News Article GWU Campus Ministries Plans Day of Service During Celebration Week, March 9-11 Event Has Different Format This Year Because of COVID-19 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—This year, Gardner-Webb University’s Celebration Week, March 9-11, features a day of service. The Office of Christian Life and Service hosts Celebration Week each spring to offer additional worship opportunities for undergraduate students. “The general theme every year is to celebrate God’s goodness and […] Office of University Communications | March 3, 2021
Post Community Update: Football in the Springs Good news! There’s going to be football in The Springs this weekend! And while this means a move back towards something “normal” here is what the game doesn’t mean. It doesn’t mean we can stop wearing masks. You must wear masks at the game! It doesn’t mean we don’t have to keep a safe, social […] Office of University Communications | February 26, 2021
News Article GWU Alumnus Promoted to Rear Admiral in U.S. Naval Reserves Chaplain Community Terry Eddinger, ’88, Serves Navy While Holding at Least Nine Other Titles In his 25 years of service to the U.S. Naval Reserves, Rear Adm. Terry Eddinger, Deputy Chief of Chaplains for Reserve Matters, has held at least nine other titles. The 1988 alumnus of Gardner-Webb University was an Old Testament professor and college administrator […] Office of University Communications | December 1, 2020
Post Ignite Your Spirit What’s it like to live in a residence hall? What’s happening on the weekends? Get insight into the campus life you can look forward to as a Bulldog. Residence Life Living on campus is an incredible experience, but only if you come prepared! Use this list to get started, and consult the Guide to Residential Living for […] Office of University Communications | November 12, 2020
Article The Miracle Season GWU Alumna Anna Pashkova ’16 Reflects on Lessons of Friendship, Loss and Perseverance Motion picture based on the inspiring true story of the West High School (Iowa City, Iowa) girls’ volleyball team has hit close to home for one Gardner-Webb University alumna. In 2010, Anna Pashkova (’16) and her West High School volleyball teammates captured […]
Article Crossing Boundaries GWU Alumna Completes English Channel Swim to Record 10th Fastest Solo Crossing of Year With each stroke through the 64-degree waters of the English Channel, Heather Roka, a 2008 Gardner-Webb University alumna, thought about all the people in her life who inspire her. Roka finished her incredible solo swim in 12 hours, 13 minutes and […]
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 […]
News Article GWU Army ROTC and Campus Recreation Sponsor Hybrid Challenge BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and Campus Recreation are looking for the fastest and strongest athletes to complete in the second annual Hybrid Challenge. Proceeds from the event on March 28 at 8:30 a.m. in Spangler Stadium will benefit the veterans at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Asheville, […] Office of University Communications | January 31, 2020
News Article First-Generation College Student Appreciates Professors Who Create a Supportive Learning Environment When Karely Chavez-Callejas, of Hickory, N.C., graduates from Gardner-Webb University in 2021, she will fulfill a dream for herself and her parents, who arrived in America from Mexico 20 years ago. They were looking for a better life for themselves and their future children. Karely will be the first in her family to earn a […] Office of University Communications | February 14, 2020
News Article Through GWU, Student Connects to Community, Gains Experience in her Field Sarah Allison Rochester, ’20, Experiences Hands-on Opportunities in Art and Museum Studies Through faculty and staff at Gardner-Webb University, Sarah Allison Rochester, ’20, developed partnerships that were integral to her studies. A senior, Rochester enriched her academic experience by participating in several activities. “Connections are a vital resource for young adults going into the real […] Office of University Communications | October 9, 2020
