“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 Campus Entrance Update
After months of negotiations, meetings and patient persistence, our final attempt to create a solution for the CATbus route using a safe boulevard entrance concept was the topic of discussion in a C-Fund roadway improvement meeting last Tuesday.
With the impressive combined collaboration of the University, Town of Central, County, public officials and CATbus, Phil Mishoe and University President Todd Voss made a last ditch plea for support in creating a new, safe, and long term boulevard entrance to campus (see drawing).
For those of you who have even whispered a prayer for the success of this project, thank you. To our amazement and joy in the Lord, our new friends on the C-Fund committee voted unanimously to support the improvement! And what a improvement this will be! Using town supervision, county equipment, and C-fund dollars for products and supplies, this project will be a shining example of success when teams come together! We want to express our thanks to the C-Fund Committee, Mayor Mac Martin, and especially, Town Administrator Phil Mishoe for their incredible support of this idea.
With many hurdles yet to jump, the earliest this final work could be done is this summer, but the end result will be worth the effort yet to come.
Celebrating May Graduates
Left: SWU President Todd Voss congratulates May 2014 graduates during a reception April 3 at the North Augusta learning center. Approximately 65 attended the reception, including the graduates' family and friends. Right:Joy Bryant, executive director of alumni and constituent relations, congratulates graduates of traditional and adult evening programs at a reception April 14 in The Founders, located on the Central campus. The Alumni Association holds receptions on SWU’s Central campus, as well as at its learning centers. Receptions will take place this Tuesday in Greenville, Wednesday in Columbia and Thursday in Charleston.
Town of Central first to support tennis complex
Central Mayor Mac Martin, center, presented a $10,000 check to Southern Wesleyan University in support of a new tennis complex to be constructed on the Central campus. Accepting the check was SWU President Todd Voss, right, and SWU Vice President for Advancement Lisa McWherter.
For details on supporting the complex, contact McWherter at lmcwherter@swu.edu or call ext. 5013.
Fine Arts this week
The Southern Wesleyan University “Pops†Concert will take place this Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Sandwiched between staged medleys of “Phantom of the Opera†and “Les Miserables,†soloists, duets and small groups will perform many of your favorite Broadway melodies. It will be an evening perfect for the end of the semester. The event is part of Southern WesÂleyan University’s annual Fine Arts Series at Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center on the university’s campus in Central. Admission is free. For details, call ext. 5404.
Nicholson-Mitchell Christian Ministry Center benefits from gifts
Left: SWU received welcome news when the Wesleyan Women Retreat Committee voted to donate $6,000 to benefit the David and Shirley Duncan Children’s Ministry Lab in the Nicholson-Mitchell Christian Ministry Center at SWU’s Central campus. The announcement was made during the Carolina Women’s Retreat April 5 at Springmaid Beach Resort and Conference Center. Pictured from left, are Lisa McWherter, vice president for advancement; Shirley Duncan, director of public and church relations for Hephzibah Ministries and SWU alumna; Joy Bryant, executive director of alumni and constituent relations; and Mary Costello, director of development. Right:Fred Andrews, center, was honored April 12 by the naming of the Pastor Fred Andrews Counseling Room of the Nicholson-Mitchell Christian Ministry Center, thanks to donations from his family, friends and members of ALIVE Wesleyan's congregation. Pictured with Andrews is University President Todd Voss and Andrews’ wife, Sondra. For details about supporting the Nicholson-Mitchell Christian Ministry Center Campaign, contact McWherter at lmcwherter@swu.edu or call ext. 5013. Detailed information is online at swu.edu/nmcenter.
Chinese Calligraphy
Elementary Chinese students at SWU are learning how to use a brush pen to create Chinese characters, experiencing the art of calligraphy through energy in motion, under the instruction of Dr. Ben Xie, associate professor of English.Pictured from left are Brooke Atkinson, Cassy Woodall, Stefannie Agudelo, Fatt Elmore and Wayne Bryant.
SWU Service Saturday
SWU Service Saturday will take place from 10 a.m. – NoonApril 26 at the Nicholson Conference Room in Rickman Library. Student volunteers will be assembling gift bags to benefit Safe Harbor. For details, contact Meredith Swain by emailing mswain@swu.edu.
