News Article Double Dawg Day Blitzes Record with Over $1 Million Raised Gardner-Webb University Receives Over 1,100 Gifts to Support Every Aspect of Campus Life BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—For the eighth year in a row, giving on Double Dawg Day, April 20, eclipsed the previous record with a one-day giving total of over $1 million. Whether funding scholarships, athletic facilities and training, or enhancing classrooms and labs, each […] Office of University Communications | April 21, 2023
News Article Catawba Valley Community College Partners with Gardner-Webb to Offer Co-Admission Agreement ‘Bulldog Bound’ Creates a Seamless Transition for Catawba Students Transferring to GWU BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University and Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) officials signed agreements on April 18 that simplify the transfer process between the schools. The “Bulldog Bound” direct-entry admission program will provide a seamless transition for CVCC students entering Gardner-Webb. “Each day that […] Office of University Communications | April 20, 2023
News Article Gardner-Webb Students Shine at National Alpha Chi Convention Scholars Bring Home $12,700 in Scholarships and Prize Money BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb University students brought home $12,700 in scholarships and prize money from the national Alpha Chi convention in Albuquerque, N.M., March 30-April 1. The convention is an annual celebration of academic scholarship bringing together Alpha Chi chapters from across the country to […] Office of University Communications | April 5, 2023
Post Kent Blevins Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies By the time Kent Blevins graduated from high school, he had lived in four states: South Carolina (where he was born), Nebraska, Oregon, and New Jersey. Although his father’s job led the family to move every few years, Blevins always felt an attachment to North Carolina. Both parents were from […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Tom Jones Professor Emeritus of Natural Sciences From his first day at Gardner-Webb College in November 1979 to his last day at the University in May 2022, Dr. Tom Jones focused his passion and energy on his students. A native of Fayetteville, N.C., he was born in 1949 to Hubert H. and Margery Golson Jones. He loved […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post George R. Cribb Professor Emeritus of Music Dr. George R. Cribb (1927- 2024), university professor, department chair and choir director, was born in coastal South Carolina, the son of Boyd and Frances Granger Cribb. The son of a farmer, Cribb’s early values were shaped as he developed a respect for the traditional ethic of hard work. He graduated […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
News Article Gardner-Webb Runs Through Eastern Kentucky Saturday to Advance in FCS Playoffs Runnin’ Bulldogs Take on No. 5 William and Mary on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. Gardner-Webb ran for 405 yards and used a 21-0 burst in the third quarter to push through Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the 2022 FCS Playoffs. The Runnin’ Bulldogs (7-5) made the most of their first appearance in […] Office of University Communications | November 28, 2022
News Article Gardner-Webb Headed to Eastern Kentucky to Begin 2022 FCS Playoffs Runnin’ Bulldogs Captured an Automatic Bid After Defeating A&T on Nov. 19 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb will play its first Division I FCS Playoff game on Saturday, Nov. 26, at Eastern Kentucky, with kickoff set for 5 p.m. The matchup was announced Sunday, Nov. 20, as part of the 2022 FCS Playoffs bracket, with the winner […] Office of University Communications | November 21, 2022
News Article Feeding Kids/Reading Kids of Cleveland County, N.C., Grateful for Gardner-Webb Support Since 2015 Community Organization Relies Entirely on Volunteers to Help Families BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Feeding Kids/Reading Kids of Cleveland County, N.C., is fully dependent on volunteers to meet the needs of families in the community. Recently, Gardner-Webb University Instructor of Nursing Tara Hayes took her University Life 111 (UNIV 111) class to volunteer at the non-profit organization. She […] Office of University Communications | November 18, 2022
News Article Gardner-Webb Students Help Pack Thanksgiving Food Boxes and Books for Families in Need After Learning About Needs in the Community, University 111 Class Wanted to Volunteer Again BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Earlier in the semester, Gardner-Webb Instructor of Nursing Tara Hayes arranged for her University Life (UNIV 111) class to participate in a service-learning day at Feeding Kids/Reading Kids of Cleveland County, N.C. They sorted and separated books into age-appropriate […] Office of University Communications | November 18, 2022
