- May 21, 2013 Raleigh Charter High School Strings Concert 2013 Join us Tuesday, May 21st at 7:30 p.m. for Raleigh Charter High School's String Ensemble Concert. view Event
- May 30, 2013 WPU Hosts WCPSS Magnet Schools Scholastic Pursuit Quiz Bowl Join us on Thursday, May 30th for the WCPSS Magnet Schools Scholastic Pursuit Quiz Bowl. William Peace University is proud to host the event for a 19th consecutive year. The Quiz Bowl will feature dozens of local fifth graders who will compete in front of a series of principals, judges & teachers from a number of Wake County magnet elementary schools. The event will offer food and drinks to contestants, and will be held in classrooms across campus. It begins at 7:15 a.m. and runs until 4:00 p.m. view Event
- July 12, 2013 WPU Trip to Cuba Cuba Student/Alumni Trip (7 days): July 12-19, 2013. Tickets: $4,000 per person (includes airfare from Raleigh, NC, trip insurance, costs for meals not covered in tour, taxes and surcharges) Presented by the Office of Academic Affairs. CUBAN ARTS: PAST AND PRESENT Understanding Cuba through Writing, Religion, Music, and Dance PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: * Visit Old Havana’s Call Obispo, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museum of the Revolution. * Attend Opera de la Calle’s musical performance. * Observe historic architecture during walking tours of Old Havana and Vedado. * Tour the Yoruba Cultural Association with an anthropologist to discover Yoruba culture, religion, and literary traditions. * Discuss Cuban literature with local writers in Cienfuegos. * Spend a day in Trinidad, focusing on its history and literature. * Meet performers at a ballet studio in Old Havana. ITINERARY: FRIDAY, JULY 12 Depart Raleigh for Havana, via Miami. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. This afternoon, hear a talk about Cuba’s current economic, social, political and cultural transition. It provides an overview of the last two decades, showing the main problems in the Cuban socialist model, people’s concerns, and public policies. Gather for a welcome dinner. This evening attend Opera de la Calle’s musical performance. Overnight at Hotel Vedado. (LD) SATURDAY, JULY 13 Gather for a talk by Rafael Hernandez about Cuba’s economic transition. Continue on to Old Havana’s Calle Obispo to explore public/private markets, supply and demand, prices, and dual currency during visits to diverse markets (state, private, convertible peso, and subsidized). Have lunch at Santo Angel Restaurant. This afternoon, visit the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of the Revolution. Overnight at Hotel Vedado. (BL) SUNDAY, JULY 14 Take a walking tour of Old Havana. After lunch, discover Carpentier’s Havana on a walking tour of Vedado that focuses on the author and architecture, observing where tradition and modernity connect. Overnight at Hotel Vedado. (BL) MONDAY, JULY 15 Visit the Yoruba Cultural Association. Meet the Association’s president and Ifa priest. See the museum with an anthropologist, followed by a discussion about Yoruba culture, religion and literary traditions. This afternoon, visit a working class neighborhood and interact with a Catholic priest and a leading hip hop musician/grassroots activist. Discuss popular religious beliefs and practices, social and race relations, and popular music (hip hop, rock, reggaeton) as expression of social issues. Continue to an agricultural coop and talk to workers about food production. (BL) TUESDAY, JULY 16 Travel to Cienfuegos. After lunch at Club Cienfuegos, meet with local writers to discuss their work, views about Cuban literature, and current challenges faced in Cuba. Also attend a Choir of Cienfuegos audition. Have dinner at a paladar with UNEAC members. Overnight at Hotel Union. (BLD) WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Spend the day in Trinidad. Visit the city with a special focus on its history and literature. Have lunch at a private home and talk with the owner about how his experience as an entrepreneur. Overnight at Hotel Union. (BL) THURSDAY, JULY 18 Return to Havana. This afternoon, experience Spain’s cultural footprint during a visit to a ballet studio in Old Havana. Meet performers and observe their fusion dance style, which combines Cuban and flamenco influences. This evening, dine at a paladar. Overnight at Hotel Vevado. (BD) FRIDAY, JULY 19 Transfer to the airport for the return flight to Raleigh, via Miami. (B) PROGRAM PRICING: * Tickets: $4,000 per person (includes airfare from Raleigh, NC, trip insurance, costs for meals not covered in tour, taxes and surcharges) THE FINE PRINT: Cost is based on double occupancy. A $200 per person deposit and enrollment form is due upon booking. This deposit is refundable until April 9, 2013 excluding a $100 cancelation fee. Final payments are due no later than April 9, 2013; cancelations received after this date are not refundable. Travel/trip cancelation insurance is strongly recommended. For more information call Travel Insured at 800-243-3174 or visit www.travelinsured.com. Holbrook Travel’s agency number is 15849. