Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

This is the archive for Gardner-Webb's Newscenter, which is your source for updates and events happening on campus, as well as interesting stories about GWU students, faculty/staff and alumni. You'll also find stories about academic accomplishments and community service projects.

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Community Invited to 2012 Fall Graphic Design & Public Relations Show

Office of University Communications

The Gardner-Webb University Communication Studies Department invites faculty, staff, students and the community to the 2012 Fall Graphic Design and Public Relations Show. Various works from public relations and graphic design majors will be exhibited in the Communications Studies Hall from Thursday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 23. “The student show is an excellent way for students to showcase their talent and skills as designers,” explained graphic design instructor Amanda Bridges.
Gardner-Webb School of Nursing Collaborates with Theatre Students for Training Exercise

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Abby Garlock knows the value of collaboration. As a nurse in several wards at Cleveland Regional Medical Center for nearly a decade, she also understands the value of critical thinking skills and a nurse’s ability to respond quickly and appropriately in any situation. Garlock now serves as the lab coordinator for the Gardner-Webb University School of Nursing.
Former GWU Student to Talk About Her Race Around the World

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The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb welcomes Hannah Dagenhart, a 2011 graduate from the University who participated in the World Race, a journey to 11 countries in 11 months to serve God as well as those in need. The program will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 9:25 a.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center’s Paul Porter Arena. “Hannah was very involved in student ministries while enrolled at Gardner-Webb,” said Tracy Jessup, vice president for Christian Life and Service and senior minister at Gardner-Webb.
Gardner-Webb Biology Students Educate Children on Environmental Sustainability

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A program held each year at the Broad River Greenway that helps educate children about the importance of their local environment and its sustainability is planned for this weekend. “The Enchanted Forest,” a Gardner-Webb community service project that teaches kids about nocturnal animals that live in North Carolina, will be held Nov. 2-3 at the Greenway. The Greenway has been collaborating with the GWU Biology Department on the Enchanted Forest for five years.
Gardner-Webb SGA Executive Board Participates in National Conference

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“We, the students of Gardner-Webb University.” These are the first words to appear within the Constitution of the Gardner-Webb Student Government Association (SGA), but their meaning exceeds documentation. They show that students have a vested interest in their own happiness, their own rights.
GWU Students Learn Positive Psychology Theories

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The age-old question “is the glass half empty or half full” attempts to shed light on how we view the world around us. Do we immediately notice deficits? Or are we drawn towards surpluses?
The Digital Age: What’s Ahead for Magazines and Newspapers?

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Recent reports that the historic publication Newsweek magazine would release its final print edition in December and switch to an all-digital format in 2013, reinstates the question: What will the future hold for magazines and newspapers in the ever-changing world of technology? Ongoing changes in these fields have caused colleges to rethink how they educate their students. Gardner-Webb University’s Dr. Joseph Webb, professor of Journalism in the Communication Studies department, recently addressed these emerging issues.
Born to Run: GWU Professors Share Thoughts on Purposeful Running

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Roger Bannister, the first man to break four minutes in the mile, once said, “We run, not because we think it’s doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves.” For Dr. Warren Kay, professor of theology at Merrimack College, running extends beyond enjoyment to become spiritually fulfilling. Those who attended Gardner-Webb University’s Dimensions program recently were able to hear more about Kay’s ties between spirituality and running.
Lost and Found: GWU Freshmen Collect Regional Appalachian Heritage Stories

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William Faulkner once said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” This ever-present force binds itself to our daily lives; but for a region so steeped in history, many stories of the past remain forgotten. That is, until now.
Gardner-Webb Homecoming Weekend Offers Activities for Students, Alumni and Community Oct. 26-27

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Homecoming at Gardner-Webb University is coming up this weekend, and if you’re one of our beloved alumni, we hope you’ll make the trek back to Boiling Springs to reconnect with your alma mater and reunite with old friends. The Office of Alumni Affairs has planned a variety of fun Homecoming activities, detailed below. For more information about Homecoming, call the Office of Alumni Affairs at 704-406-2586.
GWU Alum Dolly Wilson Serves as Breast Cancer Patient Navigator

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The term “true colors” is used to describe one’s authentic self; a person’s real character. Career nurse Dolly Wilson bleeds one color: pink. Known as the “Pink Nurse,” this Gardner-Webb University alum is making a difference for women diagnosed with breast cancer.
GWU Professor Dr. Ben Gaskins Examines Statistical Dead Heat for Oval Office

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With just days before Americans head to the polls for the 2012 Presidential Election, North Carolina voters are sorting through the rhetoric and propaganda in an attempt to determine how to choose between Republican nominee Governor Mitt Romney and Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama. Gardner-Webb University Political Science Professor Dr. Ben Gaskins knows a thing or two about campaign strategies. He teaches his students how to get to the heart of the issues at hand and then use the information gleaned to make an educated decision.

