Campus Announcements
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- Welcoming Dr. Debra Townsley Debra Townsley will officially begin her position as the 10 th president of Peace College today. Everyone is invited to stop by Main Parlor from 9:30-10 a.m. today to say hello, welcome her, and enjoy some coffee and donuts. ...
- Campus Potluck this Thursday! Be sure to circle Thursday, July 29 on your calendar so you can plan on attending the last of our summer potluck luncheons, WHIRLED PEAS and The PURSUIT Of Happiness! We will gather in Main parlor at the stroke of noon as we prepare to sample some of the...
- Community Comes Together For WHIRLED PEAS and The PURSUIT Of Happiness! Be sure to circle Thursday, July 29 on your calendar so you can plan on attending the last of our summer potluck luncheons. We will gather in Main parlor at the stroke of noon as we prepare to sample some of the...
- Softball field turf work this week Please be aware that work on the turf on the softball field is taking place this week. The treatment will kill off weed growth, resulting in large areas of the field turning brown. Bermuda grass is being planted and will fill in the dead spots within a...
- Pacer Camps begin Friday; Preview being held Thursday Pacer Camp Orientation will be taking place on campus the next two Fridays, with more than 75 families attending each session. Please be mindful that they will require parking in Main Parking Lot. So please park in Peace Beach or...
- Year-end reminders: Invoices Invoices for items received in June or services performed in June are due to Sue Lambert no later than Friday, July 9 th to count in the 2009-10 budget. Goods or services received starting July 1 or later will be charged to the 2010-11 budget (in...
- Employee potluck lunch today Our next summer potluck luncheon is scheduled for today in the Main Parlor. Laura Bingham will be our guest of honor as she attends one of her last campus-wide gatherings. Aramark will be providing all the necessary paper products. Soft drinks will be...
- Peace Perk open for lunch Peace Perk is trying out summer lunch and evening hours. Come by for sandwiches and wraps. Peace Perk is open each day 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., then again 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., except for Friday when it's open only for lunch. ...
- Peace Perk open for lunch Peace Perk is trying out summer lunch and evening hours. Come by for sandwiches and wraps. Peace Perk is open each day 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., then again 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., except for Friday when it's open only for lunch. ...
- Tickets available to Peace employees for Viorst event Peace College employees and students are invited to attend a lecture and reception sponsored by the Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood, featuring author Judith Viorst. Ten complimentary tickets ($50 value each) are available on a...
- Garden Club digging the dirt this week The Garden Club will be busy working outside Wednesday and Thursday planting flowers around campus. Work will begin at 5 p.m. and conclude around 7 p.m. If everything gets planted on Wednesday, Thursday will not be necessary. If you would like to...
- Courtney Hirsch leaving Peace Julie Ricciardi shares this announcement: It's with mixed emotions that I announce Director of The Loyalty Fund, Courtney Hirsch's, last official day of work will be Wednesday, May 19th. Courtney has been a huge part of our Development team leading...
- Photos from Commencement available online A gallery of photos online from Saturday's Commencement ceremony is available online. You'll find the gallery -- called "Peace College Commencement 2010" -- on this page: http://mhobbs.smugmug.com/ . Be aware that you may download photos...
- Peace’s 138 th Commencement on Saturday Peace College will hold its 138 th Commencement Satuday, with 119 candidates for bachelor’s degrees. Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Willis Whichard will provide the Commencement address. Randal McLean of Lumberton, who...
- Last Manning Chamber Music Concert of the year tonight The last concert in this year’s Manning Chamber Music Concert series is tonight!. The concert will feature musicians from the N.C. Symphony, with our own Dr. Milton Laufer. The program includes works by Mozart and Beethoven. The...
- Peace hosting Education accreditation team today, tomorrow A team from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction will be on campus today and tomorrow to review Peace’s teacher education program. The team will be looking at the College’s documentation of the education program and...
- Schedule for third presidential candidate Following is a schedule of opportunities on Monday and Tuesday for Peace community members to meet and hear from our third presidential candidate. Her letter of interest and vita are available on MyPeace under the Community tab. ...
