William Peace University Names Julie B. Fleming As School Of Professional Studies Academic Advisor

RALEIGH, NC, January 26, 2013 (Press-News.org) William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Julie B. Fleming has been named the academic advisor of the School of Professional Studies. In her position, Fleming will work with students to plan and review their academic course work to ensure that their areas of study directly align with their personal and professional goals. The School of Professional Studies provides accelerated evening, weekend and online courses to students and offers a Bachelor of Science in business administration, a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies, a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and an elementary education licensure only program.

Prior to joining William Peace University, Fleming worked in several areas of student services at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and in undergraduate academic advising at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she received the Mickel-Shaw Excellence in Advising Award in 2002. Fleming most recently served as the associate director of admissions for Saint Mary's School in Raleigh.

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"We are excited to expand the staff of our School of Professional Studies as we welcome Julie to William Peace University," said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. "Her years of experience in both counseling and academic advising make her a welcomed addition to our institution, and we look forward to the work she will do in helping our students reach the academic goals they have set."

"I am honored to join the staff of William Peace University, and I am excited for the opportunity to work with the students here as they work toward achieving their personal and academic goals," said Fleming. "Education has always been a passion of mine, and I look forward to working alongside professors and administrators of this university as we develop and train the talents of the leaders of tomorrow."

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- Fleming is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Italian, and has a master's degree in social work.

- A native of Michigan, she has lived in the Raleigh area for 12 years with her husband and has three children.

ABOUT WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY:
William Peace University is located in the heart of 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. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.

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