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  GWU’s Dr. Jeff Hartman Offers Healthy Living Tips for 2013

  Jeff Hartman and Office of University Communications

  The New Year typically brings New Year’s resolutions about taking better care of our body and health. Most of us have heard at some point that we need to diet and exercise our way to health. In addition, we have heard the benefits of a healthy lifestyle: lowered risk of all causes of mortality (heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, hypertension, depression, and anxiety, to name a few).

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  Gardner-Webb University’s Top News of 2012

  Office of University Communications

  The multi-million dollar Tucker Student Center project was successfully completed in 2012, and the building was unveiled to the community during a huge celebration in August. As work on the Tucker Student Center came to an end, several other University building projects were still underway, including the brand new science wing and a much-needed addition to the Dover Theater. The foundation for several new programs was established, including the new Physician Assistant (PA) program, the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program and the Exercise Science major.

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  Former Lt. Governor Walter Dalton Joins Gardner-Webb

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb is pleased to announce that former North Carolina Lt. Governor Walter Dalton will be joining the University in a full time role serving as assistant to the president and distinguished visiting professor of political science beginning this semester. Dalton will teach courses and serve as special counsel to GWU President Dr. Frank Bonner. As part of his new responsibilities, Dalton will teach two courses during the spring semester (Southern Politics and American Government); conduct speaking engagements for a variety of groups and classes on campus; assist in setting up student internships in state or federal government agencies and businesses; represent the University in a wide range of areas related to University Advancement; and provide legal counsel to the University as needed.

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  N.C. Governor McCrory Appoints GWU’s Decker & Alexander to Important State Posts

  Office of University Communications

  Governor-Elect Pat McCrory has named the final members of the North Carolina cabinet, and Gardner-Webb University is represented by two of the appointees. During a press conference on Thursday, McCrory announced that he would appoint Sharon Allred Decker, a former Duke Energy vice president and a student of the Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity, as Secretary of the Department of Commerce. He also tapped current Gardner-Webb University Board of Trustees Chairman Neal Alexander, who retired from Duke Energy after 43 years of service, to serve as the Director of the State Office of Personnel.

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  Spring 2013 Classes Begin in January at Gardner-Webb University

  Office of University Communications

  Faculty, staff and students of Gardner-Webb University are preparing for several key dates in January as students from a variety of program areas arrive on campus for the start of the spring semester. G.O.A.L. (Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners) program participants will begin class on Friday, Jan. 4. Residential students are scheduled to return to campus on Monday, Jan. 7.

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  GWU Looks Ahead to the Spring 2012 Semester

  Office of University Communications

  December Commencement is now behind us, and the Spring 2012 term is nearly set to begin. Listed below are several important upcoming dates on the Gardner-Webb academic calendar. Also, check out the Spring 2012 class schedule for more specific information regarding the semester’s course offerings.

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  Gardner-Webb University Awards Over 300 Degrees in Fall Commencement Ceremony

  Office of University Communications

  Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center on Monday to celebrate the accomplishments of over 300 students as part of the fall commencement ceremony. The University also awarded three honorary doctorates to Randy Marion, Harvey Rogers, and Jack Hunt. The ceremony for 311 graduates featured commencement speeches by Elisabeth Ann Edmonson of Mooresboro, N.C. (Master of Divinity in Christian Education) and Gary Hudson Smith, IV of Aiken, S.C. (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration). Melinda Lauren McNeely of Charlotte, N.C. (Bachelor of Arts in Missiology) offered the traditional scripture reading.

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  Gardner-Webb Student’s Research Published in National Journal

  Office of University Communications

  Like all undergraduate students, Savanna Yount had her fair share of class projects, homework, and research papers. But while most students are happy to say goodbye to a project once it is complete, Yount was more than willing to take hers to the next level. The Clinical Advisor, a widely read magazine for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, has selected Yount’s student article on postpartum depression (PPD) to be featured in its December 2012 issue. “Publishing a scholarly paper as an undergraduate is a big deal at this or any university,” said Dr. James Morgan, Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Gardner-Webb, who originally gave Yount the assignment in his psychopathology class.

