The logo for the town of Boiling Springs is one town, one university, one community. The university is Gardner-Webb University, a private, Christian, liberal arts university that is about a mile from the house. The campus historically began as the site of the Boiling Springs High School in 1905. It became Gardener-Webb College in 1942 and evolved into a university in 1993. The current buildings all look very new, and enrollment for all programs is just over 3,000.
The name of the university comes from Governor O. Max Gardner and his wife Fay Webb Gardner who were instrumental in the development of the college in 1942.
We walked from the house to and around campus on two different days. On Wednesday, we walked the Stadium Drive on the outer edge of the campus, and today, we walked around more of the interior.
of the university mascot — the runnin’ bulldogs.
in dedication to two of their grandchildren who love soccer.
It is a representation of the graduation arch
located in front of the convocation center.
The campus is the site of the springs for which the town is named, although they no longer boil or bubble. Our goal for today’s walk was to find the springs and the informative sign. We were only partially successful.
near the student center and carillon.
Two lovely walks on two lovely days. Otherwise, we are hanging with the delightful Cooper, rehabbing Bob’s hip (He’s doing great), training for an Australian marathon this spring (but fall there), cooking homemade meals, and keeping up on the new, local news.
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