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Mark Twain’s Farcical Comedy “Is He Dead?” Opens Soon at Gardner-Webb University
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The Gardner-Webb University Theatre Program is proud to present its fall production, “Is He Dead?” the recently rediscovered farcical comedy by Mark Twain. The cast is led by Tony-nominated guest director Dr. William Martin. The show will run Oct. 4-8, with performances each evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center.
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Gardner-Webb University Presents Distinguished Artists in Concert
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The Gardner-Webb University Department of Music is pleased to present distinguished artists Calin Lupanu, Monica Boboc, and Philip Bush in concert. This event is free and open to the public and will be held on Tuesday, September 13 at 8:00 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located in Hamrick Hall on Gardner-Webb’s main campus in Boiling Springs. Violinist Monica Boboc performs regularly with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, in addition to teaching violin at Gardner-Webb University.
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Crossroads Worldwide’s Clayton King to Share the Gospel at Gardner-Webb
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The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University is pleased to welcome Clayton King, a former graduate and the founder and president of Crossroads Worldwide Ministries. The world-famous evangelist and author will share the Gospel on Tuesday, September 13 at 9:25 in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). King trusted Christ at the age of 14 and began preaching in prisons and churches.
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Gardner-Webb Staffer Publishes Her First Novel
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By day, she’s Annette Spurling, secretary for the communication studies and social sciences departments at Gardner-Webb University. But by night, she’s Margaret Falcon, horror-movie fanatic and author of the new murder-mystery “Triangle,” published last month by iUniverse, Inc. A gripping suspense thriller that keeps readers guessing until the very end, “Triangle,” Falcon’s first novel, is the product of nearly three decades’ patience and perseverance.
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Study Rates Gardner-Webb’s Core Curriculum in the Nation’s Top Two Percent
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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 Faculty/Staff Art Show
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The Gardner-Webb School of Performing and Visual Arts is proud to present its annual Faculty/Staff Art Show, on display in the Communication Studies Hall through September 30. The community is also invited to enjoy an evening of art and fellowship during the Artists Reception from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, during which the nine featured artists will be on hand to answer questions about their artistic inspiration, their method, and their craft. The exhibit will feature the work of faculty and staff members Doug Knotts, Susan Carlisle Bell, Paula Spangler Casper, Nancy Bottoms, Chris Keene, Beth Singer-Knotts, Andrea Worley, Jim Biggers, and Petra Pineau.
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World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Headlines an Exciting GWU Fall 2011 Performing Arts Schedule
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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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Chemistry Professors Get Creative
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Three Gardner-Webb University chemistry professors recently participated in the National Science Foundation’s Chemistry Collaborations, Workshops and Communities of Scholars (cCWCS) Program to gain valuable insight that will bolster the quality of their chemistry teaching. Gardner-Webb was one of only four schools nationwide to send three faculty members to the workshops. Interested professors from all around the country submitted applications, including teaching qualifications and course development proposals, to participate in one of 10 different workshops at different sites around the country.
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GWU Hosts Centennial Sprint 5K
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As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, the Town of Boiling Springs is kicking off a day full of activities on Sept. 17th with The Centennial Sprint 5K Run/Walk and Children’s Fun Run on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. The race, also sponsored by the YMCA, Gardner-Webb, and 88.3 WGWG, will start in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC) parking lot at 8:00 am. The run/walk will begin at 8:00 am, and a half-mile children’s fun run will begin from the same location at 9:00 am. The 5K course winds through and around the beautiful campus of Gardner-Webb, including a stretch down historic Main Street and a glimpse of the site of the original boiling springs.
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The B.E.S.T. Opportunity
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If there’s any truth in the maxim, “Practice makes perfect,” then 43 area high school students recently took a step toward entrepreneurial perfection at the Gardner-Webb Godbold School of Business’s sixth annual B.E.S.T. Program, sponsored by the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners. The program, which stands for “Bringing Executives and Students Together,” enabled some of the area’s most successful and conscientious leaders to help the students put business and civic leadership principles into practice. “The high schools are doing such a great job teaching these kids about business,” said Dr. Anthony Negbenebor, dean of Gardner-Webb’s Godbold School of Business.
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Fall 2011 Week One Schedule
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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