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Gardner-Webb to Host Annual Christmas Art Sale
Office of University Communications and Jill Blank
Gardner-Webb University will host the annual Christmas Art Sale, featuring handmade pieces by students and other local artists, on Nov. 20-21 in the Tucker Student Center. The sale will offer a variety of pieces, including ceramics, jewelry, knitted items, and paintings. Many GWU students will also gain professional experience through the event, according to Susan Bell, professor of art.
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GWU Shares Opportunities with High School Guidance Counselors
Office of University Communications
High school guidance counselors often serve as a link between college-bound students and the universities that they consider as potential places to continue their education. Gardner-Webb University welcomed dozens of counselors to the campus on Oct. 30 to share the opportunities that await students who are searching for the right college fit. The GWU Undergraduate Admissions Office held its first School Counselor Open House to teach advisers about Gardner-Webb’s undergraduate admissions, Degree Completion Program, and graduate studies offerings, with the goal of that message reaching numerous potential students in the region’s high schools.
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Gardner-Webb Hosting Series of Career Prep Events
Office of University Communications and Jill Blank
Gardner-Webb University gives students the opportunity to earn a well-rounded liberal arts education, while also helping them develop career skills through a series of specialized events, held at various times throughout the year. The University’s Office of Career Development is planning a series of workshops to help students prepare for internships and jobs, part of a continuous effort to assist students in assessing their strengths, analyzing their skills, and deciding which career is the best fit. Upcoming events include a session on how to search and apply for jobs, which starts at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 in Faith Hall in the Tucker Student Center, and a mock interview workshop on Nov. 18 in the Washburn House.
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GWU to Present Opera Workshop
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts will present an Opera Workshop of scenes, trios and duets next week. Acts will include musical works composed by the likes of Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and feature a cast of a dozen university community members. Performances are set to begin Sunday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m., with both workshops taking place in Dover Theatre, part of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center on Gardner-Webb’s campus.
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Pastor, Author to Speak at Dimensions on Nov. 4
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University announces its 12th guest for the 2014-2015 academic year. Pastor and author James Emery White will share a message on religious affiliations on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 9:25 a.m. in Stewart Hall of the Tucker Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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Alumna Katie Axelson Shares Experiences as World Race-Latin America 2014 Wraps Up
Office of University Communications and Katie Axelson
It happens every month and there’s no way to avoid it. You swear it’s not going to happen next month but then all of the sudden it’s time for that awful moment of final hugs and tearful good-byes. Saying good-bye 11 (or more) times was one of the reasons I didn’t want to go on the World Race.
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“American Idol” Finalist to Perform at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University raises awareness of human trafficking with a series of events each year, and that commitment to helping spotlight the global issue will continue this month with a benefit concert featuring “American Idol” finalist and North Carolina native Majesty Rose. Rose, who finished ninth in the most recent “Idol” competition, is set to perform in Stewart Hall in Gardner-Webb’s Tucker Student Center on Saturday, Nov. 15. All proceeds from the show will benefit Justice Ministries, a nonprofit organization based in Charlotte (N.C.) that works to remove people from human trafficking situations and restore their lives.
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Gardner-Webb Named to the President’s Community Service Honor Roll for Seventh Consecutive Year
Office of University Communications
For the seventh consecutive year, Gardner-Webb University has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education. Less than 100 institutions across the nation received the honor this year, and GWU is one of just 38 schools to be recognized “With Distinction.” Launched in 2006, the Honor Roll recognizes those institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities.
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Harvard Awards Gardner-Webb Professor Travel Grant
Office of University Communications
When Gardner-Webb University Assistant Professor of History Dr. Joseph Moore first began writing the manuscript for his new book, he had no idea that the subject would offer him an opportunity to travel halfway around the world to search historic archives in Belfast, Edinburgh, and London, or that the experience would extend to him a rare, full-circle moment in his own unique history. While working on his dissertation, Moore became interested in the Scottish “Covenanters,” a group of fundamentalist Presbyterians who vowed to maintain the Presbyterian doctrine and policy as the sole form of religion of their country. While the Covenanters were successful in establishing their form of Christianity in Scotland in the 1600s, their efforts to replicate those foundations in the newly formed United States were unsuccessful.
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GWU Invites Community to Halloween Night Baseball Game
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University invites families to a costume parade and baseball game on campus on Halloween night, Oct. 31. Activities are free, and children who attend will receive candy. The GWU baseball team’s first-ever “Monster Mash” is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. at Moss Stadium/Masters Field, located on Stadium Drive in Boiling Springs.
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Gardner-Webb Strives to Ensure Quality Matters in Online Courses
Office of University Communications
Some of Gardner-Webb University’s fastest-growing graduate programs are offered on the Internet, and University leaders are seeking ways to ensure that students receive an online education of the highest quality. Gardner-Webb recently partnered with Quality Matters (QM), an organization that uses a peer-review approach to assure quality in online classes, to provide professional development for faculty members who teach Internet-delivered courses. QM has a reputation nationwide for offering the most widely recognized set of rigorous standards for online program delivery, according to Dr. Ben Leslie, GWU Provost and Executive Vice President.
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United Way Agency Brings Hope to Families Fractured by Abuse
Office of University Communications
The little boy fidgeted nervously. As he walked into the room, he wasn’t sure what to expect. He looked around, and a kind woman approached him.
