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Fall 2011 Week One Schedule
Office of University Communications
Below is an “all you need to know” schedule of activities for the first week of the Fall 2011 semester.
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Gardner-Webb Fall Sports Preview
Office of University Communications
Though you wouldn’t know it from this blistering Boiling Springs heat, autumn is just around the corner. That means, while the rest of us pray for cooler temperatures, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs fall sports are just heating up. Enjoy this preview of the upcoming fall action, and visit www.gwusports.com for complete coverage of Gardner-Webb athletics.
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GWU Set to Begin Fall 2011 Semester
Office of University Communications
Summer graduation is behind us, and the Fall 2011 semester at Gardner-Webb is right around the corner. Listed below are several need-to-know dates coming up on the Gardner-Webb academic calendar . Also, check out the Fall 2011 class schedule for more specific information regarding the semester’s course offerings.
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Gardner-Webb Delegates Visit the White House
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University has had a long-standing connection to faith-based service. In fact the motto of Gardner-Webb, “Pro Deo et Humanitate” (for God and Humanity), speaks to the heart of serving God and humankind. This commitment to community service is one of the reasons Gardner-Webb University participated in the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge kick-off at the White House on August 3.
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Gardner-Webb Honors 273 Graduates at Summer Commencement
Office of University Communications
In their song “Closing Time,” the band Semisonic captures a paradoxical truth that cuts to the emotional heart of college commencement ceremonies: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Commencement is a time both of great joy and anticipation, but also reluctant sadness, and the true depth of that emotional duality was on display Monday at Gardner-Webb University’s 2011 summer commencement. The University awarded degrees this summer to 273 graduates, who closed their journeys at Gardner-Webb and launched into a variety of new adventures.
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Gardner-Webb Baseball Coach Rusty Stroupe Releases Second Book
Office of University Communications
Fresh off a season in which he led the Runnin’ Bulldogs baseball team to the Big South Championship game, Gardner-Webb Head Baseball Coach Rusty Stroupe has yet another reason to celebrate. This week, PublishAmerica will release Stroupe’s second book, “Top Ten Ways to Be a Man’s Man in God’s Eyes.” In its online teaser, PublishAmerica describes Stroupe’s book as “an excellent resource for a ten-week men’s group bible study, or for individuals whose desire is to grow in their relationships with God while discovering how God wants them to conduct themselves as men.
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Gardner-Webb University Summer Commencement Set for Aug. 8
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will award 273 degrees during the 2011 summer commencement exercises on Monday, Aug. 8. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. David K. Wells, who will receive his Master of Science in Nursing, will give the commencement address.
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Gardner-Webb Delegates Invited to the White House
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University has had a long-standing connection to faith-based service. In fact the motto of Gardner-Webb, “Pro Deo et Humanitate” (for God and Humanity), speaks to the heart of serving God and humankind. This commitment to community service is one of the reasons Gardner-Webb University has been invited to participate in the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge kick-off at the White House on August 3.
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Gardner-Webb Hosts Development Conference for School Administrators Across the Carolinas
Office of University Communications
More than 250 educators and school administrators from North and South Carolina recently participated in the 2nd annual Summer Conference sponsored by Gardner-Webb University’s Center for Innovative Leadership Development. The two-day conference, held on Gardner-Webb’s campus in Boiling Springs, focused on formative assessment, reflective teaching, and the developmental curriculum. Dr. Larry Price, superintendent of Wilson County schools and executive director of the N.C. Association of School Administrators (NCASA), offered the opening keynote address.
