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Gardner- Webb University ^ THE PILOT November 4, 1997 Issue #6 The Official Campus Newspaper Boiling Springs, NC University receives grants totaling over $650,000 by Nic Floyd and Megan Setzer staff writers Gardner-Webb University is one of several institutions that has been awarded a Kresge Grant of $650,000. The grant was given to the "Dreaming, Daring, Doing" campaign. The university is also one of only tliree schools to recieve a $114,420 software grant from Quark, Inc. Kresge Foundation grants are awarded to institutions operating in the areas of higher education, health and long-term care, arts and humanities, human services, science and the environment and public affair;. The Kresge Foundation is based in Troy, Michigan. The foundation receives several hundred proposals each year, but only several of the applicants receive grants. The foundation's $650,000 gift is the largest one-time grant that has ever been given to Gardner-Webb. "An excellent reputation, a progressive attitude and the ability to produce results are necessities in the Foundation's eyes before a request will be honored," said President Chris White. "It is reassuring to know that we are a university that the Foundation directors deem worthy of that support," he said. Til is grant is being applied toward tlie renovation of Hamrick Hall, the oldest and most historic building on campus. It will become the home of the School of Business when completed. A $114,420 software grant from Qu:irk, Inc., will breathe new life into public ations on campus by allowing students to collectively work on a publication from several different computers. Bob Carey, instructor of electronic publishing, journalism and photo journalism, is responsible for securing the Quark grant. Gardner-Webb is one of only tliree schools to ever receive tliis grant, and it is tlie first small university Quitrk has awarded. Tlie otlier two schools are tlie University of Memphis and Northwest ern University's Medill School of Journalism 'This is a major grant for Quark," Carey said. "Tliey were actually looking for a recipient when I called them, and they were extremely intersted in aw;\rd- ing a grant to a smaller university." Quark, which is based in Denver, Colo., publishes several software pro grams, such as Quiu'kXPress, which is phxo cH»»sy of I"U1U,IC KKLATKJNS A $650,000 grant given to the university by the Kresge Foutuiution will go toward the construction on Hamrick Hall. Hamrick will house the School of Business when completed Do you enjoy writing, photography or design? Don’t forget to sign up for Engl/Comm 201 (Newspaper Staff) during early registration. See "Grants" on page 2 YOTS' One Hundred Books Committee holds first lecture by Angela Flanagan staff writer RK1IIE EIXBON&uff Dr. Donna Ellington considers a point made by Dr. Wayne Stacy at last week's 100 Books lecture. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, a lecture s[X)nsored by the Year of the Scholar's 100 Books Committee was held in the DCC. This was the first session for tlie 1997- 1998 term. The 100 Books Committee wiis established by Dr. Les Brown. Tuesday's lecture was directed by Dr. Diulene Gravett. The 100 Books Committee publishes a flyer tliat provides a list of 100 of the best books.The books were compiled by the Committee for The Year of the Scholar and each department suggested two or tliree books to be placed on the list.Tlie list jxovides a wide range of books - something for everyone. The list includes classic and enriching books like Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, Alan Palon's Cry, Beloved Country and Aligliieri I>ante's Divine Comedy. The effort of the 100 Books Committee is to add a selection of scholarly books to GWU. Dr. R. Wayne Siacy, dean of tlie school of divinity, lectured last Tuesday on Mere Chrisii(uiity, one of C. S. Lewis' many books. Stacy has studied C. S. Lewis and is very knowledgeable on the subject. He offered a very detailed conversation on the topics and answered questions about Mere Christianity or C. S. Lewis in general. Nearly 20 [jeople showed up for the first meeting; among those twenty were both [professors and students. Infonnation about the next lecture offered by tlie 100 Books Committee will be posted around campus. The Plastic FCA: .Football In this issue... Inevitable Athletes Only? Update page 3 page 3 page 4
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