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Mar 1, 2019
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March 1, 2019 (Misenheimer, N.C.) - Retired NASA Astronaut Joan Higginbotham will address Pfeiffer University students, faculty and staff March 18 at 10:00 a.m. in the Henry Pfeiffer Chapel. The event, which kicks off the institution’s third annual Arts and Sciences Week, is free and open to the public.
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Feb 17, 2019
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February 17, 2019 (Misenheimer, N.C.) - Pfeiffer University is saddened to share that Dr. Colleen Perry Keith, Pfeiffer's tenth and first female President, will be leaving her post as of May 31, 2019, to become the next President at Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Feb 16, 2019
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February 16, 2019 (Misenheimer, N.C.) - Legendary North Carolina baseball coach Joe Ferebee celebrated his 100th birthday among family and friends. Former players led by Pfeiffer University alumnus Bob Gulledge, class of 1968, hosted a birthday celebration at Stanly Manor in Albemarle, North Carolina where coach Joe Ferebee resides.
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Feb 4, 2019
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February 5, 2019 (Misenheimer, N.C.) — For 50 years, Pfeiffer University’s Class of 1968 has been a trailblazer. In 1968, the 150 members of the senior class wanted to make a significant contribution with the $2,000 they held in their class fund. They have since turned that $2,000 into legacy gifts of over $2 million for their alma mater.
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Jan 28, 2019
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Pfeiffer University welcomes fourteen new members to our community of faculty scholars in the 2018-2019 academic year as we continue our commitment to academic excellence. “Our newest faculty colleagues are a talented and accomplished group of scholars, teachers, and practitioners, and we are elated that they chose to make Pfeiffer University their academic home.” - Dr. Tracy Espy, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer.
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Jan 23, 2019
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Dr. Laura Lowder, Associate Professor of Education and past classroom teacher from Stanly County Schools will be leading The Curious Classroom Book Study, a book study open to current Pfeiffer students as well as practicing classroom teachers.
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Dec 17, 2018
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Coach John Francis Essic, 93, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2018. He was born May 29, 1925, in Davie County to the late John Frank and Mary Lois McMath Essic. He received his B.S. in Physical Education in 1948 and an M.A. in History in 1950 both from App. St. Teachers College.
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Oct 19, 2018
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On September 25th, the School of Business received the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society Charter from Rich LaMontagne, Region Three Representative and Board Member for Delta Mu Delta.
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Oct 4, 2018
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Pfeiffer University receives more than $4.3 million to recruit, train, support, and retain highly qualified teachers for rural schools
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Sep 28, 2018
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Pfeiffer University has been ranked among the 10 most affordable online master's in forensic accounting by Grad School Hub. The ranking was published on the organization's website in July.
Pfeiffer University was ranked seventh.
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Sep 26, 2018
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The United States Department of Agriculture has approved Pfeiffer University's application for a USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan. The loan, which amounts to $34.5 million, will allow Pfeiffer University to begin and secure several specific initiatives. The process to secure the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan started in Fall 2016.
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Sep 10, 2018
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Due to the anticipated effects of Hurricane Florence, all classes will move to online-only status and a voluntary evacuation will be effective Wednesday, September 12th at 6 pm. There will be no seated classes at the Misenheimer, Charlotte, or Raleigh campus after Wednesday at 6 pm. Students will be responsible for keeping up with coursework remotely whenever possible.