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Talking “Alternative Education” with Dr. Carroll Smith
Office of University Communications
Dr. Carroll Smith, professor of education at Gardner-Webb University, is a champion of the Charlotte Mason education movement, an alternative approach to education based on the ideas of the British educationalist Charlotte Mason (1842-1923). Mason believed that education is about more than communicating isolated facts; rather, education is about inspiring students to understand their relationship with the living world around them and to engage actively in that world. At this point, Smith calls the movement a “grassroots level” phenomenon.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education Names Gardner-Webb a “Great College to Work For”
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb is one of the nation’s best colleges to work for, according to a survey released today by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The results, based on a survey of nearly 44,000 employees at 310 colleges and universities, were announced on July 25 in the Chronicle’s special report on the academic workplace. In all, only 111 of the 310 institutions achieved “Great Colleges to Work For” recognition.
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The Secret is Out
Office of University Communications
Those familiar with Gardner-Webb University have often affectionately called I the “nation’s best kept secret.” But after the string of prestigious national honors Gardner-Webb has won in 2011, it is clear that the University’s unique commitment to academic excellence, Christian faith, and community service is not so secret after all. Gardner-Webb is one of the nation’s best colleges to work for, according to a new survey released by the Chronicle of Higher Education on Monday, July 25.
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Quattlebaum Named Big South Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb baseball standout Dusty Quattlebaum was named 2010-2011 Big South Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Tuesday, marking the second time in the past three years a Runnin’ Bulldog has captured the honor. Men’s Basketball standout Aaron Linn earned the honor for the 2008-2009 academic year. The Scholar-Athletes of the Year are voted on by the Big South Sports Information Directors from a pool of each sport’s Scholar-Athlete winners.
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Forest City Owls, WGWG Team Up with the Salvation Army
Office of University Communications
Recently, the Forest City Owls Baseball Club teamed up with 88.3 WGWG, the broadcast service of Gardner-Webb, to sponsor a canned food drive to benefit the Salvation Army Food Pantry. The Owls traded discounted tickets for canned foods and non-perishable food items, and several cases of canned goods were donated to meet local needs in the Forest City community. A broadcast service of Gardner-Webb University since 1974, 88.3 WGWG, “The Range,” is a 50,000-watt non-profit/non-commercial station that reaches listeners across 16 counties in both Carolinas.
Youtube: WGWG and Forest City Owls come together for Salvation Army Benefit
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A Glimpse of Crossroads 2011
Office of University Communications
This summer, nearly 3,600 students flocked to the campus of Gardner-Webb University for Crossroads Worldwide Ministries’ 2011 Summer Camp. Founded in 1995 by Gardner-Webb alum and accomplished author and evangelist Clayton King, Crossroads Worldwide is a non-profit organization based out of Boiling Springs that promotes evangelism and discipleship around the globe through a variety of ministries, mission trips, and mentoring networks. But its primary ministry is its summer camps, which more than 40,000 students have attended over the past 16 summers.
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Student Journalists Capture National Attention
Office of University Communications
As part of a summer communication studies special topics course, five Gardner-Webb photojournalism students covered last month’s Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz., as interns for Baptist Press. The group’s 21 online multimedia pieces garnered more than 13,000 hits, the highest productivity of any Gardner-Webb student team during the six-year partnership with Baptist Press. “Six years ago, Baptist Press asked us to bring students to provide photo coverage for the Annual Meeting, and particularly of Crossover, SBC’s evangelistic outreach effort,” said Dr. Bob Carey, chair of the Communication Studies department at Gardner-Webb.
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GWU Welcomes New ‘Dogs for Orientation
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is proud to welcome more than 150 new students and their families to campus for the third Summer Orientation Session on Tuesday, July 19! The Orientation will provide new students a chance to meet and connect with classmates, familiarize themselves with the campus, meet Gardner-Webb faculty and administrators, get to know academic advisors and financial planning officers, and even review class schedules. This is the first year the University has offered a series of summer Orientation sessions rather than one large session in the fall before classes begin.
