Pfeiffer University News

Pfeiffer University wrapped up its 2009 women's volleyball regular season with a 3-0 sweep over visiting Coker on Friday night inside the Merner Gym.

Vance High School Principal Phillip Cauthen has been suspended with pay, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials.

The need for special education teachers is expected to increase by 15 percent through 2016.

Indian Trail, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs hit a season-best .426 for the match, as they swept the Falcons of Pfeiffer University 3-0 in NCAA Division II volleyball action Sunday night at Carolina Courts.

Students in an undergraduate-level writing class at Pfeiffer University have raised nearly $1,000 in cash and donations to support Petey's Promise, a Charlotte-area nonprofit organization which helps people in need provide for their pets.

Sallie Crosby Bissette and Andy Wade Renfrow, both of Raleigh, were married Aug.

MISENHEIMER a ' Rick Thames and Jack Ingram have received awards from Pfeiffer University's Alumni Association Board.

Dr. Russell Sharples has joined Pfeiffer University as interim vice president for student development and dean of students.

Depression is a major illness that plagues approximately 18.8 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Fiberon , a leading manufacturer of composite decking, railing and fencing and PVC outdoor flooring, has named Edie Kello their Director of Marketing.

The Charlotte Area Transit System will present design plans for a proposed 11-mile extension of the LYNX Blue light rail line during two public meetings next week.

The art of Jenn and Frank Selby will be on exhibit through Nov. 7, with an opening reception tomorrow from 6-8 p.m. The collaborative exhibition is called "There, Not There." The exhibition deals with the idea of narratives, both personal and cultural, and utilizes a wide variety of media and approaches.

Officials at area colleges and universities say they haven't had any reported cases of the H1N1 virus, but steps are in place if they do.

Stanly County is guaranteed to come alive on Sunday nights. As an outreach of the Village Church at Pfeiffer University, a series of events called Sunday Night Alive! will be held at 6 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month for area youth groups.

The Winston-Salem Junior Woman's Club recently supported El Sistema, a publicly financed voluntary sector music-education program in Venezuela.

Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro awarded $7,500 to YWCA Greensboro to help rebuild capacity in program and operations during transition to new facility.A September 3, 2009 Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro awarded $7,500 to YWCA Greensboro to help rebuild capacity in program and operations during transition to new facility.A ...

Gustavo Liriano of Caldwell wouldn't say he was surprised when he lost his job in June.

Autism Society of North Carolina received $4,500 from Progress Energy Carolinas, which with its vendors raised the money at fundraising event in May.

A new academic program being offered at Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus is designed to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the healthcare industry.

A new academic program being offered at Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus is designed to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the healthcare industry.