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  Gardner-Webb University Fall Commencement Set for Dec. 14

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University will award over 200 degrees during the 2019 Fall Commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. in Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb. Many students who have earned degrees will don their caps and gowns to celebrate their hard work. The Fall Commencement ceremony will honor students who have successfully completed undergraduate, GOAL-The Degree Completion Program, and graduate programs.

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  Gardner-Webb University Recognized for Excellence in Educator Preparation

  Office of University Communications

  The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced that the Gardner-Webb University School of Education recently earned accreditation for the educator preparation programs. The fall 2019 review by the CAEP Accreditation Council resulted in Gardner-Webb gaining approval under the CAEP Teacher Preparation Standards – rigorous, nationally-recognized standards that were developed to ensure excellence in educator preparation programs.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumnus A.J. Carey and His Wife Receive National Red Cross Awards

  Office of University Communications

  In his last semester at Gardner-Webb University, A.J. Carey took a CPR instructor course, on the recommendation of a professor. Two years later, on Jan. 13, 2019, A.J. would use those skills to save his father’s life. A.J.’s wife, Deann, who is a CNA II, helped him perform the lifesaving technique.

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  GWU Musical Groups Present ‘Concert for a Cause’ at Shelby (N.C.) Presbyterian Church

  Office of University Communications

  Hungry community members will benefit from an upcoming musical performance being offered by Gardner-Webb University students. On Dec. 3, “Concert for a Cause” will be held at 7 p.m. at Shelby Presbyterian Church, 226 E. Graham St., Shelby, N.C. The event is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items, toiletries and monetary donations for the church food pantry.

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  Gardner-Webb Invites Community to Share in Christmas Tradition

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University’s annual Christmas gift to the community, the Festival of Lights, will be held on Dec. 5. A tradition for more than three decades, the evening’s festivities begin at 7 p.m. in Dover Theatre, located next to the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. The holiday celebration is free and open to the public.

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  Gardner-Webb Department of Theatre Presents Plays by Harold Pinter

  Office of University Communications

  The next production by the Gardner Webb University Department of Theatre Arts is “An Evening With Pinter: Short Plays by Harold Pinter.” Performances will be in The Millennium Playhouse, located behind the GWU Communications Studies Hall on Main Street in Boiling Springs. Directed by Chris Nelson, shows are scheduled for Nov. 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 24 at 2:30 p.m.

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  Gaston College and Gardner-Webb Leadership launch new Direct-Entry Transfer Program

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University and Gaston College (GC) have announced a new partnership to establish “Bulldog Bound,” a co-admission transfer program agreement for Gaston College students who want to obtain their four-year degree from the University. Officials for both schools signed agreements that will allow currently-enrolled Gaston College students to participate in the seamless direct-entry pathway to Gardner-Webb upon graduation from Gaston College. Students who wish to participate in the Program must satisfy the GWU admission and transfer degree requirements.

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  GWU Presents Collaborative Concert with Narration by President Dr. William M. Downs

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb University/Cleveland County Orchestra will host a concert of great works on Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. in Dover Theatre. Joining the group for the 18th year is the Crest High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Peter Strickland, a 1997 GWU alumnus. Also featured during the program will be Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs, who will narrate for “A Lincoln Portrait” by Copland.

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  Gardner-Webb Offers Opportunity for Donors to Show Their Support Around Campus

  Office of University Communications

  Was your father a football or baseball player? Did you major in nursing or business? Is your mother a divinity school graduate? Gardner-Webb University is offering alumni and supporters an opportunity to show their support by etching their names on a brick placed near a building that has special memories for them.

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  Skills Learned in Communication Studies Helps GWU Alumna Promote Family Business

  Office of University Communications and Claire Coile

  Gardner-Webb alumna, Kimberly Adams Sizemore, ’01, approached the college hunt with stamina and a robust list of requirements. “When I was picking colleges, my faith was really important to me,” she said. “I felt like I always thrived in Christian environments, so I was only looking at Christian schools, and I was only looking at Christian schools with a communications program. The fact that Gardner-Webb had a television emphasis was really appealing to me.”

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  GWU Office of International Student Services Celebrates International Education Week

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb University Office of International Student Services is celebrating International Education Week, observed nationally Nov. 17-23. A series of programs is planned to recognize the international population on campus and celebrate the diversity these students, faculty and staff add to the GWU community. Also, during November, an international photo gallery will be on display in the library.

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  Gardner-Webb University Christmas Art Sale Benefits Learning Opportunities for Students

  Office of University Communications

  The Annual Christmas Art Sale, sponsored by the Gardner-Webb University Art Club, is the place to find unique gifts for the people on your list. The event will be held on Nov. 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Tucker Student Center’s Stewart Hall. Handmade items from GWU students, faculty and staff, as well as the community, will be available.

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  Gardner-Webb Department of Theatre Hosts Regional High School Play Festival

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb University Department of Theatre is a regional site for the North Carolina Theatre Conference (NCTC) High School Play Festival on Nov. 8-9. Two plays from each of the eight regional festivals advance to the NCTC State High School Play Festival. The top two shows at the state festival go on to a national festival.

