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Former Gardner-Webb University Professor and Radio Station Manager Passes Away

Office of University Communications

A man who was instrumental as a faculty member at Gardner-Webb and responsible for the significant growth of the University’s radio station, WGWG 88.3 FM, died on Dec. 30, 2014, at Wendover Hospice in Shelby, N.C., at the age of 84. Manuel “Allen” Setzer served as an associate professor of Spanish in the GWU Department of Foreign Language and Literature for nearly three decades and as station manager of WGWG for over 25 years. Born December 24, 1930, in Caldwell County, N.C., Setzer graduated from Hudson High School.
Gardner-Webb Continues Efforts to Help Homeless

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University has hosted several events in recent months to help homeless residents in local communities. In the coming weeks, a student club will continue those efforts by collecting a variety of personal care items to aid the homeless in surrounding counties. GWU’s Information Technology (IT) Club will gather toothbrushes, toothpaste, lip balm, and bars of soap from Jan. 14-30.
Gardner-Webb Online Graduate Programs Honored

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University offers some of the best online graduate degrees in the country, and three University programs recently garnered outstanding national accolades in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 rankings. The GWU Graduate School of Nursing and the GWU Godbold Graduate School of Business both received high marks in the U.S. News report, climbing into the top tier of college and university rankings for 2015. The GWU School of Education was also honored in the top half of the rankings for online education graduate degrees nationwide.
Gardner-Webb University Awards Over 250 Degrees

Office of University Communications

Gardner–Webb University hosted Fall Commencement on Monday, Dec. 15 in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center at 10 a.m. More than 250 graduates were honored for their achievements during the ceremony. Many graduates participated in the ceremony through prayer, scripture reading, and commencement speeches.
Gardner-Webb Degree Completion Program: With You Every Step of the Way

Office of University Communications

One of the most common concerns we hear from potential Degree Completion students is, “Do I really have what it takes to succeed academically?” Many students have been away from the classroom for years. Others are nervous about taking online courses, or about whether they will have access to extra help at their satellite campus.
Gardner-Webb to Help Disabled Youth Find Employment

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University hosted an open house aimed at helping youth with disabilities find meaningful, competitive employment through on-site internship experiences. The Project SEARCH open house took place on Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Williams Observatory. Interns discussed their employment interests, previous work experience, and upcoming internship opportunities.
GWU Baseball Team Visits Children Fighting Cancer

Office of University Communications

Throughout the past three years, Gardner-Webb University’s baseball team has raised thousands of dollars to help children fight cancer. Players experienced first hand how that support impacts lives during a recent visit to Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, N.C. Ten GWU baseball players and coaches toured the hospital, learned about its services and interacted with children on a day that helped foster an appreciation for the challenges cancer patients face, said GWU Head Baseball Coach Rusty Stroupe.
Gardner-Webb University Fall Commencement Set for Dec. 15

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University will award over 250 degrees during the 2014 fall commencement exercises on Monday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. Approximately 270 students have earned degrees and a majority of those graduates will don their cap-and-gown to celebrate their hard work. The ceremony will honor students who have successfully completed undergraduate, degree completion, and graduate programs.
Gardner-Webb University Recognized for Commitment to Military Service Personnel

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University is committed to helping members of the military and their dependents achieve their educational goals. Those efforts were recently recognized by Military Advanced Education (MAE) as the University was designated as a “Top School” in the 2015 MAE Guide to Colleges & Universities. The guide measures the best practices in military and veteran education.
The New York Times Features Opinion Piece Written by Gardner-Webb Professor

Office of University Communications

The world-renowned newspaper publication The New York Times has selected the work of a Gardner-Webb University history professor to appear in its online opinion/editorial section, which features commentary from a variety of authors on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. GWU Assistant Professor of History Dr. Joseph Moore says recent research he completed relating to the history of Scottish Covenanters, Christianity, and early-American politics led him to pitch an idea to editors at The New York Times. The thought became reality on Thursday, Dec. 4 when his article, “Lincoln, God and the Constitution,” was published online at NYTimes.com.
GWU Business Students Experience Marketing, Business Principles at National Event

Office of University Communications

A national conference held in Charlotte, N.C., in October gave Gardner-Webb University business students a chance to witness marketing and sales techniques in action, and GWU Marketing Instructor Mischia Taylor is hoping the trip marks the beginning of many other similar opportunities to connect classroom discussion and real-world application. When Taylor discovered that the 2014 National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Annual Conference would be held in Charlotte, she immediately began working to make sure her students could experience business practices in action. The cost of attending the conference, at $50 per student, was prohibitive.
Gardner-Webb Alumnus to Perform Nativity Drama on Campus on Dec. 2

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University will host stage performer and GWU alumnus Nathan Rouse (’02) on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the final Dimensions program of the fall semester. Rouse will perform part of the nativity drama, “The Birth,” a theatrical production he has directed and performed for nine years to tell the Christmas story through the monologue perspectives of the innkeeper, the wise man, and the shepherd. The show takes place on a mostly empty stage, where actors speak, sing and dance to transport the audience to the nativity scene through imagination.
Gardner-Webb Presents 2014 Advent Devotional Book

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University is proud to present the 2014 Advent Devotional. This year’s devotional is available as a traditional written book, and for the first time the seasonal guide can also be found online in audio format via the WGWG.org SoundCloud page. The University offers the Advent devotional to the community each year as a guide for reflecting on the birth of Jesus Christ and focusing on the holy blessings of the Christmas season.