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Michelle Korczynski at 800-396-0763 or email Michelle here. Questions? Contact JoAnn Clark at 919-508-2291 or by email. Learn more here. view Event
William Peace University To Induct Mary Lloyd Hodges Barbera ’85 Into Its Athletics Hall Of Fame
By William Peace University on October 16, 2012 10:18 pmFour-Year Baccalaureate University Honors Alumna
For Her Lifetime Accomplishments In Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C. – William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Mary Lloyd Hodges Barbera, a 1985 graduate, will be inducted into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 27 for her lifetime participation in and dedication to the sport of tennis.
Presently the director of marketing, membership and special events for the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) of North Carolina, Hodges Barbera joined the Peace Green Giants tennis team in 1983 following four years as a tennis player for Henderson Vance High School in Henderson, N.C., where she attained status as the N.C. High School Athletic Association State singles champion in 1981 and 1982. Recruited by former Peace College President S. David Frazier, Ph.D., and coached by the late Ruth Hopkins, she quickly became Coach Hopkins’ No. 1 singles player and was named an All-American Athlete by the National Junior College Athletic Association for Flight #1 Singles in 1984.
After helping the Giants maintain a winning legacy and graduating from Peace with an Associate of Arts degree, Hodges Barbera transferred to NC State University, where she attained a career doubles winning percentage of .737 and lettered in 1986-1987. During that year, she led the Wolfpack women’s tennis team with 16 wins in singles action, including a 6-1 record against Atlantic Coast Conference competition. Hodges Barbera contributed to a 16-3 slate in doubles that included three wins in the ACC tournament. In 1991, she received the North Carolina Junior Tennis Council Award given in honor of John Peddycord for contributions to N.C. Junior Tennis. Eight years later, Hodges Barbera was named a Mary Milam Lifetime Achievement Award winner for outstanding contributions to tennis in North Carolina. In 2008, she earned the Marilyn Sherman Spirit Award for extraordinary spirit in growing the game of tennis in the USTA Southern Section.
As an involved and engaged alumna, Hodges Barbera remains a sports enthusiast and an active member of the William Peace University Pacer Club, supporting the women’s tennis team and the athletics program. She remains a dedicated member of her class committee, helping raise funds through gifts made to The Loyalty Fund, the university’s annual fundraising campaign, and as a reunion coordinator.
“I am truly humbled to be an inductee into the William Peace University Athletics Hall of Fame,” said Hodges Barbera. “I will always hold dear the memories I have of playing tennis and the outstanding educational experience I received on this campus. All the loving care and support this institution has shown me over the years is much appreciated, and I have tried to return it in kind with contributing my part to assist the university in providing those experiences to its future student population.”
“We are pleased to announce that Mary Lloyd Hodges Barbera is the newest member of our Athletics Hall of Fame,” Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “She is a deserving honoree, as her career in tennis has been exemplary, and her accomplishments at this university remain impressive. We congratulate her on receiving this worthy honor and joining an illustrious list of previous winners.”
William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all women’s college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor’s students in August of 1996. Exclusively an all-women’s institution for its first 152 years, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and welcomed its first coeducational class to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university’s graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.
