"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. "
- Romans 12:12
Warriors Crown National Champs at NCCAA Indoors
SWU crowned their first NCCAA National Champions in track and field as the women finished 4th out of 21 teams and the men placed 9th out of 19 scoring teams. The Warriors broke nine school records during the meet. Read more>>
Pastors-in-residence
Southern Wesleyan University’s Division of Religion welcomed Dr. Karl Westfall and Rev. Sharon Butcher Westfall as pastors-in-residence in January. Karl is recently retired after nine years as a district superintendent. Read more>>
Business journal features SWU alumnus
Upstate Business Journal interviewed Ray Lattimore ('82) about Marketplace Staffing, the company he founded 19 years ago. Lattimore shared his insights about leadership and inspiration from his years as a student at SWU, then known as Central Wesleyan College. Read more>>
Grandparents Day at SWU, hosted on Friday, March 20, will be a time for making family connections while getting a taste of campus life, sharing meals with grandchildren, touring the historic campus and taking in a ballgame or a musical production. There will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy free time together and several activity choices on that day. Read more>>
SWU's Central campus experienced some frozen precipitation early last week, followed by a week of frigid temperatures. At right, Blue Hill Coffee & Tea Co. did a brisk business as students, faculty and staff sought relief in the form of hot beverages.
Congratulations!
SWU's Charleston learning center congratulates the following current and former SWU students who have been named Teacher of the Year from Berkeley County School District, Charleston County School District and Dorchester County District 2.
Elisabeth Vella - Oakbrook Middle (Dorchester District 2) Staci Ulichnie - Harborview Elementary (Charleston County School District) James Tomasello - Pinehurst Elementary (Charleston County School District) Amy Bonnett (09’) - James Island Elementary (Charleston County School District) Deidre Pearson (13’) - EXCEL Academy @ Morningside Middle (Charleston County School District) Ruth Butka (13’) – Whitesville Elementary (Berkeley County School District)
McClearen named Teacher of the Year Liz McClearen, a MEDAS student at Southern Wesleyan’s North Augusta learning center, was named Teacher of the Year at Greendale Elementary School, in the Aiken County School District.
Recycle for Sight
Got some old eyeglasses laying around? If you’re on the Central campus, you can drop them in this Lions Club box at the SWU Post Office. To learn how your donation to Lions Clubs International helps others see better, contact Joy Bryant, executive director of alumni and constituent relations, at ext. 5385 or email jbryant@swu.edu.
Free download offer
The Information Technology department is excited to announce that SWU employees can now download Office 2013 for free. A targeted message has been placed on mySWU for staff and faculty, and information has been added to the Benefits and Payroll section of the Staff page. This great deal was announced last week on the SWU IT twitter feed, ITSWU. Be among the first to know of IT announcements, outages notifications, updates, and more by following us on Twitter. For more details about downloading Microsoft Office on up to five personal systems for free, view this handout.
Free Children’s Concert
SWU will host Songs for the Family with Betsy Bish, Saturday, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. at Newton Hobson Auditorium. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to help support the Womens Soccer Team's mission trip this summer. Also, if children draw a picture of their favorite Betsy Bish song and arrive by 10:15, their artwork will be displayed on stage and they will be entered for a drawing to win a children’s guitar that has been painted and decorated!
Visit www.BetsyBish.com for song demos and more. Details can be found in this flyer, or you can contact Corey Morrell, head women's soccer coach, at ext. 5305 or email cmorrell@swu.edu.
Fine Arts this week
This week, two great fine arts events are planned for the Central campus. Tonight, join the SWU Wind Ensemble for a program of lighter concert works, show tunes, movie themes, marches and special guests. Music from West Side Story, Jurassic Park, The Sound of Music, and The Music Man will be featured along with student soloists and a surprise or two along the way!
This Thursday, the SWU Jazz Invitational will feature many of the Upstate’s finest middle school, high school and colÂlegiate jazz bands at 6:30 p.m. The Left Bank Jazz Band from the University of South Carolina under the direction of Bryson Borgstedt will be featured at this year's event. The Left Bank Band has been a leader in the jazz scene in South Carolina for many years! This fun and relaxing program will conclude with SWU’s own jazz band.
For details on on these events, call ext. 5408.
This week in chapel
Feb. 23 - 10 a.m. - The Village
Feb. 25 - 10 a.m. - Building Servant Leaders
Feb. 26 - 7 p.m. - Human Trafficking, Timmy Young - Bryant Lodge
Feb. 27 - 12:15 p.m. - Lenten Service - Freedom's Hill Church
Click here for details about this exciting opportunity for fun and fellowship May 22-24 with alumni and friends at Jekyll Island, Ga. while supporting SWU’s students and programs.
The trip includes playing a round in the Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament, and non-golfers can enjoy guided tours of Jekyll and St. Simon’s islands, plus a side trip to historic Savannah. Lodging will be at the Westin at Jekyll Island.
Feb 23
Men’s Golf at The Club at Irish Creek Invitational
Feb 24
Men’s Golf at The Club at Irish Creek Invitational
Baseball @Truett-McConnell, 2 p.m.
Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs. North Georgia, 2:30 p.m.
Softball vs. Point University, 3 p.m. / 5 p.m.
Women’s Basketball @North Greenville University, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball @North Greenville University, 7:30 p.m.
Feb 26
Baseball vs. Anderson University (SC), 3 p.m.
Feb 27
Baseball @Belmont Abbey College, 2:30 p.m.
Softball vs. Truett-McConnell, 3 p.m. / 5 p.m.
Feb 28
Baseball @Belmont Abbey College, 12 p.m. / 3 p.m.
Women’s Basketball @Bob Jones University, 5 p.m.
Men’s Basketball @ Bob Jones University, 7 p.m.
Mar 2
Softball vs. Georgian Court University, Clermont, Fla. 1 p.m.*
Softball vs. Post University, Clermont, Fla. 3 p.m.*
*NTC College Spring Games
From Health Services
Dr. Beacham will be on campus Wednesday at 9 a.m. For assistance, please contact Nurse Lori Herron at ext. 5134 or Debbie Eller at ext. 5131.
Health Tips from the Wellness Center
Get a Massage
Certain trigger points - spots of tension in musculoskeletal tissue - can cause back pain. Ask a massage therapist who specializes in myofascial release or neuromuscular therapy to focus on these points during a massage.
Outstanding!
Got an amazing success story about a student or a graduate? Got a colleague doing something cool and noteworthy? Email ewelch@swu.edu.
