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From Good to Grace
Office of University Communications and Alyssa Gutierrez
“I knew my life was going to change as soon as that first test came back positive,” said Katlyn Scruggs, who recently graduated with a degree in psychology at Gardner-Webb University. “I was in complete denial, so I took another test and another test and still every single one came back with what I already knew—I was pregnant.” Growing up in a strict Christian household, Scruggs was fully aware of the high expectations that her parents had for her which included no partying and moral purity when it came to boys.
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Gardner-Webb Symphonic Band Concert Features Trumpeter Tim Hudson
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts presents their annual spring Symphonic Band Concert on Tuesday, April 15 at 8 p.m. in the Kathleen Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center on the GWU campus. This event is free and open to the public. The concert will feature Tim Hudson, GWU trumpet professor and founding member of the renowned group, Carolina Brass.
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Gardner-Webb University Presents “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” April 9-13
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Department of Theatre Arts presents the “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” April 9-12 at 7:30 p.m. and April 13 at 2:30 p.m. in the Dover Theater, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC), with select performances for elementary and middle school students. The theatrical production is packed with drama, adventure and mystery while portraying the struggle of good and evil. This production promises to be fun for the entire family.
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GWU Professor Guides Students Through Collaborative Publication
Office of University Communications
When Gardner-Webb University Assistant Professor of History Dr. Joseph Moore taught his first Colonial and Revolutionary America class at Gardner-Webb University, he had no difficulty engaging students in lively discussions full of energy and excitement. However, he discovered profound differences during the second offering of the course. “Everything just fell flat,” he shared.
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Gardner-Webb University to Celebrate Earth Week April 7-11
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb Office of Leadership Development and Community Engagement will be helping faculty, staff and students “Go Green” during Earth Week, April 7-11. With a massive global migration into saving the earth’s resources there will be several events over the course of the week to inform and educate the University family on how to save water, energy and eliminate excess waste. The first event that will kick off Earth Week will be a message from Broad River Community Church Elder and Teaching Pastor Matt Orth at the Dimensions program on Tuesday, April 8 at 9:25 a.m. in the Tucker Student Center.
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Matt Orth to Speak at Gardner-Webb for Earth Week
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce Matt Orth, an author and teaching elder at Broad River Community Church (BRCC), as a distinguished speaker. Orth, who is also involved in the speaking ministry of Crossroads Worldwide, will speak on Tuesday, April 8 at 9:25 a.m. in the Tucker Student Center. This Dimensions program will place a particular emphasis on Earth Week 2014 with Orth relaying the importance of Christian stewardship.
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Comedic Duo Bean and Bailey to Perform at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce Bean and Bailey, the hilarious comedy duo, as its distinguished guests. Bean and Bailey will entertain students and others on Tuesday, April 1 at 9:25 a.m. in Stewart Hall, located inside the Tucker Student Center. Bradley Bean and Jackson Bailey first met in 1992, when they were both freshmen living in their Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) dorm.
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Documentary Produced by GWU Alum to be Distributed Nationally on April 4
Office of University Communications
When Bruce Bowers began investigating ideas for his latest documentary, he was not expecting to take on an issue of tremendous social significance or to become an advocate for an overhaul of the country’s foster care system. Yet, his piece “Without Perfect Answers,” which originally aired last October on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) station WTVI-Charlotte, takes a closer look at some of the most inspiring—and the most frustrating—examples within what Bowers believes is a social system with many faults. “What I like to do is tell stories. And wherever the story leads us, that’s what we like to do,” Bowers explained.
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WGWG: Alive and Well (Despite Rumors to the Contrary)
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s longtime radio station WGWG continues to offer programming through their online presence at WGWG.org, which officials say is opening up new training opportunities for students while maximizing their global reach, even as the sale of the FM frequency is expected to be finalized on March 31. In November, officials with Gardner-Webb University announced the pending sale of their long-standing FM radio frequency 88.3 following approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The purchase of the frequency by New Life 91.9 WRCM, part of Columbia International University (Columbia, S.C.), will occur on Monday.
