News Article Exhibit by GWU Art Professor Featured on July 8-Aug. 12 at Cleveland County Arts Council Doug Knotts’ Sculptures Inspired by African American Experiences BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—A collection of 26 sculptures by Doug Knotts, professor and chair of the Gardner-Webb University Department of Visual Arts, views racial tensions across the country through the lens of historical elements from African culture. The terra cotta pieces, called “Unarmed African American Portrait Heads,” will […] Office of University Communications | June 29, 2021
News Article More than 2,000 Children to Attend CentriKid Camps on Gardner-Webb Campus The University Welcomes Nine Different Groups This Summer BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—More than 2,000 children, along with their adult leaders, will visit Gardner-Webb University this summer as the campus hosts CentriKid, an overnight camp for third- through sixth-graders. Through July 23, nine different groups will attend to participate in fun activities while learning about the message […] Office of University Communications | June 8, 2021
News Article Gardner-Webb Recognizes Students for Service and Volunteerism Winners Honored for Leadership in Classroom and Community BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University recently held a ceremony to recognize Student Leadership, Service, and Volunteerism. Winners of these awards exemplify the University’s core values of faith, service and leadership in their classrooms and communities. In recognition of the award presentation, each student may choose one book for […] Office of University Communications | May 10, 2021
News Article Gardner-Webb Awards Degrees in Expanded Spring Commencement on May 7 and 8 More than 500 Graduates Honored, Including Students Who Participated in Virtual Ceremonies During 2020 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Officials at Gardner-Webb University celebrated the return to in-person commencement activities on May 7 and 8 by achieving a university milestone. For the first time in the institution’s history, Friday’s ceremony was held under the lights in Ernest W. […] Office of University Communications | May 10, 2021
Post Community Update: Current Data, Commencement & Summer School Gardner-Webb community, For the past 14 months, we have communicated regularly with you to provide vital information related to the COVID pandemic and its impact on our campus. In our weekly or bi-weekly “Community Updates,” we have detailed the number of positive cases among our faculty, staff and students, as well as the number of […] Office of University Communications | April 23, 2021
Post Community Update: Easter Break, class schedules, vaccines and facility updates As we prepare to celebrate Easter and share some time with family, friends and community, we encourage you to engage in all the healthy habits we have developed over the last year. The successful conclusion of the semester is in all of our hands. Wearing face coverings, washing hands frequently, avoiding large gatherings and maintaining […] Office of University Communications | March 26, 2021
News Article Gardner-Webb Officials Plan Return to Regular Programming for Fall 2021 Semester Seated Classes and Activities Expected to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Officials at Gardner-Webb University are preparing for a return to pre-pandemic operations and schedules for the Fall 2021 Semester. With vaccines being distributed and the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declining, GWU students, faculty and staff are looking forward to returning to […] Office of University Communications | March 26, 2021
Post Community Update: We must remain vigilant The number of cases of COVID-19 on campus remains high this week. This is due in part to GWU’s continuing commitment to repeated testing and aggressive contact tracing. That being said, we also know that some of the recent spike is because too many of us have grown complacent and let down our guard. Let us […] Office of University Communications | March 19, 2021
News Article Crossroads Camps Return to Gardner-Webb for Sold-Out Week in July Alumnus Clayton King Happy to be Back Home in Boiling Springs BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University alumnus Clayton King is bringing a week of Crossroads Camps back to the GWU campus this summer—and it’s already sold out. King founded the non-profit Christian ministry in 1995 when he was a senior at Gardner-Webb. “We are still […] Office of University Communications | February 19, 2021
Post Community Update: Let’s have a successful semester It’s the middle of February and the number of COVID-19 cases in the GWU family remains low. In fact, in Cleveland County the number of new cases, positivity rate, and hospitalizations are all down. This is good news for all of us on campus and for our nearby communities, too…but we can’t let up. Just […] Office of University Communications | February 12, 2021