- Schedule for presidential candidate Dr. Leslie Lambert Following is a schedule of opportunities on Monday and Tuesday for Peace community members to meet and hear from presidential candidate Dr. Leslie Lambert. Dr. Lambert’s letter of interest and vita are available on MyPeace under...
- Schedule for presidential candidate Dr. Janet Walbert Following is a schedule of opportunities on Wednesday for Peace community members to meet and hear from presidential candidate Dr. Janet Walbert. Dr. Walbert’s letter of interest and resume are available on MyPeace under the...
- Women’s history event at history museum tonight The N.C. Museum of History is hosting a “Women’s History Month Celebration” tonight. The free event includes a discussion of the women’s rights movement in which historian and author Sally McMillen will discuss...
- Tickets available for N.C. Master Chorale concert The North Carolina Master Chorale Chamber Choir presents a concert entitled “Time Passages” in Kenan Recital Hall on Thursday, March 25 at 8:00 p.m. Our own Jim Smith performs with the Choir. A limited number of...
- Manning Chamber Music Concert tonight Peace College will host tonight a Manning Chamber Music Concert, featuring musicians from the North Carolina Symphony. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Kenan Recital Hall. This concert will feature principal strings of the N.C. Symphony and Principal...
- Seeking stories for President Bingham feature Have you got a story about how President Bingham made a special contribution in your life at Peace? For a tribute in the Peace magazine, we're seeking short stories from you that tell of President Bingham's dedication and love for Peace...
- Welcome Jacob Sanford Hirsch to Peace family! Courtney Hirsch and her husband Josh are the proud parents of Jacob Sanford Hirsch, born Friday, Feb. 19. Jacob arrived several weeks early, so he will be in neonatal intensive care at Rex Hospital for a few weeks, but he is doing well,...
- Admissions holding ‘Acceptance Day’ today The Admissions Office is holding an “Acceptance Day” today, welcoming prospective students who have been accepted to Peace. The event begins at 4 p.m. and includes a dinner in Main Parlor. Please help welcome these students...
- Hearts 4 Haiti art sale through this week Just in time for Peanut Week is the Hearts 4 Haiti art sale fundraiser. The event is raising money for Haiti relief. Sale items are on display and for sale each day this week from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in Belk Dining Hall. ...
- Peace celebrating International Week Peace College will celebrate International Week this week. Chief among the activities is the hosting of a delegation of seven students and one professor from Qatar University. A weeklong series of events has been scheduled for the group, which will...
- Spring headcount enrollment hits record Total headcount enrollment for the current semester has hit a record for spring enrollments. We have 726 students this semester. Full-time equivalent enrollment in our traditional program is 570 students. Total full-time enrollment is 646. The total...
- Board of Trustees meets this week The Peace College Board of Trustees meets this week, with committee meetings Wednesday afternoon and the full board meeting on Thursday. Please welcome our trustees when you see them and provide any assistance any of them may need. Haiti...
- Peace library has new web home Peace’s Finch Library has a new home on the Internet, with new features. Among the new features is that most resources, including NC LIVE and JSTOR, may be accessed from off-campus using your Peace username and password, rather than needing different...
- Happy New Year! Presidential search college profile published Peace’s presidential search committee has published its Peace College Search Profile, which describes Peace and the qualities being sought in the College’s next president. The profile is available...
- Holiday payroll schedule Please note the following payroll schedule in anticipation of the holiday leave: Biweekly: Payroll dated Wednesday, 12/23 Monthly: Payroll dated Wednesday, 12/23 Special Pays: Payroll dated Wednesday, 12/23 Any checks that are not...
- Holiday party planned for Friday A potluck lunch party will be held Friday at noon in Main Parlor. Faculty and staff are invited to bring dishes, with people with last names starting A-L bringing main dishes and those with names starting M-Z bringing side dishes or desserts. Come join the...
- Christmas concerts scheduled for tonight, Wednesday The annual Betty Vaiden Wright Williams Christmas concerts will take place tonight and Wednesday. The concerts will feature the Peace College Chamber Singers and Choir, and the Peace College Dance Company. Among the choral selections will...
