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Gardner-Webb University Theatre Presents “Rumors” Oct 2-6
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University Theatre Department will present the comedy “Rumors” Oct. 2-5 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Dover Theater, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). Written by Neil Simon, this farcical play begins when four couples arrive at the 10th wedding anniversary celebration of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife. However, when the four couples (dysfunctional in their own right) arrive at the deputy mayor’s townhouse, they soon discover that there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the deputy mayor has shot himself in the head.
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GWU School of Performing and Visual Arts Holds Piano Recital by Matthew Lineberger
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s School of Performing and Visual Arts presents Matthew Lineberger in a Distinguished Alumnus Piano (solo) Recital on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8:15 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located in Hamrick Hall. The event is being held just prior to Lineberger beginning his pursuit of a Master of Music in Choral Conducting at Cambridge University, located in the United Kingdom. Lineberger, a Gardner-Webb music alumnus is a native of Morganton, N.C.
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Gardner-Webb School of Performing and Visual Arts Presents Musical Mission Team
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s School of Performing and Visual Arts presents their first Distinguished Artist Concert of the semester headlined by The Musical Mission Team, an ensemble of 24 students from Bob Jones University on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m., in Blanton Auditorium, located in Hamrick Hall. The concert is free and open to the community, however a good-will offering is being accepted to benefit missions. The Musical Mission Team consists of a choir and instrumental ensemble under the direction of Professor William McCauley.
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Gardner-Webb to Share Global Mission Trip Experiences
Office of University Communications
As a university with a large-scale commitment to service in the community, Gardner-Webb places particular emphasis on missions. During the 2012-2013 academic year, over 100 students, faculty, and staff members served both the local and global communities through mission trips. Participants went where there was a need, with eight different trips crossing the county and the globe.
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Bulldog Backpack Program at Gardner-Webb Addresses National Hunger Issue on Local Level
Office of University Communications
Many Americans are still struggling to put food on the table, a full four years after the global recession ended, a new poll by Gallup shows. “Twenty percent of people polled last month said that they sometimes didn’t have enough money to buy food for themselves or their family, the highest percentage since 2011,” reported Jeff Black, staff writer for NBC news. “In addition, the poll indicates that Americans’ ability to afford food has yet to recover to the levels seen in 2008, when the United States was in one of deepest economic slumps since the Great Depression of the 1930s.”
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Former Gardner-Webb University Faculty Member Passes Away
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University lost an admired and distinguished faculty member on Monday with the passing of Dr. Lansford Jolley. Jolley passed away at the age of 86 at Hospice of Cleveland County (Shelby, N.C.), after a period of declining health. Jolley retired from Gardner-Webb in 1992 after serving on the GWU faculty for 34 years teaching courses in history and sociology.
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Former UNC and WNBA Standout to Speak at Gardner-Webb on Sept. 17
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce Charlotte Smith, former WNBA player and current head women’s basketball coach at Elon University in Elon, N.C., as a distinguished speaker. The Shelby, N.C., native will share her story and exciting message with students on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 9:25 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). Smith, the most decorated player in the history of the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C.) women’s basketball program, has always been known for her abilities on the court.
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Gardner-Webb Dimensions Featuring Olive Aneno Leaves Lasting Impression
Office of University Communications
Officials at Gardner-Webb believe students will likely never forget one of the most powerful messages ever conveyed during a Dimensions program. On Sept. 10, Olive Aneno offered personal testimony on how God redeemed her from childhood trauma and heartache and gave her an overall sense of inner peace, in part through the efforts of Compassion International, a Christian child advocacy group. Aneno, a native of Uganda, spent many years of her childhood as an orphan and had to learn how to survive on her own.
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Cleveland County Youth For Christ Rally to be Held at Gardner-Webb on Sept. 21
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb has always been a place where its students can zealously worship the Lord, and the University is once again extending an opportunity to the youth of Cleveland County to do just that. All middle school to college age students are invited to attend the Cleveland County Youth for Christ Rally (YFC), on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. in Stewart Hall, located inside the Tucker Student Center. There is no admission fee for the event, and all churches are encouraged to bring their youth regardless of the denomination.
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Gardner-Webb University Physician Assistant Program Receives Provisional Accreditation
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University’s Physician Assistant Studies Program has received accreditation-provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Provisional accreditation is an accreditation status for a new PA program that has not yet enrolled students, but has demonstrated its preparedness to initiate a program in accordance with ARC-PA accreditation standards. Regional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) is still pending.
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Gardner-Webb University M. Christopher White School of Divinity Celebrates 20 Years
Office of University Communications
Individuals who dared to dream that a Baptist seminary could one day be established in the foothills of Western North Carolina gathered at Gardner-Webb University on Monday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the M. Christopher White School of Divinity. Dozens of former and current faculty, staff members, and students attended a luncheon celebration followed by the 20th Anniversary Convocation, held in the Dover Chapel on the Gardner-Webb campus. Since its establishment in 1993, hundreds of people have achieved their post-baccalaureate educational goals through the Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity, which also began offering the Doctor of Ministry degree in 2002.
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GWU Professor Discusses 9/11 Anniversary and Psychological Responses
Office of University Communications
Shorter days. School schedules. Morning rush. Crisper air. Smells of fall. All are elements that can be associated with the day that changed America, September 11, 2001.
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GWU’s Shaquille Riddick Honored for Grid Iron Effort Against Marshall University
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb’s Shaquille Riddick was named honorable mention FCS Defensive Line Performer of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for his efforts at Marshall. Riddick (Akron, Ohio / Buchtel HS) finished the game with seven total tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two pressures against the Thundering Herd. Riddick already has more sacks (3.0 for minus-26 yards) through two games in 2013 than he had in his previous 19 career games at defensive end.
