SWU News 8.24.2015: SWU Awarded $1.1 million grant, education grad named SDOC Teacher of the Year

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)

SWU awarded $1.1 million grant

SWU will receive $1.1 million in federal funding over five years that will benefit the most needy groups of students, providing them with resources that will help them to realize their dream of a college degree. The TRIO Student Support Services grant will provide the university with $220,000 per year for the next five years to serve 140 students each year who are first-generation college students, students with disabilities and students from low-income families. Read more>>

From the President

Mitchell Board Room to become Mitchell Center for Student Support Services
With the launching of the new five-year $1.1 million grant to support student retention and success, the only location large enough and near other necessary support services is the Mitchell Conference Room. In September this space will be outfitted to be the new home for the grant staff and service area for the 140 eligible participants. The good news is a new large conference room is being built in the Nicholson Mitchell Christian Ministry Center to replace the frequently used Mitchell space in the Campus Life Center... so we will not have a net loss of important meeting space! We thank the Lord for the blessing of this new grant and the opportunity to provide for our students!

Brown-Bulloch Named to board of examiners for Baldrige Award

Dr. Lynn Brown-Bulloch, director of the MBA Program at SWU, has been named to the board of examiners for the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Read more>>

SWU receives approval for Read to Succeed courses

SWU's School of Education has been approved to offer Read to Succeed graduate-level courses. The university will offer four courses for endorsements in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education and one for the Read to Succeed endorsement at the middle and secondary school levels. Read more>>

Save the date: Oct. 30 and 31!
We're getting ready to "Fill the Hill" again for Homecoming 2015. For details about Homecoming, contact Ethan Cashwell, coordinator of alumni relations and special events, at 864-644-5383 or 704-685-4441 or email ecashwell@swu.edu. Click here for a schedule.

Walmart Approves Another Grant for SWU Flag Plaza

Walmart announced today another small grant approval for the support of the Sheriff National Guard Memorial Flag Plaza at SWU in response to a grant application submitted only a short time ago!
â€œThe backing we have received from our friends at Walmart for this flag plaza continues to enhance our partnership in the community and further the goals of both organizations in remarkable ways!â€ said Todd Voss, SWU President.

Between Walmart and Samâ€™s Club, SWU has benefited from volunteers helping with landscaping and campus cleanup to offering financial support and actual gifts of flags and materials for the Central campus. These are examples of a new spirit of generosity and collaboration that will continue to grow and expand as our outreach to the community expands. Thank you to our Central Walmart friends!

Congratulations!

For her volunteer service at The Reserve at Lake Keowee during the 2015 BMW Charity Pro-Am, SWU alumna Sherry Haithcock (â€™78) was honored as 2015 Volunteer of the Week. Haithcock volunteered on behalf of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

Pictured from left is Morgan Fields, program manager of S.C. Charities, Inc. (SCCI), Bob Nitto, president of the SCCI board of directors; and Haithcock. BMW Charity Pro-Am is sponsored by SYNNEX Corp. Read more>>

Joey Bryson (â€™02), a SWU education graduate, was named as the School District of Oconee County Teacher of the Year. Bryson, a special needs education teacher at West-Oak Middle School, has been teaching for 12 years.

E. Ronald Garnett, owner of Small Business Financial Solutions in Augusta, presented â€œStarting a Not For Profit Company,â€ part of Business Academy, a series of monthly workshops held at SWUâ€™s North Augusta learning center in conjunction with the North Augusta Chamber. For details about Business Academy, go to northaugustachamber.org.

This week in Chapel

Aug. 24, 10 a.m. â€“ We Are SWU! - Rev. Ken Dilll
Aug. 26, 10 a.m. â€“ We Are SWU! - Dr. Joe Brockinton

View the complete chapel schedule for fall here.

Needed: Chapel Checkers

The office of Spiritual Life is seeking chapel checkers for Fall Semester. Four people are needed to help scan in students on Mondays and four people for Wednesdays. Also, four people are wanted to fill in as needed for both Mondays and Wednesdays and four people to help during special chapel events other than regular chapel days and times. Please download and fill out this form and send it to Fran Finch by Aug. 17.

Athletics News

SWU 2015 Fall Athletics Newsletter

Check out the latest SWU 2015 Fall Athletics Newsletter video. Excitement is in the air!

Patsy Johnson ('88) recently completed a mural depicting a basketball "Warrior" breaking through the wall of the Men's Locker Room. When she was a student, Johnson played on the Women's Basketball team.

The Warriors are gearing up for an exciting 2015-'16 season. Click here for upcoming games.

*Go to swuathletics.com for details

Library now offers eBooks, music and more

Rickman Library is offering a convenient, free way for employees to enjoy eBooks, audiobooks, music and video, available 24/7 for your favorite digital device. Click here for details or here to access the digital collection, logging in with your SWU login.

Give the gift of life

The Blood Connection will be on campus with mobile unit on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. â€“ 4:30 p.m. Make plans now to donate! Appointments can be made with Lori Herron, university nurse, by emailing lherron@swu.edu or call extension 5134. Or just walk in that day! Remember every donation has the potential to save three lives.

From the Health Center

In our growing partnership with Baptist Easley Hospital, we will have a new addition to our staff in the Health Center. Jessica Rivera is a Nurse Practitioner and will be supporting the health of our employees and dependents as well as our students to expand our services.

Rivera will begin at SWU today and will be in the Health Center on Monday and Thursday mornings. She will see patients by appointment beginning at 8:15 â€“ 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.

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.

Wellness Program health tidbits

Healthy In Body
When you are generous to your body, you nourish your body with physical activity, good foods, water and sleep, so you have plenty of energy to meet life's daily challenges.
Healthy in Mind
When you are generous to your mind, you care for your mental and emotional health so you feel less stress, more peacefulness and experience greater focus.
Healthy in Spirit
When you are generous to your spirit, you connect with yourself and others in meaningful ways.

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