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  • Peace College Commencement May 10,2008

    For a detailed list of events please click here.   Robert Young, founder and chief executive officer of print-on-demand publisher Lulu.com and co-founder of the software firm Red Hat, will deliver the commencement address at Peace College's graduation ceremonies on May 10.  ...
  • Video Highlights of Student Showcase 2008

    The Peace College community celebrated "Student Showcase: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity" in which students shared with each other their academic and artistic accomplishments. Click here to view highlights from the day   Please allow a few moments for the video...
  • Peace Students Present at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research

    Peace College students accompanied by three faculty members attended the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at Salisbury State University in Salisbury, Maryland, April 10-12.   NCUR was established in 1987 and is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research,...
  • Chamber Singers to Perform Spring Concert

    The Peace College Chamber Singers and Choir will perform its Spring Concert on April 16 at 8 p.m. in Kenan Recital Hall on the Peace College campus. The Peace ensembles will be joined by N.C. State's male a cappella group, The Grains of Time. The combined groups will perform "Zadok the...
  • Peace College Wins Pennies for a Purpose

    (FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - This winter, USA South Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) announced the start of its new spring community service initiative, "Pennies for a Purpose". This penny drive began on March 1 and continued until April 6. Until that time, schools were...
  • Peace College Dance Company to Perform Spring Concert

    The Peace College Dance Company will perform their Spring Concert on April 24-26, 7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theater on the Peace College Campus. The concert will inlcude six dances by various choreographers including Joan Nicholas-Walker, Christal Brown, Beth Wright and Chrissy Hawley Pressley. For...
  • Peace College hosts Student Showcase

    Peace College students will take a day off from classes on April 17 to participate in a daylong, campuswide "Student Showcase: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity" in which students will share with each other their academic and artistic accomplishments.   "Student...
  • Chelsea Clinton Visits Peace

    Click here to see more pictures! Clinton appeared in Belk Dining Hall, taking questions from a crowd of approximately 300 people. Questions touched on topics of higher education...
  • UPDATED Chelsea Clinton Visits Peace on Monday

    Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Sen. Hillary Clinton, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, will visit Peace College Monday at 1 p.m.   Ms. Clinton will meet with students in a question-and-answer format, giving students an opportunity to ask questions about the presidential...
  • N.C. Center for Women in Public Service Accepting Applications for Summer Institute

    Media representatives' contact: Michael Hobbs, Director of Communications mhobbs@peace.edu • 919-508-2206 Peace College   Preparing North Carolina women to seek and serve in elected and appointed statewide office RALEIGH (March 17, 2008) - The...
  • Peace College Team Wins State Title in Human Resources Competition

    RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 26, 2007) - A team from Peace College has won first place in a North Carolina human resources competition.   The victory on Saturday marked the second year in a row that Peace has won the state title in the Society for Human Resource Management's "HR...
  • Peace College Announces Dean's List

    RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2007) - Peace College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2007 semester.   "Peace College extends its congratulations to these young women for their outstanding academic achievements," said President Laura Bingham. "They...
  • PCT Presents THEmisanthrope

    Peace College Theatre revisits Molière's classic social comedy "The Misanthrope" with a new adaptation written by Peace theatre student senior Kristal DeSantis. Set in Las Vegas in the present day, DeSantis's "THEmisanthrope" offers a critique of the current...
  • Peace College Celebrates MLK Day

    Click here for more pictures!   Martin Luther King Jr. Day marked “a day on, not a day off” for Peace College. Around 50 students participated in the College’s first Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...
  • Pacers Rally Past the Angels

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Jones Sports Information Director 919-508-2331   Raleigh, NC--Peace College rallied past...
  • Peace College Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Raleigh, North Carolina- January 21, 2008 - North Carolina Campus Compact, a coalition of 35 higher education institutions in North Carolina, is honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by recognizing MLK Day as "a day on, not a day off" and participating in the...
  • The Peace Bulletin

    Click to view the Fall 2007 Peace Bulletin, Alumnae are Transforming Peace College .
  • Author Dava Sobel Speaks Tuesday at Peace College

    Dava Sobel, author of "Longitude," "Galileo's Daughter" and other books about science, will speak at Peace College on Tuesday night.   The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. in Kenan Recital Hall on the Peace College campus....
  • Sesquicentennial Slideshow

