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  Gardner-Webb University to Hold Summer Commencement Exercises on July 30

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University will award more than 230 degrees during the 2016 summer commencement exercises on Saturday, July 30. The ceremony is set to begin at 10 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. The event will commemorate the achievements of students in traditional undergraduate, degree completion, and graduate programs of study.

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  Bulldog Movers Ease Transition for First-Time Gardner-Webb University Residents, Families

  Office of University Communications

  For decades, a volunteer group has helped ease the transition for new Gardner-Webb students who move onto the University’s main campus. The Bulldog Movers are among the first to greet students and their families during orientation weekend each August. Dozens of faculty, staff and student volunteers carry boxes, suitcases and bags from cars to campus residences, providing helping hands and a friendly welcome to the newest members of the Gardner-Webb community.

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  Gardner-Webb Announces New Associate Provost of Arts and Sciences

  Office of University Communications

  A longtime professor of history at Gardner-Webb has been named to a position of academic leadership at the University. Dr. Ben Leslie, Provost and Executive Vice President, announced that Dr. David Yelton will assume the post of Associate Provost of Arts and Sciences, effective Aug. 1. “I have had the privilege of working with Dr. Yelton as a Gardner-Webb faculty member for the last decade,” Leslie stated.

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  Gardner-Webb Celebrates Outstanding Contributions of Former Faculty Members at Emeriti Luncheon

  Office of University Communications and Erik Barr

  Gardner-Webb welcomed nearly two dozen distinguished former faculty members to the University’s Tucker Student Center this summer for a luncheon to honor their dedication to the institution and to celebrate the release of the third edition of the “GWU Faculty Emeriti Book.” “The Faculty Emeriti Luncheon was a wonderful opportunity for the University to reconnect with a group of faculty members who have made a profound contribution to the shape and fiber of Gardner-Webb University,” said Dr. Ben Leslie, GWU Provost and Executive Vice President. “Their presence at Gardner-Webb has been sacrificial in that any of them could easily have found greater financial reward elsewhere. But they believe in our ideal of Christian higher education, and have chosen to leave their mark here. And believe me, in each and every case, they have.”

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  Finding My Place Among the Grits and Liver Mush

  Office of University Communications and Erik Barr

  One of my first experiences at Gardner-Webb University was trying to “pull” on a door clearly marked “push.” As a master of first impressions, I was trying to go into the Snack Shop restaurant across the street from campus with a small group of people I had just met. One of the waitresses, hiding a smirk, motioned for me to push.

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  Gardner-Webb University Trustee, Alumnus and Honorary Doctorate Recipient Passes Away

  Office of University Communications

  A Gardner-Webb University trustee, alumnus and honorary doctorate recipient is being remembered for his extensive leadership, care and compassion for people and his love of God. Dr. Emmett Harvey Rogers Jr., longtime pastor, education and business leader, and member of the GWU family, passed away July 11 at the age of 72. “I speak for the entire Gardner-Webb University community in expressing our deep sadness in the passing of Dr. E. Harvey Rogers,” shares GWU President Dr. Frank Bonner.

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  Film written by GWU Professor Still Resonates with Fans After Nearly Four Decades

  Office of University Communications

  While teaching Gardner-Webb students the basics of video and film editing, Dr. Jim Lawrence gives them advice they won’t find in a textbook. The life lesson comes from his own years working in the Los Angeles film and television industries. “I try to impress upon students that you have to cultivate relationships,” he asserted.

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  Divinity Students Become First GWU Group to Study in Cuba

  Office of University Communications

  Seven students from Gardner-Webb University made history in May as the first group from the School of Divinity to travel and study in Cuba. Led by Dr. Hebert Palomino, associate professor of pastoral care and counseling, the group visited several places, including the Baptist seminary in Santiago de Cuba, where Palomino helped to establish a counseling program. “The highlight for me was the opportunity to attend services in different churches,” Rowena Casino, of Boiling Springs, N.C., shared.

