William Peace University Celebrates Homecoming Weekend with Alumni Reunion and Events
Four-Year Baccalaureate Welcomes Back Alumni for Homecoming Weekend on October 18th.
Raleigh, NC, October 16, 2014 --(PR.com)-- William Peace University, (http://www.peace.edu/) a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced it is celebrating its Homecoming on Saturday, October 18, highlighted by an Alumni reunion and cocktail. The University will host several other events throughout the day, including an Alumni softball game, an induction ceremony for the WPU Athletic Hall of Fame, and a matinee performance of the famous play, The Importance of Being Earnest. More than a hundred Alumni from the classes of ‘09, ‘04, ‘99, ‘94, ‘89, ’84, ’79, ’74, and ’69 are expected to visit campus.
The reunion and cocktail ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 and registration is required. For more details, please visit: http://www.peace.edu/event/258-classy-cocktails-alumni-reunion.
“We’re thrilled to have our great Alumni back on campus for Homecoming,” said Julie Ricciardi, Vice President for Engagement. “We love having Alumni visit their Alma Mater anytime and interact with current students and faculty and staff. I couldn’t be more excited.”
“Our Alumni are so wonderful and we welcome them back with open arms,” said Debra M. Townsely, Ph.D., President of William Peace University. “We have an Open House that same Saturday, so I’m thrilled to see not only current students interacting with Alumni, but future Pacers as well.”
“I’m really excited to learn about our school from people who went here years ago,” said Joshua Walker ’16. “I’m looking forward to picking our Alumni’s brains and hearing stories about their time at Peace.”
For details on the other events taking place Homecoming Weekend, please visit: http://www.peace.edu/event/307-homecoming-and-reunion-weekend-2014.
For the latest news and updates on William Peace University, please visit: http://www.peace.edu/news/.
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About William Peace University:
William Peace University is located in the heart of downtown 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. In fact, the University is ranked No. 1 in the nation among colleges with the highest rate of internships, according to a 2013 study conducted by U.S. News & World Report. For more information on WPU, please visit www.peace.edu.
The reunion and cocktail ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 and registration is required. For more details, please visit: http://www.peace.edu/event/258-classy-cocktails-alumni-reunion.
“We’re thrilled to have our great Alumni back on campus for Homecoming,” said Julie Ricciardi, Vice President for Engagement. “We love having Alumni visit their Alma Mater anytime and interact with current students and faculty and staff. I couldn’t be more excited.”
“Our Alumni are so wonderful and we welcome them back with open arms,” said Debra M. Townsely, Ph.D., President of William Peace University. “We have an Open House that same Saturday, so I’m thrilled to see not only current students interacting with Alumni, but future Pacers as well.”
“I’m really excited to learn about our school from people who went here years ago,” said Joshua Walker ’16. “I’m looking forward to picking our Alumni’s brains and hearing stories about their time at Peace.”
For details on the other events taking place Homecoming Weekend, please visit: http://www.peace.edu/event/307-homecoming-and-reunion-weekend-2014.
For the latest news and updates on William Peace University, please visit: http://www.peace.edu/news/.
New Media Content:
facebook.com/WPeaceU
twitter.com/WPeaceU
youtube.com/WPeaceU
instagram.com/WPeaceU
About William Peace University:
William Peace University is located in the heart of downtown 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. In fact, the University is ranked No. 1 in the nation among colleges with the highest rate of internships, according to a 2013 study conducted by U.S. News & World Report. For more information on WPU, please visit www.peace.edu.
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