“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.â€
2 Timothy 1:7
SWU dedicates golf practice range
On Oct. 30, Southern Wesleyan University dedicated the P.B. Wood Golf Practice Range, in honor of Paul Baker Wood, a longtime member of the university’s staff and faculty emeritus of psychology. Read more>>
Trick or Treat!
Amanda and “Sheriff†Greg Young hand out treats to youngsters from The Growing Place during the Fall Festival at ALIVE Wesleyan Church. At left is Tiffany Moore of TGP and a 2010 SWU graduate. SWU carries on this annual tradition, which started when TGP and ALIVE were located on the Central campus.
Representatives from across campus including students, faculty, and staff handed out candy and other Halloween goodies to the children as part of their Fall Festival.
Meet the new Warrior
A muscular new warrior who embodies Southern Wesleyan University Athletics’ new look, made his debut Oct. 25 at the university’s Central campus. Suiting up for the debut was Bob Cooley, no stranger to SWU athletics. It was Cooley who was the original warrior mascot when Southern Wesleyan University, known in 1970 as Central Wesleyan College, entered intercollegiate athletics. Read more>>
Baseball and books go together
SWU Baseball Coach Mike Gillespie and three of his players visited Elizabeth Atcheson’s first-grade class at Six Mile Elementary to share about the importance of doing well in school and in life. The players read Halloween books to the class of 19 first graders and answered questions about what it's like to be a SWU student-athlete.
The visit was coordinated by Atcheson, along with Michael Land, Six Mile Elementary’s PE teacher. Pictured with the class are SWU Baseball Coach Mike Gillespie, along with players Matt Buss, Julio Lara and Matt Craig.
Stepping up to give the gift of life
Regina Bolding reports that 31 SWU employees gave or attempted to give blood Oct. 25. We increased our giving by more than 600 percent from the previous year! Lori Herron has calculated the participating percentages, and the winner of the Blood-Drive Challenge is Correll Hall (upstairs level). Congratulations! Together, we possibly helped save the lives of 93 people.
Congratulations
Hannah Christine Jones and Kurtis Michael Sandberg were married Oct. 12, 2013 at the Hilton of Greenville. She is a 2012 Communications graduate of Southern Wesleyan University and is employed as a human resources assistant with Southern Management Corporation in Greenville.
Eric Cromer, left, and Mark Sears took part in the White Coat ceremony in October at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Spartanburg. Both are Pre Med graduates. Cromer is a 2010 graduate and Sears is a 2012 graduate. Sears is the son of Bob Sears, director of SWU’s Rickman Library; and Roberta Sears, administrative assistant at the SWU School of Education.
The White Coat ceremony is held at more than 100 medical schools nationwide and emphasizes the importance of both scientific excellence and compassionate care for patients.
Fine Arts Events
Upstate Intercollegiate Choral Invitational Festival
The Upstate Intercollegiate Choral Invitational Festival will feature college choirs from South Carolina and North Carolina on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The festival promises an evening of traditional and contemporary choral music. For details, call (864) 644-5404. View more events on the Fine Arts Calendar.
Staff Council is excited to share that the Run 2 Fall 5K was a success! Seventy-five registered runners braved freezing temperatures Oct. 26 and successfully pulled off the event, which raised more than $1,300 to support the efforts of Staff Council and events across the university. Academic Records had the highest percentage of participation for the event and Jason Tegen with Student Life secured the fastest time of any SWU employee. Both departments will receive a breakfast in honor of their accomplishments! Congratulations! Also, Staci Johnson of the Science Department won the coveted Dollywood Tickets!
Extended Thanksgiving and Christmas Break
The holiday season is just around the corner, so we want to remind you that, this year, the Thanksgiving holiday break will start a day early. University offices with be closed Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Friday, November 29; offices will reopen Monday, Dec. 2. Also, the Christmas holiday break begins a day early with office closing on Monday, Dec. 23 through Wednesday, Jan. 1 and reopening onThursday, Jan. 2. Any leave taken in conjunction with either of these extended breaks must be approved by your supervisor on a case-by-case basis.
To view the complete list of SWU holidays, a link has been created on mySWU on the Staff homepage under Quick Links.
From the Health Center
Dr. Beacham will NOT be on campus Nov. 6. If you need to see the physician please contact Nurse Herron at ext. 5134 or Debbie Eller at x 5131. The e-mail address is lherron@swu.edu.
Lending a hand, two feet at a time
Shoes for Steve was started by SWU graduates Heidi Wilcox Ravenscraft and her sister Melissa Wilcox. They are looking for donations of new or gently-used shoes for adults or children. Each year the donated shoes go to local shelters and community agencies that help needy citizens in the Upstate. Shoes can be dropped off in the student accounts office. They will be needed by the first week of November.