- Author to speak at Common Time on Tuesday Margot Starbuck, author of “The Girl in the Orange Dress,” will speak Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Finch Library in a campuswide “common time” event. The event is scheduled to allow students, faculty and staff to share an event...
- Offices close early for holiday All offices on campus will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Last Unum sessions today, tomorrow Today and tomorrow will be your final opportunity to see the Unum representative concerning supplemental insurance...
- Presidential search firm meeting with campus groups Representatives of Academic Search, the firm that has been hired to assist in the search for Peace’s next president, will hold a series of meetings with employees this week. A schedule of meetings was sent by email by Sandy Briscar on...
- Manning Chamber Music concert tonight Peace hosts a special concert tonight: "Picasso's Musical Landscape." Musicians from the N.C. Symphony will join the Peace College Chamber Singers and Peace's Milton Laufer in performances of pieces by musicians who collaborated with the...
- Sustainability showcased during ‘Green Week’ Peace College’s Green Team has organized a weeklong series of events this week to raise awareness regarding sustainability issues. Each afternoon this week, the group is hosting an event in Belk Courtyard in front of the dining...
- Search beginning to fill new enrollment director position With enrollment and retention remaining top priorities for all of our work this year, the College will soon move forward to hire a Director of Admissions within our Admissions Office. The goal in adding this position...
- Chairs for Presidential Search Committee Named Board of Trustees Chair Todd Robinson has announced that Trustees Fred Kelly and Beth Cherry ’72 will chair and co-chair, respectively, the Search Committee for Peace College’s next president. Mr. Kelly was president and...
- Library rededication on Thursday; parking to be tight The Lucy Cooper Finch Library will be rededicated on Thursday, an event that will bring approximately 150 visitors to campus. The rededication ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. on the lawn outside the library. A reception and...
- Time to check your payroll withholding With less than four months remaining in the year, the Human Resource Department would like to send a reminder out for employees to check their tax withholding levels. As you may remember, the Making Work Pay tax credit (MWPC) has...
- Garden Club invites you to dig Peace College The Peace College Garden Club will begin its fall gardening season with a “campus clean-up day” tomorrow. If you’d like to join in the fun, bring your gardening gloves and clippers and meet us at the fountain at 5...
- Homebuyers’ seminar on Wednesday Are you eligible for home buyer tax credits? Find out this Wednesday at the Homebuyers Seminar. Congress approved a tax credit program for first time homebuyers as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly called...
- Flu shot clinic today, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Peace College Wellness Center will be holding another flu clinic today to allow you to get your seasonal flu shot. The clinic will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Student Health Services. Flu shots will be provided free for those with...
- Flu shot clinics scheduled for Thursday and Sept. 14 The Peace College Wellness Center will be holding two flu clinics to allow you to get your seasonal flu shot. This year it is more important than ever to get your regular seasonal flu shot early because we want you to begin...
- President Bingham profiled in Triangle Business Journal President Laura Bingham is the subject of a front-page profile in this week's edition of the Triangle Business Journal after winning the publication's Lifetime Achievement Award. Bingham was presented with the award earlier this...
- Benefits enrollment meeting today at 3 p.m.; Deadlines this week A benefits information and enrollment meeting will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Chapel. Employees are asked to please attend if possible. There are a number of changes for this year, including mandatory on-line dental...
- Students already arriving on campus You may have already noticed that there a few student faces already back on campus. Approximately 65 students are arriving early. RAs and Peer Educators have already begun training and preparing for the fall. Fall...
- Susan Childs delivers newest member of Peace family We received this news from Susan Childs: We welcomed Mary Brooks Childs late Saturday afternoon, 8/8/09. She weighs 7 lbs and is 20.5 inches long. It was a pretty quick delivery and Mary and I are both doing well, just lacking a...
- Library move completed! Books available Cheryl, Diane and Kim would like to thank all the volunteers who helped them move over 50,000 books onto the shelves of our new library during the past three weeks! Needless to say, we could not have accomplished this without you. We are now...
- Volunteers Still Needed To Help With Library Move Help is still needed in the library for the rest of the week. If you are interested in helping with the library move please contact Cheryl Brown at x2336 or visit the second floor of the library to sign up. ...
