News Article Gardner-Webb’s College of Education Receives $15,600 Grant Funds from North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) will Help Establish Foothills Center for Literacy Research BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University’s College of Education has received a $15,600 grant from North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU). The award is part of a gift from the Goodnight Educational Foundation to support implementing new literacy strategies […] Gardner-Webb University | November 7, 2022
News Article Senior Nursing Students From Gardner-Webb Serve at Joni and Friends Camp Lessons Learned Helping Teens with Disabilities Brought Many ‘Shining Moments’ BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb Hunt School of Nursing offered a new clinical experience this semester—a weekend serving teenagers with disabilities at Camp Caanan in Rock Hill, S.C. The camp was sponsored by Joni and Friends, a Christian organization that focuses on providing normal everyday experiences for […] Gardner-Webb University | December 13, 2022
News Article Celebrating Alumni – Lifelong Learner, Centenarian Gladys Brooks Boroughs 100-year-old Lives Out the Gardner-Webb Mission BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Students are the focus of Gardner-Webb University’s mission. Faculty members seek to engage students with unique, experiential learning opportunities to prepare them for their next steps. Whether they choose to begin a career or accept the academic challenges of graduate school, students are equipped with the knowledge […] Gardner-Webb University | January 17, 2023
News Article Gardner-Webb Senior, First in her Family to Attend College, Pursues Exercise Science Degree Makenzie Beasley Wright Thankful for Donors who Helped Provide her Scholarships In 2017, before Makenzie Beasley Wright even considered attending Gardner-Webb University, she was in a head-on automobile collision with a cement truck. Through no fault of her own, the crash caused multiple fractures in her femur, pelvis and knee cap, a broken wrist and […] Gardner-Webb University | March 22, 2023
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 […] Gardner-Webb University | August 25, 2022
Post Marion ‘Lansford’ Jolley Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences Marion “Lansford” Jolley (1927-2013), professor emeritus of social sciences, was born in Cleveland County, N.C., the son of M.A. and Dovie Jolley, of Boiling Springs. Lansford’s mother, Dovie H. Jolley, taught first grade at Boiling Springs Elementary School for 46 years and was a graduate of Gardner-Webb. Lansford’s father, Marion […] Gardner-Webb University | August 25, 2022
News Article Gardner-Webb Sets New Records with Global Footprint of over 100 International Students from More Than 40 Countries Students Bring the World and Rich Diverse Cultures to Campus and Community BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—For the 2022 Fall Semester at Gardner-Webb, the student population includes 108 international students, the highest on record. According to the Office of International Student Services, they represent 45 countries on six continents. With a history of recruiting student-athletes from around […] Gardner-Webb University | August 11, 2022
News Article Gardner-Webb Division of Student Success Brings Changes to Build Campus Relationships Staff Pursues Mission to Empower Students to Succeed in Their Unique College Journey BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University Division of Student Success and Executive Director Dr. Ryan W. Erck want to reintroduce themselves to the Gardner-Webb campus. They created a new vision and mission statement to define their purpose of helping students achieve their educational […] Gardner-Webb University | August 9, 2023
News Article Dover Library Presents Dan Sellers Host of ‘Carolina Haints’ Storyteller Speaks to Students About Podcasting; Entertains the Public in Evening Program BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Dover Library will present Dan Sellers, the host, producer and writer of “Carolina Haints” podcast, for two programs on Oct. 26. During the morning, Sellers will meet with Gardner-Webb University students to discuss podcasting, production, and marketing. In the evening at […] Gardner-Webb University | October 6, 2023
News Article Eric Plunkett Resigns as Head Women’s Volleyball Coach National Search to Find Next Head Coach Underway BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.— Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Eric Plunkett has resigned from his position, the Department of Athletics announced on Thursday. A national search for Gardner-Webb University’s next head coach has already begun. “Due to health concerns with my family I have made the difficult decision to […] Gardner-Webb University | January 25, 2024
