News Article Meet Rachel Gaura: Gardner-Webb’s Newest Tucker Scholar High School Senior Demonstrates ‘Service to the Gospel with a Heart for Humanity’ Gardner-Webb University’s 2022 Tucker Scholar, Rachel Gaura of Chapin, S.C., is known for her willingness to serve her church, school and community with a caring spirit and humble nature. The teacher who nominated her for the Tucker Heart, Soul Mind and Strength […] Web Communications | January 4, 2023
Article Dancing with Wolves (And Lemurs, Foxes and Monkeys) GWU Alumnus Christopher Lile ’17 TravelsNear and Far to Defend Animals From bottle-feeding a grey fox pup, to advocating for red wolves, and researching lemurs or studying red-tailed monkeys, Christopher Lile is passionate about protecting wildlife. Over the last several years, the 2017 alumnus of Gardner-Webb University has followed his interests to Madagascar, Africa; Issa […]
Person Dr. Steven Harmon Education Biography Steven R. Harmon began teaching in the School of Divinity in 2010. He regularly teaches Christian History and Theology I and II, Christian Ethics, Theological Integration Capstone Seminar, and elective courses in Christian history and theology. Dr. Harmon is the author of Every Knee Should Bow: Biblical Rationales for Universal Salvation in Early Christian […]
Article Call Me ‘Flossie’ She’s barely 5-feet tall, but one should not be fooled by her stature. Although she is as down-to-earth as they come, Florence “Flossie” Bonner, wife of Gardner-Webb University’s 12th president, Dr. Frank Bonner, is leaving her successor with some pretty big shoes to fill. She was a force in the classroom, having taught complicated algebraic […]
Person Dr. Paula Qualls Education PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary BA, University of South Carolina Classes Taught Hebrew, Sacred Writings, Pentateuch, Prophets, Old Testament Theology, Spiritual Formation Biography Paula Qualls joined the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy in 1999. Prior to that, she taught for two years at Campbellsville University in Kentucky and […]
News Article New York Times Ranks Gardner-Webb No. 1 in N.C. for Campus Safety The University Also Ranks No. 10 in Safety for Schools in the South and No. 46 Nationally BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—A new interactive tool created by the editors of The New York Times ranks Gardner-Webb University No. 1 for campus safety on its list of 26 public and private colleges in North Carolina. The Times chose […] Web Communications | April 19, 2023
News Article Gardner-Webb Honors Fallen Alumni During Its First Memorial Day Prayer Service Five Individuals From the GWU Community Remembered During Event BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University held its first Memorial Day Prayer Service on May 28 in front of E.B. Hamrick Memorial Hall. The event honored the heroes—from the GWU community and elsewhere—who gave their lives in service to their country. In his remarks, GWU President Dr. William […] Web Communications | May 28, 2021
News Article ‘Sup Dawgs Food Truck Serves Specialty Items for GWU Campus and Community Mobile Kitchen Offers Choices for GW Sports Fans, Special Events, and Available by Request BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—’Sup Dawgs—the new Aramark food truck on the Gardner-Webb University campus—provides a regular game day menu of specialty burgers, hot dogs and Philly cheesesteak. Seasonal and other select items will be added for spotlight events, and the truck is […] Web Communications | November 17, 2022
News Article Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps Returns to Gardner-Webb for Training Camp World-Class Student Musicians and Performers Will Spend a Month at GWU BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—After cancelling camp and its touring season last summer, Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps will return to Gardner-Webb University on June 5 for an intense month of learning. The group, which includes 184 members, 40 teaching staff, and 10 administrators plus […] Web Communications | June 1, 2021
News Article Gardner-Webb Facilities & Maintenance: ‘Please Don’t Feed Geese and other Wildlife’ Feeding is Harmful for the Birds and Encourages Their Presence on Campus BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The ducks and Canadian geese living around Lake Hollifield on the Gardner-Webb University campus are entertaining to watch. However, what they leave behind on the grass and sidewalks destroys vegetation and carries diseases and bacteria. Additionally, nesting geese will chase people […] Web Communications | September 9, 2021
