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Gardner-Webb Hosts Panel Discussion on Black Health and Wellness for Black History Month
Office of University Communications
The final two programs of Gardner-Webb University’s Black History Month celebration will be held this week. The first event is a panel discussion centered on the 2022 National Theme: Black Health and Wellness. Sponsored by The College of Health Sciences and the School of Graduate Studies, Varied Perspectives on Black Health and Wellness, featuring GWU alumni and faculty, will be held on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the College of Health Sciences, Room 261.
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Meet Kylee Morris, of Newport, N.C., Third Tucker Scholar at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
In the Gospel of Mark 12:29-31, Jesus gives the two most important commandments: “Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself.” These verses form the foundation for Gardner-Webb University’s most prestigious award, the Tucker Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength Scholarship. This year’s winner, Kylee Morris of Newport, N.C., embodies all of these qualities in her interactions on the basketball court, at school and in the community.
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Student who Embodies ‘Sacrifice’ and ‘Leadership’ Named Third Tucker Scholar at Gardner-Webb University
Office of University Communications
A high school senior from Newport, N.C., known for her heart of service, has been named the third Tucker Scholar at Gardner-Webb University. Established in 2019 by Carolyn and Robert Tucker, longtime University benefactors, The Tucker Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength Scholarship is GWU’s most prestigious. This year’s winner, Kylee Morris, is a student-athlete at West Carteret High School, who gave up her own athletic goals to help those of her younger basketball teammates come true.
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Panel of Journalists Discusses Wide Range of Topics During Forum at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University President Dr. William Downs invited a panel of journalists to campus recently to discuss “The Mass Media in American Society: From Fake News to Twitter Politics and Beyond.” Downs shared with the capacity crowd of more than 50 students and faculty about his own interest in the news media, which goes back to when he was an undergrad in the 1980s, majoring in political science and minoring in journalism.
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James Tippey Named Gardner-Webb’s Associate VP for Technology and Chief Information Officer
Office of University Communications
Officials at Gardner-Webb have announced that James Tippey is the University’s new associate vice president for Technology Services and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Tippy, who has over 20 years of experience in the IT (information technology) and cyber fields, will provide vision and leadership for technology services across all GWU divisions.
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Gardner-Webb President William Downs Hosts Panel to Discuss Media’s Changing Landscape
Office of University Communications
Podcasts, blogs, social media channels—the media in America and around the world is evolving. To discuss the media’s changing landscape, Gardner-Webb University President Dr. William Downs has invited a panel of local and regional journalists to campus. “Media Matters: News Gatherers and News Changers” will be held on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in Tucker Student Center.
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Gardner-Webb Hosts New Tradition: Spring Family Weekend
Office of University Communications
A new spring tradition begins at Gardner-Webb University on Feb. 11-13. The Office of Student Engagement is hosting a family weekend, where families can experience their students’ home at GWU.
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Gardner-Webb Partners with Davidson-Davie Community College to Offer ‘Bulldog Bound’ Co-Admission Agreement
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University and Davidson-Davie Community College recently signed an agreement that expands transfer pathways for the schools. The “Bulldog Bound” direct-entry admission program will provide a seamless pathway for Davidson-Davie students transferring to Gardner-Webb.
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GWU Departments of Theatre Arts and Music Present Spring Musical, ‘Quilters’
Office of University Communications
“Quilters,” presented by the Gardner-Webb University Departments of Theatre Arts and Music, is a musical with some unique characteristics and challenges for the small cast. Set in the 1850s, the show celebrates the pioneering women who cared for their families on the difficult, and sometimes disastrous, journey west. Performances will be in Dover Theatre on Feb. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m.
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Two-Person Computer Programming Team Records Best Finish Ever for Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
Competing against teams twice their size, Gardner-Webb University computer science majors, Andrew Bounds and Adam Mystkowski, recently placed sixth in the Southeastern Small College Programming Contest. They competed against 13 teams from six other colleges.
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GWU Divinity School Alumna Begins Hybrid Position as Minister of Youth and Pastoral Care
Office of University Communications
Sarah Laurence, a 2021 graduate of the Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity, is starting a job that is new for her and the church. The hybrid position at First Baptist Church in Aiken, S.C., is Minister of Youth and Pastoral Care.
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Family with Close Connections to Gardner-Webb Establishes Scholarship
Office of University Communications
A family with five alumni and an employee with nearly two decades of service to Gardner-Webb University recently established a new scholarship. The Dr. J. Eric and Teresa Davis Family Scholarship will be available to any student.
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Gardner-Webb Campus Celebrates Black History Month with Several Programs
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University campus is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of programs in February. The 2022 National Theme: Black Health and Wellness will also be the focus of GWU programs, including two film showings and a panel discussion.
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Gardner-Webb Welcomes 220 Students to Compete for Full-Tuition Ignite Excellence Scholarships
Office of University Communications
An academically elite group of students will visit the Gardner-Webb University campus over four days to compete in the Ignite Excellence Scholarship program. About 120 students attended interviews on Jan. 27 and 28, and 100 more will participate in interviews on Feb. 3 and 4.
