Academics
Facilities
The Campus
Peace College maintains a serene, traditional campus in the center of the busy capital city. It is located in a 20-acre grove of native oaks.
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Academic Facilities
 | Main Building, constructed before the Civil War, stands impressively in the center of campus. While maintaining the original brick structure with massive white columns and large balconies at its entrance, |
| Main’s interior has been renovated to provide modern comforts without sacrificing its historic elegance. Main contains administrative and faculty offices, reception rooms, parlors and resident rooms for students.The third and fourth residential floors were completely remodeled in 2000. In addition to new furniture, new ceilings, new wallpaper and paint, and new flooring, student rooms have two internet ports, two telephone lines with voice mail and a cable television line. Main Building and all other residence halls are equipped with emergency lighting and smoke detection devices for fire protection. Main Building is equipped with a sprinkler system. The West Wing of Main Building contains the Williams Board Room, the Blue Parlor, offices and the James Dinwiddie Chapel. Erected in 1928, the East Wing of Main Building contains Career Services, Academic Advising, Adventures Program, Educational Support Services and Leggett Theater complex. Mary Lore Flowe Building, completed in 2000, contains a lecture hall with tiered seating and laptop connections, a variety of classroom sizes, and faculty offices. In addition, there are state-of-the-art computer laboratories for anthropology, business administration, communication, human resources, languages, and psychology. All classrooms and labs have access to the Internet, PCNet, and multimedia. During a special dedication ceremony in the fall of 2000, the building was named for Mary Lore Flowe, an alumna who graduated in 1900. Irwin Belk Hall, completed in 1967, was named as an expression of appreciation for gifts by Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Belk of Charlotte, North Carolina, other members of the Belk Family and associates. The building contains a spacious student dining room, named the Carol Grotnes Belk Dining Room in honor of Mrs. Irwin Belk; the President’s Dining Room; the bookstore; post office; student government offices; and Student Services. | |
 | Browne-McPherson Music Building, added to the campus facilities in 1974, honors two long-time members of the Board of Trustees, Micou F. Browne and William P. McPherson, both of Raleigh. |
This music building features the finest facilities for studying piano, organ and voice. A specially designed concert pipe organ, designed for Peace by Holtkamp Organ Co., is the focal point of the Sarah Graham Kenan Recital Hall, which seats 275.
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 | James A. Davidson Residence Hall, completed in 1986, accommodates 64 students. The three-story structure is arranged with a suite floor plan. There are two women per room and four students sharing a bathroom. |
| Non-suite, two-person rooms have a private bath. Student rooms have two internet ports, two telephone lines with voice mail and a cable television line. The building has an elevator and three study rooms. It is named for a long-time friend of Peace College, James A. Davidson of Raleigh. | |
 | James Dinwiddie Chapel, renovated in 1973, is located on the second floor of Main’s West Wing. The Chapel, named in memory of Dr. James Dinwiddie, who served as Peace College president from 1890 to 1907 |
| , is a beautiful place of worship. The 1870 Pomplitz organ, a rare antique pipe organ, has been restored to superior working condition. | |
 | Lucy Cooper Finch Library was originally completed in 1969 and was renovated during the 2008-2009 school year. The new library features a Learning Commons area on the main floor, which features |
computer work station and group work areas, with a coffee bar in the corner. The top floor feature presentation rooms and the traditional library features. The library was made possible by a major contribution from Mr. and Mrs. George D. Finch of Thomasville, North Carolina, and their three daughters. Click here for more information and to see pictures form the renovation!
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 | Marian N. Finley Residence Hall, was completely renovated in 2004. The $3.2 million renovation project upgraded the living quarters for 95 students, in addition to adding porches to |
the front of the building to match a master plan from early in the last century. The project fully renovated all bathrooms, added two new kitchens and upgraded the building’s laundry room. Three community areas have large-screen TVs and new furniture. Finley, originally constructed in 1964, received its name from Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Finley of Raleigh, long-time supporters of Peace College. Student rooms have two Internet ports, two telephone lines with voice mail and cable television. | |
 | S. David Frazier Hall, a brick fireproof structure, contains the Office Services Center on the first floor and 25 resident rooms on the second and third floors. The resident rooms are grouped in two-room suites with a bathroom in each suite. |
| Frazier Hall, formerly East Building, was erected in 1928 and renovated in 1972 and 1987. Student rooms have two internet ports, two telephone lines with voice mail and a cable television line. In 1992, East Building was further renovated and rededicated as Frazier Hall in honor of Dr. S. David Frazier, Peace president from 1965-1988. Frazier Hall underwent a complete renovation in 2001. | |
 | Grover M. Hermann Student Center, built in 1963, was given by the late Grover M. Hermann and Mrs. Hermann, then of Chicago, Illinois. The student center contains a swimming pool, locker rooms, a gymnasium, |
| a dance studio and a classroom. Besides physical education areas, the Center provides facilities for social affairs and recreation in general. | |
 | Joyner House, renovated in 1999, serves as a residential house for students. The house includes 10 bed spaces plus living quarters, a kitchen and a laundry area. Student rooms have two internet ports, two telephone lines with voice mail and a cable television line. |
 | Mary Howard Leggett Theater, located on the second floor of Main’s East Wing, was completely redesigned and renovated in 1996 and is now a-state-of-the-art |
| facility with computerized lighting and sound system. The theater is named in memory of Mary Howard Leggett, class of 1922. | |
 | William C. Pressly Arts and Science Building was named by Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hermann in honor of Dr. William C. Pressly, the sixth Peace College president. This building, first used in 1964-65, |
| contains classrooms and laboratories for work in biology and chemistry. It also contains art studios and general classrooms. The Dr. Claire E. Freeman ’39 Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory was dedicated in November 1998. In this laboratory students are able to conduct state-of-the-art experiments such as gel electrophoresis of DNA and proteins, DNA cloning and creating recombinant bacteria. | |
 | Ragland Tennis Courts, this complex of six, all-weather Laykold courts, three of which are lighted, was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Trent Ragland, Jr., of Raleigh. |
 | William G. Ross Residence Hall,completed in 1969, is a facility for 126 students. The U-shaped, three-and-one-half-story structure is arranged with a suite floor plan, providing every four students with a bathroom. |
| Student rooms have two internet ports, two telephone lines with voice mail and a cable television line. Three study rooms, Health Services, the Counseling Center, two kitchens, a large recreation room and reception areas are included. The building is named for William G. Ross of Raleigh, former chairman of the Board of Trustees’ Building Committee. | |
 | New Hall was completed in fall 2005. The new $4.5 million building contains housing for 66 students, with living quarters arranged in three sets of “cottages” on each floor. |
| The three-story building features columns and balustrades like those on Frazier and Finley residence halls, continuing the architectural theme onto our expanded campus. | |
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