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Concert to Feature GWU Trumpet Professor
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts will present a distinguished faculty concert, featuring trumpeter Tim Hudson, on Thursday, Oct. 23. Hudson, a full-time faculty professor at Gardner-Webb, will perform with Ronnie Ingle, associate professor of trumpet at the University of North Dakota, and Cindy Swicegood, pianist and distinguished accompanist. Music begins at 8 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, inside Hamrick Hall on the GWU campus.
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Life Of The Scholar (LOTS) Program Set for Oct. 23 at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
The latest Life Of The Scholar (LOTS) event at Gardner-Webb University will give the audience an inside look at theology and biblical interpretation in American history. GWU alum Dr. James P. Byrd, an associate professor of American Religious History at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tenn.), will speak on topics referenced in his latest book, “Sacred Scripture, Sacred War: The Bible and the American Revolution.” The lecture will be held Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Hope Hall, located within the Tucker Student Center.
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Dawg Days Planned at GWU on Oct. 25 and Nov. 11
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University is planning the first of two upcoming Dawg Days on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Tucker Student Center. Dawg Days are free visitation days that allow future students to become familiar with the University and what it has to offer. The second event is planned for Nov. 11.
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Gardner-Webb Partners with the Community for Fall Events
Office of University Communications and Brooke Kelly
Gardner-Webb University offers two events each fall that allow students and faculty an opportunity to give back to the community. The annual fall festival will offer games, candy and prizes, while a Broad River Greenway tour will educate kids about nocturnal animals that live in the surrounding area. Both events are free and open to the public. Octoberfest, an annual event that features games, crafts, prizes and candy, will be held Oct. 30 in the Tucker Student Center from 6-8 p.m.
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United Way Helps Local Citizens Recover from Difficult Circumstances
Tom Jones and Office of University Communications
My fellow colleagues, what if these headlines were to appear: 12 individuals with Ebola reported from local church after mission trip to Liberia Dam at Lake Lure has catastrophic failure – Major flooding throughout the flood plains in Rutherford and Cleveland counties, 400 missing and an estimated 4000 homeless Tornado hits northern Cleveland County – Destroys 20 homes in a path from Lawndale to Casar
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Gardner-Webb Business School Notches Another Top 10 Ranking
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s Godbold School of Business ranks No. 7 among all institutions nationwide for online master’s degree programs that train human resources professionals, according to a report by a website that analyzes business education performance. Gardner-Webb provides an online Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) Program that offers a concentration in human resources management. The University’s top 10 ranking by topmanagementdegrees.com places it ahead of the other three schools in the region that are on the top-50 list, including Liberty (Lynchburg, Va.), Western Carolina (Cullowhee, N.C.) and North Greenville (Tigerville, S.C.).
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Gardner-Webb to Hold Auditions for Theatrical Drama
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Theatre Arts Department invites GWU students, faculty, staff and community members to audition for parts in the upcoming drama production, “Getting Out.” Auditions will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22 and Thursday, Oct. 23, beginning at 7:30 p.m. both nights, in The Millennium Playhouse, located behind the Communication Studies Hall on the GWU campus. Six female roles and five male parts are available in the production.
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Breast Cancer’s Impact on Display in Gardner-Webb Exhibit
Office of University Communications and Jill Blank
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a photography and poetry exhibit and a discussion session at Gardner-Webb University will explore the disease’s impacts on people’s lives. The exhibit, “Edges of Light: Images of Breast Transformation,” will highlight breast cancer awareness and the effects the disease can have on a woman. Photographs by Wendy Palmer will be on display in the Tucker Student Center Gallery from Oct. 14 through Nov. 7.
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Gardner-Webb Students Help Homeless in “60 Seconds of Service”
Office of University Communications
In only 60 seconds, Gardner-Webb University students worked to improve the lives of homeless individuals this week. Dozens of students gave a minute of their time to package socks and personal care items for shelter residents during the University’s first “60 Seconds of Service” community outreach project on Thursday, Oct. 9. Participants picked up a pair of socks and stuffed each with wet wipes, deodorant, lip balm, a toothbrush and toothpaste.
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GWU Students to Embark on Service Trip to New York City Oct. 17-21
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s Community Engagement and Campus Recreation offices are joining forces for the inaugural Fall Break Service Trip to New York City, set for Oct. 17-21. Brian Arnold, assistant director of student activities, and Micah Martin, director of student leadership development and community engagement, will accompany 14 students on a service-oriented trip to the Big Apple during fall break. While they are including time in their schedule for sightseeing, the primary purpose of the trip is to show students the wide range of volunteer and service opportunities through which they can become involved citizens.
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Life Coach, Counselor to Speak at Dimensions on Tuesday, Oct. 14
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University announces its 10th guest for the 2014-2015 academic year. Author and addiction recovery coach Mike Reis will share his story of overcoming the battle of alcoholism and other addictive behaviors on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 9:25 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). The event is free and open to the public.
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Life Coach, Counselor to Speak at Dimensions on Tuesday, Oct. 14
Office of University Communications and Alyssa Gutierrez
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University announces its 10th guest for the 2014-2015 academic year. Author and addiction recovery coach Mike Reis will share his story of overcoming the battle of alcoholism and other addictive behaviors on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 9:25 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). The event is free and open to the public.
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WGWG Radio Releases Mobile App, Expands Digital Presence
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s radio station WGWG expanded its digital presence this week with the release of an original app for mobile devices. Both Apple and Android users can download the application from their stores to listen in live to the station and access on-demand programming, along with other mobile-exclusive features, free of charge. “By adding the app, we make tuning in much easier and specialize it to work with mobile devices—whether it’s a tablet or a smartphone,” said Jeff Powell, WGWG operations manager.
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