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  Greenville (S.C.) Technical College and Gardner-Webb University Sign Articulation Agreements

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University and Greenville Technical College (GTC) in Greenville, S.C., recently signed agreements that allow 11 associate degrees earned at GTC to fully transfer to 10 bachelor’s degree programs at GWU. The associate degrees are in accounting, computer technology, management, marketing, supply chain management, criminal justice, paralegal, and human services. The bachelor’s degree programs that correlate are in accounting, computer information systems, management, criminal justice, organizational leadership, and human services.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumna’s Goal is Working to Destigmatize Mental Health Issues

  Office of University Communications

  At the age of 19, Shamanda Burston, a native of Shelby, N.C., couldn’t imagine completing a bachelor’s or a master’s degree. Nobody else in her family had attended college, and she was a single mother with two children. While working on an associate’s degree, she learned about GOAL—The Degree Completion Program at Gardner-Webb University.

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  Rev. Dr. M. Vann Murrell Remembered by GWU Friends, Colleagues and Students

  Office of University Communications

  Members of the Gardner-Webb University community are remembering a friend, colleague and teacher, the Rev. Dr. M. Vann Murrell, who passed away Oct. 31 in Beulaville, N.C. He was a professor emeritus of religion and former chair of the GWU Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy. Murrell began teaching at Gardner-Webb in 1967, as it moved from two-year to four-year status.

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  Dr. William Downs Joins Other Leaders for Regional Business Summit

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University President Dr. William M. Downs participated in a panel discussion on Oct. 30 at The Summit 2019, sponsored by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance. The full-day event was held to discuss varying perspectives, trends and data in key industries. The agenda featured speakers who are experts in the fields of education, financial services, advanced manufacturing, transportation and Infrastructure.

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  Gardner-Webb University Announces Tuition Freeze For Second Year

  Office of University Communications

  For the second year in a row, Gardner-Webb University has announced a freeze on tuition, room and board for traditional undergraduate students enrolled in the Boiling Springs campus program. The freeze is effective immediately and will apply to incoming freshmen, transfer students and current undergraduates for the 2020-’21 year. Affordability continues to be a pressing issue in higher education nationwide.

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  Alumna Values Personal Attention She Received From Faculty in Gardner-Webb Hunt School of Nursing

  Office of University Communications

  Sara Lewis Piercy, of Shelby, N.C., grew up knowing she would follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a nurse. She has a passion to care for people, but also a curiosity and an awe of how the body’s systems function. She has three nursing degrees from Gardner-Webb: an Associate of Science in Nursing (2011), a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2012), and a Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (2015).

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  Gardner-Webb Senior Interns With U.S. Embassy in Mali From Her Home in Shelby, N.C.

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University senior Grace Love is completing a sixth-month internship with the U.S. Embassy in Mali without leaving her home in Shelby, N.C. Through the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) internship program coordinated by the U.S. Department of State, she is working with an assistant general service officer. Receiving instructions by email and phone, Love has updated a welcome book for families of embassy personnel and reformatted another book for the Marines and USAID (United States Agency for International Development) personnel who are currently in Mali.

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  GWU School of Divinity and The Center for Healthy Churches Announce Partnership

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity and The Center for Healthy Churches (CHC) have established a partnership to address the needs and opportunities faced by churches, clergy and organizations. The School of Divinity and CHC will collaborate to offer conferences, academic programs, consulting, coaching, and enrichment events to churches and clergy in the region. The two organizations will share resources, personnel and facilities while seeking ways to engage those involved in ministry.

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  Gardner-Webb Hosts Annual Octoberfest for Families

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University invites families to campus on Oct. 28 for its annual Octoberfest event that will offer children a variety of candy, games and other fun activities. The free evening of entertainment is set for 6-8 p.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center on campus. Octoberfest is a fall festival and Halloween-style event for local families that provides a safe place for the community to gather and have fun.

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  Carolina Face Jugs Exhibit Curated by GWU Students in Museum Studies Program

  Office of University Communications

  An exhibit featuring the art and heritage of Carolina Face Jugs will be displayed through Nov. 5 in the Ali Pouryousefi Art Gallery in Tucker Student Center at Gardner-Webb University. The exhibition has been curated by students who are minoring in the museum studies program. Instructor Annmarie Reiley said the students worked together to design, research, write and collect artifacts from locals for the exhibit.

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  Gardner-Webb University Inducts Seven into Gallery of Distinguished Alumni

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb honored outstanding members of the University family with induction into the GWU Gallery of Distinguished Alumni during 2019 Homecoming activities Oct. 11-12. Seven alumni were recognized as new members of the prestigious gallery, including Susan Bolt Briggs, of Gastonia, N.C., Porsha Russell, of Charlotte, N.C., Dr. Michelle Skipper, of St. Pauls, N.C., Mark Edward Smith, of Marvin, N.C., Dr. Manny Trujillo, of Spartanburg, S.C., Keon Williams Jr., of Charlotte, N.C., and Archie Wood, of Yadkinville, N.C.

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  GWU Research Scholar Develops Protocol to Test Accuracy of Tracking Devices

  Office of University Communications

  After being in the Air Force for almost seven years, Micah Balltzglier took a job as an aircraft mechanic. He hated the work.One of his friends, Dr. Jonathan Ahearn, is a physical therapist and teaches at Gardner-Webb University.