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Trips to Washington D.C. Inspire and Motivate Gardner-Webb Students
Office of University Communications
The belief that “education is a staging ground for action” is conveyed in many ways at Gardner-Webb University. Most recently, the concept became more than just a theory discussed within the walls of a classroom as dozens of students participated in two separate trips to the nation’s capitol within a span of less than two months. One visit was academically driven, while the other helped advance a social issue important to many GWU students.
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Gardner-Webb Faculty to Present “’S Wonderful: An Evening of Cabaret” Mar. 1-3
Office of University Communications
A select group of Gardner-Webb University faculty and friends will present “’S Wonderful: An Evening of Cabaret” with performances March 1-2 at 7 p.m. and a special matinee performance on March 3 at 2 p.m. in Gardner-Webb University’s Millennium Theatre (located behind the Communication Studies building). Due to a limited 75 seats per show, reservations are required. Written by Dr. Joseph Webb, professor of communication studies, ‘S Wonderful will feature Mary Roby, Jim Sansing, Don Hardin and Matt Whitfield as well as jazz pianist Phillip Howe, a former Gardner-Webb student.
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Carolina Brass to Perform in Concert at Gardner-Webb University on Feb. 22
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts welcomes back internationally-acclaimed Summit recording artists Carolina Brass in concert Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Kathleen Nolan Dover Theatre. The national touring ensemble is known as the premier bass ensemble in the Southeast. “From the elegance and grace of beautiful classical music to the hard driving sound of big band, Carolina Brass’ combination of virtuosity and humor brings a fresh approach to great music of all types, engaging audiences in a vibrant and energetic musical experience,” said Dr. Patricia Sparti, Gardner-Webb University Professor of Music.
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Gardner-Webb University Dimensions Program to Feature “Acts of Renewal”
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Dimensions Program will welcome a husband and wife duo who use the mediums of theater and comic relief to deliver messages of the gospel on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 9:25 a.m. at Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center’s Paul Porter Arena. As part of “Acts of Renewal,” Jim and Carol Shores strive to create and produce excellent theater that glorifies God and leads audiences toward hope, goodness and hunger for God. They have performed at over 60 colleges and universities, including Harvard (Cambridge, Mass.), Asbury (Wilmore, Ky.) and Gordon Conwell Seminary (South Hamilton, Mass.).
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Gardner-Webb University Theatre Offers Audition Workshop on Feb. 23
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb School of Performing and Visual Arts / Theatre Department will host an audition workshop on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. The workshop will be held in the Millennium Playhouse, located adjacent to the Communication Studies Hall. Participants will receive an acting coach for a 60-second monologue, assistance in building a professional resume and ten printed 8×10 headshots.
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Life of the Scholar Multidisciplinary Conference Planned Saturday, Feb. 23 in Tucker Student Center
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University will host the Life of the Scholar Multidisciplinary Conference, an annual showcase of students’ undergraduate research on Saturday, Feb. 23 in the Tucker Student Center. The event is sponsored by the Life of the Scholar (LOTS), an informal but dedicated group of GWU professors and students who work to take from the classroom into the wider community, which includes support from the Undergraduate Research program. “LOTS Multidisciplinary Conference features several kinds of academic presentations, including research papers and creative work such as musical performances,” said Dr. June Hobbs, professor of English and LOTS member.
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U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry to Visit Gardner-Webb University on Feb. 22
Office of University Communications
U. S. Representative Patrick McHenry will visit Gardner-Webb University on Friday, where he will meet with students, staff, and faculty members and serve as guest lecturer for the University’s American Government class. The event is planned from 9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Stewart Hall of Tucker Student Center, located on the GWU campus. “We are pleased to have Congressman McHenry, who represents this area, lecture our American Government class,” said Walter Dalton, GWU distinguished visiting professor and former N.C. Lieutenant Governor.
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Drummer Tom Sharpe of the World Famous Mannheim Steamroller to Perform at GWU on Feb. 19
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing Arts will present a unique concert next week featuring world-famous percussionist Tom Sharpe. The event is planned Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located in Hamrick Hall on GWU’s main campus. Sharpe is an internationally recognized, award-winning composer, performer, and recording artist and serves as the drummer for the Grammy-winning group Mannheim Steamroller.
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Fellows Scholarship Competition Showcases Gardner-Webb to Top Students
Office of University Communications
Over 140 of the nation’s best and brightest high school seniors are now more familiar with the Gardner-Webb experience after taking part in the annual Fellows Scholarship Competition recently held on campus. Coordinated each year by the GWU Department of Undergraduate Admissions, the series offers students and their parents an opportunity to win one of 12 significant scholarships to attend the University this fall. A “Presidential Scholarship” is awarded to five students for full tuition, room and board for their four years of undergraduate course work at Gardner-Webb.
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GWU Student Sings about Love, Life, and Good Times in Country Debut
Office of University Communications
A Gardner-Webb student with a passion for writing and singing country music is amazed by the support and encouragement he’s received within a week’s time. Jon Langston is a talented singer and songwriter who recently completed studio work on three original songs. After posting the audio tracks on YouTube, this former Runnin’ Bulldogs football player can’t believe how many people have now been exposed to his smooth country style.
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Gardner-Webb University Godbold School of Business Offers Free Tax Preparation Services
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University professors and students are volunteering their skills to help the community by offering a free income tax preparation service. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be offered on Tuesdays, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Hamrick Hall, located on the Gardner-Webb University campus. The Godbold School of Business, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)/ENACTUS team have completed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) training and will offer their services to families and individuals who earn less than $52,000 a year.
