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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)

Lessons and Carols this Friday
SWU’s Departments of Music and Spiritual Life combine to present the celebration of Christ’s birth through scripture and song this Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. The Lessons and Carols service is part of SWU’s annual Fine Arts Series at Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center.
 Admission is free. For details, call (864) 644-5408.

Operation Christmas Child
SWU's Operation Christmas Child goal is 525 boxes. Athletics committed to 150 boxes, Residence life 75 boxes, commuters 50 boxes, staff 50 boxes and 30 boxes from each SWU learning center statewide. News about this year's drive will be unveiled today at 10 a.m. in chapel. Thanks for all who have given shoeboxes!

Charleston Food Drive helping Lowcountry Food Bank

Pictured at Lowcountry Food Bank’s collection site in the Charleston learning center, from left, are Jovena Mouzone, admissions coordinator; Dean Grile, SWU’s senior director of recruitment services; and Leigh Thomson, admissions coordinator.
SWU Charleston is hosting a food drive at the learning center to help reduce childhood hunger in the Lowcountry. Many children are fed through school programs during the school year and go hungry during the holidays. SWU Charleston will waive the application fee for new students who donate and current students will compete to see which class brings in the most food. In support of these efforts, SWU will recognize the winning class with a pizza party. Contact Grile at ext. 5635 for details.

Meeting Entrepreneurs

SWU business students recently presented a marketing plan for Gotta Run, a chain of running specialty shops in the Upstate. Chip Rouse (right) and Chris Disbrow (background left) of Gotta Run discuss marketing with some of the students.

Amanda Grace Endowed Scholarship

Southern Wesleyan University is establishing a scholarship in memory of Amanda Grace Blackburn, who was tragically killed recently. Head Baseball Coach Mike Gillespie has been working with Davey Blackburn, Amanda’s husband and a SWU alumnus, to establish the Amanda Grace Endowed Scholarship.
“It has been amazing to witness the strong faith that Davey has in the midst of this tragedy and to also see firsthand the amount of support his former teammates have provided during the loss of Amanda,” Gillespie said. â€œSetting up the endowed scholarship in her memory has received so much interest from not just Davey’s teammates, but also all of our baseball alums. It has truly been the epitome of a band of brothers coming together in a time of need. That’s the true Warrior spirit!”
For details, contact SWU’s Advancement Office at ext. 5006.
Have you begun your Christmas shopping yet? When purchasing through AmazonSmile, a portion of eligible purchases will come back to the SWU to benefit its programs. Find out how AmazonSmile lets you do this! Click on the graphic at left to start shopping and here for details. 

United Way helps its local communities with free tax preparation

Through United Way and VITA, if your household income is $50,000 or less, you may be eligible for FREE income tax preparation assistance. To find out more, simply call 2-1-1 for an appointment.
 
You can help by volunteering with VITA as an income tax preparer or site coordinator for the upcoming tax season. Tax preparers typically prepare simple 1040 or 1040-Z tax returns and answer taxpayers’ questions. Site coordinators manage all aspects of the site operations, including tax preparation, ensuring high quality customer service for clients. For either volunteer position, training is provided. This is a great volunteer opportunity for college students, current employees, and retirees. For more information, you may contact Jeremy Price at the United Way of Pickens County, jprice@uwpickens.org or 864-850-7094, ext. 133, or Craig Shoemaker of United Way of Greenville, cshoemaker@unitedwaygc.org or 864-382-3325.

From the library

Check out the great new books this month at Rickman Library! Go to this link to see what’s available. 

Book Fair
Rickman Library is having a Book Fair Dec. 5-11. This is a fundraiser for their new children's room and a fantastic Christmas shopping opportunity for the young readers in your life! You can also go ahead and shop online at this link. Contact Shannon Brooks for details at sbrooks@swu.edu.

