SWU News - 6.20.2016

2015-2016 theme verse:

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. - Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)

There has been a lot of dirt moving and tree cutting over the past two weeks and we would like to update you on several of these projects.

Welcome Center
We recently removed a number of trees near the Welcome Center and their removal has allowed us to double the parking spaces in that particular lot (above left). This additional parking will benefit both Admissions and attendees to tennis matches. There are some additional trees near the Welcome Center that are dying or leaning toward the building and these will be taken down over the next several months. Our Grounds team is also in the process of bringing an irrigation line from behind the Welcome Center to the front of the building and out to the boulevard. This will allow for consistent watering of that entire area in an effort to improve the look of that entrance to our campus.

Lot across from Newby
Our goal is to create more of a park-like setting with this lot as well as construct a walking and golf cart path through there from behind the Admissions building that will connect to the sidewalk in front of Newton Hobson. A number of fallen and dead trees were removed from this lot along with a decaying garage. We will be working on this lot over the next months and look forward to the possibilities for this area.

The lots across from the Soccer field
Due to the planned construction of the new residence hall, we will be losing the gravel lot across from Nicholson-Mitchell. Our plan is to add a parking lot across from the soccer field to make up for this loss. To enable us to have available parking during construction, the house across from the soccer field has been removed, along with several very large trees. This area will be graded and leveled and then gravel will be spread to provide for close to 200 parking spaces.

The new residence hall
The new residence hall will be constructed where the current gravel lot resides with parking extending back to College Street. To make room for this large construction project and the new parking lot, the Alumni house and Dr. PB Woodâ€™s office needed to be removed. A number of trees will also need to be removed in this area over the next couple months. We plan to connect the new residence hall parking lot with the lot behind Newby.

Hillside above the baseball field
Several large trees and a lot of brush has been removed from the hillside overlooking right field. The plan is to seed this area to provide for a nice viewing area for baseball games. Our contractor was also able to remove the large pile of dead material that had been piled up near the Criminal Justice house property. We elected to have him haul it away instead of burning it.

Amphitheater
We will be installing the irrigation and the steps starting June 20 and plan to lay the sod starting on June 28. The stage and band shell will be finished at a later date. Above right is a photo of the progress made up to this past week.

Other
Starting July 5th we will be aerating and top dressing the athletic fields and July 11-22 we will be installing the irrigation at the baseball field. The irrigation for the softball field will follow in August.

Preview Day

Prospective students and family members toured the Central campus and met with faculty and staff during a campus fair - all part of Preview Day this past Friday. The next Preview Day will take place Sept. 19.

Honoring their service

A group of Marines from Camp LeJeune, N.C., will be in a motorcycle caravan this afternoon traveling up S.C. Hwy. 93 and passing the Central campus. The Caravan is scheduled to leave Easley at 2:15 p.m. and make their way to Lake Keowee.

If you're able to do so, make plans to show your support to these men and women in uniform. Read more | View the video

Summer Jazz Camp

Students learned improvisation and other techniques while "jamming" with some great jazz musicians during SWU's Summer Jazz Experience this past week on the Central campus.

4c Able Futures at SWU

CW62 TV host Jamarcus Gaston shares his life story while encouraging camp participants to develop a vision for their lives and "take it to the next level." SWU hosted the camp for foster children and youth last week, organized by Tri-County Technical College.

Southern Wesleyan University is offering a 10-day intensive summer experience July 5-14 designed to help high school students explore how their gifts, abilities, personalities and passions line up with Godâ€™s calling on their lives. The Fellowship of the Called Youth Camp at SWU is a 10-day summer intensive institute for rising high school freshmen through recent high school graduates. Read more>>
Your Carolina video>>

Housing needed

Garrett Bireline is SWUâ€™s new menâ€™s soccer coach. He has moved to Central to start preparing for the upcoming season and is in need of housing in July as he and his wife look for a home to purchase. His wife will be coming in August. He doesnâ€™t want to sign a short-term lease so heâ€™s looking for a place to stay until he can get into a house. Does anyone need a housesitter for July? Does anyone have a spare room he could use or rent? If you can help Garrett out, please contact Joe Brockinton at jbrockinton@swu.edu or at 864-644-5142. Thank you.
â€“ Joe Brockinton, VP for student life

From Human Resources

Employee Discount at Carowinds!
SWU employees are being offered an online discount for tickets this summer at Carowinds. Prices are $38.50 (Monday â€“ Thursday) or $40 (Friday â€“ Sunday) plus tax. These are significant savings over the gate price $62.99. Please follow this link for more details, including the website link and username/password for the discounts.