- Campus Potluck this Thursday! Mark your calendars for a potluck this Thursday in Main Parlor at noon. Check your mailbox for your cooking assignment and more details! The College will provide the drinks, plates, forks etc. If your dish is "healthy" please share that info -...
- AFLAC wellness benefits claims due AFLAC Subscribers: Don't forget to submit your claims for 2008 Wellness Benefits if you have Personal Accident, Cancer, or Hospital Indemnity insurance through Aflac. The claim forms are attached to this email, or you can download them from the...
- Pacer Camps begin Friday; Preview being held Thursday Pacer Camp Orientation will be taking place on campus the next two Fridays, with approximately 75 families attending each session. Please be mindful that they will require parking in Main Parking Lot so please park in Peace Beach or Delway...
- 2009-2010 budget now online The 2009/10 budget is now in Jenzabar (and online) for all of the unrestricted (110) accounts. The accounts whose budgets are based on restricted sources (starting with 210) will not be available until after 2008/09 is closed out since these balances include...
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- Mark calendars for potluck lunch on Friday Don’t forget our potluck this Friday in Main Parlor at noon. If your dish is “healthy” please share that info – mark it with a heart to let others know. Don’t forget about those fabulous prizes, either!...
- Join celebration on Wednesday of Julie Lawson’s civic engagement award Mark your calendars for Wednesday afternoon when we’ll gather to celebrate Julie Lawson’s 2009 Civic Engagement Professional Award. The award was given by the North Carolina Campus Compact, recognizing...
- Julie Lawson wins statewide civic engagement award The North Carolina Campus Compact has awarded Julie Lawson, Peace’s director of leadership/service, the 2009 Civic Engagement Professional Award. The award recognizes a staff person at a N.C. Campus Compact member campus that has...
- Peace employees invited to Quilt Symposium exhibition Peace College faculty and staff are being offered free admission to the exhibition in Hermann Center that is part of the N.C. Quilt Symposium taking place on campus this week. Setup is already under way for the event. But...
- Picnic tomorrow at noon We’re celebrating summertime with a picnic tomorrow! Prepare and bring to share a dish. Your cooking assignment is arranged by the guide below. The College will provide the drinks, plates, forks, etc. The picnic begins at noon. Food will be served in Main...
- Alumnae Weekend begins Friday The 2009 edition of Alumnae Weekend kicks off on Friday. More than 200 people have signed up to attend the event, which will include a concert by the band Chairmen of the Board on Saturday night. Faculty and staff have been invited and had been asked to RSVP by...
- Commencement on Saturday Peace's 137 th Commencement will be held on Saturday. The event begins at 10 a.m., and will be held on the Peace Green, weather permitting. The Commencement speaker will be Cynthia Marshall, president of AT&T North Carolina. The student speaker will be Lauren...
- Peace College Chamber Singers perform Tuesday The Peace College Chamber Singers and Choir will present their annual Spring Concert on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Kenan Recital Hall. The singers will be joined by The Grains of Time, an a cappella group from N.C. State. The...
- Student Showcase on Thursday Peace College will hold its annual Student Showcase on Thursday. Students will spend the day sharing with each other and the Peace community their academic and artistic accomplishments. The "Student Showcase" will include research presentations,...
- Softball, tennis teams end regular seasons today Both softball and tennis wrap up the regular season today. The softball team’s doubleheader versus Shaw University begins at 2 pm. Join the tennis team at the Ragland Courts for a 4 pm match versus Salem College. ...
- Etiquette Dinner to be Held This Evening Career Services in partnership with the Alumnae Association will present the annual Etiquette dinner for our seniors this evening. Sixty Peace students, 28 alumnae and eight guests will participate in tonights event. The Networking Reception will be...
- Manning Chamber Music Concert tonight Pianist John Noel and N.C. Symphony musicians will perform tonight in a Manning Chamber Music Concert, featuring works by Igor Stravinsky, Jean Francaix, and Maurice Ravel. The concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m., is free and open to the public. A...
- Peace team wins N.C. title in ‘HR Games’ A team of three Peace College students took the first place title in the statewide “HR Games” competition on Saturday. The victory marked the third year in a row that Peace has won the state title. Peace’s White Team...
