origin that was first published in the early 1800s by the Brothers Grimm.
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Gardner-Webb to Dedicate the Bill and Sue Masters Athletic Facility
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will dedicate the Bill and Sue Masters Athletic Facility in a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m. The Masters family will then be honored at Spangler Stadium during halftime of the Runnin’ Bulldogs football game against Stony Brook, which kicks off at 1:30 p.m. The ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony will be held just outside the Bill and Sue Masters Athletic Facility, located on Stadium Drive behind the right-field wall of Masters Field, just next to the traffic circle.
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A Great Sign
Office of University Communications
Most architects insist that buildings have character, personalities even, much like individuals and communities. That is certainly true of Gardner-Webb’s Tucker Student Center, which GWU President Dr. Frank Bonner promised will be “the single-most impressive and most transformational building ever built on Gardner-Webb’s campus.” Complete with skylight ceilings and glass walls, open staircases and fresh-air balconies, the Tucker Student Center’s personality was designed to mirror that of Gardner-Webb’s community: open, relational, transparent and unique.
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Hunger and Homelessness is a World-Wide Issue
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Office of Community Engagement is presenting various events this week to bring attention to the growing problem of hunger and homelessness in America. National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is taking place now until Nov. 20, and it is co-sponsored by the National Coalition for the Homeless and National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. The GWU community will have the chance to take part in programs on and off campus this week.
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“The Birth” Returns to Charlotte Stage for Sixth Consecutive Christmas Season
Office of University Communications
The unconventional nativity drama “The Birth,” developed by Gardner-Webb alumnus Nathan Rouse (’02), has moved to Uptown Charlotte for its sixth Christmas season on the Charlotte stage. The 2011 season opens on Dec. 12 and runs through Dec. 19 at the Duke Energy Theater, part of Charlotte’s Spirit Square. The season also features a special “Celebration Night” on Dec. 16, during which guests will enjoy a performance of the show at 6:30 p.m., followed immediately by a talk-back with the cast and a concert by singer-songwriter and cast member Sara DeShields.
Youtube: "The Birth" Returns to Charlotte Stage for Sixth Consecutive Christmas Season
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Gardner-Webb to Host Daughter of Chick-fil-A Founder
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions Program at Gardner-Webb University welcomes Trudy Cathy White, the daughter of Truett and Jeannette Cathy, the founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A, on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 9:25 a.m. in Paul Porter Arena. White and her husband, John, have been involved in international missions for more than 20 years. “The main reason I wanted Trudy had to do with the fact that she and her husband have a real heart for young adults, particularly high school and college students,” said Dr. Tracy Jessup, vice president for Christian life and service and senior minister to Gardner-Webb University.
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Gardner-Webb Winter Sports Preview
Office of University Communications
A November chill is in the air, and for sports fans, that can only mean one thing: the fall sports season is hitting the home stretch, and Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs winter sports are about to heat up! Enjoy this preview of the upcoming winter action, and visit gwusports.com for complete coverage of Gardner-Webb athletics. For ticket information, click here or call (704) 406-4340.
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Pro Angler Matt Arey Shares Time, Expertise with GWU Fishing Club
Office of University Communications
As a youngster on Moss Lake, fishing from a johnboat rigged to look like a bass boat, FLW (Forrest L. Wood) pro angler Matt Arey probably never dreamed that nearly a hundred collegiate and community anglers would one day hang on his every move during a casting demonstration. But that was exactly the scene earlier this month when Arey, a Shelby, N.C. native, shared his time, expertise, and the story of his journey into the world of professional fishing with the Gardner-Webb University fishing club. Standing before a crowd of onlookers at Gardner-Webb’s Lake Hollifield, Arey demonstrated casting secrets that have led him to 13 top-ten finishes on the FLW Outdoors Fishing Tournament Series since his pro debut in 2007.
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Registration Open for the 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Office of University Communications
Registration is now open for the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA’s 14th annual Turkey Trot 5K and Kids’ 1/2 mile Fun Run, which begins at Gardner-Webb University on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, at 8:30 a.m. The early registration fees are $20 for YMCA members and $25 for non-YMCA members. The late registration fees, which begin Nov. 20, are $25 for YMCA members and $30 for non-YMCA members.
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Serendipitous, to Say the Least
Office of University Communications
When people discover strange and unexpected connections, like random friends they share in common or obscure places they’ve both visited, they often remark, “Wow, it’s a small world.” But in the case of Gardner-Webb sophomore Kendra Bragg and GWU community engagement coordinator Stephanie Richey, that’s a bit of an understatement. Shortly after the fall semester began, Richey was sitting outside the cafeteria offering applications for community service opportunities when a new student she didn’t recognize approached and asked, “Hey, you’re Stephanie Richey, right?”
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Student Nursing Association Sponsors Blood Drive this Friday at Gardner-Webb University
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Student Nursing Association (SNA) invites members of the community to join GWU faculty, staff, and students in giving blood to save lives on Friday, Oct. 28 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in Elliott Hall on the campus of GWU. The blood drive is organized by the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas CBCC). For more information about the blood drive, call 704-477-4888 or email creed@gardner-webb.edu.
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Gardner-Webb to Hold 20th Annual Beep Ball Game
Office of University Communications
The Noel Program at Gardner-Webb University will host the 20th annual Beep Ball game on Friday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the John Henry Moss Baseball Stadium, in conjunction with other Homecoming events. Gardner-Webb and the Boiling Springs community are invited to enjoy a different kind of softball, one that raises awareness about the challenges that face blind and vision-impaired individuals. Sighted players must wear blindfolds while trying to hit a beeping ball, run to beeping bases, and decipher instructions shouted to them by sighted spotters.