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Gardner-Webb Running Group Chases New Scholarship
Office of University Communications
Last fall, 18 Gardner-Webb faculty and staff completed the Charlotte Thunder Road Half Marathon as part of Dr. Jeff Hartman’s “Running With a Purpose” fitness group. This spring, the group tackled the Hickory Charity Chase Half Marathon, but their accomplishment was less significant for the miles they logged than for the “purpose” they championed: a new scholarship to honor longtime professor of physical education and wellness, and current Dean of Student Development, Dr. Delores “Dee” Hunt. Since 1978, Hunt—whom everyone affectionately calls “Doc”—has served several terms as chair of the Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport Studies (PEWSS) department, two stints as GWU’s head volleyball and softball coach, and, most notably, as the first dean of the School of Education, overseeing that program’s inception and accreditation in the mid-90s.
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Kettles, Canned Goods, and Crackerjacks
Office of University Communications
The Forest City Owls Baseball Club are teaming up with the Salvation Army and 88.3 WGWG to sponsor a canned food drive to benefit the Salvation Army Food Pantry. On Wednesday, July 13, fans can trade canned foods and non-perishable food items for discounted tickets to see the Owls take on the Gastonia Grizzlies at Forest City’s McNair Field at 7:30 p.m. The Salvation Army will station volunteers to collect food items at both stadium entrances, and the famous red kettles and bell-ringers will also be on hand.
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Mission Work Impact Comes Full Circle
Office of University Communications
This spring, Dr. Tracy Jessup, vice president for Christian life and service and senior minister to Gardner-Webb University, received a phone call from a school principal in Key Largo, Fla. Though Jessup did not know her, the woman and her husband had encountered a Gardner-Webb mission team at an ice cream shop in Key Largo. The team had spent half an hour listening as they spoke about God’s work in their lives, and she was so deeply touched that she felt compelled to call Jessup to share the story.
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World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra to Perform at Gardner-Webb University
Office of University Communications
The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will bring the big-band pizzazz of the 1940s to Gardner-Webb University on Sept. 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Paul Porter Arena, inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. The event is a fundraiser for the Music Department of Gardner-Webb’s new School of Performing and Visual Arts. The Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most popular and sought after big band in the world today for both concert and swing dance engagements.
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Pageant Winner Trades Obstacle for Opportunity
Office of University Communications
One of Gardner-Webb senior Chelsea Gregory’s dreams came true this spring, when she won the Miss South Carolina International crown. Having competed in pageants on and off since age 6, the Pittsburgh, Pa. native admits her passion for the stage as part of the allure for pageants: “I’ve been dancing and cheerleading since I was little, so being on stage is always a thrill.” But what made the victory particularly special—and what has characterized her tenure as Miss South Carolina International—is her platform: a transformative message of hope born out of her own childhood struggle.
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A Seed on Good Soil
Office of University Communications
When Gardner-Webb’s current Missionary in Residence, Mike Boone, first sensed a call to ministry, it never occurred to him that he could be something other than a preacher. “I wish someone had told me to sit down and ask myself, ‘What do I like to do?’,” Boone says. ” I’ve always loved working outside, working with plants. I love to see things grow. But I didn’t know I could use that for ministry.” God knew better.
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Gardner-Webb Brings B.E.S.T. Program to Campus
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s Godbold School of Business will be hosting the High School “Bringing Executives and Students Together” — B.E.S.T — program Aug. 10-12. Open to rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders, the program will be geared to Encourage, Empower, and to Energize our area high school students. The B.E.S.T. program is offered at no cost to the student, and will begin each morning at 8:30 a.m. in the Hamrick Lobby of Hamrick Hall, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University.
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Gardner-Webb University Launches Operations at New Charlotte Center
Office of University Communications
As part of its commitment to establishing a greater presence in Charlotte, Gardner-Webb University recently launched classes at the University’s new Charlotte Center, conveniently located at the Arrowood Road exit off Interstate 77 in Charlotte. The University-owned facility will house undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as office and conference spaces for the University’s development efforts in Charlotte. Gardner-Webb’s Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners (GOAL) program has been operating in Charlotte since 1983.
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