Greenville Open House is Dec. 10

SWU is planning an Open House 3-6 p.m. Dec.10 at the new Greenville learning center at Park East Office Park, 150 Executive Center Dr., just off Roper Mountain Rd. SWU is inviting faculty and staff from each area of SWU to this event. Also being invited are representatives from Greenville area education, business, healthcare and nonprofit organizations. Please RSVP by email to greenville@swu.edu.

Holiday Schedule

The holiday schedule for the remainder of 2015-2016 is as follows:
  • Christmas/New Year’s Break â€“ Begins Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 through Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 (university offices reopen on Monday, Jan. 4)
  • Martin Luther King Day â€“ Monday, Jan. 18
  • Good Friday â€“ March 25
  • Memorial Day â€“ Monday, May 30

Graduation Receptions

Southern Wesleyan University's 2015 graduates and guests are invited to a Graduation Reception, hosted by the SWU Alumni Association, 6 p.m. at the Central campus and at each learning center:
  • Nov. 30 - Charleston - Third Floor, Room 8
  • Dec. 1 - North Augusta - Room 1
  • Dec. 3 - Greenville - Park East Office Park, 150 Executive Center Drive, Greenville, SC
Please RSVP at least five days before your event at (864) 644-5385 or 1-800-282-8798, ext. 5385.

This week in Chapel
  • Nov. 30 - 10 a.m. - Christ the King - Rev. Ken Dill
  • Dec. 2 - 10 a.m. - Sounds of the Season
  • Dec. 4 - 7:30 p.m. - Lessons and Carols
View the complete chapel schedule for fall here.
Go to SWU Chapel YouTube page.

Blue Hill Coffee & Tea is now offering its winter menu! The shop is reopening today after Thanksgiving holiday, so stop by for a nice, hot coffee beverage!

Athletics News
The SWU Baseball Team is collecting toys for Country Santa! Drop boxes will be located in the lobby of University Dining Commons, campus post office and library. You may drop off a new, unopened toy ranging from $3 to $7 for ages 3-12. 
The Baseball Team will travel to Country Santa Dec. 2 and help bag the toys for over 3,200 Upstate children. For details about Country Santa visit www.countrysanta.org. The Country Santa Program is on the Secretary of State’s Angel List. To be on this list, you must devote 80 percent of total expenses to the program services. In 2014, Country Santa devoted 97.8 percent to its program.
Warrior Athletics this week
  • Dec. 1 –
    Men's Soccer vs. Bethesda U., 2 p.m.*
    Women's Basketball vs. Mt. Olive, 5:30 p.m.
    Men's Basketball vs. Mt. Olive, 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 2 –
    Men's Soccer vs. Southwestern Christian, 2 p.m.*  
  • Dec. 3  â€“
    Women's Volleyball vs. Oakland City, 12 p.m.*
    Women's Volleyball vs. Judson (Ill.), 4 p.m.*
    Women's Basketball vs. BJU, 5:30 p.m.
    Men's Basketball vs. Allen, 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 4  â€“
    Women's Volleyball vs. Colorado Christian, 10 a.m.*
  • Dec. 5  â€“
    Women's Basketball @Barton, 2 p.m.
    Men's Basketball @Barton, 4 p.m.

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 *NCCAA Nat'l. Tournament, Kissimmee, Fla.
Home games are in bold
Go to swuathletics.com for more about the Warriors!

From the Health Center
Nurse Practitioner Jessica Rivera is in the Health Center on Monday and Thursday mornings. She will see patients by appointment 8:15 – 11:30 a.m. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting Debbie Eller at ext. 5131 or Nurse Lori Herron at extension 5134. Services are for both minor urgent care issues and preventative/primary care including physicals and management of chronic medical issues. 

Rivera is also available to do sports physicals for employee’s children. Just call for an appointment.

The services provided by the Nurse Practitioner from Baptist Easley will be billed to insurance. All billing will be handled by Baptist Easley Hospital. 

Dr. Beacham will continue to be on campus but his services will only be for students. If you have additional questions please direct those to Nurse Herron. 

From the Wellness Program
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