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GWU Music Department Announces Distinguished Artist Concert Event on March 29
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts music department will present Tom McCaslin and Catherine Garner in concert on Saturday, March 29 at 3 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located inside Hamrick Hall at the GWU main campus. McCaslin will be featured on tuba, while Garner will offer performances on piano as part of the music department’s Distinguished Artist Series. Tuba soloist and teacher Tom McCaslin has been hailed as a contemporary tuba virtuoso.
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Social Entrepreneur to Speak at Gardner-Webb on March 25
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University is pleased to welcome the founder and CEO of Metanoia Community Development Corporation, Rev. Bill Stanfield, as a distinguished speaker. Stanfield will share with students and others on Tuesday, March 25 at 9:25 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). Metanoia was birthed when the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina decided they could not be faithful Christians without addressing issues of poverty within their own state.
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Gardner-Webb Graduate Student Captures First Place at Writing Competition
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb graduate student Christina King, for the second year in a row, won overall best paper in the master’s level category of the prestigious Southeast Decisions Sciences Institute Conference for her writing ability, unique topic, and presentation. Last year, King attended the conference and presented her paper “Social Support, Self Efficacy and Depression Levels in College Students” and won first place. This year’s event, held February in Wilmington, N.C., gave King another chance to present a paper.
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Gardner-Webb University Orchestra to Perform in Concert March 24
Office of University Communications
The School of Performing and Visual Arts presents a Gardner-Webb University Orchestra Concert on Monday, March 24 at 8 p.m. in the Kathleen Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. The event will feature several university soloists, including a violin solo by Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Calin Lupanu. Directed by Dr. Patricia Sparti, the spring orchestra concert will include several classic pieces, including Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, opus 19; Khachaturian’s Concerto for Flute and Orchestra; Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, RV 531; and Stravinsky’s “Berceuse and Finale” from Firebird Suite, 1919.
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GWU Alum to Represent Community in Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant
Office of University Communications
The glimmer of her crown is eclipsed only by a gleam in her eye, and this 2012 Gardner-Webb alum is hoping the stars continue to align as she contends for a state title in June that could ultimately earn her a chance to compete in the Miss America pageant. Molly McKinney, a May 2012 graduate of GWU and the current marketing director at the LeGrand Center (Shelby, N.C.), recently competed in a Miss America preliminary pageant, held in Shelby, N.C. on Feb. 22. When she was crowned Miss Shelby, she earned the opportunity to compete in the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant, scheduled for June 21.
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Lisa Whittle to Speak at Gardner-Webb on March 18
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University is pleased to welcome Lisa Whittle, as a distinguished speaker. Whittle will share with students and community members on Tuesday, March 18 at 9:25 in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). The daughter of a long-time pastor, Whittle was raised to express her faith openly and boldly.
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This is Gardner-Webb: Defining the GWU Brand
Office of University Communications
On Wednesday, April 2, Gardner-Webb University will celebrate the launch of the new brand logo, which represents the institution’s foundational pillars. At 4:30 p.m., the University family will meet at the Quad for a flag-raising ceremony, which will be followed by a cookout from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. How does a small, Christian university stand out among the ever-increasing amount of brand clutter in higher education?
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Bilingual Benefits Revealed in New Studies
Office of University Communications
The increase of international business and the globalization of worldviews, products and ideas have raised the importance of learning a second language, something the Gardner-Webb University World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures knows all about. “The world has now become a global village,” said Dr. Bernhard Martin, professor of German and chair of the GWU Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. “Most jobs, whether it be management, education or business include international contacts and even if the main language of the company is English it is important to try and get the outside view of your own culture and connect to these international business partners.”
