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Gardner-Webb Alumna’S Hip-Hop Music Featured On N.C. Arts Council Program, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

In celebration of Black History Month during February, Gardner-Webb University will introduce you to alumni who are making a difference in the world around them. Through their jobs and creative passions, these alumni are inspiring others to achieve their dreams.

Throughout history, artists have used their music as a commentary on social issues. Affected by the racial inequalities she’s witnessed close to home and on newsfeeds, Troya Pope, a 2012 alumna of Gardner-Webb University, decided to write a song to her younger cousins. She wants to encourage them to pursue their dreams. A newcomer among North Carolina’s hip-hop artists, Pope’s …

Juliette Ratchford, ’16, Builds On Skills Developed At Gardner-Webb To Study Virtue, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

As a student at Gardner-Webb University, Juliette Ratchford, ’16, was introduced to the concept of positive psychology. Through this curriculum, GWU students learn how to help their future clients build on positive emotions, relationships, and virtues. Instead of serving as a counselor, though, Ratchford’s interest is in conducting research and teaching.

In 1961, Gardner-Webb Was Ready For Transition To Senior College Status, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The push for Gardner-Webb College to achieve accreditation as a senior college began in 1961, shortly after Dr. E. Eugene Poston was named the college’s eighth president. Poston introduced his 10-year plan for growth that included transitioning to four-year status by 1971.

Gardner-Webb Alumni Remember Transition To Senior College (50 Years Ago), Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

To our readers: Gardner-Webb University celebrates a historic milestone in 2021—the 50 anniversary of senior college status. Transitioning to a four-year college in 1971 was the result of 10 years of planning and meeting goals. To celebrate this anniversary, Gardner-Webb will publish a series of articles highlighting the stories of former faculty, staff, alumni and supporters who experienced this significant achievement.

On Dec. 1, 1971, students at Gardner-Webb College gathered in Bost Gymnasium to hear the official announcement that Gardner-Webb was a senior college, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The student newspaper, “The Pilot,” …

Spotlights: Faculty, Alumna, And Courses, Stacy Creel, Ph.D.

SLIS Connecting

Spotlighting SLIS Faculty Dr. Jeff Hirschy, SLIS alum Michelle Finley, and asynchronous elective courses LIS 492 (H002)/LIS 692: Library Marketing & PR and LIS 691: LIS Research - Genealogy Research.

Innovator - Winter 2020

Innovator

8 - A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

10 - WHAT’S HAPPENING AT JEFFERSON

16 - DEFINING THE FUTURE OF LEARNING AND WORK
How well are institutions of higher education preparing their graduates for the realities of work in the 21st century?

26 - IT’S IN OUR DNA
Innovative partnership leads to Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing.

32 - JEFFERSON IS GLOBAL
Jefferson’s study away program provides life-changing experiences for students.

36 - PURSUING KNOWLEDGE AND IMPACT
Provost Mark L. Tykocinski, MD, explores the different research initiatives happening across Jefferson.

38 - LIVING THE DREAM
Jefferson grad orbits among the stars like …

Gwu Alumna Named Teacher Of The Year At Charter School In Rutherford County, N.C., Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University alumna Chasity McCraw, ’17, approaches math problems like giant puzzles. Her goals as a teacher at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (TJCA) in Rutherford County, N.C., are to share the excitement of finding a solution and to help her students overcome their fear of math. For her innovative classroom strategies, contagious spirit and other qualities, McCraw was recently honored as TJCA’s Upper Campus Teacher of the Year for 2020-’21.

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 4, Fall 2020, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Holy Cross Takes On 2020’s Other Pandemic
Inspired by its Jesuit roots, the College examines its past as it works toward an anti-racist future.
By Lori Ferguson

Syllabus: Theological Perspectives on Medical Ethics
with Mary M. Doyle Roche ’90, associate professor of religious studies
By Meredith Fidrocki

How Holy Cross Came Together to Become More
Widespread support from the Holy Cross community yields historic campaign success.
By Meredith Fidrocki

Alumni Step Up to Help Save Summer Student Internships
When COVID-19 cancelled career-building experiences for many, the College and its alumni teamed up to deliver new opportunities.
By Steve Ulfelder

“You …

Crimson And Black Fall 2020, Central Washington University

Crimson and Black

Crimson and Black is a free publication from Central Washington University.

Wright State University Magazine, Fall 2020, Office Of Marketing, Wright State University, Alumni Association, Wright State University, Wright State University Foundation

Wright State University Magazine

48-page issue of the Wright State Magazine. This magazine is published twice a year and focuses on news related to Wright State alumni, faculty, and friends of the university.

