luxury? ha

2/20/2013 11:51:46 AM

just to repost

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"William Peace University To Expand Student Housing With Wolf Creek Apartments Partnership RALEIGH, N.C. – William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that the Board of Trustees has approved a partnership between the university and Wolf Creek Apartments, which will provide the option of University-affiliated student housing to all sophomore, junior and senior students. The apartments, which are located at 403 Wolf Creek Circle, provide an excellent student housing community in southwest Raleigh, with four-bedroom options to fit all lifestyles. Operating in the same manner as on-campus housing, Wolf Creek Apartments will have William Peace University resident staff living on-site. Additionally, the apartments will host student activities and have a shuttle running to and from campus. Wolf Creek amenities include private bedrooms, luxury kitchens, furnished living rooms, tennis courts and 24-hour fitness center, computer lab and maintenance. “William Peace University fully embraces being an urban campus, so the idea of expanding our University-affiliated living was a natural progression to what it means to operate in our downtown setting,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “Our partnership with Wolf Creek Apartments allows us to provide living for students interested in pursuing this option, with convenient, safe transportation to and from our campus provided as well.” “As a graduating senior, I am proud to see that our school is growing and can provide opportunities such as new housing at Wolf Creek,” said Jeanna Buck, president of William Peace University’s 2012-2013 Student Government Association. “I am grateful to be a part of the Student Government Association that worked alongside university administration to make this expansion possible for our student body, marking one of many ongoing positive improvements to come to the WPU community.”"

lol what a haul!

2/20/2013 11:53:59 AM

dat gas money

2/20/2013 12:00:49 PM

So wait, is Wolf Creek going to be exclusively WPU students now?

2/20/2013 1:37:48 PM

I think they'll just have a building that is all WPU students, not the entire complex.

[Edited on February 20, 2013 at 1:45 PM. Reason : .]

2/20/2013 1:45:27 PM

So how long before an NC State freshman gets caught underage drinking by the WPU Resident Advisors who in turn have been told to cntact Paul Cousins?

2/20/2013 2:22:59 PM

http://www.wral.com/william-peace-freshman-faces-indecent-exposure-charges/12215120/

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"William Peace freshman faces indecent exposure charges Raleigh, N.C. — A William Peace University freshman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly exposing himself. Investigators say Christopher Vincent Sumrell, 20, was at his dorm on the Raleigh campus Tuesday when he exposed himself to at least three other students. Sumrell, a freshman, was jailed under a $5,000 bond on three counts of indecent exposure. "We will investigate the situation, and William Peace University will not accept any behavior unbecoming of a student," Frank Rizzo, vice president of student affairs, said. "That will be seen as inappropriate, and we will follow our own judicial process." Sumrell is among the first male students at the university. In August, the school opened its doors to men for the first time in more than 150 years."

3/13/2013 10:23:37 AM

wait.


dudes can go to peace now?

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3/13/2013 10:24:31 AM

It came with the name change.

3/13/2013 10:26:42 AM

this is the same guy who with a friend, tried to rob some people last July

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/11275744/

[Edited on March 13, 2013 at 10:28 AM. Reason : ]

3/13/2013 10:27:57 AM

man I am out of the loop as fuck

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3/13/2013 10:28:01 AM

damn I just googled his name to see his collection of mugshots.

3/13/2013 10:31:11 AM

Don't they ask you if you have a legal history when you apply to college? Wouldn't you think that admitting males with a track record into an all girls school is a bit insane?

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[Edited on March 13, 2013 at 10:33 AM. Reason : They shoulda started out only letting the gays in.]

3/13/2013 10:32:16 AM

Looks like he also had an indecent exposure charge in 2011, on top of a long list of other crimes.

3/13/2013 10:34:10 AM

holy shit, how many times has he been arrested?

yeah, i knew a kid who was accepted to State, but had the offer renegged when he was busted for personal pot over the summer.
but Peace is letting in people who have been charged for multiple armed robberies and assaults?

[Edited on March 13, 2013 at 10:45 AM. Reason : ]

3/13/2013 10:36:39 AM

this is the same shit that went down at Nichols College when Deb Townsley (Peace's new President) was president there.

3/13/2013 10:41:00 AM

^^ a possession charge or something is one thing, but violent crimes?

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3/13/2013 10:42:24 AM

what qualified male applicant would they get to go to Peace? of course he has a record, if he didn't he would be somewhere else.