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  Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity Students Explore Lands of the Bible

  Office of University Communications

  Providing opportunities that stretch the mind, stir the heart, and prepare students for the practice of ministry in the local church is a key goal of the Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity. Through a unique trip to Greece and Turkey recently, more than 20 divinity students explored a variety of ancient sites in order to enhance their understanding of biblical texts. This year’s Greece/Turkey trip featured visits to Istanbul, five of the churches of Revelation, the Island of Patmos, Corinth, Athens, Delphi, Berea, Thessalonica, and Phillipi.

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  R.W. Andrews Scholar’s Mother Inspires Him to Pursue Higher Education at Gardner-Webb University

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University is already close to the heart of Jerrae Gordon, even before he walks into his first freshman class or meets his first college friend. Gordon, a recent Shelby High School graduate who will attend Gardner-Webb on a R.W. Andrews Scholarship, draws inspiration from his mother, Cynthia, in his decision to pursue higher education at the University. Gordon’s mom entered college as an adult, with the goal of preparing for a career as a counselor, and she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and counseling at Gardner-Webb in 2014.

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  Slave History Takes on New Meaning for GWU Professor

  Office of University Communications

  Wallace Turnage is not a famous person, but historians are fascinated with the discovery of the former slave’s story. In a letter written to his family 100 years ago, Turnage recorded a vivid account of his escape to freedom. Dr. Joseph S. Moore, assistant professor of history at Gardner-Webb University, studied this handwritten document and other slave narratives during a seminar this summer at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.

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  Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity Students Minister to Hundreds of People in Latin America

  Office of University Communications

  Through food ministries for the impoverished, worship music with children and discipleship to adults, Gardner-Webb University students extended God’s love to the people of Latin America during a recent cultural immersion trip. Dr. Terry Casino, professor of missiology in the GWU School of Divinity, led the group experience through Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico, as part of the school’s Missiology and Intercultural Studies Concentration curriculum. “A missiologist once said that missions work is caught rather than taught. By going overseas this summer, divinity students had the opportunity to see for themselves what God is doing outside their comfort zone in North America and fulfill their own share of the Central Commission to make disciples of all nations,” Casino shared.

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  Alumna Shares her Faith in the Classroom and on the Mission Field

  Office of University Communications

  Tabitha Hamilton (’11) comes from a family of educators in Blair, Neb. As a young girl, she played school with old supplies collected from teachers in the Christian school where her father taught health and physical education. However, during high school, sports and missions became more important to her than teaching.

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  Gardner-Webb University Ranks in Top Two Percent in U.S. for Core Curriculum Standards

  Office of University Communications

  An annual study on core curriculum requirements at over 1,100 colleges and universities from all over the United States has placed Gardner-Webb University at the head of the class for the fifth year in a row. Ranked among 25 institutions throughout the nation with an “A” grade, Gardner-Webb is the only school in the Carolinas to earn an “A” distinction for general requirement standards. The 2015-2016 What Will They Learn? Study, conducted by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), ranks the core curriculum of all the major public and private colleges and universities in all 50 states.

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  Charles Friday (’15) Achieves Goals Through GWU Degree Completion Program

  Office of University Communications

  Homeless at 19, Charles Franklin Friday Jr. (’15), of Denver, N.C., became determined to make a better life for himself and the family he hoped to have some day. He joined the military to get off the streets, and when his service ended, enrolled in a community college. He was sitting in class when a representative from Gardner-Webb University talked to them about the Degree Completion Program (DCP).

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  Rutherford County High School Students Participate in Third Annual Science Academy at GWU

  Office of University Communications

  High school students from Rutherford County, N.C., are reporting that a unique week of their summer vacation that has given them new insight into the practical application of scientific principles. Through a grant from the Stonecutter Foundation (Spindale, N.C.), a dozen area teens participated in the third annual Science Academy, a program designed to offer enrichment in the subject of science and help students solidify skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). "The goal of the Science Academy is to provide a rich, practical experience in science with exposure to science related careers,” offered Jay Zimmer, biology instructor at Gardner-Webb.

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  Gardner-Webb University’s Online Offerings Earn Top Ranking in North Carolina

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University is being recognized for exceptional web-based learning opportunities and was recently honored as a 2016 Best Online College in North Carolina by Best Colleges, based in Seattle, Wash., and Houston, Texas. Gardner-Webb ranked fourth out of the top 15 institutions of higher education in the state. The University was selected based on academic quality and affordability.

