Bishop Beat April 2024

A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of North Carolina Wesleyan University

April 2024

Pfizer Executive and Site Lead announced as NCWU Commencement Speaker

On May 4, 2024, North Carolina Wesleyan University will celebrate its Spring Commencement with more than 300 graduates. This year's commencement speaker will be Dr. Kara Renai King who is the Vice President and Site Lead for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals-Rocky Mount facility.

As Vice President and Site Lead for Pfizer, Dr. King is responsible for one of the largest sterile injectable facilities in the world, with more than 1.4 million square feet of manufacturing space on 250 acres in Eastern North Carolina.

Baseball Welcomes Back 1989 & 1999 National Champions

The NC Wesleyan baseball program welcomed back the 1989 and 1999 National Championship teams back to Bauer Field for their 25- and 35-year reunions on Friday, April 5. Led by Head Coach Mike Fox, the 1989 Battling Bishop squad brought home NCWU's first National Championship when Wesleyan defeated California State-Stanislaus by an 8-7 score on June 4, 1989 at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. The game, which lasted 13 innings, still ranks as the longest National Championship game in Division III history.

Led by Head Coach Charlie Long, the 1999 Battling Bishop baseball team secured the program's second National Championship with a thrilling 1-0 win over St. Thomas on June 1, 1999 in Salem, Virginia. The victory remains the only 1-0 championship win in the history of Division III baseball. Read more.

University Recognized by ACSM's Exercise is Medicine® Program

North Carolina Wesleyan University is one of only 145 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine® (EIM) for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on its campus. Faculty/Staff Personal Training, Wesleyan Wellness initiatives, the Walk with the President, the Lunch and Learn Series for Health, and other physical activity events conducted by the NCWU Health and Movement Science Club helped NCWU earn Silver level designation from the Exercise is Medicine® On Campus (EIM-OC) program. Exercise is Medicine is a community-impact initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine. Read more.

NCWU Earns 2024-25 Military Friendly® Designations

North Carolina Wesleyan University announced recently that it has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® Gold Top 10 School Designation, ranked 7 in the category of "Private not offering Doctorate" and 2024-2025 Military Friendly® Military Spouse Friendly School.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School Designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2024-2025 survey with 537 earning special awards for going above the standard. Read more.

Reserve Your Wesleyan Memorial Brick

Students, organizations, parents, alumni, and community supporters now have the opportunity to inscribe their names at North Carolina Wesleyan University. The Office of Advancement is selling bricks to be placed at the entrance located at the south end of the Pearsall Library addition, or at the Leon Russell Chapel entrance. Your brick will be a permanent tribute on the NCWU campus and a special way to support NCWU. A brick is a wonderful opportunity to honor a mentor, memorialize a loved one, commemorate an occasion or event, or simply make public your support to NCWU. Click here for complete ordering information.

NCWU Admissions

No matter where you are in life, NC Wesleyan offers 33 undergraduate, 34 minor, 4 graduate programs and 4 certificate programs which vary from a traditional residence campus experience to the flexible, convenient, and affordable Adult Studies Program.

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Graduate & Professional Programs

Build your professional value today with one of Wesleyan's Master Degrees. By obtaining a graduate degree from NCWU, you can position yourself for higher-paying positions and increase your earning potential over your career. Our graduate programs have been recognized locally and nationally as best choice programs and are considered less expensive than peer programs in the eastern NC region.

Master of Business Administration

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master of Public Health

Master of Science in Strategic Leadership