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Theado’s Thoughts on Beep Ball
Office of University Communications and Matt Theado
I’ll give you one word that describes playing beep ball: scary. I mean, you are blindfolded first of all, and how often does that happen in your life? Maybe we see hostages on TV or kidnap victims in movies, but when you’re blindfolded, you cannot see.
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Gardner-Webb Invites the Community to Enjoy Octoberfest 2011
Office of University Communications
Calling all kids! The community is invited to attend Octoberfest 2011 at Gardner-Webb University, a free fall festival that offers fun for the whole family, on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6:30-8:30pm at Gardner-Webb’s Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). Octoberfest features games, crafts, prizes, and, of course, candy for children of all ages to enjoy.
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Pre-Game Tailgate Party
Office of University Communications
Join the GWU Alumni Association for a tailgate party before kick-off. As Alumni Director Meghan Dalton says, “This is a great opportunity to reconnect with friends and classmates, show off school pride, see all that’s changed and all that’s remained the same at GWU. We’re featuring a live performance by one of the Carolina’s favorite beach music bands, the Band of Oz, and serving an awesome game day meal from FATZ.
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Homecoming
Office of University Communications
Homecoming weekend at Gardner-Webb University is just around the corner, and if you’re one of our beloved alumni, we hope you’ll make the trek back to Boiling Springs to reconnect with your alma mater and reunite with old friends. The Office of Alumni Affairs has planned a variety of fun Homecoming activities, detailed below. For more information about Homecoming, call the Office of Alumni Affairs at 704-406-2586.
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Fall Break Gives Gardner-Webb Student Missionaries a Chance to Shine
Office of University Communications
Most students spend fall break vacationing or visiting family and friends. But later this month, several Gardner-Webb University students will spend fall break on the mission field, rolling up their sleeves and getting busy for a good cause. The Gardner-Webb Office of Christian Life and Service will send out two mission groups Oct. 21-25.
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Former TV Anchor turned Pastor Shares Testimony with GWU Students
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions Program at Gardner-Webb University welcomed Chris Justice, the senior pastor of Lee Park Baptist Church in Monroe, N.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Justice spent 12 years with WCNC-Channel 36 in Charlotte, N.C., where he served as co-anchor of the evening newscast from 2004-08. Tracy Jessup, vice-president for Christian Life and Service and senior minister at GWU, said many citizens would recognize Justice for being on a major TV station in Charlotte, but might be surprised by his story.
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Gardner-Webb Receives $1.3 Million Gift From Bill and Sue Masters
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce that long-time GWU supporters Bill and Sue Masters have given $1.3 million to the Runnin’ Bulldogs baseball program. Fifty percent of the gift will be set up to endow the program while the remaining half is designated for baseball scholarships. This gift brings the Higher Ground Capital Campaign total to $40 million.
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Gardner-Webb Softball Sponsors 2nd Annual “Pink Out” for Breast Cancer Awareness
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldog Softball team will host its second annual Breast Cancer Awareness games on Oct. 15 at 1:00 p.m. with a doubleheader against Limestone College. Fans are encouraged to demonstrate support by wearing pink. All fan donations will go directly toward the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Charlotte to support research, awareness and treatment for women in the Charlotte region.
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A Master at Work
Office of University Communications
World-class trumpeter Charles Schlueter, formerly of the Boston Symphony, recently gave a masterclass for all brass players at Gardner-Webb University and the surrounding community. “To have someone like that, someone who’s truly a living legend on our campus to work with our students was just a really unique opportunity,” said Tim Hudson, a former student of Schlueter’s and a member of Gardner-Webb’s music faculty. For nearly two hours, Schlueter coached a handful of trumpeters on achieving a better sound, achieving what he called noticeable improvement and giving his students a wealth of ideas for their musical futures.
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Genocide Survivor Shares Hope for Reconciliation in Bosnia’s Príjedor Region
Office of University Communications
Amir Karadzic, a survivor of the early 1990s Bosnian genocide, spoke at Gardner-Webb University in a special “Life of the Scholar” program presentation on Wednesday, and then addressed several humanities classes on Thursday. Karadzic testified to the brutality he witnessed firsthand in his hometown Príjedor, and urged Gardner-Webb students to remember the humanity of their neighbors, and to prevent such atrocities from happening in the future. From 1992 until 1995, thousands of non-Serb Bosnians in the region of Príjedor suffered theft, displacement, rape and brutal death at the hands of Serbian ultra-nationalists who hoped to claim the region for a secessionist Serbian state.
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The “Core” of Who We Are
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s core curriculum ranks in the nation’s top two percent for quality and breadth, according to the 2011-2012 What Will They Learn? study by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). The study rated all the major public and private colleges and universities in all 50 states—a total of 1,007 four-year institutions—on an “A” through “F” scale. Gardner-Webb was among only 19 schools—and the only school in the Carolinas—to earn an “A.”
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Gardner-Webb Gives First-Ever “National Student Day Service Awards”
Office of University Communications
October 6 is the first annual National Student Day, designed to celebrate and promote social responsibility by students across North America. The Day is sponsored by the National Association of College Stores (NACS), and to celebrate, the Gardner-Webb Campus Store and the Office of Community Engagement have instituted a “National Student Day Service Award” to recognize students for their outstanding community engagement in and around the Gardner-Webb community. This year, the Office of Community Engagement selected seven students for outstanding servant leadership as the inaugural recipients of the “National Student Day Service Awards.”
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Gardner-Webb Fine Arts Concert Will Leave Quite An Impression
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Music Program will hold a choir, chorale, and handbells concert on Tuesday, October 11 at 8:00 p.m. in Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. The program is free and open to the public, and promises something for music lovers of all kinds. This semester’s concert also includes participation from current students, current and past faculty and staff members, and alumni.
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