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Gardner-Webb Announces Summer and Fall 2021 Graduates, Dean’s List and Honor Roll
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce its Summer and Fall 2021 graduates, and its Dean’s List and Honor Roll recipients in recognition of undergraduate students’ exemplary academic achievements.
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Book Co-edited by GWU Dean Prince H. Bull Examines Post-COVID-19 Education Environment
Office of University Communications
A new book co-edited by Dr. Prince Hycy Bull, dean of Gardner-Webb University’s College of Education, and Dr. Gerrelyn Chunn Patterson of North Carolina A&T (NCAT) University, will help educators in the post-COVID-19 environment. “Redefining Teacher Education and Teacher Preparation Programs in the Post-COVID-19 Era” also includes contributions from GWU faculty, students and an alumna.
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International Author and Lecturer Trevor Hudson Discusses the Pastor’s Identity
Office of University Communications
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) students at Gardner-Webb University were able to benefit recently from virtual lectures and discussions with spiritual formation personality, the Rev. Trevor Hudson, from Benoni, South Africa. The seminar class was made possible by endowed funds from the late Bonnie Price.
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Ensemble Featuring GWU Faculty to Perform
Office of University Communications
The Distinguished Artist Series of Gardner-Webb University presents Summit recording artist, Carolina Brass, on Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Hamrick Hall’s Blanton Auditorium. Tim Hudson, GWU associate professor of music, founded Carolina Brass in 1997. The ensemble also features GWU instructors Bob Campbell, horn player, and Dave Wulfeck, trombonist.
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Juan Cherry is Speaker for Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance at Gardner-Webb, Rescheduled for Feb. 10
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance has been rescheduled for a Dimensions program on Feb. 10 at 9:25 a.m. in Stewart Hall of Tucker Student Center. For over two decades, the University has designated the Tuesday program following the MLK holiday as a celebration of the Civil Rights leader. This year’s tribute also honors King’s legacy by introducing iBelong, a new mentoring initiative for minority males offered by the University’s Student Success Division. Guest speaker Juan Cherry is an alumnus and one of the mentors for the program.
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Keesee Educational Fund Continues Ongoing Support of GWU Divinity School with Latest Gift
Office of University Communications
Since the fall of 2006, the Charles B. Keesee Educational Fund Inc. has been a valued and committed partner to the M. Christopher White School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University. The fund provides scholarships to numerous individual students who are preparing for church-related ministry, and the Foundation has presented grants to the divinity school for hands-on programs and academic enrichment opportunities.
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Winners of Gardner-Webb Songwriting Competition in Concert on Jan. 22
Office of University Communications
The winners of a recent songwriting competition sponsored by the Gardner-Webb University Department of Music will present their compositions on Saturday, Jan. 22, in a concert in Stewart Hall, Tucker Student Center. Held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the program is presented by the Distinguished Artist Series and the Alfred & Shirley Wampler Caudill Fund.
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GWU’s Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership Program Impacts Alumna and Community
Office of University Communications
Three years ago, Dr. Kim Williams-Roberts had no intention of going back to school for a doctorate. She already had a master’s degree in health services management and a master’s in business administration. She was finished with school.
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Gardner-Webb Hosts Dr. Russell Moore, ‘Christianity Today’ Public Theologian, on March 1, 2022
Office of University Communications
A national theologian, author and speaker will visit the Gardner-Webb University campus on March 1 and present three speeches. Dr. Russell Moore, public theologian at “Christianity Today” and director of Christianity Today’s Public Theology Project, will speak for the C.O. and Eliza Greene Endowed Lectureship Series hosted by the M. Christopher White School of Divinity at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Tucker Student Center. In addition, Moore will be the guest speaker for Dimensions at 9:25 a.m. in Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center.
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Gardner-Webb Archives and Earl Scruggs Center Collaborate on Bible Exhibit
Office of University Communications
By the late 18th Century, Bibles had become treasured family heirlooms—not just for the spiritual aspect, but because the pages were used to record marriages, births and deaths. In recognition of the secular ways the Bible was used in the 19th and 20th centuries, Gardner-Webb University Archives and the Earl Scruggs Center of Cleveland County have created an exhibit: “Bound by Faith: The Bibles of Cleveland County.” The exhibit, sponsored by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, will be featured through March 31 in the Ali Pouryousefi Gallery at Tucker Student Center.
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Books Inspire Gardner-Webb Alumna to Rise Above Poverty, Earn Doctorate
Office of University Communications
A native of Colombia, South America, Dr. Mabel Eliana Lamprea grew up with extended family—the oldest of 23 grandchildren. Her parents barely finished elementary school but gave her a love for reading and learning. She began a journey that years later brought her to Gardner-Webb University, where she earned a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and received the Darlene J. Gravett Citizen Scholar Award. The award is given to a graduate student for scholarly research that has the potential to make an improvement to society. It is named in honor of Dr. Darlene J. Gravett, long-time dean of the GWU Graduate School and Associate Provost Emerita.
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