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  GWU Communication Studies Students Provide Community Service with a Camera

  Office of University Communications

  Thanks to the determination of some Gardner-Webb University Communication Studies students, children at the Cleveland County Boys & Girls Club, and their families, were provided the opportunity to participate in a free photography session called Help-Portrait. Founded by celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart, Help-Portrait (based in Nashville, Tenn.) is a community of photographers coming together across the world to use their photography skills to give back to their local community. The group’s mission is to equip and mobilize individuals and photographers, who will go out and find someone in need, or less fortunate, and take their portrait.

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  Gardner-Webb Baseball Coach Receives National Honor

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University is proud to announce that head baseball coach Rusty Stroupe is the recipient of a national coaching award given annually by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). Stroupe has been named the 2012 recipient of the Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award, a national honor that includes all divisions of college and high school baseball coaching. Presented each year by the FCA, Stroupe was one of four finalists considered for the distinguished award.

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  GWU Staffers Help Salvation Army Spread Christmas Cheer

  Office of University Communications

  A team of Gardner-Webb staffers from the University’s Marketing and Communications offices were hard at work on Dec. 15 and 16—if you can call helping the Salvation Army to deliver Christmas toys and goodies to local families “work.” But that’s precisely what Gardner-Webb President Dr. Frank Bonner calls it, the most important kind of work—so important that he instituted a policy encouraging GWU staff departments to take up to two days “off with pay” each year to serve together in the community. “That policy is just one of the many ways this institution gives life and breath to its commitment to community engagement,” said Matt Walters, assistant director for executive communications at GWU.

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  Gardner-Webb University Presents the 2012 Advent Devotional Book

  Frank Bonner and Office of University Communications

  Dear Friends, Christmas greetings from Gardner-Webb! It is my privilege to present the 2012 Advent Devotional Book. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian best known for his imprisonment and eventual execution for resisting the Nazis’ genocidal regime, once wrote, “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes…and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent.”

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  Gardner-Webb Student Exemplifies Success Through Involvement

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University senior Sara Phillips wears many hats and now, she’s added a crown to her list of impressive achievements. Recently named GWU’s 2012 Homecoming Queen, she is now preparing for her final semester at GWU, which will take her prioritizing skills to a new level as she balances student teaching, multiple volunteer roles, and service to 24 women who share an address at Decker Hall. For the last several semesters, Phillips has served as a resident advisor (RA) at Decker, an all-female residence hall in the center of the Gardner-Webb campus.

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  Gardner-Webb University Theatre Department Announces New Production

  Office of University Communications and Allison Drennan

  The Gardner-Webb University Theatre department will be performing A.R. Gurney’s lighthearted comedy, Sylvia, Nov. 28 through Dec. 3 in the Millennium Theatre, located inside the Communication Studies Hall. Sylvia is a play about a talking dog named Sylvia that is adopted by a young married couple, Greg and Kate. The play tells the story of their struggling marriage and how the new addition to their family affects their lives.

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  Gardner-Webb’s Helen Pack Discovers History, Hope and Healing

  Office of University Communications

  The diagnosis was frightening. Stage three non-operable lung cancer. At just 46 years old, she was told to put things in order.

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  Gardner-Webb Student Group Preparing to Introduce Elementary Students to Achievement Program

  Office of University Communications

  Proving that it’s never to soon to teach basic and important business concepts like budgeting, organizing, and saving money, Gardner-Webb’s ENACTUS Club has taken on the role as lead sponsor for an educational program known as Junior Achievement (JA) for elementary students in the Cleveland County, N.C., school system. “We have made the initial contact with schools and teachers about teaching financial literacy using JA materials,” said Dr. Denise Smith, assistant professor of Business Administration for the Godbold School of Business at GWU, who serves as ENACTUS faculty advisor. “Springmore Elementary will be the first site for the program and Superintendent (of Cleveland County Schools) Dr. Bruce Boyles has given his approval.”

