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    Gardner-Webb Team Serves Families at Give Kids The World Village

    Nonprofit Resort Provides Cost-Free Vacations to Children Dealing with a Terminal or Chronic Illness BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Over fall break, seven students and three adults representing Gardner-Webb University volunteered at Give Kids the World Village (GKTWV) in Orlando, Fla. Each child who comes to the Village is dealing with a terminal or chronic illness. Eligible children […]

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    Gardner-Webb Recognizes Over 500 Summer and Fall 2022 Graduates

    Nearly 300 Set to Participate in Ceremony on Dec. 10 to Celebrate Conferring of Degrees BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University will officially award over 500 degrees for the 2022 Summer and Fall Semesters, and nearly 300 graduates will participate in Commencement Exercises on Saturday, Dec. 10. The ceremony is set to begin at 9 a.m. in […]

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    Joseph (Joe) Barber

    Barber enjoyed a successful season as head coach at Milligan University in 2022, leading the Buffaloes to a 10-3-7 record, a first-place conference finish and a berth in the NAIA National Tournament.The Leeds, England, native was named Appalachian Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for his efforts. Milligan recovered from an 0-2-3 start to carry […]

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    Ryan W. Erck

    Dr. Ryan W. Erck is the executive director of Student Success. Previously, he worked in various roles at Baylor University, including program director and full-time lecturer. He also worked in the areas of student success initiatives and student-athlete academic services. Prior to that, he worked at Texas A&M University within the areas of new student and family […]

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    Gardner-Webb Team Serves Children with Critical Illnesses and Their Families

    Group of 14 Volunteers at Give Kids the World Village in Orlando, Fla. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—A team of 14 from Gardner-Webb University spent their fall break scooping ice cream, serving food, and giving hugs and high fives at Give Kids the World Village (GKTW) in Orlando, Fla. This 84-acre, non-profit resort serves children with a […]

    a group from GWU poses at Give Kids The World
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    New Gardner-Webb UNIV 111 Class Includes Mentoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

    First-Year Experience Course Supported by a Grant from North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Groups of three or four students work quietly at long tables in a Gardner-Webb University UNIV 111 class. They examine tiny plastic pieces—the parts to a solar-powered robot—and study the instructions to determine how the piece fits into the […]

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    Through GWU’s Webb in Washington, Moryah Snype Connects with People Around the World

    Senior Grateful for Opportunity to Learn and Gain Professional Experience BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb Senior Moryah Snype applied to Webb in Washington in 2022 because as a political science and international affairs major, she wanted to meet people from other countries. Her living and learning experience in the Nation’s Capital met her goal, providing her with […]

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    Molly Allison

    I am so glad to be a part of your college search. I am here to help in making this process as seamless and stress-free as possible. I hope that I can help you to become a part of this amazing community and family at GWU! My favorite part of college was making life-long connections […]

    Molly Allison
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    Gardner-Webb University Names Cris Reisert Head Football Coach

    Reisert to be Introduced to Campus and Community in News Conference on Dec. 14 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—University President Dr. William M. Downs has named Cris Reisert as Gardner-Webb’s next head football coach. An introductory news conference is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. in the Gardner-Webb Football Center at Spangler Stadium. “Ours was […]

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    Gardner-Webb University Welcomes New Head Football Coach Cris Reisert

    Reisert Promises to Build a Winning Program and Transformative Student Experience BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University welcomed new Head Football Coach Cris Reisert on Thursday, Dec. 14. Students, student-athletes, faculty and staff were joined by alumni, the community and media for the event held in the GW Football Center at Spangler Stadium. Before introducing Reisert, President […]

    Coach Reisert and Dr. Downs at the podium