Pfeiffer University
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Pfeiffer University is a private university
located in the village
of Misenheimer
near Richfield, North Carolina
.
as the Oberlin Home and School (in honor of the family that made improvements to the property that the school owned).
A fire destroyed the school in 1908 and it moved to the nearby town of Lenoir
. As that location proved inadequate, the school again relocated in 1910, this time to its current location in Misenheimer. High school diplomas began being issued by the school in 1913.
In 1928 the Mitchell school began offering junior college classes and was accredited as such in 1934. It was that year that the Pfeiffer family of New York City
gave generous financial gifts to the school for construction of new buildings, and it was then that the name Pfeiffer Junior College was used.
During the 1950s the school began offering senior college courses. The four-year Pfeiffer College was accredited in 1960 during the administration of Dr. J. Lem Stokes II, President.
Pfeiffer opened a satellite campus in Charlotte
, approximately forty miles away, in 1977.
In 1996 the college's trustees voted to re-organize to achieve university status, and the current name of Pfeiffer University was adopted.
The graduate degrees offered include Masters degrees in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Education, Organizational Change and Leadership, and Marriage & Family Therapy.
Division II as a member of the Conference Carolinas
(formerly the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference). Steven Armstrong of Edinburgh, Scotland became Pfeiffer's first National Champion in 1995 winning the NAIA National Golf Championship at Bailey Ranch, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In 2009, varsity student-cyclist Joey Rosskopf won the overall Division II national road cycling championships.
high school
, meaning it is a public school but does not receive funding from the state of North Carolina for land or buildings. Previously located in Pfeiffer's Harris Building, its philosophy has been "what better way to prepare for college than on a college campus". Gray Stone began planning for its own facility in 2005. Pfeiffer donated 18 acres of land and groundbreaking took place in April 2010. On January 4, 2011, Gray Stone students moved into a new $7 million, 53000 square feet (4,923.9 m²) building.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Misenheimer
Misenheimer, North Carolina
Misenheimer, is an incorporated village in Stanly County, North Carolina. It is in the southern Piedmont region of North Carolina, near the city of Richfield....
near Richfield, North Carolina
Richfield, North Carolina
Richfield is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Richfield is located at ....
.
History
Pfeiffer originated from a home school operated by Miss Emily Prudden in the late 19th century. In or around 1885 the school first began operation in the village of Lick Mountain in Caldwell County, North CarolinaCaldwell County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,415 people, 30,768 households, and 22,399 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile . There were 33,430 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile...
as the Oberlin Home and School (in honor of the family that made improvements to the property that the school owned).
A fire destroyed the school in 1908 and it moved to the nearby town of Lenoir
Lenoir, North Carolina
Lenoir is a city in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,228 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County. Lenoir is located in the Blue Ridge foothills. The city also contains the Brushy Mountains, a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains...
. As that location proved inadequate, the school again relocated in 1910, this time to its current location in Misenheimer. High school diplomas began being issued by the school in 1913.
In 1928 the Mitchell school began offering junior college classes and was accredited as such in 1934. It was that year that the Pfeiffer family of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
gave generous financial gifts to the school for construction of new buildings, and it was then that the name Pfeiffer Junior College was used.
During the 1950s the school began offering senior college courses. The four-year Pfeiffer College was accredited in 1960 during the administration of Dr. J. Lem Stokes II, President.
Pfeiffer opened a satellite campus in Charlotte
Pfeiffer University at Charlotte
Pfeiffer University at Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina. is one of three campuses of Pfeiffer University, where the university School of Graduate Studies and School of Adult Studies are located. The university also has undergraduate campus at Misenheimer and two campuses in the Triangle, at...
, approximately forty miles away, in 1977.
In 1996 the college's trustees voted to re-organize to achieve university status, and the current name of Pfeiffer University was adopted.
Schools of the University
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Fine Arts
- School of Languages, Literature, and Communication
- School of Natural and Health Sciences
- School of Religion
- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- The Graduate School
Graduate Studies
Pfeiffer has 2 graduate campuses. The Pfeiffer University - Main Graduate campus is located in Charlotte, NC near the South Park area. The campus has been in Charlotte for 33 years and currently serves several hundred students. Pfeiffer's Triangle Campus serves graduate students in RTP, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas. The Pfeiffer University - Triangle Campus is located in Morrisville, NC.The graduate degrees offered include Masters degrees in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Education, Organizational Change and Leadership, and Marriage & Family Therapy.
U.S. News and World Report
In the 2010 edition of the U.S. News and World Report, Pfeiffer University was listed as a "selective" school.MBA Program
Pfeiffer's MBA program, which has been named one of the top enrolling MBA programs in NC, earned the first-ever American accreditation for its International Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program issued by ACQUIN, the German accreditation agency.Athletics
Pfeiffer's athletic teams are known as the Falcons. They compete in the NCAA'sNational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division II as a member of the Conference Carolinas
Conference Carolinas
Conference Carolinas, formerly known as the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference , is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Conference Carolinas reached its modern incarnation in 1994. Member institutions are located in the southeastern United States in...
(formerly the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference). Steven Armstrong of Edinburgh, Scotland became Pfeiffer's first National Champion in 1995 winning the NAIA National Golf Championship at Bailey Ranch, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In 2009, varsity student-cyclist Joey Rosskopf won the overall Division II national road cycling championships.
Notable alumni
- Keith Crisco '64 North Carolina Secretary of Commerce
- Antonio HarveyAntonio HarveyAntonio Harvey is a retired American professional basketball player.He attended Southern Illinois University , Connors State College , the University of Georgia , and Pfeiffer University . He was bypassed in the 1993 NBA draft...
, former NBANational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player - Dr. Amir "Ace" Gabr, '08 Co-founder of AGI consulting RTP in North Carolina
- Dr. Jewell Mayberry, Fulbright Scholar
Gray Stone Day School
Gray Stone Day School, which opened in Fall 2002, is a charterCharter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, meaning it is a public school but does not receive funding from the state of North Carolina for land or buildings. Previously located in Pfeiffer's Harris Building, its philosophy has been "what better way to prepare for college than on a college campus". Gray Stone began planning for its own facility in 2005. Pfeiffer donated 18 acres of land and groundbreaking took place in April 2010. On January 4, 2011, Gray Stone students moved into a new $7 million, 53000 square feet (4,923.9 m²) building.
External links
- Pfeiffer University
- Pfeiffer Falcon Sports
- International MBA - Academy of International Business Studies (German)