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Three GWU Faculty Members Recognized with Inaugural President’s Early Career Award
Office of University Communications
Three assistant professors at Gardner-Webb University have been recognized for their productivity in scholarship, creative discovery, instruction, and service. Dr. Anna Sieges-Beal, Dr. Yvonne Smith and Dr. Casey Delehanty are the recipients of the inaugural President’s Early Career Award presented by Dr. William M. Downs.
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Gardner-Webb University Approves Bold New General Education Curriculum
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb faculty has overwhelmingly approved a proposal to revise the University’s general education requirements. The restructured curriculum reduces the number of required credit hours by a third and provides a more transfer-friendly pathway for students transitioning to Gardner-Webb from other universities. The changes will go into effect in the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Gardner-Webb Challenges Campus, Alumni and Community to Virtual 5K
Office of University Communications
Since local 5Ks have been postponed because of Coronavirus restrictions, Gardner-Webb University is hosting a Virtual 5K. Runners are encouraged to stay at home and run or walk a 5K—on any day and time you choose—between April 25 and May 9. Participants are encouraged to complete the event in honor of someone—a parent or grandparent who attended Gardner-Webb, a son or daughter who attended GWU or who are currently enrolled, a current or former coach, a current or former teammate, staff or faculty member—anyone you choose.
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Gardner-Webb Invites Rising Freshmen to Summer Leadership Experience
Office of University Communications
Before he took his first class at Gardner-Webb University, Garret Allen, ’20, participated in the Summer Leadership Experience (SLE). The event was only three days, but the information Allen learned enriched his whole experience at GWU.
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Gardner-Webb University Recognizes 2020 Who’s Who Recipients
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University recently recognized 32 students who were named to the 2020 GWU Who’s Who list. Because of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, the students and their special guests joined GWU administrators in a Zoom video conference to celebrate the achievement. Students are nominated for Who’s Who by faculty, staff and senior students.
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GWU Student Photographers Win Top Awards at Annual Competitions
Office of University Communications
Three students in the Department of Communication and New Media at Gardner-Webb University were recognized recently for their work in photojournalism. Abbey Sprinkle, a communication studies major from Inman, S.C., won the student photography award at the Southeastern Photojournalism Conference (SEPJC). Lindy Lynch and Lisa Michelle Martinat were recognized for entries submitted to the 56th Annual Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) Awards Competition.
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Alumnus Helps with Buncombe County Schools’ Efforts to Make Face Shields
Office of University Communications
A whirring chorus – a peculiar song of hope – drifts out of one classroom in a mostly quiet Nesbitt Discovery Academy. While much of the high school sits dark and empty, the aptly-named Innovation Lab buzzes with activity. Inside, 11 3D printers hum away as they churn out frames for protective face shields.
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Faculty from the GWU College of Health Sciences Help Meet Demand for Healthcare Providers
Office of University Communications
As the number of COVID-19 cases spread across North Carolina, many hospitals and offices request additional health care workers. Faculty members from the College of Health Sciences at Gardner-Webb University are working extra hours, and utilizing telehealth options, to help meet the needs.
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Gardner-Webb’s Physician Assistant Studies Program Receives Accreditation Notification
Office of University Communications
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc. (ARC-PA) recently granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program at Gardner-Webb University. Ami R. Steele, PA Studies chair, program director and associate professor, said the accomplishment recognizes the exceptional teamwork of PA faculty and staff, and valuable contributions from the GWU administration.
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At GWU, Alumna Developed Writing and Interviewing Talents She Now Uses as a Counselor
Office of University Communications
After graduating from Gardner-Webb University in 1987, Roberta Borden Wilson spent the next 15 years working as a journalist. She also taught journalism at GWU for two years and later left newspapers to became a high school English teacher. During her 14 years as a teacher, Wilson began the transition to a career that had interested her when she was younger.
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Rome News Agency Premieres Easter Documentary Featuring Gardner-Webb Instructor of Biology
Office of University Communications
In November 2019, broadcast journalists from Rome Reports TV, a private and independent international TV news agency based in Rome, Italy, visited the campus of Gardner-Webb University. Antonio Olivié, chief executive officer, and Arturo Anastasio, cameraman, made the trip to America to interview Jay Zimmer, GWU instructor of biology. Olivié was doing research for a documentary about Jesus’ final hours, and it’s now available on the company’s app.
WGWG: The death of Jesus from a medical examiner’s perspective
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Gardner-Webb Professor Shares Videos in Spanish on How to Face Current Crisis
Office of University Communications
As emails referring to the Coronavirus pandemic began to fill Dr. Hebert Palomino’s inbox earlier in March, he wanted to respond in a timely manner. Many of the questions were the same and related to facing the current crises while providing care to others. Palomino, professor of pastoral care and counseling at Gardner-Webb University, also serves as member care coordinator for missionaries in the Americas with the International Mission Board.