    Click here to see pictures taken throughout the Sesquicentennial year. Click here to see pictures taken at various Alumnae events including Alumnae Weekend '07 and Peace's 150th Birthday...
  • USA South Announces Fall Sportsmanship Awards

    December 5, 2007 Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director   (FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - During the 2004-2005 academic year the USA South Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee instituted a Conference-wide Sportsmanship Award. Today, the USA South is pleased to...
  • Betty Vaiden Wright Williams Christmas Concerts

    Raleigh, NC (Nov. 26, 2007) -- The annual Betty Vaiden Wright Williams Christmas Concerts will take place on December 3 and 5 at 7 p.m. in Kenan Recital Hall on the Peace College campus.   The Peace College Chamber Singers and Choir, under the direction of James Smith, Associate...
  • Peace College Honors Raleigh Obstetrician

    RALEIGH (Nov. 15, 2007) - Peace College on Thursday dedicated its newly renovated Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson Biology Laboratory, named after Raleigh's first female obstetrician.   The dedication capped a fund-raising campaign that raised $678,000 in honor of Wilkerson, who died in...
  • Prospective Student Open House

    RALEIGH (Nov. 30, 2007) -- More than 100 prospective student and parents attended our fall Open House on Friday, November 16, 2007.   The day began with check-in at 10 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m. During the open house prospective students were welcomed by the Dean of Enrollment, Matt...
  • Peace Pacers Defeat Hollins During the Holiday Break

    Contact: Wendy Jones   Raleigh, NC (Nov. 25, 2007) --The Pacers defeated Hollins University of Roanoke, VA Sunday at the Hermann Student Center in front of a sizeable holiday crowd. The offensive finesse of sophomore guard LeAnne Horne (Monroe, NC/Parkwood) during the 2nd half set the...
  • Alumnae Holiday Open House

    RALEIGH (Nov. 19, 2007) - The Alumnae Office will host a Holiday Open House and Wine Tasting Thursday November 29, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in Main Parlor. The Alumnae Office is excited to welcome Thomas Sergio, owner of The Grape in Cameron Village who will present great gift wines under $50....
  • Peace Pacers Tournament Champions

    RALEIGH (Nov. 15, 2007) - Peace College defeated Salem College on November 17 in the Championship Game of the 2007 Jackie Ammons Memorial Tournament to win the title (64-55). The Pacers advanced to the Championship game after defeating the Sharks of Simmons College 77-48 on November 16....
  • Poetry Reading with Michael McFee and Thomas Lisk

    RALEIGH (Nov. 19, 2007) - Peace College will host a poetry reading and book signing featuring poets Michael McFee (pictured) and Thomas Lisk on November 19, at 7:30 p.m. McFee, a widely acclaimed poet, teaches at UNC-Chapel Hill. He has published nine books of poetry among other works and his...
  • Alumnae Board Decorates Campus For The Holidays

    RALEIGH (Nov. 16, 2007) - The members of the Alumnae Board spent the afternoon of November 16 decking the halls of Main in preparation for the holiday season. Kelly Key Gaines '82, Beth Chadwick Cherry '72, Jane Ammons Gilchrist '86, Kim Campbell Huddle '90, Julia Woodruff...
  • Jackie Ammons Memorial Tournament

    RALEIGH (Nov. 16, 2007) - The Basketball team opens the season November 16 and 17 as host to the annual Jackie Ammons Memorial Tournament, a two day tournament honoring the memory of former Peace player, Jackie Ammons, with three other women's colleges from the east. Junior point guard...
  • Peace College Fall Dance Concert

    RALEIGH (Nov. 14, 2007) - Peace College Dance Company will hold their Student Concert Thursday-Saturday, November 29 and 30 and December 1, at 7:30pm, in Leggett Theater at Peace College. For more information about the Peace College Dance Company or reservations please contact...
  • Entrepreneur, Former Astronaut to Speak at Peace Nov. 5

    RALEIGH (Oct. 18, 2007) - Entrepreneur, educator and former astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison will speak at Peace on Nov. 5.   The first African-American woman to fly into space, Jemison's talkwill conclude the college's yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of its founding....
  • News & Observer column: A Better College Indicator

      The following opinion page column by Peace College President Laura Carpenter Bingham appeared in the News & Observer on Aug. 22.   RALEIGH - Lost in all the media attention, analysis and recent boycotting of U.S. News & World Report's college rankings is a story of...
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