3/13/2013 10:48:59 AM

http://www.wral.com/william-peace-student-has-prior-indecent-exposure-charges/12216598/

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" A William Peace University freshman who allegedly exposed himself on campus Tuesday was convicted in August 2012 on a prior indecent exposure charge, according to state Department of Corrections records. Cary police said Christopher Vincent Sumrell, 20, was in his car in a CVS parking lot in September 2011 when he revved the engine to get attention and then exposed himself to passing women. Sumrell also has pending indecent exposure charges in a third incident, according to court records. He is due in court on those charges April 10."

3/13/2013 11:23:34 AM

They destroyed that university.

3/13/2013 11:25:57 AM

Not to mention he's on probation for indecent exposure ....

3/13/2013 11:55:50 AM

Way to go Peace college! I'd also like to give a special shout out to those screening potential applicants. Excellent job keeping out the guy who wants to show his dick to everyone. This will mix well with your base of sheltered female students from over protective parent households. Peace college #1

3/13/2013 1:26:02 PM

He's just playing the numbers game

3/13/2013 3:32:54 PM

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"this is the same guy who with a friend, tried to rob some people last July http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/11275744/"

How else this guy gonna pay that tuition.

3/13/2013 5:47:54 PM

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"NCSU F ANAL UM"

3/13/2013 7:34:41 PM

http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/12219356/#/vid12219356

[Edited on March 14, 2013 at 11:53 AM. Reason : ]

3/14/2013 11:34:15 AM

lol

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[Edited on March 14, 2013 at 11:58 AM. Reason : ]

3/14/2013 11:56:25 AM

we need guys on campus... put out fliers. we dont even care what kind of guys they are

3/14/2013 1:17:29 PM

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"RALEIGH, N.C. — A William Peace University freshman who was accused of exposing himself on campus Tuesday responded to the allegations in an email to WRAL News Thursday, saying the incident was a misunderstanding. Christopher Vincent Sumrell, 20, said he was ironing his clothes naked near an open window in his dorm room when he was spotted by three passers-by and reported to police. Sumrell said he should have been more careful because of his criminal record, but that he was doing well at the university and getting his life on track. He was charged Tuesday with three counts of indecent exposure, which is a misdemeanor. In September 2011, Cary police say Sumrell exposed himself to two women in a CVS parking lot. He was convicted in that case in August and placed on probation. He also faces a charge of aiding and abetting armed robbery in connection with a string of robberies in Cary in July 2012."

3/16/2013 10:55:05 AM

Screenings for mental health disorders include: Depression, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Icky-Pervert Disorder

3/18/2013 10:09:12 AM

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"WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY"

3/18/2013 10:00:00 PM

Apparently there's a lot going on over at Seaboard Station

Here's a quick summary from FB

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"HELP SAVE SEABOARD STATION!!! This is an urgent request for your support! There is trouble brewing for The Shops at Seaboard Station! We need the help of our community and our wonderful patrons. What has happened, the owners of The Shops at Seaboard Station have been under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code for the last 13 months working on a corporate restructure plan. The majority lender, Regions Bank, is trying to (1) move the proceedings to Chapter 7 to force the court to order immediate liquidation of the property or (2) dismiss the Bankruptcy and take possession of the property whereupon they will sell to William Peace University . Attorneys for the University have been diligently working to make this happen and Regions Bank is all too willing for this to come about. This will have a far reaching impact to the downtown area and the City of Raleigh at large. There are vibrant businesses that employ approximately 200 workers in and around this center not to mention ancillary services. In addition, the loss of revenue to the City and Wake County from lost sales & use and business property tax revenues is incalculable. In exchange, there would be more dorms, activity fields & parking for additional students that historically spend little money in our fine city. The impact to the downtown re-development efforts would be catastrophic and the substitution of a larger campus could permanently halt development in this area. William Peace University (formerly Peace College ) has demonstrated the spirit of little concern for the community through the closing of Franklin Street in the past and there is little to suspect that things will be different with the planned purchase. One needs to look no further than the neighborhoods that surround the college to get this impression."

http://www.mordecaicac.org/news/peaceuniversityandseaboard

4/15/2013 2:52:31 PM

^in case you're intested, there's more talk in the Raleigh Revitalization thread in The Lounge. This would suck.