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Gardner-Webb University to Host “Dark Side of Chocolate” Documentary Screening
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Office of Community Engagement will present a screening of the documentary “Dark Side of Chocolate” on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Time Warner Cable Movie Theatre located in the Tucker Student Center. The documentary follows a team of journalists as they investigate the impacts human trafficking and child labor on the Ivory Coast of Africa. According to Corp Watch, the cocoa plantations in Ghana and the Ivory Coast fuel the worldwide chocolate industry as they provide 80% of the world with chocolate.
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Gardner-Webb University to Participate in National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) Week
Office of University Communications
In an effort to encourage the prevention of eating disorders and body image issues, Gardner-Webb University will be participating in National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) Week, Feb. 24 through March 2. This year’s NEDA theme is “Everybody Knows Somebody.” NEDA is a collective effort of volunteers, including health professionals, students and educators, who are committed to raising awareness of the dangers surrounding eating disorders and the importance of early intervention and treatment.
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World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Coming to Gardner-Webb Feb. 25
Office of University Communications
1930s music legend Glenn Miller once said, “A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality.” Performing since 1956, the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will bring their legendary big-band sound to Gardner-Webb University on Monday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Paul Porter Arena, inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center.
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Gardner-Webb Students Put Their Minds and Ethics to the Test
Office of University Communications
Select Gardner-Webb University students are in their final stages of preparation for the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Ethics Bowl. Last year in the inaugural competition, the group placed third out of 14 participating schools, which included Mars Hill, Wake Forest and Wingate. This year’s event is to be held at Campbell Law School in Raleigh, N.C. on Feb. 8 and 9.
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Gardner-Webb’s Dimensions Speaker Challenges Students
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions Program at Gardner-Webb welcomed nationally acclaimed motivational speaker Tawana Williams as guest for the University’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. service. The program took place Tuesday; Jan. 22 at 9:25 a.m in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center’s Paul Porter Arena. Born without arms and impaired use of her legs, Williams’ compelling life story explains her will to overcome the anguish of physical defect, drug addiction, and the shame of abuse and rape.
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Gardner-Webb University Hires Carroll McCray as Head Football Coach
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University announced Monday that 1983 graduate Carroll McCray has been hired as head football coach. An introductory press conference will be held at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon in the Tucker Student Center on campus. McCray spent last season as the head coach at North Greenville University.
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Gardner-Webb Art Professor Showcased in “This and That” Exhibit
Office of University Communications
A Gardner-Webb University professor of art is revealing her commitment to lifelong learning through her craft. Susan Carlisle Bell will unveil an exhibit that expresses her continuing education in an exhibit titled “This and That.” The exhibit will be on display now through mid-February in Dover Memorial Library.
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“Holding on to a Dream”–GWU Professor Reflects on Diversity and MLK, Jr.
Dianne Sykes and Office of University Communications
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”–Martin Luther King, Jr. I grew up in a town near Seattle; a small white town, attended a virtually all-white school and lived in a small house with my father and sister. My mom had died when I was six.
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Gardner-Webb Plans “Celebration Week” Featuring Alum Carl Cartee
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University prides itself on its commitment not only to higher education, but also to worshipping and serving Christ. That component is seen each year when Gardner-Webb’s Campus Ministries United hosts a student-led Celebration Week. The 2012-13 academic year’s Celebration Week will be Tuesday, Jan. 29 through Thursday, Jan. 31.
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Gardner-Webb Alumna Receives Prestigious National Award
Office of University Communications
A 2004 graduate of Gardner-Webb University who is working on her doctorate at Purdue University is one of seven graduate students named 2013 recipients of the annual K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, given by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Laurie Pinkert, who earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Gardner-Webb University in May of 2004 and is currently enrolled as a doctoral student in rhetoric and composition at Purdue University, was among seven award recipients selected out of over 260 nominations from 135 institutions across the country. The honorees were recognized for showing exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; for demonstrating a commitment to development academic and civic responsibility in themselves and in others; and for reflecting a strong emphasis on teaching and learning in their work.
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Gardner-Webb’s Dimensions Program to Commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions Program at Gardner-Webb University welcomes nationally acclaimed motivational speaker, Tawana Williams, as guest for the University’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. service. The program will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 9:25 a.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center’s Paul Porter Arena. Born without arms and impaired use of her legs, Williams’ compelling life story explains her will to survive the anguish of physical defect and the shame of abuse and isolation.
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GWU Hosts Astronomy Expert Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Jan. 25-26
Office of University Communications
The research chair in observational astrophysics at the University of Toronto will be speaking at Gardner-Webb University as part of the 20th anniversary of the Regional Meeting of Amateur Astronomers. The event is open to the public. Dr. Ray Jayawardhana (“Ray-Jay”) will provide a series of lectures on Jan. 25-26 at the University.
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GWU’s School of Graduate Studies Gives Potential Students Chance to Explore
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies will be hosting several events to showcase programs they have to offer. Participants will have the chance to go one on one with students and faculty members, while learning about programs offered. Events will be held at Stewart Hall, located in the Tucker Student Center.
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Gardner-Webb Theatre to Present 24-Hour Play Festival Jan. 25-26
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Theatre Department, a part of the School of Performing and Visual Arts, is thrilled to be bring back the 24-Hour Play Festival on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. in the Millennium Playhouse, located in the Communication Studies Hall. The event puts students to the test, as they are challenged to cast, write, rehearse, and perform a number of short plays in a single 24-hour period. The event is open to the public with a $3 per person ticket cost.
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