Ursinus Magazine, Fall 2020, Brock Blomberg, Ed Moorhouse, Jennifer Meininger Wolfe, Susanna A. Throop, Morgana Olbrich, Tiffini Eckenrod, Matthew Furgele, Logan Mazullo, Andrew Mcswiggan

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

Scholar selected for nationally recognized SEED project • Ursinus rallies around Class of 2020 • Researching partisan news coverage of COVID-19 • Ursinus faculty and alumna collaborate on breast cancer study • These Bears stand out • Getting to know: Lauren Finnegan • Office space: A spectacle of storytelling • Bears on the front line • Tracing COVID-19's global course • Defending the den • Class notes • Births • Weddings • Deaths • In memoriam • Burning question: What can historical pandemics teach us about COVID-19?

Trident - Fall 2020, Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Trident

The newsletter of the Pacific Orthodontic Alumni Chapter at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

Gold & Blue, Spring/Summer 2020, St. Mary's University- San Antonio, Texas

Gold & Blue

This is the Spring/Summer 2020 edition of Gold & Blue which is St. Mary's University's official school publication.

Crimson And Black Spring 2020, Central Washington University

Crimson and Black

Crimson and Black is a free publication from Central Washington University.

Wright State University Magazine, Spring 2020, Office Of Marketing, Wright State University, Wright State Alumni Association, Wright State University Foundation

Wright State University Magazine

48-page issue of the Wright State Magazine. This magazine is published twice a year and focuses on news related to Wright State alumni, faculty, and friends of the university.

Otterbein Towers Spring/Summer 2020, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

Leading Through Crisis; Framing the Future: Otterbein's New Strategic Plan; Otterbein's Small Pieces of Armor; Highlighting the Helpers; A Different Viewpoint

“Our People Excel In The Love Of Education”: Northwestern Classical Academy, Iowa, 1882-1928, Douglas Firth Anderson

Northwestern Review

This article examines the organization and growth of Northwestern Classical Academy as a stand-alone Christian school in Orange City, Iowa. Founded in 1882, it was an institution that helped fulfill the northwest Iowa Dutch-American colonists’ aspirations for a community where, in words of Henry Hospers, "they might live under the shadow of the Church and School [kerk en school]." The Academy, a private preparatory school at the secondary level, was intended to be “an Institution of learning for the promotion of Science and Literature in harmony with, and Religion as expressed in, the Doctrinal Standards of the Reformed …

Spring Southtalks Begin Jan. 29, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Series includes broad range of topics, including series on Southern population shifts OXFORD, Miss. The SouthTalks series, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, is offering a wide variety of events this spring, including five lectures focused on movement and migration in the South.

2020 Ruby Yearbook, Tiffini Eckenrod, Allyssa Borrelli, Alex Mossaidis

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2020 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Uab Magazine - Spring/Summer 2020, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

UAB Magazine

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Otterbein Towers Fall /Winter 2020, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

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Fall 2020, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

As this issue of Echoes From The Hill reaches you our institution faces a challenge unlike any other in our nearly 120 years of history: the novel corona virus (COVID-19). This global pandemic has necessitated dramatic shifts in how we offer instruction, how we connect to our stakeholders, and how we steward taxpayer and donor resources. One thing that has not changed, however, is our commitment to pursuing excellence in meeting our mission of providing a quality, affordable higher education to all.

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 1, Winter 2020, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Mable Millner Looks Back Over a Career Spent Looking Ahead
As she prepares to retire, Millner talks about bridging gaps, breaking ground and why her work is so much more than a profession.
By Meredith Fidrocki

Syllabus: Economics of Inequality
with Kolleen Rask, professor of economics
By Jane Carlton

Sanctae Crucis 2019
Meet the latest recipients of the College’s highest non-degree alumni honor.

Melissa DeChellis Decided to Amputate Her Right Leg. Here's What Happened Next
A lifetime of chronic pain and injury led her here, even though it meant giving up her dream of being a doctor. But what she …

Notable Alumni | Aaron Reid Quantifies Consumer Emotional Response For Global Brands (October 21, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Notable Alumni | Mark Mckibben Specializes In Determining, Applying Randomness (October 20, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Notable Alumni | Michael Richard Fights Money Laundering, Financial Crimes (October 20, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Notable Alumni | Eric Bikis Knows How Water Works—For The Future & In The Past (October 19, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Notable Alumni | Tracy Watson Shares Math Happiness In Her Classroom (October 19, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Crimson And Black Fall 2019, Central Washington University

Crimson and Black

Crimson and Black is a free publication from Central Washington University.

Ursinus Magazine, Fall 2019, Brock Blomberg, Ed Moorhouse, Steve Neumann, Domenick Scudera, Geoff Gehman

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

A top national liberal arts college • Path to a graduate degree • Thinking like scientists • Commons to proudly serve Starbucks • A tribute to athletics legends • Tracing our roots • CIE at 20 • Staging history: The abridged version of The Complete History of Ursinus College [Abridged] • Celebrating 150: The pioneers and philanthropists • The artist's way • The Berman at 30 • 2001: An Ursinus odyssey • 150 Fest • Homecoming and Family Weekend • Class notes • Deaths • In memoriam • Weddings • Let's get social!