News Article Gardner-Webb to Host Wrestling Selection Show Watch Party Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Jha’Quan Anderson and RJ Mosley Headed to Division I Wrestling Championships, March 16-18 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University will host a 2023 NCAA Wrestling Selection Show watch party on Wednesday night (March 8) in Tucker Student Center as the brackets are revealed for Jha’Quan Anderson and RJ Mosley. The event begins at 7 p.m. in Stewart Hall and is […] Office of University Communications | March 7, 2023
News Article New York Times Ranks Gardner-Webb No. 7 in North Carolina for Economic Mobility Interactive College Ranking Tool Gives the University Top Scores in Multiple Categories BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.— A new interactive college ranking tool designed by the editors of The New York Times ranks Gardner-Webb University No. 7 for economic mobility among private colleges and universities in North Carolina and No. 12 when adding public institutions to the […] Office of University Communications | April 26, 2023
News Article Gardner-Webb Leads Big South Conference with 339 Students on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll Nearly 50 GWU Student-Athletes Selected for Commissioner’s Award BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb placed 339 student-athletes to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll, announced on Monday, July 31. To be named to the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the recently completed academic […] Office of University Communications | July 31, 2023
News Article Gardner-Webb, Ruby C. Hunt Y and Town of Boiling Springs Host Octoberfest Fun Evening for Families on Oct. 26 Includes Trunk-or-Treat, Inflatables, Games and More BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—An annual fall tradition on the Gardner-Webb campus since 2005, Octoberfest will be held on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC). Joining the GWU campus as hosts for the second year are […] Office of University Communications | October 12, 2023
News Article Nine Gardner-Webb Faculty Members Retiring Dr. Tom Jones has Most Years of Service with 42 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—With the end of the 2022 Spring Semester, nine faculty members of Gardner-Webb University are retiring. Dr. Tom Jones has the most years of service with 42, and four others have 20 or more years of service. The retirees are: Ken Baker – […] Office of University Communications | May 6, 2022
News Article GW Athletics Hosts NCAA Championships Sendoff for Zack Byers Tuesday Event will Celebrate GW’s First Golfer to Qualify for Championships BOILING SPRINGS–Gardner-Webb University Athletics will host an NCAA Championships sendoff for men’s golfer Zack Byers on Tuesday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Tucker Student Center. The event will be held on the first floor patio of the facility. All staff, faculty and fans […] Office of University Communications | May 23, 2022
News Article Gardner-Webb and the Town of Boiling Springs Host Four Bands for Webbstock ’24 Festival Also Features Kids Zone, Local Artisans, Food and Vendors BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University and the Town of Boiling Springs will host four bands at Webbstock ’24 on Saturday, April 20. Free performances are scheduled in the Brinkley Amphitheater and the Main Street stage. The festival opens at 11 a.m., and the first band performs […] Office of University Communications | February 22, 2024
News Article GWU Officials Announce Naming of Searight PACE Program, Leadership Certificate and Award Rev. Johnny L. and Mrs. Shirley P. Searight Desire to Assist Students with Financial Needs BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Raised on a farm in Alabama, an imaginative child made a basketball from scraps, taught himself how to play and earned a scholarship to college. Now, that child, the Rev. Johnny L. Searight, and his wife, Shirley P. […] Office of University Communications | November 12, 2021
News Article Gardner-Webb Student Appreciates Scholarships to Attend University That Feels Like Home Gifts on Double Dawg Day, April 7, Help Hailey Page Earn ‘Quality Education, Make Quality Memories’ BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Everyone in Hailey Page’s family is an alum of a state university with a large campus and student population. Page sought a different college experience like the one she found at Gardner-Webb University. She is grateful for […] Office of University Communications | March 21, 2022