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GWU Alumna Julia DeSerio, a teacher at Crest Middle, still makes music during isolation
Dustin George and Office of University Communications
It’s been more than three weeks since the singing stopped in Julia DeSerio’s classroom at Crest Middle School, but the ever-dedicated chorus teacher is still finding ways to keep music in her students’ lives thanks to technology. DeSerio, a Gardner-Webb University alumna, has been hosting digital meetups for chorus students so her kids can still participate in music-making together. Every day at 1 p.m. DeSerio boots up her laptop and signs into a Google Hangout created specifically for her class and, using the site’s screen share feature, shares audio and lyrics for students to sing to while at home.
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GWU Sophomore Appreciates Faculty and Staff Who Are Helping her Navigate These Challenging Times
Office of University Communications
When sophomore Bailey Reep learned that Gardner-Webb University was changing to exclusive online delivery to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, she thought about the poor internet connection at her home in Cherryville, N.C. It would make finishing the semester at home difficult for her, but how would GWU officials respond to her problem? She contacted the Office of the Dean of Students and explained her situation.
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Gardner-Webb University Joins Pastors to Present Video Prayer Vigil
Office of University Communications
”Gardner-Webb will light candles in the Dover Chapel as symbolic reminders that there is great brightness in our world and a firm assurance of better days ahead each and every night until we have passed through the worst of this storm,” promised Gardner-Webb University President Dr. William M. Downs. Downs made this pledge in a video prayer vigil posted to the University Facebook page on March 30.
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Gardner-Webb University Campus Community Stays Connected During ‘Physical Distancing’
Office of University Communications
The World Health Organization (WHO) was one of the first to recognize that the term “social distancing” gives the wrong impression during the Coronavirus pandemic. The organization suggested individuals practice “physical distancing” while strengthening social ties. On the Gardner-Webb University campus—where the average class size is 17—staying connected is second nature.
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Accelerated Pastoral Ministry Program Will Allow GWU Student to Begin Ministry Sooner
Office of University Communications
Annie Deaton realized her call to youth ministry as a senior in high school. After choosing to attend Gardner-Webb University, she learned that the Accelerated Pastoral Ministries Program (APMP) would allow her to answer her calling in less time than traditional programs, which generally take seven years to complete. Launched in 2016 at Gardner-Webb, the APMP provides students who are called to serve as pastors with both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in five years of study.
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Gardner-Webb Faculty Leader Honored with Prestigious Award for Scholarly Research
Office of University Communications
A Gardner-Webb faculty leader, who has served the University for nearly three decades, has been honored with a prestigious award for scholarly research. Dr. David Yelton, associate provost for the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of history, received the Vandervort Prize from the “Journal of Military History.” Yelton is one of four historians to receive the award this year.
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Business Principles Learned at Gardner-Webb Help Alumnus Run International Company
Office of University Communications
When Daniel Abrahao graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2005, he missed training and competing with the Men’s Tennis Team. Abrahao was 18 when he left his home in Sao Carlos, Brazil, to attend GWU. “It was an overall amazing experience,” he reflected.
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CrossFit Gardner-Webb University Postpones Competition to Sept. 19
Office of University Communications
CrossFit Gardner-Webb University is sponsoring its first competition with the help of 2005 alumnus Daniel Abrahao, owner of WOD (Workout of the Day) League USA. The event, originally scheduled for April 25, has been postponed until Sept. 19, beginning at 8 a.m. in Suttle Wellness Center. Besides being a first for GWU, this unique event will have five divisions—novice, scaled, Rx, teens, and masters.
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GWU Science Faculty Helped Evan M. Drake, ’12, Gain Life Skills for Graduate School
Office of University Communications
As a chemistry major at Gardner-Webb University, Evan Moffitt Drake, ’12, knew she wanted to be a pharmacist. In graduate school, she discovered the profession had more options than working in a hospital or retail pharmacy. Drake, a resident of Hendersonville, N.C., chose to become an ambulatory care pharmacist and is employed with St. Luke’s Hospital in Columbus, N.C.
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Gardner-Webb Distinguished Artist Series Concert Postponed
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Distinguished Artist Series concert featuring GWU violin professors, Calin Lupanu and his wife, Monica Boboc, scheduled for March 17, has been postponed. A new date for the concert will be announced later. Lupanu and Boboc, who are both artists-in-residence at Gardner-Webb, founded “Chamber Music 4 All” to bring high quality chamber music to people of all ages and socioeconomics.
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Gardner-Webb Elects Five New Members to Board of Trustees
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Board of Trustees recently elected new members to serve two consecutive four-year terms. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall policies of the University. Jennifer Marion Mills, of Charlotte, N.C., currently serves as chair of the board.
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Gardner-Webb University Transitions to Temporary Online delivery of All Classes
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University announced this week that all face-to-face classes will transition to online delivery for the remainder of the month. As nations around the world adapt to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, businesses practicing diligence in preparation and prevention measures stand the best chance at averting the spread. Gardner-Webb is currently on Spring Break, and GWU President Dr. William Downs has extended break until March 18, so professors are able to implement the online transition of classes.
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Gardner-Webb Will Reschedule Former ‘News and Observer’ Political Reporter and Columnist
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University John R. Dover Library and the Department of Social Sciences have postponed the program with journalist and author Rob Christensen to fall 2020. Christensen will be discussing his most recent book, “The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys.”
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