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Back in the early 2000s, Dr. Charles Ambrose, Pfeiffer University’s president from 1998 to 2010, asked each university unit for a Steeple of Excellence project. The task of coming up with one for the now-defunct School of Adult Studies fell to Dr. Vernease Miller, who was serving as the advisor of the school’s Health Administration program.
Pfeiffer University recognizes that students may have incurred unanticipated expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to announce that Pfeiffer University received a limited amount of emergency grant funding from the United States Department of Education and the state of North Carolina.
Lea Hilton ’21 of Kannapolis has been volunteering for nonprofits for as long as she can remember. As a Francis Scholar at Pfeiffer University, she received a Francis Service Scholarship, which obligated her to complete 60 service hours each semester.
Dr. Michael Thompson, a long-time history professor and director of the Undergraduate Honors Program at Pfeiffer University, has been named the university’s interim provost. He succeeds Dr. Tracy Espy, who was recently appointed the president of Mitchell College in New London, Conn.
With our world still feeling the effects of COVID-19, the health and safety of our Pfeiffer Pfamily is our top priority. With this in mind, updates to the academic calendar have been made.
June 2, 2020
First week of Pentecost
To the Pfeiffer University community – especially our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and citizens of Stanly County:
The Dean’s list is a recognition of academic merit given at the end of each semester to students who have earned a GPA of 3.500 or higher for the semester. To be eligible, a student must carry a minimum of 12 SH in a semester.
Congratulations to our Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 recipients.
The new Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program at Pfeiffer University will hold its first classes in August at the university’s Center for Health Sciences in downtown Albemarle, having been granted “candidacy status” by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
When Samantha Hanlon ’19 calls herself “a massive, insane advocate for mission work,” she’s probably not exaggerating.
When Austin Rose, a sports management major from Concord, graduates from Pfeiffer University in 2021, he’ll likely be among the stronger candidates for entry-level positions in the front offices of Charlotte’s sports teams.
Pfeiffer University has been awarded a $300,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Dr. Tracy Espy, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Pfeiffer University, has been appointed the president of Mitchell College in New London, Conn. Her first day at Mitchell will be July 1, and her last day at Pfeiffer will be May 22, after which Dr.