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Sears’ Economic Woes No Surprise to GWU Professor
Office of University Communications
The national retailer most widely known as Sears recently announced store closings across the United States, with its Shelby, N.C. location set to close by early spring. The store, within close proximity to Gardner-Webb University, has been a staple of the retail community for over 60 years. Dr. Don Caudill serves as professor of marketing for the GWU Godbold School of Business.
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Gardner-Webb to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. with DVD Presentation
Office of University Communications
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University will be showing the “I Have a Dream” Speech in its entirety. The DVD presentation will be shared with students and the public on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 9:25 a.m. in Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University will be showing the “I Have a Dream” Speech in its entirety. The DVD presentation will be shared with students and the public on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 9:25 a.m. in Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC).
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Gardner-Webb to Host Distinguished Artist Recital on Jan. 21
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s School of Performing and Visual Arts presents a Distinguished Artist Recital headlined by Jondra Harmon, mezzo-soprano, on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located in Hamrick Hall. The concert is free and open to the public with optional donations in support of the music program. Harmon serves as an instructor of music at Gardner-Webb and graduated from the university in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in voice and bassoon.
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Gardner-Webb’s School of Education Presents ‘Keeping Learning Alive’ Conference on Feb. 8
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Education will conduct its annual conference, Keeping Learning Alive, with keynote speaker Karyn Dickerson, North Carolina Teacher of the Year, on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Tucker Student Center. The purpose of this free event is to facilitate discourse between administrators, practicing teachers, and pre-service teachers, and provide them support in continued professional growth, while sharing practices for a broad spectrum of educators. “We are planning a variety of presentations,” said Dr. Jason Parker, assistant professor in the GWU School of Education and an organizer of the event.
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Gardner-Webb’s School of Performing and Visual Arts Announces Quilt Show
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts presents the Sue Rash Quilt Exhibit, a colorful and unique design display of her handcrafted creations, in the gallery of the Tucker Student Center, now through Friday, Feb. 21. An opening reception was held Jan. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by an artist’s talk in the Time Warner Cable Theatre, also on the Gardner-Webb campus. Rash is a long time resident of Cleveland County, N.C., and a retired educator.
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Gardner-Webb Theatre Department to Hold “24-Hour Acts” Jan. 24 and 25
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb Department of Theatre Arts is pleased to announce the return of the “24-Hour Acts” play festival on Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Millennium Playhouse, located in the Communication Studies Hall. This provides undergraduate students with a challenging opportunity to write, direct, and perform a number of plays in a short 24-hour period. “I believe this event is special because it really shows hard work at it’s finest. The students will learn more aspects about theatre and about themselves than they could think possible in such a short amount of time,” said junior Kelly Bradley, who is coordinating the event this year.
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GWU Athletic Training Program Announces Superb Accreditation Results
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s Athletic Training Program was one of only 55 colleges and universities to achieve a full 100-percent first-time passing rate on the accreditation exam, as announced by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training (CAATE). The survey was the result of a three-year period (2010-13) and is considered a major accomplishment for the program and its students. “I complete an annual review and submit it to the CAATE every year,” said Dr. Heather Hudson, dean of the School of Preventive and Rehabilitative Health Sciences at Gardner-Webb, as well as Athletic Training Program director and an assistant professor.
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Seasonal Influenza: GWU Experts Weigh In on Flu Basics & Staying Healthy
Office of University Communications
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death.
WGWG: It’s Flu Season – Conversation With a GWU Nursing Instructor
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Pastor from Muslim Family in Kuwait Shares Christ in America Today
Office of University Communications
The first Dimensions program of a new semester at Gardner-Webb University has special emphasis after a group of students took the lead to make it happen. Naeem Fazal of Mosaic Church in Charlotte, N.C., will share his testimony on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 9:25 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). “The reason I invited Fazal to speak at Dimensions is due to the response of students involved in campus ministries,” said Dr. Tracy Jessup, vice president for Christian Life and Service and senior minister to the University.
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U.S. News & World Report Offers “2014 Best Online Graduate Programs” Data
Office of University Communications
The U.S. News and World Report “2014 Best Online Graduate Programs” rankings are in, and Gardner-Webb University is being counted among the nation’s best with three of its online graduate program offerings. The GWU Godbold Graduate School of Business, the GWU Graduate School of Education, and the GWU Graduate School of Nursing all showed significant improvement from last year’s scores. Each program landed in the top third of total college and university rankings for 2014.
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Gardner-Webb Nursing Scholarship Established in Memory of Alumnus Jimmy Melton
Office of University Communications
Last spring, Jimmy Melton said goodnight to his kids and bid his wife farewell. He was heading to the beach to take part in a Relay for Life fundraiser, in which he served as a wheelchair-pusher. He successfully completed the event, returned to his hotel room, and went to bed.
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Year in Review: Gardner-Webb University’s Top 13 Stories of 2013
Office of University Communications
With the dawn of a new year at hand, the year 2013 has quietly slipped into the annals of history. Many important events and milestones helped make 2013 a year that will not be quickly forgotten. In an effort to offer a tribute to 2013, we have assembled a list of the top 13 stories (and a few notable honorable mentions) within the University this past year.
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GWU Student Shares Research Findings at Regional Chemistry Conference
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University senior William “Will” Payne never expected that a summer internship research project would result in an opportunity to present his findings to industry professionals, scientists, professors and students at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS). Yet, Payne’s research was among only 50 submissions chosen for oral presentation during the conference, which was held recently in Atlanta, Ga. “The research I presented was conducted in a summer internship in conjunction with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) and funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation,” Payne explained.