4/15/2013 3:00:02 PM

so they are under contract now

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/02/3004875/william-peace-univ-seeking-to.html

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" RALEIGH — William Peace University is proposing to invest nearly two-thirds of its $33 million endowment to acquire the adjacent Seaboard Station retail center that has been in bankruptcy for more than a year. Under the terms of a purchase agreement announced late Friday, William Peace would pay $20.75 million for the 92,000-square-foot retail center. Higher bidders could still emerge under the sale process outlined in Seaboard’s bankruptcy filings, and the sale will need to be approved by the bankruptcy judge. But William Peace’s Board of Trustees has unanimously agreed to acquire the property for that price using endowment funds, President Debra Townsley said Monday. It’s a bold and risky move for a university that has made a string of such decisions over the past two years. “I suppose any decision trustees make carries some risk, but the trustees have done their due diligence, I believe, and have really investigated options,” Townsley said. “… They’ve decided this is a good investment for the school.” William Peace outbid several experienced retail operators to put the property under contract. Asked whether she had concerns about the price William Peace has agreed to pay, Townsley said, “Nope, or I don’t think we would have agreed to it.” William Peace’s interest in Seaboard has raised concerns among some of the center’s tenants and residents in the surrounding Mordecai and Oakwood neighborhoods. They fear the university will ultimately close the center and use the land for student parking, dormitories or activity fields. Townsley reiterated Monday that the university’s intention is to retain Seaboard’s retail space. She said the university believes the returns it will get from owning Seaboard will be comparable to those it would get by investing the money elsewhere – with the added benefit that it now owns an asset that its students frequent daily. “This is a trend in higher education to purchase retail that is adjacent to your campus or nearby your campus because it really does enhance the campus experience,” Townsley said. Still, having so much of its endowment tied up in a single investment is unusual, as most colleges and universities prefer to spread their investments across a range of asset classes to reduce risk. The average college or university endowment has about 7 percent of its assets in real estate investments, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers. “It is a bit unusual for an institution to have nearly two-thirds of their endowment assets in one investment or asset class, but if the investment is of high quality and the income it produces is stable, the high percentage may be warranted,” said Kenneth Redd, director of research and policy analysis for the association, which represents business and financial officers at more than 2,500 schools. Seaboard tenants mum Many of Seaboard’s tenants declined to comment Monday on the possibility that the university could soon become their landlord. After several lean years, Seaboard is now thriving, with more than 90 percent of its space leased to such tenants as Tyler’s Taproom, O2 Fitness, 18 Seaboard and the pet supply store Phydeaux. Seaboard’s owner, Gregory & Parker, filed for bankruptcy in February 2012 after being unable to refinance its loans. The retail center was put up as collateral for loans Gregory & Parker used to invest in numerous properties. The company’s lenders have repeatedly rejected its repayment plans, which led to last week’s motion to move ahead with the sale of Seaboard. Regions Bank is the company’s largest creditor with a claim of more than $19 million. If William Peace does purchase Seaboard, some fear that eventually the land-locked university’s interest in the property as an investment will be superseded by its need to grow. The university’s enrollment last year rose 9 percent to 791, and Townsley has said her goal is to increase it to 1,000. “The immediate future is not where I see potential conflicts; it’s the longer term,” said Joshua Logan, whose family owns Logan’s Trading Co. Logan’s is not part of the Seaboard property, but shares parking with the retail center and benefits from all the traffic it generates. Logan also worries about William Peace’s lack of experience when it comes to investing in retail centers. “My candid concerns are they’re a higher learning institution,” he said. “That’s where their experiences and expertise lie and I am not sure that operating a retail shopping community is something that is necessarily going to be in their wheelhouse.” Continuing ‘a great thing’ Townsley said the university would hire a property manager both to run the center and to provide suggestions about how to improve it and what to do with a back portion that remains undeveloped. “Should we change signage so people know what’s back in there? … How do we market it?” she said. “The Parkers have started a great thing with Seaboard, and we’d like to continue it.” Since becoming president in 2010, Townsley has overseen a wave of major changes at the university, which was founded as a women’s college in 1857. In July 2011, the university surprised and angered many of its alumni by announcing that it would open its doors to male students and drop the Peace College moniker – both of which it did last fall. In a bold move to appeal to students and parents, the school decreased tuition by nearly 8 percent last year. Acquiring Seaboard would bring even more scrutiny to the school, particularly by those with a vested interest in seeing the retail center succeed. One of them is York Properties, which recently invested $3.7 million acquiring and redeveloping the adjacent 15,000-square-foot retail center at 111 Seaboard Ave. York was among the parties interested in Seaboard before William Peace put it under contract. “It got past the point where it made sense to us,” George York, the company’s president, said of the bidding process. But York is optimistic that both the university and the retail center can coexist and thrive. “I can envision the retail remaining and being a thriving part of a bigger campus …,” he said. “Maybe I’m dreaming, but I can see how they could work together.” "