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Office of Christian Life & Service Guides GWU Students Toward Spiritual Relationship with God

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Preparing students to think critically, succeed professionally, and to serve faithfully are elements of the mission and vision of Gardner-Webb University. University leaders say their desire for Gardner-Webb students is that they, like Christ, “grow in wisdom and stature, in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52) Nonetheless, a goal is nothing without a plan to achieve it.
GWU Opera Theatre to Present “The Tender Land”

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The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts will present “The Tender Land,” an opera by Aaron Copland, on Nov. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 2:30 p.m. The opera will take place in the Dover Theatre, located beside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. Set in the 1930s, “The Tender Land” is a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl who is about to graduate from high school in a small rural town and is ready to go out and experience the world.
GWU’s Dr. Earl Leininger: Renaissance Man

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Dr. Earl Leininger is an accomplished man, to say the least. He has traveled across the world, served at two institutions of higher learning, and is a proficient actor. He also has received multiple undergraduate degrees as well as a Ph.D.
Octoberfest 2012 Set for Oct. 25 at Gardner-Webb University

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Calling all kids! The community is invited to attend Octoberfest 2012 at Gardner-Webb University, a free fall festival that offers fun for the whole family, on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Gardner-Webb’s Tucker Student Center. Octoberfest features games, crafts, prizes, and, of course, candy for children of all ages to enjoy.
Student Assessment Conference Planned for Oct. 25-26 at GWU

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The Gardner-Webb University Godbold School of Business presents its inaugural Student Learning Assessment Conference Oct. 25-26 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Hamrick Hall’s Blanton Auditorium. The event is designed to provide professional development for faculty, staff, and administrators in order to help improve student learning outcomes. The Student Learning Assessment Conference will showcase such topics as student learning outcomes made simple; the assessment process: how does it all fit together; and the ABC’s of assessment rubrics.
GWU Alum Models Faith, Service and Leadership in Simpsonville, S.C.

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Gardner-Webb University strives to produce well-rounded graduates who incorporate faith, service and leadership in their lives. Alum Hoyt Bynum Jr. is such a graduate; a successful businessman, a community servant, and a third-generation preacher. Bynum received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Gardner-Webb University in 1993.
Economy, Jobs, and Healthcare Discussed by GWU Experts as Election Day Nears

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With just three weeks until Americans cast their ballots for local, state, and federal candidates, many citizens are viewing the national economy as a pivotal issue that could determine the outcome of the presidential election. To help citizens sort through the propaganda, faculty members of the Gardner-Webb University Godbold School of Business recently weighed in on the issues relating to business, job creation, and the overall economic health of the country. “Without taking a position with a particular party, the culmination of the campaign itself will be a start to ending so much uncertainty,” said GWU Assistant Professor Dr. William Little.
Former Gardner-Web Faculty Member Lansford Jolley Pens New Book

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Gardner-Webb University alumnus and retired faculty member Lansford Jolley’s new book, “The Coed’s Mite,” may be fiction, but it’s apparent that parts of the story, including characters, locations, and plotlines are based on reality and even some GWU history. Jolley, a native of Boiling Springs, N.C., served as the University’s chair of the Department of Social Sciences for 33 years, where he taught history, sociology, and marriage and family, before retiring in 1992. Aspects of his new book bring historical moments of Gardner-Webb to life through the lives of main characters, Thomas and Ann.
Gardner-Webb Prepares Students for Eight New Global Missions

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Gardner-Webb is a world in its own. Nestled among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it reflects the values of faith, service and leadership demonstrated within a close-knit community. These qualities remain apparent particularly when university representatives travel beyond the mountains and overseas.
Powerful Speaker to Share at GWU for Drug & Alcohol Awareness Week

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The Gardner-Webb Dimensions program welcomes Aaron Cooksey to speak during the University’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Awareness Week. Cooksey knows firsthand the impact that one decision can make in life, or, more specifically, the losing of a life. The program will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 9:25 a.m. in Paul Porter Arena, located in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center.
Champion on a Roll as Ms. Wheelchair NC 2012

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Hairspray, evening gowns, spray tans, and bathing suits. These items usually come to mind when people think of pageants. Take away the mascara and blush and you’re left with a handful of women with kind hearts and dreams of world peace.
Gardner-Webb Baseball Team Members to Shave Heads for Cancer Research

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The Gardner-Webb baseball is teaming up with a pair of special charities for a “BaseBald” event Saturday, October 13, to promote research for childhood cancer. Members of the Runnin’ Bulldogs 2013 team and coaching staff will gather at 12 noon at John Henry Moss Stadium prior to this year’s alumni game to shave their heads in an effort to help raise money for childhood cancer research. “The St. Baldrick’s organization has been a major force in the fight against childhood cancer and we are honored to partner with them in that battle,” said GWU head coach Rusty Stroupe, who will be among the group to surrender his hair on Saturday.
Dawg Days: University Open House Planned

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Gardner-Webb University will host the first Dawg Day of the year this Saturday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 5 p.m. beginning in the Tucker Student Center. Dawg Days are free visitation days that allow future students to become familiar with the University and what it has to offer. “It’s kind of like an open house,” said Elisabeth Edmonson, Event and Visit Coordinator for Undergraduate Admissions.