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  Alum Assists Students who are Pursing Christian Higher Education

  Office of University Communications

  Aaron Wilkinson (’07) has a desk, not a pulpit and an office instead of a sanctuary. But as he works with students at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) in Marion, Ind., he strives to minister to them. He encountered some of his best role models as a student at Gardner-Webb University.

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  Degree Completion Program Student Learns Skills to Help People Through Difficult Transitions

  Office of University Communications

  Before enrolling in the Gardner-Webb University Degree Completion Program (DCP), Claire Bowen, of Stokes County, N.C., worked in a geriatric psychiatric unit and saw the important role of human services. She realized people need someone to listen and point them to valuable community resources where they can find more help. Bowen decided to go back to school and earn her bachelor’s degree and work with youth and adults going through difficult transitions in life.

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  Gardner-Webb Alumna Explored Several Majors to Determine Career Path

  Office of University Communications

  As a young girl, Megan Carscaddon, of Shelby, N.C., spent many hours on the campus of Gardner-Webb University with her father, Dr. David Carscaddon, a professor in the School of Psychology. “I vividly remember being the ball girl for the women’s basketball team in the ’90s,” Carscaddon recalled. “On summer breaks, my sisters and I would play in the empty classrooms while Daddy prepared syllabi for the next semester. We learned to swim in the pool on campus, went to football games and spent time in the library. Gardner-Webb has been a part of my life, for most of my life.”

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  Gardner-Webb Alum Pursues Chaplaincy Opportunities

  Office of University Communications

  Adam Barnes (’13) of Gastonia, N.C., knew Gardner-Webb University as his pastor’s alma mater. But after two visits to campus, he was ready to discover his own place at the school. “I began to consider Gardner-Webb more seriously as I participated in the interview process for scholarships,” he reflected.

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  GWU Student Combines Passions to Pursue Career in Art Therapy

  Office of University Communications

  The first time Ruthie Lievsay (’17) of Mount Airy, N.C., heard about Gardner-Webb was from a friend who decided to attend the University. Lievsay had a year left in high school, so at the time she didn’t give the news much thought. Then, her senior year, Lievsay received a GWU application and information about scholarships and decided to apply.

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  GWU Student to Represent Community in Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant

  Office of University Communications

  A Gardner-Webb student and longtime member of the local community will contend for a state title later this month that could ultimately give her a chance to compete in the 96th Miss America pageant this fall. Rachel Leigh Möwer, a rising sophomore nursing major at GWU, competed in a Miss America preliminary pageant held in Shelby, N.C., last fall. When she was crowned Miss Shelby, she earned the opportunity to compete in the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant, scheduled for June 22-25 in Raleigh.

  WGWG: Rachel Leigh Mower, Miss Shelby interview at wgwg.org

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  Community Invited to Performance by Renowned Musical Corps Carolina Crown

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University will host a preview performance of world-class musical group Carolina Crown’s 2016 show “Relentless” on Saturday, June 18, the organization’s final day of training at GWU before embarking on an American summer tour. The drum and bugle corps, which includes some of the world’s best young musicians, spends several weeks at Gardner-Webb each spring to rehearse its show in preparation of its annual tours and competition in the Drum Corps International World Championships. This year’s Carolina Crown program is modeled after William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” inspired by Homer’s “Iliad” and borrows from William Goldman’s “The Princess Bride” to share a tale of revenge through the perspective of a Spaghetti Western.

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  Gardner-Webb Trustee’s Gift Increases Safety for University Police

  Office of University Communications

  New steel body gear will help Gardner-Webb University Police better protect their lives as they serve and defend the security of the campus, thanks to a generous gift from a GWU trustee and Premier Body Armor of Kings Mountain, N.C., a manufacturer of protective equipment for law enforcement personnel. Frank Stewart, owner of Premier Body Armor and current chair of the Gardner-Webb Board of Trustees, donated body armor systems for eight University officers during a presentation in GWU’s Tucker Student Center on June 10. Each set of gear includes a vest, lightweight front and back steel plates that conform to an officer’s body for comfortable wear and two insert plates to provide extra protection against dangerous objects.