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  Gardner-Webb Students’ Film Wins Prize in Statewide Competition

  Office of University Communications

  Two Gardner-Webb University seniors were recently honored with a prestigious award at a statewide documentary film competition. Jessica Hibbard and Rebekah Rausch won the People’s Pick award at the Citizenship, Service, Networking and Partnership’s (CSNAP) conference for their submission “Growth: A Story of Community and Gardening.” The competition is sponsored each year by North Carolina Campus Compact.

  Youtube: Growth: A Story of Community and Gardening.mov

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  Annual “Festival of Lights” Scheduled for Nov. 29 at Gardner-Webb

  Office of University Communications

  For over 20 years, Gardner-Webb University has ushered in the Christmas season with the community-wide celebration of the birth of Christ known as the “Festival of Lights.” This year’s festival takes place in the Dover Theatre, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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  Gardner-Webb Athletic Trainer Stephenie Stark Offers “Medicine with a Mission”

  Office of University Communications

  Preventing and managing sports injuries is all in a day’s work for Stephenie Stark. As an athletic trainer for Gardner-Webb’s cross country, track and field, and women’s basketball programs, she thought she’d seen it all. But when a personal health crisis threatened her life last spring, she knew some things were going to change.

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  Gardner-Webb Students Participate in Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University students are participating in Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, sponsored by the Office of Community Engagement, Nov. 14-17. Activities include a documentary screening, panel discussions involving homeless experts, food collection, and activities that will give students personal experiences with homelessness. The week is being held in conjunction with the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness.

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  Flu Season: GWU Expert Says Do-It-Yourself Prevention Measures May Be Best Defense

  Office of University Communications

  While fall is a time of year when many people are glad to experience cooler temperatures and the beauty of Mother Nature, it’s also a time when the flu season begins to make its mark. While there is no guarantee someone can prevent becoming a victim of the flu, Gardner-Webb University’s Dr. Greg Davenport believes there are basic steps that can be taken to fight against the dreaded influenza. “During this time of year, clinics and emergency rooms are filled with people experiencing the same symptoms,” said Davenport.

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  Gardner-Webb University Salutes Faculty, Staff and Students with Prior Military Service

  Office of University Communications

  The day began like many others, but when it ended, a soldier lay dead and another was fighting for his life. The year was 2002, and a scud missile had blasted through a building in Iraq. “The explosion tossed us both through a wall,” recalled Mark Anthony, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret.

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  “I’m Just Rebekah” — GWU Student Marvels at Recent Achievement

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University students are often offered once in a lifetime, unique educational opportunities outside of the classroom. Such was the case for GWU communication studies major Rebekah Rausch, who became a video contributor for a national news outlet following a series of fortunate events. Four Gardner-Webb journalism students, including Rausch, recently participated in a multimedia workshop for the Baptist Press.

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  Life of the Scholar Program Set for Nov. 14 at Gardner-Webb

  Office of University Communications

  The Life of the Scholar (LOTS) program at Gardner-Webb University will present “Bottom-Up Thinking About Sustainable Communities” with guest speaker Shannon Binns on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in Ritch Banquet Hall, located in the Dover Student Center. Binns is the founder and executive director of Sustain Charlotte (N.C.), a nonprofit organization helping to advance a region-wide sustainability movement by serving as a catalyst for change. The mission of Sustain Charlotte is to inspire, inform, and facilitate a holistic and collaborative approach to building a vibrant and sustainable future for the Charlotte metropolitan region.

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  C12 Lecture Series Comes to Gardner-Webb

  Office of University Communications

  Gardner-Webb University’s Godbold School of Business works to build Christ-centered businessmen and women through its motto: “For God and Humanity through business.” The department will uphold this idea through the C12 Lecture Series, taking place on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. in Hamrick Hall’s Blanton Auditorium. The C12 Group started in 1992 as a resource for Christian business owners and CEO’s to learn effective business practices and provide each other with encouragement and accountability.