- Founder’s Day, chaplain installation on Thursday The College will celebrate Founder’s Day on Thursday. Among the events will be the installation of Rev. Ashley Griffith as our Bennett Chaplain. The installation service begins at 3:30 p.m., with a reception following in Main...
- Peace delegation spends week in Qatar A group of Peace faculty, staff and students spent Spring Break in Qatar, extending the exchange program between Peace and Qatar University. Members of the Peace delegation toured QU and took part in an annual women’s leadership conference. ...
- Submit Nominations for the 2009 Janice Edwards Service Award Please submit nominations for the Janice Edwards Service Award by Friday, March 20, to Kate Trimble ( ktrimble@peace.edu ). This award is presented to a Peace College employee whose service to students exemplifies the...
- Answers for Tuition Cost Questions We’ve gotten some questions from students about our increase in tuition, room and board for next year. In dollar amounts, the tuition increase is $1,140 over this year’s tuition. With room and board the total increase is...
- Campus Forum today at 11 a.m. A Campus Forum will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Chapel. Among the topics will be updates on the budget, new academic programs and the Promise of Peace Campaign. All employees should attend if their schedules permit. Manning Chamber...
- Greet Visitors Attending Today’s ‘Acceptance Day’ The Admissions Office is holding an “Acceptance Day” event today for prospective students and their families. Activities will be held all across campus as we showcase Peace. Help greet our visitors as you come...
- Pacers Host Meredith Tonight; ‘Tailgate Party’ Planned Come help cheer on the Pacers tonight as they face cross-town rival Meredith. Game time is 7 p.m. Last month, Peace defeated Meredith on their home court, so the Avenging Angels will be looking for …...
- Peace Basketball Enjoys Big Week The Peace Pacers are coming off a big week in basketball, winning two of their three games, including a victory over cross-town rival Meredith. The week started with a big conference victory on Monday by defeating North Carolina Wesleyan...
- Board of Trustees on campus Thursday Members of Peace’s Board of Trustees who will be on campus on Thursday. Trustee meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. and go until 2:30 p.m. Please help greet our trustees and offer them assistance if any should need it. Chamber Singers...
- Pacer Basketball Team Beats Shenandoah The Peace College basketball squad picked up a big victory on Sunday afternoon by beating Shenandoah University at home 64-55. The victory makes Peace’s record 5-7 overall and 2-4 in the USA South. With the victory, Peace ended the Hornets’...
- Magazine highlights ‘Peace Strengthens’ University Business magazine has included Peace College's "Peace Strengthens" marketing campaign among its "50 Best Branding Ideas" in its December edition. The campaign, which was launched in 2006, features...
- Fire Alarm Testing Annual Fire alarm testing will be occurring in Main and Finley today, Monday December 15, 2008. T he 2007-08 Honor Roll of Donors is online now! In an effort to conserve paper and save expensive...
- Discounted Tickets for Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit Available The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences is offering Peace College employees discounted tickets to see its exhibit The Dead Sea Scrolls. The exhibit has been extended until January 4. Peace faculty and staff may purchase tickets...
- Christmas Concerts Tonight and Wednesday The annual Betty Vaiden Wright Williams Christmas Concerts will take place tonight and Wednesday. The concerts begin at 7 p.m. in Kenan Recital Hall. The Peace College Chamber Singers and Choir, under the direction of James Smith, will...
- Campus Christmas Celebration All faculty and staff are invited to attend the Peace College Christmas Celebration! This campus-wide tradition will consist of a family friendly evening of programs that are not to be missed! This year's celebration will be held on Tuesday, December 2...
- Smith in Manning Chamber Music Concert Tonight Tonight, our own James Smith, a baritone vocalist, will join North Carolina Symphony musicians Rebekah Binford, David Kilbride, Christopher Fischer, Elizabeth Beilman and Jimmy Gilmore for the second concert of the Manning Chamber Music Series....
- The Peace College Dance Company presents ‘Night of Renewal,' opening Thursday The Peace College Dance Company brings together noted choreographers and musicians in a performance that explores and blends African-American and Scottish Highland traditions. Their fall concert,...