WGWG: Advent 2014
GWU’s Annual “Festival of Lights” Set for Dec. 4

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University invites the community to campus to celebrate the Christmas season with the annual Festival of Lights. This year’s festive holiday event is free and set for Thursday, Dec. 4, beginning at 7 p.m. in Stewart Hall of the Tucker Student Center. GWU first ushered in the Christmas season with a Festival of Lights in 1985, and the University offers the event as a gift to the community each year, shared Dr. Paul Etter, professor of music in the GWU School of Performing and Visual Arts.

Vimeo: "Birth" Promo
GWU Symphonic Band to Perform in Tucker Student Center on Dec. 2

Office of University Communications and Jill Blank

The Gardner-Webb University Symphonic Band will present a concert featuring Christmas music and a senior soloist on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Stewart Hall inside the Tucker Student Center on the Boiling Springs campus. Admission is free.
Rescue Mission Leader to Speak at Dimensions on Nov. 25

Office of University Communications and Brooke Kelly

The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University announces its 15th guest for the 2014-15 academic year. Charlotte Rescue Mission Executive Director Tony Marciano II will speak Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 9:25 a.m. in Stewart Hall of the Tucker Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Gardner-Webb to Aid Hungry, Homeless

Office of University Communications

As the holidays approach, many are thankful for the shelter of a warm home and the nourishment of hearty meals. But others aren’t as fortunate and face hunger and homelessness. National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is Nov. 15-23, and Gardner-Webb University will join organizations across the nation in spotlighting those issues.
GWU Students Join Honor Society

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University inducted 39 new members into the Alpha Chi student honor society in a ceremony on Nov. 16, in Blanton Auditorium on the GWU campus. Alpha Chi is a coeducational academic honor society that promotes academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and honors those who achieve such distinction. Membership is open to juniors who demonstrate strong character and whose GPA ranks them in the top 10 percent of their academic classes.
Gardner-Webb Mourns Loss of Physical Education Professor Emerita

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University Professor Emerita Dr. Lonnie Proctor, remembered as a driving force for Special Olympics and as an educator dedicated to her students, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16. She was 85. Proctor began teaching health and physical education at Gardner-Webb in 1969, and she spent 24 years as an educator for the University.
Gardner-Webb Establishes Partnership with Virginia Baptists

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University signed a partnership mission covenant with the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) on Nov. 12, becoming the first school outside the state of Virginia to do so. According to the BGAV, the purpose of the partnership is to help “fulfill the Great Commission through shared commitments and cooperative ministry, while at the same time maintaining the independence and distinct character of each.” “Gardner-Webb University exists to advance the Kingdom of God through Christian higher education,” said Tracy Jessup, vice president for Christian life and service and senior minister to the university.
Gardner-Webb University Theatre Presents “Getting Out” Nov. 19-23

Office of University Communications

The Gardner-Webb University Theatre Department will present “Getting Out” Nov. 19-22 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov 23 at 2:30 p.m. in the Dover Theatre, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for senior adults and students of other schools, and are free for children. “Getting Out” is set in current day Louisville, Ky. Released from prison, Arlene returns to a run-down apartment, intent on starting her life over.
GWU Football Coach Shares Mentor Lessons at Men’s Event

Office of University Communications and Linda Cabiness

Gardner-Webb University Head Football Coach Carroll McCray raised a black book before an audience of 150 people gathered for the annual men’s night at Double Springs Baptist Church and declared, “I brought my playbook.” Instead of holding up a diagram of X’s and O’s showing linemen and running backs, McCray held up a Bible at the Shelby (N.C.) church. “From the youngest to the oldest, this has all the answers,” the coach said.
GWU Musicians to Perform Jazz Concert

Office of University Communications

The Gardner-Webb University Jazz Collective will perform a program featuring selections by the likes of Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Wally West, the University’s new director of jazz studies, will play alto saxophone and lead the performance, which begins at 8 p.m. in the Dover Theatre on campus. West is an award-winning musician who has served many years as a performer, educator, and band leader in North Carolina.
GWU Orchestra to Perform Nov. 17

Office of University Communications

Gardner-Webb University’s orchestra will perform a free concert for the public at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in the Dover Theatre on campus. The show will contain more than an hour of music, including selections by Gershwin, Mozart and other well-known composers. Dr. Patricia Sparti, chair of the music department and professor of music, will serve as director and conductor.
GWU Students Join Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society

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Gardner-Webb University inducted 36 new members into the Gamma Beta Upsilon Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society for adult students on Nov. 9. In a ceremony in GWU’s Tucker Student Center, 33 students and three honorary inductees joined the society as representatives of the College of Adult and Distance Education at Gardner-Webb. Joining Alpha Sigma Lambda as honorary members were Homer Craig, coordinator of the criminal justice program and instructor of social science at Gardner-Webb; Nicole Waters, director of the RN to BSN Program and assistant professor of nursing at GWU; and Lane Wesson, chair of the GWU Online Elementary Education Program and associate professor of education.