Farewell reception
Please join us in saying farewell to Ken Alexander as he transitions from SWU at the end of June. On Thursday, June 23, 3 - 4 p.m. at Blue Hill, we will be honoring Kenâ€™s service to SWUâ€™s adult and graduate studies program. We hope youâ€™ll be able to stop by to extend your best wishes to Ken.

Personnel news
Jared Trudel was appointed June 1 in the new position of CRM coordinator. The coordinator manages enrollment managementâ€™s customer relationship management (CRM) system which supports vital admissions and recruitment functions. Jared began his career at SWU in 2013 as an admissions counselor for the traditional program. He received his BS in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University (2012) and recently completed an MS in marketing from Southern New Hampshire University in 2015. Please join us in congratulating Jared on his new role at SWU!

The School of Education welcomes Dr. Tracy Hall and Dr. Kim Jedlicka to their faculty beginning Aug. 1. Hall has been appointed as assistant professor of education and coordinator of field experiences. An experienced educator, and current SWU adjunct, most recently, she served as principal and administrator for curriculum and instruction at Lakeview Middle School. Hall earned her BS in physical education/science from the University of South Carolina, her Meds from USC in education administration and COPE, and her Ed.D. in education leadership from Nova University. Jedlicka has been appointed as assistant professor of special education. She comes to us with a strong background as a public school teacher and administrator, most recently as director of teacher and personnel services at the School District of Oconee County. Jedlicka completed her BA in elementary education, M.Ed. in special education, principal/supervisor certification, and Ph.D. in curriculum and instructionâ€”all from Clemson University.

Jennifer Walker begins employment today as secretary for enrollment management and marketing. Jennifer holds a BA in graphic design from Anderson University and has most recently worked as freelance graphic designer for a couple of publications in the Anderson area and as a bookkeeper for a family business. She has also served as adjunct faculty at Anderson University.

Jacob Simms has been hired as SWUâ€™s first full-time assistant coach effective Aug. 1. He will be working with Coach Greg Thiel as the menâ€™s and womenâ€™s track and field/cross country teams continue to grow. Simms comes to us from North Greenville University where he received a BA in history, is pursuing his MA in teaching, and where he most recently served as its head coach for T&F/CC.

Cathey Johnson is the new site assistant for Centralâ€™s adult and online academic services. Johnson is a student in SWUâ€™s traditional program, and she has been providing support as work study for senior academic coordinator, Danita Jones. In May, she transitioned to the site assistant position. She has served as a substitute teacher for Anderson School District 4 and has also previously worked for Clemson University and BMW. Johnson previously completed her associateâ€™s degree from Forrest Junior College.

Employment opportunities
God is blessing SWU with some amazing people who are joining Team SWU this summer. To view current openings, visit our employment webpage.

Holiday schedule
Our next holiday is just around the cornerâ€”Independence Day, Monday, July 4. To view the employeesâ€™ holiday schedule for 2016-2017, visit the Staff page on mySWU.

Congratulations!

Andrew Hochhalter (â€™16) married Caroline Hudson (â€™16) June 5 at Alive Wesleyan Church.

Isobel Katherine Propes was born June 9 to Crystal and Ryan Propes ('13).

From Conference Services

This Week at SWU we welcome to campus:

June 20-24 â€“ Project Read-Newby 118
June 20-22 â€“ Advanced Baseball Skills-Connor Field
June 23-25 â€“ Baseball Tourney-Connor Field
June 24 â€“ New Student Registration
June 24-26 â€“ El Renuevo (Hispanic Wesleyan Family Camp)

Athletics

Summer sports camps continue this week with Fundamentals First Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 5-16 and an advanced skills baseball camp for ages 10-14. Read more>>

Go to swuathletics.com for more about the Warriors!

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