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Gardner-Webb University Awards Over 550 Degrees During Fall Commencement Ceremonies
Office of University Communications
Gardner–Webb University hosted Fall Commencement on Monday, Dec. 16 in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. More than 550 graduates were honored during the two ceremonies. The GWU School of Divinity presented its 500th degree since the program began 20 years ago.
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GWU Honors Longtime Former Professor and Vice President with Honorary Doctorate
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University awarded its highest recognition of merit, an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, to Dr. Gil Blackburn during its Fall Commencement ceremonies on Monday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. Blackburn’s career in higher education spanned five different decades and included more than 35 years at GWU and six years at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVa-Wise) before his retirement in 2010. Blackburn earned his associate’s degree from Gardner-Webb in 1960 and headed to Wake Forest University (WFU) where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History (1962).
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Former Homeless Man Graduated from Gardner-Webb on Dec. 16
Office of University Communications
When John Barber (Statesville, N.C.) walked across the stage to receive his diploma during Gardner-Webb University’s fall commencement, it was an achievement for which he had long hoped. Barber, once homeless, survived extreme circumstances and in 2009, he enrolled in the GWU GOAL (Greater Opportunity for Adult Learners) program. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree on Dec. 16.
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GWU Professor Discusses Humble and Gracious Leadership of Nelson Mandela
Matthew Tessnear and Office of University Communications
He embodied the combined traits of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. He showed the world how to be humble and gracious. And he served as a prime example of leadership.
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“The Birth” Returns to Charlotte Stage for Eighth Consecutive Year
Office of University Communications
The unconventional nativity drama “The Birth,” developed by Gardner-Webb alumnus Nathan Rouse (’02), returns to Uptown Charlotte for its eighth Christmas season on the Charlotte stage. The 2013 season opens on Dec. 12 and runs through Dec. 21 at the Duke Energy Theater, part of Charlotte’s Spirit Square. The season also features a special “Celebration Night” on Dec. 21, during which guests will enjoy a performance of the show at 8 p.m., followed immediately by a talk-back with the cast and a special concert.
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Gardner-Webb University Fall Commencement Exercises Held Dec. 16
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will award over 550 degrees during the 2013 fall commencement exercises on Monday, Dec. 16. Ceremonies are planned for 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. Of the two ceremonies planned, the first at 10 a.m. will honor over 350 students who have successfully completed graduate programs while the second ceremony at 3 p.m. will focus on the achievements of nearly 200 students in the traditional undergraduate and GOAL programs of study.
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GWU to Honor Longtime Former Professor and Vice President with Honorary Doctorate
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will award its highest recognition of merit, an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, to Dr. Gilmer Blackburn during its Fall Commencement ceremonies on Monday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. Blackburn’s career in higher education spanned five different decades and included more than 35 years at GWU and six years at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVa-Wise) before his retirement in 2010. Blackburn earned his associate’s degree from Gardner-Webb in 1960 and headed to Wake Forest University (WFU) where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History (1962).
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Gardner-Webb Baseball Team Uses “No Shave November” to Raise Money for Childhood Cancer
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb’s campus got quite a bit hairier last month as some members of the University family participated in the popular parade of manhood known as “No Shave November.” While men all over the country decided to leave their razors hanging in the balance just for fun, the men’s baseball team at GWU decided to grow their beards for a good cause. Almost all of the players and coaches who participated in “No Shave November” collected donations to raise money for childhood cancer patients and research.
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Student & Alumna Partner to Bring Inaugural Relay For Life to GWU
Office of University Communications
The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life, mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease. A Relay For Life event was held on the Gardner-Webb campus on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 p.m. to Midnight, in conjunction with a week’s worth of activities to raise awareness and help fund the cancer research programs. Student Blaire Teeters (School of Nursing) and alumna Bryte Warrick (’08) spearheaded the effort and recently discussed the success of the project and plans for its continuation.
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Gardner-Webb University Set to Roll Out Revised Master of Arts in English Program
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies is unveiling a revised Master of Arts (MA) in English program, to include concentrations in English education, literature studies and writing studies. Administrators have announced the online-only teaching model for the program will begin in the fall semester of 2014. University officials are excited about the shift and believe the changes will help Gardner-Webb provide a quality education that meets the needs of modern professionals.
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Gardner-Webb University Alumnus Announces Unique Fundraiser
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb alumnus and Dove Award winner Carl Cartee has completed a brand new Christmas extended-play (EP) album, and he is donating 100 percent of the proceeds to the ministry of Katie Davis in Uganda, Africa. Davis, a young woman from Franklin, Tenn., moved to Africa in 2007 at the age of 19 and eventually adopted 13 orphaned girls. She established Amazima Ministries International, and now works to provide jobs, education and medical care to the Ugandan people, all in the name of Jesus Christ.
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Dr. Hebert Palomino Helps Spread Baptist Faith in Communist Cuba
Office of University Communications and Alyssa Gutierrez
Although the Cold War ended over 22 years ago, a long-standing view against religious practice is finally beginning to thaw in the island nation of Cuba, due in part to the efforts of one Gardner-Webb University professor. For several years now, Dr. Hebert Palomino has been teaching and preparing Cuban citizens to become pastors, and has taken over 10 trips in the past several years to the capitol city of Havana to offer his services and the help spread the Word. While the prevailing religion in the country before the Communist takeover was Catholicism, the nation, who became almost totally secularized, is now hungry for the Gospel and has seen a rise in Baptist affiliated churches and congregations.
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