Apr. 22-
Baseball @Montreat College, Montreat, N.C., 1 p.m./3 p.m.
Softball @Emmanuel (Lil' Bronze Peach), Franklin Springs, Ga., 4 p.m./6 p.m.
Women's Golf @SSAC Championships, Montgomery, Ala.
Apr. 25-
Baseball @Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, Miss., 2 p.m./4 p.m.
Softball vs. Brenau, Varsity Field, 5 p.m./7 p.m.
Men's Tennis @ SSAC Tournament, Montgomery, Ala.
Men's & Women's Track & Field @SSAC Championships, Gulf Shores, Ala.
Apr. 26-
Baseball @ Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, Miss., 2 p.m.
Men's Tennis @ SSAC Tournament, Montgomery, Ala.
Men's & Women's Track & Field @SSAC Championships, Gulf Shores, Ala.
Athletics News
2014 Warrior Open set for May 7
Southern Wesleyan University will host the annual Warrior Open on Wednesday, May 7 at Smithfields Country Club in Easley. All proceeds from the tournament will go to the Warrior Club, the athletics department fundraising arm. Read more>>
April 21 - 10 a.m. - Wellness Chapel - Christopher Yuan (see his bio below)
April 23 - 10 a.m. - Honors Convocation
View chapels online at the SWU Chapel page on YouTube!
From Health Services
Doctor Beacham will be in the Health Center Wednesday at 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment, contact Nurse Lori Herron at ext. 5134 or email lherron@swu.edu.
It's Wellness Week!
Today's chapel speaker is Christopher Yuan. What many would consider their worst nightmare became a reality for Christopher. While attending dental school, he began living promiscuously as a gay man and experimenting with illicit drugs. Within a few years, he was expelled from dental school, imprisoned for drug dealing and discovered that he was HIV positive.
But God has turned his nightmare into an exciting and inspiring story of redemption, grace and transformation. Christopher has an understanding heart for and a desire to minister to those working through issues of sexuality and to those living with HIV/AIDS. He speaks locally and internationally to youth, in conferences on college campuses, in churches and in prisons.
Christopher graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 2005 and Wheaton College Graduate School in 2007 with a master of arts in Biblical Exegesis and is currently pursuing a doctorate of ministry at Bethel Seminary. He now teaches at Moody while continuing his speaking ministry which has reached four continents around the world. Christopher has spoken at both Saddleback Church and Willow Creek Community Church in America and at many conferences including InterVarsity's Urbana and the Moody Pastors' Conference and Men's Conference. You can read more about Christopher and his ministry at www.christopheryuan.com
Lab tests will be offered this year on Thursday. We will have appointments from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Below is a list of the tests being offered and prices. Please contact me if you are interested in scheduling a time. Remember spouses/family members are welcome to participate! Reminder - we are in our new location in the CLC!
Tests:
Lipid (Cholesterol panel) - $15
Glucose (blood sugar) - $4
Liver (liver function study) - $10
CBC (hemoglobin, hematocrit) - $7
Thyroid (thyroid hormone) $7 *note if abnormal additional tests will be done and will incur further costs to you*
BMP - (sodium, potassium) $12
PSA - (prostate) $19
The Health Fair will be on Thursday, April 24 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Dining Commons.
Pedometer Challenge
Faculty, staff, and students have the opportunity to participate in a week-long walking challenge! The first 25 individuals who visit the Health Services Center for a pedometer will be registered. There will be three prizes given: (1) Student with the Most Steps, (2) Faculty/Staff with Most Steps, and (3) Overall Winner. Pedometers will be available for pickup from the Health Center beginning at 8:30 a.m. today. The challenge will begin immediately after you pick up your pedometer and end on Friday afternoon April 25. The winners will be announced on Monday, April 28.
Book Club News
This month the Rickman Library Book Club is reading “The Giver†by Lois Lowry! All SWU students, faculty and staff are invited. We will be meeting at the Shelter next to the Warrior Pit on Thursday, May 1 at 4 p.m. For details, visit our site at http://libguides.swu.edu/bookclub. If you have any questions or need help locating the book, please contact Shannon Brooks by emailing sbrooks@swu.edu or call ext. 5072