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Healthy Families = Healthy Communities: Let’s All Be Aware!
Shonna Snyder and Office of University Communications
Families truly have the ability to impact the health of children, grandchildren, spouses, extended family, and even the community in which they live. The research sends a loud and clear message that when the family is actively participating in each other’s lives in a healthy way, the health of the individuals in the family improves. When parents talk to their children about drugs and alcohol, the children are less likely to participate in those behaviors.
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GWU Alum to Give Distinguished Chemistry Lecture
Office of University Communications
A research scientist from Florida State University’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—and a Gardner-Webb alumnus—will give a distinguished chemistry presentation at Gardner-Webb on Friday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. in Withrow Hall, room 206. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. David Podgorski, who earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Gardner-Webb in 2007, completed his Ph.D. in chemistry at Florida State University (FSU) in 2012 and is currently a visiting scientist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at FSU.
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Recipient of Compassion International Sponsorship to Speak at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University is pleased to welcome Olive Aneno, who as a child was sponsored by Compassion International, as its distinguished speaker. The Ugandan native will share her personal story and compelling message with students on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 9:25 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). Aneno, who grew up in extreme poverty in Uganda, was forced to hide in the forest alone at night in order to escape the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a militant group that terrorized her hometown.
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Professors Discuss Civil Rights History on 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
Office of University Communications
On August 28, 2013, citizens from all over the U.S. converged upon the nation’s capitol to commemorate and celebrate the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which occurred 50 years ago on August 28, 1963. As part of the march, Martin Luther King, Jr. shared what became his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream,” in which he called for an end to racism in the United States. To commemorate the anniversary of the march, Gardner-Webb University professors Dr. Ben Gaskins (political science) and Dr. Joseph Moore (history) joined WGWG.org operations manager Jeff Powell in the WGWG studios to discuss the historical and political context of both the Civil Rights March on Washington and the resulting speech given by King.
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Award-Winning Artist Featured in New Art Exhibition at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
The Gardner-Webb University School of Performing and Visual Arts will host the Sabbatical Exhibition of professor Doug Knotts at Tucker Gallery, located in the Tucker Student Center on the campus of Gardner-Webb University, on Sept. 5. All students, faculty and staff are invited to a reception on that day from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Tucker Gallery to kick off the celebration of Knotts’ work. Guests are also encouraged to attend a gallery discussion, during which the artist will provide insight into his efforts beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the Tucker Student Center Time Warner Cable Movie Theatre.
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Crossroads Worldwide Founder to Speak at Gardner-Webb
Office of University Communications
The Dimensions program at Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce Clayton King, the founder and president of Crossroads Worldwide Ministries, as a distinguished speaker. The world-renowned evangelist and author will share the Gospel with students on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 9:25 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena, located inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). King, who came to know Christ at the age of 14, began his preaching in prisons and churches and has since gone on to spread the Gospel in 45 states and 31 countries including Kenya, Egypt, Hungary and the Himalayas.
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Incoming Student to Gardner-Webb Overcomes Major Obstacles
Office of University Communications
The start of another fall semester at Gardner-Webb means a new beginning for incoming freshmen. This could not be exhibited more than in Lee Cooper, who is a survivor in every sense of the word. From cancer as a child to the sudden death of his wife and unborn baby at the hands of a drunk driver, Cooper repeatedly demonstrates resilience against all odds.
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Gardner-Webb Alum Teaches Photography Skills to Women & Children in Poverty-Stricken Nations
Office of University Communications
The joy captured on the little girl’s face in the photograph is contagious, and upon viewing her immediate surroundings, the resulting juxtaposition is difficult to process. The child, though dirt-smudged and surrounded by the squalor of a trash heap, radiates laughter and a spirit of gladness that is somewhat difficult to comprehend. Gardner-Webb alum Kate Gazaway (’08) did not take the photo, but she is responsible for the images captured.
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GWU Football Team Turns Attention to Season Opener Against Furman
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb closed preseason training camp on Tuesday morning, practicing for 2.5 hours under sunny skies. The playing surface was still slightly damp, but footing appeared much better after steady rains and wet conditions bogged down the surface on Saturday and Monday. The Runnin’ Bulldogs got through the action injury free and worked on a variety of specific areas before closing out practice with 40 live scrimmage snaps and more special teams work.
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GWU Announces New Head Coach for Men’s Basketball Program
Office of University Communications
Gardner-Webb University announced Monday that Tim Craft would take over as head coach of the men’s basketball program. An introductory press conference is scheduled at 3 p.m. Monday in the Tucker Student Center on campus. Craft, 36, returns to Gardner-Webb after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at East Carolina and the previous three seasons on staff at Auburn – one as Director of Basketball Operations and two as an assistant coach.
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GWU Undergraduate Research Program Enhances Student Success Outside the Classroom
Office of University Communications
Three Gardner-Webb students recently completed a program designed to engage them in extensive summer research, and officials predict the results will benefit both the individual participants and the University at-large. Megan Frost, Blaire Teeters, and Kaitlyn Washburn each believe their summer research experience will help them take on any challenge the future may hold. Dr. June Hobbs is the director of Undergraduate Research at Gardner-Webb. She developed the Summer Research Scholars Program as a special initiative within the University’s Undergraduate Research Program.
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Carolina Crown Wins World Championship Following Summer Rehearsals at GWU
Office of University Communications
For several years, Gardner-Webb University has hosted the world-renowned drum and bugle corps Carolina Crown for spring and summer training. Earlier this month, Carolina Crown was announced as the winner of the distinguished 2013 DCI (Drum Corps International) World Championships Competition. Carolina Crown’s production, E=mC2, propelled them to overall victory in the championships with a final score of 98.30.
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