my question is: why, perhaps would you want to tie up that much money when you are already supposed to be financially struggling?

For the past few years, everything they have done has been misleading and with an ulterior motive.


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another disheartening thing:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/06/26/2991584/jewelry-heist-suspects-charged.html

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" CARY — Three men arrested earlier this week in a jewelry store heist are now facing charges in the armed robberies of three other businesses. Denzel Timothy Rasheem Shivers, 19, Vendai Laprist Irick, 22, both of Fuquay-Varina, and Rodney Jerrod Devin Byrd, 20, of Cary, are charged with kidnapping an employee of Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, 6813 Fayetteville Road, in Durham and forcing her to unlock the store so they could burglarize it. They also robbed the clerk and stole her car. Having received a report of a robbery in progress, officers arrived as the three were pulling away from the store in two cars. The suspects departed in separate directions with police cruisers in pursuit. The car driven by Shivers crashed on Meridian Parkway. The second vehicle – carrying Irick and Byrd – crashed on Kit Creek Road in Cary, and the two ran away. They both turned themselves in on Tuesday, according to Durham police spokeswoman Kammie Michael. Cary investigators on Wednesday also charged all three men with the June 2 armed robbery of the McDonald’s at 869 SE Maynard Road, and the June 17 armed robbery of a store manager at Wells Fargo bank branch, 1201 Walnut St. Shivers is additionally charged with the armed robbery of a Bojangle’s restaurant employee on March 2, according to a Town of Cary news release. For all of these charges, Irick could face up to 37 years in jail, Byrd could face up 23 years in jail, and Shivers could face up to 50 years in jail, the Cary news release states. All are being held in the Wake County Detention Center, and additional charges are pending further investigation. "

Supposedly, Vendai Irick is a student at WPU.

Obviously I know that through the years sentiment around here in regards to the quality of a Peace student has been pretty low. I hope that as a representative of Peace College, your ideas of the Peace girl have changed a little, hopefully for the better. I know a lot of incredible, smart, and talented girls from Peace, but I also know a lot of silly girls who probably shouldn't have been in college in the first place. Regardless, the caliber of the new students they have brought in just astounds me. A peeping tom and a kidnapper/burglar-- and it's only been a year this fall. Sure it's just two students and they obviously don't make up a majority, but the school is relatively small.

Those are just my thoughts. I get more annoyed by it every day. I chose to go to Peace over 12 years ago, mainly to be a music major under one of the best departments in the area. That major doesn't exist anymore, and really, neither does my school.

7/3/2013 11:12:29 AM

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"and really, neither does my school."

damn

7/3/2013 11:33:16 AM

Everybody want a peace of my chicken
southern fried chicken
finga
lickin

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7/3/2013 11:42:43 AM

http://www.chapelhillnews.com/2013/07/29/3067296/police-seek-gunman-in-chapel-hill.html

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" CHAPEL HILL — The Chapel Hill Police Department is seeking information related to an armed robbery Sunday at the Wilco-Hess at 1213 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A suspect entered the store at about 1:30 a.m., pointed a small silver revolver at the clerk, and took money from the cash register. The suspect was described as a black male, 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 1 inch tall, of medium build and medium complexion, clean shaven, wearing dark pants, a pink hoodie and a white baseball cap with a silver sticker on the bill. The pink hoodie had “PEACE” in large letters above “College” in smaller letters underneath. If anyone has information about this incident, please call the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760 or Crime Stoppers at 919-942-7515. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, and the caller may be eligible for a cash reward up to $2,000 for information that leads to arrest. You can also leave tips for Crime Stoppers at crimestoppers-chcunc.org/ "

7/29/2013 4:39:44 PM

More like: William Piece University.

7/29/2013 9:37:32 PM