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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.

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  Blue Ridge Community College and Gardner Webb University Sign Articulation Agreement

  Office of University Communications

  To make transferring to a four-year university from a two-year college an even more seamless transition, Gardner-Webb University and Blue Ridge Community College signed an articulation agreement on Oct. 9. The unique contract ultimately guarantees admission to GWU for students who meet eligibility requirements. This agreement simplifies the process for students and helps them achieve their educational goals, noted Blue Ridge Vice President of Instruction Kathy Allen.

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  GWU School of Education is No. 1 in N.C. for Educational Leadership and Administration

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb University School of Education has been ranked the No. 1 Educational Leadership and Administration College in North Carolina. The honor was presented by Universities.com, an education information website. The recognition placed Gardner-Webb above the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wingate (N.C.) University, East Carolina University (Greenville, N.C.), N.C. State University (Raleigh) and other schools.

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  Award-Winning Documentary and Q&A About Last Male White Rhino to Screen in Shelby, N.C.

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University Life of the Scholar (LOTS) Program is partnering with the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and the Cleveland County Arts Council to present the award-winning documentary Kifaru in Shelby, N.C. The film follows a dedicated team of rangers in Kenya who are watching over Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino. Rampant poaching has decimated his subspecies, yet hope remains thanks to his incredible caregivers who are set on both preventing and recovering loss.

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  Blind and Visually Impaired Program Marks 40th Anniversary

  Office of University Communications

  The Noel Center for Disability Resources at Gardner-Webb University had its beginnings in 1977 with one program offered for the deaf. Two years later, college officials expanded services to students who were blind and visually impaired. “Nell Kilpatrick was hired to lead the program, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year,” said Cheryl Potter, associate dean of the Noel Center.

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  Gardner-Webb Celebrates Disabilities Employment Awareness Month

  Office of University Communications

  October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. To understand the problems encountered by people with disabilities, the Gardner-Webb Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting a panel discussion featuring GWU alumni and advocates for people with disabilities. Co-sponsored by the GWU Noel Center for Disability Resources and the Center for Personal and Professional Development, “Without Limits: The Challenges of Disabilities in the Workplace Panel Discussion” will be held on Oct. 16, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Stewart Hall of Tucker Student Center.

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  Gardner-Webb Undergraduate Researcher Discovers New Method to Synthesize Vanillin

  Office of University Communications

  For her Undergraduate Research Project, Cailen Blaire, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, discovered a new method to synthesize vanillin, the compound that gives vanilla its characteristic taste and scent. She was one of 15 GWU students who received a grant from the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. She worked 40 hours a week for five weeks on her project, which she will present in a professional forum.

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  Gardner-Webb University 2020 Provides Scholarships That Make a Difference

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University 2020, launched in August with a generous gift from the Broyhill Foundation, benefits the University’s Priority Fund . The yearlong fundraising initiative is on pace to surpass the $1 million goal. Contributions directly support scholarship funding and other programs to provide high-impact learning and service opportunities.

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  First Students in Gardner-Webb’s 10-Month MBA Program Preparing to Finish

  Office of University Communications

  The first students in the 10-month Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Gardner-Webb University will finish in October. From its launch in January, interest in the master’s degree offered fully online has exceeded expectations.

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  Gardner-Webb University Celebrates Homecoming Oct. 11-12

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University welcomes alumni and friends to campus on Oct. 11-12 to celebrate Homecoming. “Homecoming is that one day of the year when alumni, faculty, staff, and students celebrate what makes Gardner-Webb University so very special: the relationships that have been forged because of time spent on our beautiful campus,” observes Leah Robinson Clevenger, director of Alumni Relations and a member of the Class of ’98 and ‘02.

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  Gardner-Webb Archives Launches Digitized Version of Fay Webb Gardner Collection

  Office of University Communications

  The Gardner-Webb University Archives recently launched a digitized version of the Fay Webb Gardner Collection. In addition, a year-long social media campaign began in honor of Mrs. Gardner’s 134th birthday. Materials from Series 1 of the collection will be shared on Fridays with the hashtag #FayWebbFriday. Mrs. Gardner was the wife of former governor of North Carolina and U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, O. Max Gardner.