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Gardner-Webb Alumnus Shares Photographs of Nature in Art Show
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The work of a Gardner-Webb University alumnus is part of an upcoming art exhibit at the Cleveland County Arts Council in Shelby, N.C., as Hal Bryant Bryant teams up with Ellen Devenny for a nature photography show titled “An Outside View” from March 12 through April 2. Bryant, a resident of Shelby, received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science at GWU before earning a Masters of Art from the University of South Carolina, located in Columbia. Bryant has taught classes in art and digital photography at Cleveland Community College (Shelby) and has won numerous awards in art competitions for both personal art and photography.
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Gardner-Webb to Host Social Entrepreneurship Week March 24-27
Office of University Communications
Every community can point to at least one individual who has recognized tremendous social challenges and then applied their own innovative solutions to those problems in order to effect lasting, positive changes around them. According to Ashoka, a global not-for-profit organization, these individuals are social entrepreneurs—ambitious and persistent members of society—tackling major social issues and offering new ideas for wide-scale and long-term change. As part of Social Entrepreneurship Week at Gardner-Webb University, set for March 24-27, several events are planned to help inform and inspire students, faculty, staff, and members of the community about social entrepreneurship and how to make a career out of serving through innovative solutions.
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GWU Professor Named Vice President of Statewide American Sign Language (ASL) Group
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s Robert Moore provides his time and talents to support the efforts of the North Carolina American Sign Language Teacher’s Association (NCASLTA) and was recently named the group’s vice president. Moore serves in the GWU Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures as instructor of American Sign Language (ASL) studies. The NCASLTA is a state charter of the national American Sign Language Teachers Association, based in Rochester, N.Y.
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Gardner-Webb’s School of Performing and Visual Arts Announces Show
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts presents an exhibit by Teresa Prater, showcasing encaustic wax paintings, in the gallery of the Tucker Student Center, through Saturday, March 29. Prater is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Studio Art and Chair of the Department of Art and Design at Converse College, Spartanburg, S.C., where she teaches classes in painting, drawing, book art, and design. Prater uses figure and supporting symbolic images to create narrative environments.
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Gardner-Webb Students Find Passion and Purpose through Human Trafficking Awareness Week
Office of University Communications
An estimated two million children are forced, sold, or abducted into sexual slavery every year and around 27 million people worldwide are considered victims of modern-day slavery. In an effort to bring awareness to the global tragedy of human trafficking, Gardner-Webb University will host its annual Human Trafficking Awareness Week March 1-6. Several special events are planned to take place throughout the week.
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GWU Graduate School of Education Unveils New Doctoral Degree
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies is unveiling a new doctorate within the education department, which officials believe will offer substantial leadership training to individuals from a variety of professional backgrounds. The Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (DEOL) will initiate its first cohort in the fall semester of 2014. University officials are excited about the addition and believe the changes will help Gardner-Webb provide quality leadership education that will address the needs of a wide range of modern professionals.
WGWG: The Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership Program
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GWU Performing and Visual Arts Presents Choir, Chorale and Handbells Concert March 4
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb Performing and Visual Arts Department presents a Choir, Chorale and Handbells Concert with an international flavor on Tuesday, March 4 at 8 p.m., in the Dover Theatre, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). The Handbell group will be the first on stage performing several numbers including one called ‘Ring A Silly Song.’ “It will feature techniques that you wouldn’t expect from a handbells group,” said Dr. Paul Etter, Director of Choral Activities at GWU.
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Gardner-Webb Alum Speaks to National Audience on Fox News’ “Hannity”
Office of University Communications
A motion picture depicting the life of Jesus Christ is released in 3,000 theaters across the country on Friday, and Gardner-Webb alumnus Frank Shelton (’96) weighed in on the project during Sean Hannity’s nationally televised show on Fox News last week. “Son of God,” a film produced by Mark Burnett and his wife Roma Downey, first aired in 2013 as part of the mini-series “The Bible” on the History channel. The couple appeared on Sean Hannity’s show “Hannity” on Feb. 21 to discuss the release of the major motion picture version on Feb. 28.
Youtube: Roma Downey & Mark Burnett Talk 'Son of God,' Satan in 'Hannity' Special 6
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