The Web Magazine 1995, Fall

Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The eW b Magazine Gardner-Webb Publications Fall 1995 The eW b Magazine 1995, Fall Robin T. Burton Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/the-web Recommended Citation Burton, Robin T., "The eW b Magazine 1995, Fall" (1995). The Web Magazine. 43. https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/the-web/43 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Gardner-Webb Publications at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The eW b Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 6, Number 3 Fall, 1995 ThWEB AROUND THE WEB ... pages 2'12 Shirley Toney Named Dean Full-time Enrollment Soars A publication of the Division of University Relations First MBA Class Graduates New Faculty Join Ranks M. Christopher White, President Jerome Scott Remembered Ralph W. Dixon Jr., Vice President Calendar of Events for University Relations Robin T. Burton, Editor SPORTS IN THE WEB Matt Webber, Writer ... pages 13-15 Mark Wilson, Sports Editor Bulldogs Play Under the Lights Terry Guess Threatens Opponents Wilson Brooks, Art Director Pam Sharts, Photographer ALUMNI IN THE WEB The Web is published for alumni, ... pages 16-20 parents and friends of Gardner-Webb Homecoming Slated for October 6-7 University. It is published four times a Class Notes year, with issues in spring, summer, fall “Mom Goodwin" Remembered and winter. ANNUAL REPORT Please mail information and address changes to: The Web The Web is now available, upon request, on audio cassette Post Office Box 976 tape. To obtain a copy please contact the Office of Public Boiling Springs, North Carolina Relations at (704) 4M'46!6. 28017 (704) 434-4637 Your comments are welcome. A Student’s Best New Vice President Brings Unique Try to interview Bruce Moore Need an introduction? He is and you’re soon talking about Gardner-Webb’s new vice president yourself. He has a way of asking and dean for student development, about your background, a position he assumed July 17. your family, your Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of priorities, your values, him, Moore says, because for the your interests - and past five years he has worked at the he appears to hang other end of North Carolina at onto your every Chowan College. word. You may find His arrival at Gardner-Webb, yourself leaving his however, results from extenuating office in half an circumstances - Moore fills the hour ... having position held by Jerome Scott forgotten what you before his untimely death in May. ever intended to Ironically, Moore was well- see him about. acquainted with Scott, and the two That very often attended administrative quality may be what workshops together over the years draws students to as roommates. Moore responds by Bruce Moore ... not saying, “I can’t be Jerome Scott, but the stereotypical I don’t think anyone expects me to characteristic of a be. There are similarities, though, college administrator. when it comes to wanting the But, then again, he absolute best for young people.” says there’s nothing Being a student and working typical about him. with students has been a constant throughout Moore’s career. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Campbell University and a master’s degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Religious Education. He has served with the North Carolina Baptist State Convention; been religious activities director at Campbell; and held the titles of minister of young adults, associate pastor, and minister of youth and college students at several churches. It’s easy to sense that Moore yrn o % you to sit there and listen to their complaints.” rriend It means setting aside time for students - maybe the reason Moore admits he doesn’t wear a watch. “Many times it’s what you don’t do Style to Qardner-Webb that makes a difference. If a kid comes to me wanting to talk about has no trouble fitting in no matter situation in a college setting. The a problem and I’m constantly where his job takes him. What’s intellectual virtue will be taken glancing at the clock, what kind of important, he says, is that he care of in the classroom. But we impression am I giving?” wholeheartedly believes in can also offer the moral virtue, so Academic degrees and Christian higher education - to speak, outside the classroom so professional training can help when whether it’s at Chowan, Gardner- that a student gets the complete you’re an administrator, Moore Webb, or any other Christian benefit of his or her years at says, but many times it’s the School institution. And he often finds Gardner-Webb.” of Hard Knocks that provides the rather colorful ways to describe A great deal of what Moore is best preparation when dealing with what he means. responsible for directly affects the college students. “If you don’t like Pepsi-Cola, students, including the supervision “I’m a father, and many times I you don’t work for Pepsi-Cola,” he of residence life and student look at how I would want my child says. “If I didn’t have a passion for activities, campus police and safety, treated if he were in a certain schools like Gardner-Webb, I campus ministry and counseling situation. Sometimes you go with a wouldn’t be here. At my first staff services, health services, student gut feeling, and sometimes you meeting here, I told those people discipline and student government. make mistakes, but you always do the same thing. I said we’ve all Creating an environment that what you think is best for the chosen to be here, so let’s work students will embrace means young person - as a parent or a together for the benefit of our most relating to them, listening to them college administrator.” important resource - the students.’ and earning their trust, Moore says. Moore adds a final “Oh, by the He uses the word “family” often He quickly adds, however, that way...”. His Student Development when he describes his staff. He working with students doesn’t mean staff has adopted its own personal explains, “That’s because a family is catering to all their wishes. “I think mission statement: Changing the close-knit; they care deeply for one they want respect, to be treated world, one person at a time. another and work together like a fairly, not to be overlooked. A lot The sm i le he flashes must team. That’s what I think it takes of times it means they simply want mean he’s happy with the way to genuinely care about the well¬ that sounds. being of our students.” The goal, Moore says, is to give Gardner-Webb students a total and complete college experience. Getting a degree and getting an education can be two very different things, Moore believes. “The world not only needs better workers and laborers, it also needs better people. We can compliment what students learn in the classroom by offering them an exceptional place to live as well as to learn.” Further illustrating his point, Moore recalls the words of an ancient philosopher. “Aristotle talked about the intellectual and moral virtues and how one works so closely with the other. It’s the same FALL 1995 / 3 I Nursing School Gets Dean f | 'he Gardner-Webb Associate 11 Degree in Nursing (ADN) -Toney Named Administrative Head — JL Program learned recently that I a perfect 42 out of 42 nursing During opening convocation “We are moving toward a students passed the state nursing ceremonies in August, Dr. Chris system of deans with our major hoard examination this year. A White announced the programs, and Dr. Toney fits passing grade on the exam is required appointment of Dr. Shirley Toney perfectly into the plans we have before a student is legally allowed to as the first dean of for the School of practice as a registered nurse. the Gardner-Webb Nursing,” Dr. The National Council Licensure School of Nursing. Blackburn said. “I Examination (NCLEX) is a Dr. Toney, don’t know of anyone computerized test that determines a a Rutherford who has more student’s ability to apply theory to County native who experience in all practical nursing situations. first began teaching phases of nursing Questions focus on n u rs i ng in the Gardner- instruction and judgement and nursing practices in Webb nursing administration.” order to monitor critical thinking program in 1965, has Dr. Blackburn capabilities. served as director of added that Dr. Toney Dr. Shirley Toney, director of the nursing programs was responsible for ADN Program who was recently and chair of the two- building the current named dean o! the GWU School of year, associate nursing faculty and Nursing, explained that this year’s degree in nursing developing the ADN class was the first to graduate (ADN) program on campus. proposal that brought the bachelor u n d e r raised G a rdne r-W e h h Dr. Gil Blackburn, vice of science (BSN) program to the admissions standards and new president and dean of academic Boiling Springs campus. curriculum requirements. New affairs, praised Dr. Toney’s Dr. Toney will continue to featu.res of .t he program include achievements at Gardner-Webb, head the ADN program while also NCLEX review soft wa re on noting that she has been the most directing all nursing programming computer as well as intensive, post¬ instrumental figure in redefining on the Boiling Springs and graduation review sessions.

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