news-category: Campus News President Downs to Resign By ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï On February 17, 2025 Downs will resign from the office effective Feb. 18, 2025 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï’s President, Dr. William M. Downs, has announced he will resign from the office effective Feb. 18, 2025. Dr. Downs, GWU’s president since 2019, has accepted a new position as president at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C., and will begin there in July. He wishes to devote his full energies to preparing to take on his new role. “Dr. Downs’ bold leadership and dynamic energy will leave a lasting mark on ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ïâ€� said the Rev. Dr. Lamont Littlejohn Jr., chair of the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees. “We wish him every success as he begins this next chapter.â€� The Board of Trustees will move with all deliberate speed to form a search committee that includes members of the Board as well as representatives from the University community. To help secure top-flight candidates for this all-important position, the University expects to retain an executive search firm to assist with the search process. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. About ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï.edu.
News Article ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Men’s and Women’s Basketball Season Tickets on Sale Now Options Include Discounts for Bulldog Club Members and Super Season Tickets to all 28 Men’s and Women’s Home Games BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.— Season tickets for the upcoming ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï basketball season at Paul Porter Arena are now available for purchase. Fans can choose from men’s and women’s season ticket packages or a super season ticket combo. […] Office of University Communications | October 28, 2026
News Article ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Theatre Presents ‘Clue’ Performances Scheduled for Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in Dover Theatre BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Mystery, comedy, and plenty of surprises take center stage as ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Theatre presents “Clue,â€� a murder mystery based on the Parker Brothers board game. Who did it? In what room? And with what weapon? The show is a fun and fast ride through […] Office of University Communications | October 28, 2026
News Article Festival of Lights on Dec. 3 to Welcome Christmas Season at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Annual Tradition to Feature Founder Recognition Dinner, Holiday Music, Tree Lighting and Fellowship BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The sights and sounds of Christmas will once again fill the campus of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï when the University hosts its annual Festival of Lights on Thursday, Dec. 3. The cherished holiday tradition brings together students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members […] Office of University Communications | October 23, 2026